Blue Rising Together

Superior, COUnknown exempt organizationSince 2019 EIN 84-3989047Revenue $62K in FY2025

On file with the IRSbluerisingtogether.com300 Center Dr G-358 · Superior, CO

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To advocate for protections from high potency marijuana, fentanyl, youth violence and unregulated social media, and to engage in such other educational and political activities that relate to the foregoing.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $160K
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 1 voting members
Concern: none of 1 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$62K
-61% vs prior year
Spent
$63K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$62K
FY2025▼ -61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$19K
FY2021$103K
FY2024$160K
FY2025$62K
Expenses
$63K
FY2025▼ -60%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$109K
FY2024$160K
FY2025$63K
Net assets
$1K
FY2025▼ -45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021$587
FY2024$2K
FY2025$1K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $63K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for gun violence prevention and marijuana's health impacts through education and political action.

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1 program · $63K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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At blue rising together, we move nimbly and boldly to create and implement policy and programmatic solutions which help families take back their power and use their voices to address the issues that limit opportunities and cut lives short such as high potency marijuana, fentanyl, youth violence and unregulated social media.

$63Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$160K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $102K · 2024–2025
Ready ColoradoCO · FY2025$30,000
Brighter Future for ColoradoCO · FY2024$72,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$62K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$62K
Money outPt IX
$63K
Ln 25
Programscol B$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$1K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$62K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$62K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1K
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$1K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$2K$1K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2K$1K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$30K$30K
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$262$262
Information technologyLn 14$144$144
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$63K$63K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $62K$63K−$986$1K 990 PDF
FY2024 $160K$160K$56$2K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $103K$109K−$5K$587 990 PDF
FY2020 $19K$6K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $62,350 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $160,250$62,350
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $160,250$62,350
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $72,000$30,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $88,194$33,336
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $160,194$63,336
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56−$986
Part VI · Governance 0 of 1 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $62,350 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$62,350
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$62,350
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$62,350
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $63,336 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $30,000$30,000
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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,800$1,800
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,000$8,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,630$21,630
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $262$262
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $144$144
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $63,336 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$63,336
Part X · Balance sheet $1,191 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,177$1,191
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
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, net$0
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 assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,177$1,191
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,177$1,191
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,177$1,191
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,191 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$62,350
XI-2 Total expenses$63,336
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$986
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,177
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,191

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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