Blue Engine optimizes how educators work together to create engaging, individualized learning experiences for students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 22 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $140K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $510K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$469K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.1M
+78% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2025▲ +78%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$4.1M
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2025-0.3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.4M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +222%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$313K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2010.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $2.3M Management & general 21% · $714K Fundraising 10% · $336K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$222,826Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program & Product Officer
$180,834Pt VII · Sec A
SR. VP, Impact, Learning & Design
$175,078Pt VII · Sec A
VP Program Implementation
$166,182Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer (through 11/24)
$153,592Pt VII · Sec A
VP Product
$146,832Pt VII · Sec A
Assoc VP Program Implementation
$129,358Pt VII · Sec A
Assoc VP Program Implementation
$111,772Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Brunken’s $223K as CEO is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jessica Brunken$222,826—————
Jessi Brunken—$216,243$189,944$170,000$147,740$135,450
Anne Eidelman———$200,000$171,897$165,817
Tiffany Galloway$180,834$153,714————
Seth Miran$153,592$179,470$149,905$140,000$121,742$115,938
Megan Carey$175,078$162,257$149,631$140,000$129,000—
Aisha Chappell$166,182$152,521$144,361$135,910$138,817$136,209
Elandria J Charles—$160,380$159,555$150,000——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II3 listed

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1 program · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Blue engine partners with schools and school systems to improve instructional practices so that all students can access and engage in grade-level learning. Through job-embedded coaching and professional learning, blue engine supports teachers, instructional leaders, and system leaders to build stronger instructional systems and more…

$2.3Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$714K
Fundraisingcol D$336K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$307K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$469K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$285K
SavingsLn 2$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$307K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$469K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$504K$307K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$0
Total assetsLn 16$818K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$506K$469K
Net assetsLn 32$313K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$562K$364K$101K$97K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$1.5M$215K$169K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$38K$31K$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$135K$121K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$171K$131K$21K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$91K$12K$78K$912
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$187K$24K$161K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$316$276
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$299$265
TravelLn 17$113K$101K$3K$9K
InterestLn 20$84K$84K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$5K$864$767
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$147K$102K$25K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$941$941
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$2.3M$714K$336K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.1M$3.4M$696K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$3.4M−$1.1M$313K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$3.8M−$1.2M$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.4M$3.8M$590K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$2.9M$11K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.2M$5.1M$177K$2.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,092,091 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $687,851$2,208,395
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,607,425$1,883,688
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30$8
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,766$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,302,072$4,092,091
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,849,855$2,740,622
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $557,372$655,966
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,407,227$3,396,588
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,105,155$695,503
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,092,091 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,208,395
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,208,395
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,883,688$1,883,688
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8$8
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,883,688 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8$4,092,091
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,396,588 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $363,517 · Management $100,899 · Fundraising $97,256$561,672
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,451,134 · Management $214,830 · Fundraising $168,902$1,834,866
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $30,722 · Management $3,923 · Fundraising $3,691$38,336
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $120,908 · Fundraising $13,790$134,698
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $130,891 · Management $21,278 · Fundraising $18,881$171,050
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,862 · Management $78,472 · Fundraising $912$91,246
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,294 · Management $160,709 · Fundraising $1,869$186,872
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,356 · Management $316 · Fundraising $276$3,948
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,837 · Management $299 · Fundraising $265$2,401
IX-17 TravelPrograms $100,568 · Management $3,390 · Fundraising $9,040$112,998
IX-20 InterestManagement $83,942$83,942
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,314 · Management $864 · Fundraising $767$6,945
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $19,531$19,531
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $101,880 · Management $24,506 · Fundraising $20,756$147,142
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $941$941
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,346,283 · Management $713,900 · Fundraising $336,405$3,396,588
Part X · Balance sheet $1,477,041 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $441,884$285,289
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $61,905$21,913
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $165,000$724,686
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $103,902$412,170
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $36,789$32,983
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,945$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,920$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $818,345$1,477,041
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $105,558$99,591
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $400,000$200,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $505,558$468,833
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $147,789$283,210
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $164,998$724,998
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $312,787$1,008,208
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $818,345$1,477,041
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,008,208 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,092,091
XI-2 Total expenses$3,396,588
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$695,503
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$312,787
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$82
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,008,208

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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