Blues Babe Foundation FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Beverly Hills, CA501(c)(3)Since 2002EducationEIN 55-0805127Revenue $319K in FY2024

On file with the IRS9465 Wilshire Blvd Ste 300, 90212-2624 · Beverly Hills, CATax-exempt since Aug 2003Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization is committed to assisting students in underserved communities by providing opportunities that promote and cultivate a mindset of leadership and academic excellence. The organization's services are geared towards students, ages 9-21 in north philadelphia, PA and camden, NJ.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$72K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $103K a year · 29% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$319K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$301K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$11K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$319K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$336K
FY2024$319K
FY2025$396K
Expenses
$301K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$348K
FY2024$301K
FY2025$95K
Net assets
$11K
FY2024▲ +251%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023−$7K
FY2024$11K
FY2025$313K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2003.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $233K Management & general 23% · $69K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$72,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel Craig’s $6K as Executive Dir. is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Aisha Winfield—$72,000$82,600
Daniel Craig$6,000——

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

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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

Empowers underserved youth with leadership and academic excellence opportunities.

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2 programs · $233K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Camp Jill Scott

Many children will never explore the world beyond the parameters of their neighborhoods as a result of economic barriers, SOCIAL/FAMILIAL/CULTURAL upbringing, and lack of transportation. Camp jill scott ensures that students from all walks of life come to understand the joys of nature.

$224Kprogram expense
02

Blues Babe Foundation Scholarships

Financial support is provided to students in need through their schools. Additional scholarships have been disbursed by the foundation to eligible students.

$9Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $9K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$319K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$319K
Money outPt IX
$301K
Ln 25
Programscol B$233K
Managementcol C$69K
Owns and owesPt X
$11K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$11K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$319K
Government grantsLn 1e$319K
Total revenueLn 12$319K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$11K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$11K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$7K$11K
Total assetsLn 16−$7K$11K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32−$7K$11K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9K$9K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$50K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$118K$84K$33K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$4K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$4K$2K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$12K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$55K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$301K$233K$69K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $396K$95K$302K$313K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $319K$301K$18K$11K 990 PDF
FY2023 $336K$348K−$11K−$7K 990 PDF
FY2022 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $319,439 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $336,486$319,439
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $336,486$319,439
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$9,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $82,600$72,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $266,165$220,413
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $348,765$301,413
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,279$18,026
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $319,439 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$319,439
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$319,439
VIII-12 Total revenue$319,439
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $301,413 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $9,000$9,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,400 · Management $21,600$72,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $84,312 · Management $33,369$117,681
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,092 · Management $1,754$5,846
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,524 · Management $1,081$3,605
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,628 · Management $1,126$3,754
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,869 · Management $1,658$5,527
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,098$5,098
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,650 · Management $4,993$16,643
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,108 · Management $1,735$56,843
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,151 · Management $1,265$5,416
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $232,832 · Management $68,581 · Fundraising $0$301,413
Part X · Balance sheet $10,830 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$7,196$10,830
X-16 Total assetsStart of year −$7,196$10,830
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$7,196$10,830
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$7,196$10,830
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year −$7,196$10,830
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,830 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$319,439
XI-2 Total expenses$301,413
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,026
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$7,196
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,830

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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