West Bloomfield Police Foundation

What West Bloomfield Police Foundation does

The West Bloomfield Police Foundation (WBPF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization established in 2001 in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Its mission is to alleviate the emotional, financial, and collective burdens faced by West Bloomfield Police Department officers, their families, and the surrounding community. The foundation funds and supports community programs including Special Olympics, Coats for Kids, Teddy Bears for Kids, Blessings in a Backpack, West Bloomfield Youth Assistance, Greater West Bloomfield Community Coalition, and MOJO Breaking and Entering Christmas. It also provides crisis-driven direct relief to officer families, as demonstrated by its response to the September 2012 line-of-duty death of Sgt. Patrick O'Rourke.

The foundation's revenue model rests on three streams: donations collected through a SquareUp e-commerce storefront, merchandise sales (Flag Shirts, Logo Shirts, 4" Round Stickers, and Challenge Coins priced $1–$20), and event-based fundraising. Its three flagship events are the Glow Bowl bowling tournament (held at Wonderland Lanes, Commerce Township; $30 four-person team entry), the 6v6 Beach Volleyball Tournament (held at On The Dunes Sports Bar, Commerce Township, with recreation and competitive brackets), and Women's Self Defense Classes (taught by Master Floyd Soo in partnership with West Bloomfield Parks). The organization operates with 1–10 board members and volunteers led by President Mike Szybisty, Vice President Katie Roshirt, Secretary Jennifer Schuler, and Treasurer Don Loveland. Distribution is conducted regionally in person and through Facebook and SquareUp digital channels, with Eventbrite used for event ticketing.

No proprietary technology, software product, or AI capability exists; the foundation operates entirely on standard nonprofit tooling. Its competitive position rests on 23 years of brand recognition within West Bloomfield, demonstrated crisis-response capability, and an embedded network of recurring local business sponsors (e.g., Aging Gracefully Homecare LLC, Lakeside Towing) and venue partners.

Name

West Bloomfield Police Foundation

Legal name

West Bloomfield Police Foundation

Website

https://wbpolicefoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

West Bloomfield Police Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity established in 2001 that raises funds through donations, merchandise sales, and community events to support West Bloomfield Police Department officers, their families, and local community programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Charitable Foundation Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Community Fundraisers & Charity Events (Gala/Walks excluded) (MPAGAEAK)

Keywords

• Community fundraising
• Nonprofit charitable services
• Police family support
• Community outreach programs
• Event-based fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

West Bloomfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The foundation raises funds through donations from community members to support police officers, their families, and community programs.
2. Donation Page: Direct donation collection through SquareUp storefront.
3. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including shirts, stickers, and challenge coins. All proceeds returned to the Foundation to support community work.
4. Event Fundraising - Glow Bowl: $30 entry fee for bowling tournament including three games, shoes, pizza, and entry into games.
5. Event Fundraising - Volleyball Tournament: 6v6 Beach Volleyball Tournament with recreation and competitive brackets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The West Bloomfield Police Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization established in 2001 that raises funds through donations, merchandise sales, and community events to support police officers, their families, and surrounding community programs. It funds community initiatives including Special Olympics, Coats for Kids, Teddy Bears for Kids, Blessings in a Backpack, and West Bloomfield Youth Assistance, and hosts annual fundraising events such as the Glow Bowl bowling tournament, 6v6 Beach Volleyball Tournament, and Women's Self Defense Classes.

