Blue Tower Solutions INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Park Forest, IL501(c)(3)Since 2016Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 81-2929111

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Empower individuals, organizations and systems to create cultures of respect, inclusion, dignity and equality for people with disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$167K 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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FY2022 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$167K
to officers and key staff · 64% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 64% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $18K
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
0
of 10 voting members
Concern: none of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$304K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$259K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$150K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$304K
FY2022▲ +20%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$257K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$304K
FY2023$233K
FY2024$234K
FY2025$170K
Expenses
$259K
FY2022▼ -5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$271K
FY2022$259K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$247K
FY2025$207K
Net assets
$150K
FY2022▲ +43%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$105K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$91K
FY2025$55K

From the FY2022 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 Dec 2016.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $234K Management & general 10% · $25K

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; $167K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Director
$72,588Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Director
$51,964Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Director
$42,313Pt VII · Sec A
Consultant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Krescene Beck’s $54K as Co-Director is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Krescene Beck$53,964$85,192$80,594$72,588$49,392$40,475
Linda Sandman$1,591$14,793$34,960$42,313$53,728$18,170
Leanne Mull$17,357$42,356$40,492$51,964$36,237$37,684
Jesus Campuzano$10,761$13,395$21,689———

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes respect, inclusion, dignity, and equality for people with disabilities.

Provided by the organization

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1 program · $234K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Support and self-advocacy for people with developmental disabilities and people affected by sexual and domestic violence.

$234Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$18K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$304K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$156K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$148K
Money outPt IX
$259K
Ln 25
Programscol B$234K
Managementcol C$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$150K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$156K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$148K
Total revenueLn 12$304K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$150K
SavingsLn 2$650
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$150K
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$150K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K$150K
Total assetsLn 16$105K$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$105K$150K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$8K$912
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$236K$213K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$192
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$402
Total functional expensesLn 25$259K$234K$25K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $170K$207K−$36K$55K 990 PDF
FY2024 $234K$247K−$12K$91K 990 PDF
FY2023 $233K$278K−$45K$104K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $304K$259K$45K$150K 990 PDF
FY2021 $252K$271K−$19K$105K 990 PDF
FY2020 $257K$161K$96K$125K 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 FY2022 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $303,747 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$156,148
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$156,148
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $147,599$147,599
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $147,599$303,747
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $258,870 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,212 · Management $912$9,124
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $212,654 · Management $23,628$236,282
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,728 · Management $192$1,920
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,521$7,521
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,621 · Management $402$4,023
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $233,736 · Management $25,134 · Fundraising $0$258,870
Part X · Balance sheet $150,210 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $100,703$149,560
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,630$650
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $105,333$150,210
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $105,333$150,210
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $105,333$150,210
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $105,333$150,210
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $150,210 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$303,747
XI-2 Total expenses$258,870
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,877
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$105,333
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$150,210

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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