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Screen a listBlue Lake Fine Arts Camp
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$10Mrevenue
FY2025 · +73% in 3 yrs696staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.6%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.6%
Middle half of peersMedianBlue Lake Fine Arts Camp
Where the money goes FY2025 · $10M spent
Programs$9.7M93%Management and general$623k6%Fundraising$152k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$289k in FY2023, −$447k in FY2024 and −$460k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 30% of revenue in FY2021.
990 Part VIII43funders
$274ka year, last 3 years
58%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$126k$114k$113k$187k$255k$105k$117kDeroy Testamentary FoundationOn and off$10k$20k$20kThe Schalon FoundationOn and off$50kThe Right Place IncStopped after FY2021$19k$13k–Krw FoundationOn and off$25kMiller FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2k$4k$5k$743$745$2k$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$53k$32k$24k$32k$97k$81k$42k18 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$12k$7k$2k$3k$3k$5k$7k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped