Bluecommons INC EIN 99-1060400

Bluecommons INC

EIN  99-1060400 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Phoenix, AZ Founded 2024
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
an environmental nonprofit
Leadership
Kathy Robb · Board Chair
Money in and out
$2.3M revenue, $501K expenses
Bottom line
100% program efficiency

Bluecommons INC is an environmental nonprofit based in Phoenix, AZ, formed in 2024. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $2.3M in revenue, $501K in expenses, and $1.8M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$2.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$501K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $1.8M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.00 Management & general $0.00
Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
39.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+78%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total revenue
$2.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$501K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.8M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $500K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

In 2025, bluecommons deployed catalytic capital across the colorado river basin to advance tribal water infrastructure, riparian restoration, and community-scale water conservation. Through its tribal water infrastructure and restoration fund, bluecommons structured low-interest loans, recoverable grants, and program-related investments…

$500Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBluecommons INC
EINHdr · item D99-1060400
Principal addressHdr · item CPhoenix, AZ
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.bluecommons.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2024
State of legal domicileHdr · item MAZ
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C32)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2024

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$2.2M · 95%
Program service revenue$122K · 5%
Contributions & grants95%$2.2M
Program service revenue5%$122K
Investment income$8
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00 Management & general $0.00
Program services100%$500K
Management & general$806
Total functional expensesLn 25$501K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$1.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed39.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.6M · Operating expenses/yr $501K
39.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $500K · Total expenses $501K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $806 · Total expenses $501K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $501K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $2.2M
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.2M · Total revenue $2.3M
95%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $2.3M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $122K · Total revenue $2.3M
5%
Investment reliance
Investment income $8 · Total revenue $2.3M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $122K · Total expenses $501K
24%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.3M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.3M · Expenses $501K
+78%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.8M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.8M · Total assets $1.8M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.8M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kathy Robb · Reported title BOARD CHAIR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $501K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $501K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%
Overhead ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $500K · 2025–2025
Quechan Indian TribeFY2025$500,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$2.3M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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