Blue Heron Ministries Inc

Analysis

Blue Heron Ministries Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Angola, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Blue Heron Ministries Inc reported income of $518k and spending of $609k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $539k to $518k (-3.8%), an average of -1.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Blue Heron Ministries Inc sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 71st percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 350 Bay Area ($518k), Monmouth Conservation Foundation ($518k) and Public Land Solutions ($517k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.6% and program service revenue 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $54k (8.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $280k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $55k, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 17 employees.