Blue Skies for Children

Analysis

Blue Skies for Children is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellingham, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 Skies for Children reported income of $404k and spending of $406k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $383k to $404k (+5.5%), an average of +1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Blue Skies for Children sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Honoring Our Wounded Military Inc ($404k), Hoh Share Inc ($404k) and Open Door Thrift Store Corporation ($404k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% and program service revenue 22% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $66k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $63k. At year end it held assets of $353k against liabilities of $7,045, net assets of $346k. It reported 7 employees.