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Screen a listBlue Water Community Action
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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)
$3.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −69% in 3 yrs37staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.2%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−5.1%
Middle half of peersMedianBlue Water Community Action
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.9M spent
Programs$3.2M82%Management and general$710k18%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$125k in FY2023, −$201k in FY2024 and −$231k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 5.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 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 9 of its 9 returns, 63% of revenue in FY2025. $28M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending6funders
$33ka year, last 3 years
54%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Michigan Community Action IncStopped after FY2020$129k$151k$79k$21k–James C Acheson FoundationStopped after FY2020$67k$67k$67k–United Way of St Clair CountyOn and off$7k$12k$8k$46kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$26k$21k$27k$22k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped