Blue Rising

Analysis

Blue Rising is a registered charity in United States, based in Superior, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Blue Rising reported income of $340k and spending of $332k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $100k to $340k (+239%), an average of +239% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 239%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Blue Rising sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southern Arizona Arts Guild ($340k), Cross Christian Academy Inc ($340k) and Promiseland Preschool Inc ($340k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $72k (22% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $26k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $26k.