Blue Dot Education EIN 47-2986413

Blue Dot Education

EIN  47-2986413 Public charity (501(c)(3)) San Diego, CA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Educates and builds communities to uplift people and protect Earth's ecosystems.
Leadership
Brian Delgado · President/CFO · $22K
Money in and out
$504K revenue, $247K expenses
Bottom line
94% program efficiency

Educates and builds communities to uplift people and protect Earth's ecosystems. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $504K in revenue, $247K in expenses, and $295K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$504K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$247K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$295K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $258K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.06
Program efficiency
94%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
14.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+51%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total revenue
$504K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$247K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$295K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$258K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$295K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B94%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $248K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Calexico Nature Connection

The organization provided outdoor learning experiences to underserved youth through field trips to outdoor locations. Major grant-funded programming delivered under the Outdoor Equity Program. Operated on a reimbursement basis from the California OEP Grant.

$218Kprogram expense
02

Mt. Empire Outdoor Learning Program (San Diego Foundation Grant): will support continuing program implementation in 2025.

$18Kprogram expense
03

General Community Engagement

Development of community-based initiatives and programs supplying STEM opportunities for schools, students and environmental projects.

$12Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBlue Dot Education
EINHdr · item D47-2986413
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Diego, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jbluedoteducation.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B90)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2015

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
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
President/CFO
$22,191Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Curriculum
$21,565Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/Secretary
$16,750Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director/CEO
$13,270Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Programs
$6,500Pt VII · Sec A

Brian Delgado’s $22K as President/CFO is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1616 $100K–1M 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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$436K · 87%
Contributions & grants$58K · 12%
Other revenue$10K · 2%
Program service revenue87%$436K
Contributions & grants12%$58K
Other revenue2%$10K
Total revenueLn 12$504K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.06
Program services94%$232K
Management & general6%$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$247K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$295K
Total assetsLn 16$295K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$295K
Months of cash on handcomputed14.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $295K · Operating expenses/yr $247K
14.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $232K · Total expenses $247K
94%
Management & General
Management & general $15K · Total expenses $247K
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $247K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $58K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $58K · Total revenue $504K
12%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $504K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $436K · Total revenue $504K
87%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $504K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $436K · Total expenses $247K
177%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $504K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $295K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $504K · Expenses $247K
+51%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $295K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $295K · Total assets $295K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $295K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Brian Delgado · Reported title President/CFO · Highest reported compensation $22K · Total expenses $247K
9%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $188K · Total expenses $247K
76%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 94%
Overhead ratio 6%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Investment management 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K

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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)$504K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 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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