KING COUNTY EXPLORER SEARCH AND RESCUE (KCESAR) IS A 501(C)(3) ALL- VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION PROVIDING LIFE-SAVING SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES FOR THE 2 MILLION CITIZENS IN KING COUNTY, WA. WE PROVIDE PEOPLE, PLANNING, COORDINATION, LOGISTICS, TRAINING, AND EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY RESPONSE FOR THE KING COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (KCSO). KCESAR IS THE COUNTY'S PRIMARY GROUND SEARCH AND NON-TECHNICAL RESCUE UNIT; THE "911 OF THE WOODS". THE UNIT WAS FOUNDED IN 1954 AS THE FIRST YOUTH-BASED SEARCH AND RESCUE ORGANIZATION IN THE NATION AND IS THE LARGEST OF EIGHT UNITS IN THE KING COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE ASSOCIATION WITH VOLUNTEERS COMPOSED OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS.
Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2023. SARTECH reported 8 unpaid officers and board members on its 990.
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Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
What Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief executives earn
SARTECH reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable public safety, disaster preparedness & relief organization nationwide earns a median of $33,264.
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In 2023, SARTECH reported $110k in total revenue and $67k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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