Bluelight Development Group INC FY2022 filing

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To provide development solutions to charitable organizations corporations and individuals who serve disadvantaged communities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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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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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $57K a year · 22% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $94K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$391K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$397K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$2K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$391K
FY2022▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$436K
FY2022$391K
FY2023$179K
Expenses
$397K
FY2022▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$429K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$412K
Net assets
$2K
FY2022▼ -75%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2K
FY2021$9K
FY2022$2K
FY2023−$49K

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: FY2023. IRS ruling in Aug 2016.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $366K Management & general 8% · $31K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Managing Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President and Managing Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers development solutions to charities, corporations, and individuals helping disadvantaged communities.

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3 programs · $366K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

BlueLight provides managerial and operating support necessary to develop projects and initiatives with professional teams and services.

$296Kprogram expense
02

BlueLight provides planning services to municipalities non-profits corporations and individuals in-kind to support projects in accordance with our mission.

$42Kprogram expense
03

BlueLight provides analytical services to evaluate financial position emerging opportunities existing donors and financial capacity.

$28Kprogram 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 1 funder$94K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $13K · 2020–2023
The African American Cultural Center of the Capital Region INCFY2023$7,270

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$391K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$391K
Money outPt IX
$397K
Ln 25
Programscol B$366K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$2K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$391K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$391K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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$4K$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$4K$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$4K$2K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$10K$0$10K$0
Information technologyLn 14$13K$0$13K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$43K$43K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$0$7K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$324K$323K$306$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$397K$366K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 17, 2025 $179K$412K−$233K−$49K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 3, 2023 $391K$397K−$6K$2K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 11, 2023 $436K$429K$7K$9K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2021 $49K$47K$2K$2K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $390,577 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $436,086$390,577
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $436,086$390,577
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $289,189$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 $139,807$396,859
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $428,996$396,859
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,090−$6,282
Part VI · Governance no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $390,577 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$15,000
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$375,577
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$390,577
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$390,577
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $396,859 across 13 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $10,053 · Fundraising $0$10,053
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $13,102 · Fundraising $0$13,102
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $42,582 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$42,582
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $7,337 · Fundraising $0$7,337
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $323,479 · Management $306 · Fundraising $0$323,785
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $366,061 · Management $30,798 · Fundraising $0$396,859
Part X · Balance sheet $2,294 assets, 30 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,564$2,294
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,564$2,294
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,564$2,294
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,564$2,294
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,564$2,294
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,294 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$390,577
XI-2 Total expenses$396,859
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,282
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,564
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$5,012
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,294

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