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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BLUE RIVER SERVICES INC

EIN 35-1101603 · Education (B)

What they do

to ASSIST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN REALIZING MAXIMUM PERSONAL GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT IN HOME, WORK, and COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING A CONTINUUM of INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES and SUPPORTS IN SETTINGS LEAST RESTRICTIVE for THE NEEDS of THE INDIVIDUAL. AS AN ADJUNCT to THESE SERVICES, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, BLUE RIVER SERVICES, INC. WILL SERVE THE SIMILAR NEEDS of THE GENERAL COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING SERVICES IN NON-SEGREGATED, COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS WHICH EMPHASIZE THE INTEGRATED INCLUSION of PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES INTO ALL AREAS of LIFE WHICH ARE ENJOYED BY MEMBERS of THE COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $98.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

87.32%of revenue went to mission work98.6% of expenses · Program services
0.07%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses
$88.57spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
1.18%of revenue went to management and office costs1.3% of expenses
$1.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
45.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $23,102 for DANIEL LOWE (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$21,012,036
Mission workProgram services$18,348,08387.32% of revenue98.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$247,5541.18% of revenue1.3% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$13,9340.07% of revenue0.1% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,402,46511.43% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$18,609,57188.57% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 98.6% mission · 1.3% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.57% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 98.5% mission · 1.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.76% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 3.6% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.62% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 98.5% mission · 1.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.09% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 7.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.58% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 97.6% mission · 2.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.56% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 10.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.56% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 10.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,012,036
Expenses$18,609,571
Annual surplus $2,402,465 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$18,348,083 · 98.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$247,554 · 1.3% of expenses
Fundraising$13,934 · 0.1% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$21,012,036
Expenses$18,609,571
Assets$33,237,898
Income$23,646,019
Contributions$9,502,276
Mission work (program services)$18,348,083
Fundraising$13,934
Management and general$247,554
Accounting fees$89,742
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
DANIEL LOWECEO · 17 hrs/week $23,102Base · Other $23,102
TAMMY SEITZCOO OF BRS · 38 hrs/week $17,953Base · Other $17,953
ROSE BOOKCFO · 17 hrs/week $16,515Base · Other $16,515

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

DANIEL LOWECEO

TAMMY SEITZCOO OF BRS

ROSE BOOKCFO

BILL HARRODVICE PRESIDENT

CLAUDE COMBSDIRECTOR

DAVID SEACATPRESIDENT

JEANIE COMBSSECRETARY/TREASURER

JIM JOHNSONDIRECTOR

LISA LONGDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1961
Location
PO BOX 547, CORYDON, IN 47112-0547
County
Harrison
In care of
% BLUE RIVER SERVICES INC
Primary officer
DANIEL LOWE, CEO

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
DEMING MALONE LIVESAY & OSTROFF PSC
NTEE classification
Education (B)
IRS tax category
Education

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