Product overview

The West Bloomfield Police Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2001 that raises funds to support police officers, their families, and the surrounding community. The foundation offers donation processing services and operates community support programs including Special Olympics, Coats for Kids, Youth Assistance, and Blessings in a Backpack. The organization hosts three main fundraising events: the Glow Bowl Tournament (annual bowling event), Beach Volleyball Tournament (6v6 beach volleyball), and Women's Self Defense Classes. Merchandise offerings include branded apparel (Flag Shirt, Logo Shirt), promotional items (4" Round Sticker, Challenge Coin), all sold through SquareUp's online store with proceeds returning to the foundation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Donation Processing The foundation accepts donations through SquareUp to support police officers, their families, and community programs, helping alleviate emotional, financial, and collective burdens faced by officers and community members.
• Community Support Programs Programs supporting Special Olympics, Coats for Kids, West Bloomfield Youth Assistance, Greater West Bloomfield Community Coalition, MOJO Breaking and Entering Christmas, Teddy Bears for Kids, and Blessings in a Backpack.
• Women's Self Defense Classes Self-defense classes teaching the Triple A's (Awareness, Avoidance, Action), including safety around cars, at home, and how to prevent sexual assault. Classes are taught by Master Floyd Soo in partnership with West Bloomfield Parks.
• Glow Bowl Tournament Annual bowling tournament fundraiser held at Wonderland Lanes. The event includes three games of bowling, shoes, pizza, mystery games, strike ball, prizes, and a cash raffle. Sponsorship levels include Gold Strike, Silver Spare, and 300 Club.
• Beach Volleyball Tournament Annual 6v6 beach volleyball tournament held at On The Dunes Sports Bar in Commerce Township. Features recreation and competitive brackets with a traveling trophy awarded to winners.
• WBPF Flag Shirt Black Heather Bella+Canvas Brand shirt made of 90/10 airlume combed and ringspun cotton/polyester with unisex sizing, coverstitched collar and sleeves, shoulder-to-shoulder taping, side seams, and tear away label. Priced at $20.
• WBPF Logo Shirt Heather Navy Bella+Canvas Brand shirt made of 90/10 airlume combed and ringspun cotton/polyester with unisex sizing, coverstitched collar and sleeves, shoulder-to-shoulder taping, side seams, and tear away label.
• WBPF 4" Round Sticker 4-inch round WBPF logo sticker with high gloss UV finish, priced at $1 each.
• WBPF Challenge Coin Limited edition challenge coin featuring the foundation's mission statement. Priced at $5.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Special OlympicsminorOthersCommunity partner program - foundation supports Special Olympics through fundraising and community involvement.
• Coats for KidsminorOthersFoundation supports the Coats for Kids program to provide winter coats to children in need.
• West Bloomfield Youth AssistanceminorOthersFoundation partners with West Bloomfield Youth Assistance to support at-risk youth in the community.
• Greater West Bloomfield Community CoalitionminorOthersFoundation collaborates with the Greater West Bloomfield Community Coalition for community-wide initiatives.
• MOJO Breaking and Entering ChristmasminorOthersFoundation supports MOJO Breaking and Entering Christmas program providing assistance during the holiday season.
• Teddy Bears for KidsminorOthersFoundation supports Teddy Bears for Kids program providing comfort items to children.
• Blessings in a BackpackminorOthersFoundation supports Blessings in a Backpack to provide food assistance to children in need.
• West Bloomfield ParksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with West Bloomfield Parks to host Women's Self Defense Classes teaching Triple A's (Awareness, Avoidance, Action).
• On The Dunes Sports BarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent host venue for the 6th Annual 6v6 Beach Volleyball Tournament located at 2055 Haggerty Rd., Commerce Township.
• Wonderland LanesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent venue for Glow Bowl Tournament located at 8265 Richardson Rd., Commerce Township. Hosted the March 2, 2024 event.
• Aging Gracefully Homecare LLCminorGTM or Marketing Partner2024 300 Club Sponsor for Glow Bowl Tournament.
• Lakeside TowingminorGTM or Marketing Partner2024 300 Club Sponsor for Glow Bowl Tournament.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Blessings in a Backpack: National nonprofit addressing childhood food insecurity that WBPF supports through fundraising. A community-support program partner with comparable civic-nonprofit structure.
• Special Olympics Michigan: Michigan chapter of Special Olympics, which WBPF supports via fundraising. Recipient organization rather than peer, but illustrates the local nonprofit ecosystem WBPF operates in.

Broad incumbents

• National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund: National nonprofit honoring fallen law enforcement officers and supporting officer families. Broader-scale incumbent in the same police-support nonprofit space as West Bloomfield Police Foundation.
• Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.): National nonprofit providing resources to surviving families of officers killed in the line of duty. Direct mission overlap with WBPF's officer-family support work, at national scale.
• Police Foundation (National): National, nonpartisan nonprofit that supports policing through research, training, and innovation. Broader incumbent in the same overall police-support category, though more focused on policy and reform than family/community aid.

Direct peers

• Detroit Police Foundation: Detroit-area police foundation that raises funds to support officers and community programs. Direct functional peer: same police-support nonprofit model serving a Michigan/regional community.
• 100 Club of Michigan: Michigan-based nonprofit providing financial support to families of fallen or injured first responders. Closely comparable mission of supporting police officers and families during hardship.

Regional players

• Community Foundation of Greater Rochester: Regional community foundation aggregating charitable giving for local programs. Comparable civic/community grantmaking nonprofit structure, though broader in scope than a police-focused foundation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pg/WBPFoundation
• Xx.com/WBPFoundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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