2024-11-15T10:57:49-06:00 2023-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 400 LOCUST ST STE 640 DES MOINES IA 503092354 990 2023-01-01 421472615 AMERICAN KNIFE AND TOOL INSTITUTE INC AMER 3075878296 22 VISTA VIEW LN CODY WY 824149606 JAN BILLEB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3075878296 2024-11-12 1 0 KATHY FAIRCHILD P00222608 5155586600 2024-11-12 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z JAN BILLEB 22 VISTA VIEW LN CODY WY 82414 224348 0 X WWW.AKTI.ORG X 1997 WV TO EDUCATE, PROMOTE, AND INFORM ABOUT VARIOUS TYPES OF KNIVES AND FUNCTION FOLDING TOOLS. 7 7 0 20 0 0 17673 24605 175588 181608 347 853 -11942 -13847 181666 193219 0 0 0 0 61000 66650 0 0 0 153973 154452 214973 221102 -33307 -27883 108736 80853 0 0 108736 80853 X THE PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR INDUSTRY MEMBERS TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS AND TO PROMOTE KNIVES AS TOOLS, EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ON KNIFE ISSUES, AND MONITOR AND PROMOTE REASONABLE AND EFFECTIVE LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS. 0 0 THE AMERICAN KNIFE AND TOOL INSTITUTE (AKTI) REPRESENTS ALL SEGMENTS OF THE KNIFE INDUSTRY AND ALL KNIFE USERS; AND IS RECOGNIZED WORLD WIDE AS A RESPECTED, CREDIBLE AND ACCURATE SOURCE FOR LEGISLATIVE INPUT, LEGISLATION STATUS AND INDUSTRY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO KNIVES AND EDGED TOOLS. AKTI PROVIDES A FOCAL POINT FOR RESOURCES AND VOLUNTEER ENERGY IN THE SENSIBLE EVOLUTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND THE CONSISTENT ENFORCEMENT OF KNIFE LEGISLATION. AKTI IS THE GO TO SOURCE FOR EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ABOUT THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF KNIVES AND EDGED TOOLS. AKTI HAS BEEN THE REASONABLE AND RESPONSIBLE VOICE OF THE KNIFE-MAKING AND KNIFE-USING COMMUNITY SINCE 1998.TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION AKTI'S GOALS ARE TO: 1) PROMOTE - DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED RELATIONSHIPS TO MAKE CHANGES TO LEGISLATION IN FOUR DIFFERENT STATES AND 1 FEDERAL INITIATIVE, PROMOTING KNIVES AS VALUABLE EVERYDAY TOOLS. SUPPORTED THE CONGRESSIONAL SPORTSMEN'S FOUNDATION ANNUAL EVENT (APPROXIMATELY 100 FEDERAL LEGISLATORS AND STAFF), THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF SPORTSMEN'S CAUCUS (APPROXIMATELY 200 STATE LEGISLATORS AND STAFF), HELD VIRTUAL MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS AND KEY POLICY MAKERS REGARDING THE UTILITY OF KNIVES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF KNIVES AS TOOLS, AS WELL AS COMMON ISSUES IN KNIFE LAWS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED.2) EDUCATE - MAINTAIN CURRENT AND ACCURATE INFORMATION ON THE KNIFE LAWS IN ALL 50 STATES, D.C., AND ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL. 3) INFORM - ASSISTED OVER 20 INDIVIDUALS WITH LEGAL ISSUES AND/OR REFERRED TO ATTORNEYS OR EXPERTS FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. ANSWERED NUMEROUS QUESTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES REGARDING SPECIFIC KNIFE LAW QUESTIONS IN THEIR CITY OR STATE. PROVIDED INFORMATION ON DEALING WITH COUNTERFEIT KNIVES, EXPORTING KNIVES AND HOW TO START A KNIFE BUSINESS. COMMUNICATED BY EMAIL WITH MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS (OVER 30 TIMES) ON LEGISLATIVE OR EDUCATIONAL ISSUES. DISTRIBUTED OVER 500 BROCHURES FOR FIRST TIME KNIFE USERS. DISTRIBUTED OVER 1,000 CARDS ABOUT THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A KNIFE USER. PUBLISHED 12 ARTICLES EXPLAINING KNIFE LAWS AND ISSUES. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X JAN BILLEB EXEC DIRECTOR 3075874278 22 VISTA VIEW LANE CODY WY 82414 MARK SCHREIBER-VICE PRESIDENT COLUMBIA RIVER KNIFE 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN SULLIVAN-VICE PRESIDENT WR CASE & SONS (THRU 5/23) 10.00 X X 0 0 0 CJ BUCK-PRESIDENT BUCK KNIVES INC 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JON DE ASIS BENCHMADE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHAS FISHER BOKER (THRU 5/23) 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATT KINAMORE AOB 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM RUCCI GSM (SOG/COLD STEEL) 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILL STEINBERG THRU 102023 GERBER LEGENDARY BLADE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARSTEN FELIX-DALICHOW BROKER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KURT LINDOWER WR CASE & SONS 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAN BILLEB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 30.00 X 66550 0 0 66550 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23375 1230 23375 24605 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 154108 154108 SPONSORSHIPS 611710 27500 27500 181608 853 853 17265 23375 31129 -13864 -13864 17 17 17 193219 181625 0 -13011 66650 8000 98521 17720 2759 2718 4330 3724 6947 1390 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 6655 BANK/CREDIT CARD/PAYPAL 1458 LICENSES/ANNUAL FILINGS 200 SALES/USE TAX 10 20 221102 108736 80853 108736 80853 0 0 X 108736 80853 108736 80853 108736 80853 -27883 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 1 0 1 154108 97500 -14057 83443 81230 2213 AUCTION 40640 23375 17265 6500 24629 40640 23375 17265 6500 24629 31129 -13864 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: VOLUNTEERS CONSIST OF NON-COMPENSATED BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF FROM COMPANY MEMBERS, AND INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS AND EXPERTS. 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