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Blue River INC FY2021 filing

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South Bend, IN501(c)(4) EIN 35-1454609Revenue $312K in FY2021

On file with the IRSPo Box 540, 46624-0540 · South Bend, INTax-exempt since Aug 1979

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Blue River, INC. Was organized as an indiana not-for-profit corporation to own and operate two apartment projects for low-income senior citizens in columbia city, indiana. Phase I has 10 units and phase II has 30 units. The corporation's mortgage loans were provided through the rural development, department of agriculture, under section 515 of the housing act of 1949. In addition, the corporation has also entered into a housing assistance payment contract with hud. The hap contract is a rent assistance program for low-income families or persons as provided by the section 8 program of the national housing act.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $96K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.8 months of spending in cash, plus $96K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$423K
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$312K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$260K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$144K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$312K
FY2021▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$308K
FY2021$312K
FY2022$346K
FY2023$353K
FY2024$369K
Expenses
$260K
FY2021▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$271K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$292K
FY2023$311K
FY2024$336K
Net assets
$144K
FY2021▲ +57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$241K
FY2024$274K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1979.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $173K Management & general 33% · $87K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Esther Smith
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dick Buchanan
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Phyllis Gates
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carl Siler
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Lucker
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Walker
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides affordable housing and rental assistance for low-income seniors.

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1 program · $173K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Blue river, inc. Was organized as an indiana not-for-profit corporation to own and operate two apartment projects for low-income senior citizens in columbia city, indiana. Phase I has 10 units and phase ii has 30 units.

$173Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$312K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$156K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$152K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$260K
Ln 25
Programscol B$173K
Managementcol C$87K
Owns and owesPt X
$144K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$567K
LiabilitiesLn 26$423K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$152K
Government grantsLn 1e$152K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$156K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$312K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$96K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$433K
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$567K
LiabilitiesLn 26$423K
Net assetsLn 32$144K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K$18K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$105K$96K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$417K$433K
Total assetsLn 16$561K$567K
LiabilitiesLn 26$469K$423K
Net assetsLn 32$92K$144K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$146K$146K
TravelLn 17$932$932
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$772$772
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$150$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$260K$173K$87K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $369K$336K$33K$274K 990 PDF
FY2023 $353K$311K$42K$241K 990 PDF
FY2022 $346K$292K$55K$199K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $312K$260K$52K$144K 990 PDF
FY2020 $308K$271K$37K$92K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $312,080 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $150,535$151,614
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $154,360$155,684
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13$5
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,110$4,777
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $308,018$312,080
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $271,072$259,769
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $271,072$259,769
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,946$52,311
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $312,080 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$151,614
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$151,614
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $155,684$155,684
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5$5
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,777$4,777
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $155,684 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,782$312,080
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $259,769 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $23,920$23,920
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,689$9,689
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,353$2,353
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,100$10,100
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $146,489$146,489
IX-17 TravelManagement $932$932
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $25,430$25,430
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $772$772
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $150 · Management $39,934$40,084
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $172,841 · Management $86,928 · Fundraising $0$259,769
Part X · Balance sheet $567,454 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,270$18,084
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $873$1,835
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,211$3,855
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $417,038$433,122
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $105,139$95,726
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $14,187$14,832
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $560,718$567,454
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,128$18,993
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $84$491
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,011$17,664
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $468,985$423,410
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $91,733$144,044
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $91,733$144,044
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $560,718$567,454
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $144,044 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$312,080
XI-2 Total expenses$259,769
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,311
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$91,733
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$144,044

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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