Shades of Blue

Analysis

Shades of Blue is a registered charity in United States, based in Castle Pines, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Shades of Blue reported income of $200k and spending of $152k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $31k to $200k (+550%), an average of +550% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 550%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Shades of Blue sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 50th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include On Mission Martial Arts Inc ($200k), Cincinnati Angels ($200k) and Positivity and Love Mentoring Corporation ($200k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.0% and program service revenue 93% of the total. At year end it held assets of $60k against liabilities of $1,997, net assets of $58k.