Blessed Builders - Ministry

Tax-deductible

Bismarck, ND501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 84-2664684

Outreach to people who are disabled, in abusive relationships, or struggling with addiction, and help them find sobriety, personal value, develop life and relationship skills, and as a result see them re-enter society as healthy members of a community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$205K 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
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $258K a year · 32% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$205K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 91% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
64% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 64% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$804K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$804K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +25%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$145K
FY2022$393K
FY2023$892K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$804K
FY2024▲ +47%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$278K
FY2023$545K
FY2024$804K
Net assets
$804K
FY2024▲ +63%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$31K
FY2022$147K
FY2023$493K
FY2024$804K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2021.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $648K Management & general 19% · $156K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $205K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$74,830Pt VII · Sec A
President
$71,500Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$58,414Pt VII · Sec A

Krystal Bloom’s $75K as VP/Treas is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Krystal Bloom$74,830$65,570$21,800
Shane Bloom$71,500$37,000$1,200
Michelle Lund$58,414$36,619$9,300

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps people overcome addiction, abuse, and disability by building skills for a healthy community return.

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3 program services account for $648K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The organization operates a dedicated facility that offers comprehensive educational and life skills courses designed to empower individuals on their path to recovery and personal growth. Programming includes instruction in financial literacy and budgeting, conflict resolution, sobriety maintenance, character development, faith-building…

$243Kprogram expense
02

To provide safe, supportive, and structured sober living environments for men in recovery from addiction through the operation of eight (8) recovery homes in bismarck, north dakota. Our mission is to promote long-term sobriety, foster personal growth, and facilitate reintegration into the community.

$235Kprogram expense
03

The organization provides comprehensive drug and alcohol treatment, care coordination, and peer support services through active participation in the state of north dakota's 'free through recovery and community connect' programs.

$169Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$68K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$804K
Ln 25
Programscol B$648K
Managementcol C$156K
Owns and owesPt X
$804K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$504K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$68K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$191K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
SavingsLn 2$502K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$504K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$90K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$804K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$368K$504K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$552K$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$555K$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$493K$804K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$205K$120K$85K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$166K$166K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K$881
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$24K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$15$13K
Information technologyLn 14$950$950
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$41K$33K$8K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$53$53
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K$31K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$26K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$227K$227K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$14K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$804K$648K$156K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$804K$310K$804K 990 PDF
FY2023 $892K$545K$347K$493K 990 PDF
FY2022 $393K$278K$115K$147K 990 PDF
FY2021 $145K$31K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,113,777 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$25,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$42,673
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$67,673
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,020,428 · Excluded from tax $213,269$1,233,697
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,804$3,804
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$191,397−$191,397
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $829,031 · Excluded from tax $217,073$1,113,777
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $803,574 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $119,896 · Management $84,848$204,744
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $166,420$166,420
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,525 · Management $881$4,406
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,447 · Management $6,790$31,237
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,698$4,698
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $26,960$26,960
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,305$2,305
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15 · Management $13,284$13,299
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $950$950
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,597 · Management $8,149$40,746
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $53$53
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,415 · Management $1,210$32,625
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,175 · Management $1,853$28,028
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $227,055$227,055
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,926 · Management $6,122$20,048
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $647,776 · Management $155,798 · Fundraising $0$803,574
Part X · Balance sheet $2,208,439 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $346,858$1,428
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,698$502,149
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $552,438$1,614,927
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $128,296$89,935
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,048,290$2,208,439
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,967$9,298
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $554,871$1,404,817
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $493,419$803,622
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $493,419$803,622
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,048,290$2,208,439
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $803,622 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,113,777
XI-2 Total expenses$803,574
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$310,203
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$493,419
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$803,622

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