Blue Rose Compass

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EIN 27-1034149 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Dallas, TX NTEE B82
Form 990 (PDF)

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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$36K
FY2024▼ -91%
Expenses
$241K
FY2024▲ ×10

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).


Advocates for women and girls' education and equality in climate- and conflict-affected nations. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $36K in revenue, $241K in expenses, and $172K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Dallas, TX
Filings
2 on file (2023–2024)
Revenue
$36KFY2024
Expenses
$241K
Net assets
$172K
People
1
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Advocates for women and girls' education and equality in climate- and conflict-affected nations.
Leadership
Lorna Solis · Executive Director · $225K
Money in and out
$36K revenue, $241K expenses
Bottom line
0.8% program efficiency

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

GOOD

Yes — A charitable, religious, educational, scientific, or literary organization. Contributions are generally tax-deductible for donors.

IRS Business Master File records this organization as tax-exempt with deductible contributions. See detail →

Can I donate to this org right now?

GOOD

No revocation on IRS record

This EIN does not appear on the IRS auto-revocation list. See detail →

Is this organization up to date?

GOOD

Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2024 (2 years ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

GOOD

1 funder — American Online Giving Foundation INC

1 distinct foundation funder(s) on file, $6K received in the most recent year with grants. See detail →

How is the money spent?

CRITICAL

1% to programs

1% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

<$100K · ↓ -91% vs prior year

Revenue band <$100K, -91% versus the prior filing year (down). See detail →

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$36K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$241K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$172K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$205K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.01 Management & general $0.22 Fundraising $0.77
Program efficiency
0.8%
of spending reaches programs▼ -99% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
6.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -96% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-562%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -697% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$172K
FY2024▼ -54%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$205K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$172K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B0.8%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 31
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CBlue Rose Compass
EINHdr · item D27-1034149
Principal addressHdr · item CDallas, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B82)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2011

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a1
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$225,000Pt VII · Sec A

Lorna Solis’s $225K as Executive Director is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $274K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Securing educational grants for qualified refugees

$274Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$30K · 83%
Investment income$6K · 17%
Contributions & grants83%$30K
Investment income17%$6K
Total revenueLn 12$36K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.01 Management & general $0.22 Fundraising $0.77
Program services1%$2K
Management & general22%$53K
Fundraising77%$186K
Total functional expensesLn 25$241K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$137K
Total assetsLn 16$172K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$172K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $137K · Operating expenses/yr $241K
6.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2K · Total expenses $241K
0.8%
Management & General
Management & general $53K · Total expenses $241K
22%
Fundraising
Fundraising $186K · Total expenses $241K
77%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $93K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $215K
$0.43 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $30K · Total revenue $36K
83%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $36K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $36K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $6K · Total revenue $36K
+17%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $241K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $36K · Prior year $400K
-91%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $172K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $36K · Expenses $241K
-562%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $172K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $172K · Total assets $172K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $172K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lorna Solis · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $225K · Total expenses $241K
93%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $239K · Total expenses $241K
99%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 0.8%——
Overhead ratio 22%——
Fundraising cost ratio 617%——
Revenue growth -91%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$36K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$400K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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