Program areas at American Watchdogs
Provided local government accountability training seminars in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and new jersey. Approximately 700 people trained to date. Provided assistance to individuals in pplacing those ideas into action within their local governments. Individual direct assistance entailed fielding pione calls and emails from citizens seeking aid for problems identified within their local government.
Government license plate data base - contacted Illinois, Indiana and Ohio department of transportation offices and obtained thier database of government owned vehicle license place information. Upon request of the data it was uploaded into our online database. Once uploaded, the data is ready for the public to utilize as a resource to assist them in identifying public vehicles that might be operating outside the authorized or intended purpose. Once a vehicle is identified the publce now has a way to know who owns it and they can contac the applice government agency to address the improper use of the vehicle. To date, the database is responsible for identifying numerous public vehicels being used for non public purposes to even include a police chief using it ot go to another town to gample. The database is updated yearly
Developed training curriculum to provide citizens with an introductory and advanced training class for education citizens of the key obligations of their local governemtns and their officials. The curriculum entails education on the applicable state laws that pertain to all the units of local governemnt and thier operations. As new laws are adopted and or precedent setting court cases are conclulded the curriculum is updated accordingly.
Who funds American Watchdogs
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at American Watchdogs
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Kirk Allen | Founder | $48,000 | 2024-04-15 |
John Kraft | Secretary | $48,000 | 2022-12-31 |
Financials for American Watchdogs
Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $150,265 | $129,571 | 16% |
Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
Membership dues | $0 | $0 | - |
Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
Total revenues | $150,265 | $129,571 | 16% |
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Data update history
May 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2022
July 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2021
June 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 7060 Illinois Hwy 1
- Paris, IL 61933
- County
- Edgar County, IL
- Website URL
- americanwatchdogs.org/
- Phone
- (217) 808-2527
IRS details
- EIN
- 81-3432164
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990-EZ
- Year formed
- 2016
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- R00: Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy: General
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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