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← BLUE BIRD CIRCLE

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by BLUE BIRD CIRCLE.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,177,332
Total expenses
$1,874,394
Contributions and grants received
$3,169,478
Grants paid
$1,469,562
Program service revenue
$56,382
Investment income
$7,918
Other revenue
-$56,446
Total assets, end of year
$16,965,692
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,507,404
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$9,458,288
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,469,562
Management and general expenses
$351,023
Fundraising expenses
$53,809
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,469,562

Program services were 78.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $27,808

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $125,048

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $800,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,216,622

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $377,559

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Circle projects

    total $56,382 · related or exempt $56,382

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $6,712 · excluded $6,712

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $84,033 · excluded $84,033

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $2,000

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $2,000

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $2,000 · excluded $2,000

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,555

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $349

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,206

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,206 · excluded $1,206

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $107,068

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $125,048

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $44,998

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $62,070 · excluded $62,070

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $2,368,816

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $2,573,365

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$204,549 · excluded -$204,549

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,469,562 · program services $1,469,562

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $123,543 · management and general $123,543

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,344 · management and general $1,344

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $9,461 · management and general $9,461

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $17,726 · management and general $17,726

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $66,145 · management and general $66,145

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $27,500 · fundraising $27,500

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $7,184 · management and general $7,184

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $16,725 · management and general $16,521 · fundraising $204

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $29,851 · management and general $25,535 · fundraising $4,316

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $30,304 · management and general $30,304

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,169 · management and general $3,169

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $21,648 · management and general $21,216 · fundraising $432

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $21,969 · management and general $21,969

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,906 · management and general $6,906

  • 24a · Other expenses: Special events

    total $12,267 · fundraising $12,267

  • 24b · Other expenses: Project expenses

    total $9,090 · fundraising $9,090

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,061,093 · end of year $1,502,470

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $37,581

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $9,110,173 · end of year $8,103,733

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $9,354

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $14,788 · end of year $73,644

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $6,878,548

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,047,842

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $5,050,400 · end of year $4,830,706

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $3,233 · end of year $3,233

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $945,051 · end of year $2,404,971

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $154,684 · end of year $219,086

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $7,925,046 · end of year $7,288,318

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,138,662 · end of year $6,968,573

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $966,346 · end of year $2,489,715

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The Blue Bird Circle (the Circle) is dedicated to the promotion of the well-being of humanity through the betterment of the community. Its charitable and benevolent activities are pledged to the support of The Blue Bird Circle Clinic for Pediatric Neurology at Texas Children's Hospital, The Blue Bird Circle Developmental Neurogenetics Laboratory at Baylor College of Medicine, The Blue Bird Circle Rett Center at Baylor College of Medicine, and the Blue Bird Circle Clinical Research Center at Texas Children's Hospital.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To support facilities that treat & provide research for neurological disorders in children.

  • Approximately 350 Blue Bird Circle members devote at least 50,000 hours every year working in The Blue Bird Circle Clinic for Pediatric Neurology at Texas Children's Hospital or in The Blue Bird Circle Resale Shop (the Shop) and other fundraising activities to support the Circle's charitable causes. The Shop is substantially run by the volunteer members of the Circle and provides an important source of funding to enable the Circle to support its projects.Continued on Schedule O. The mission of The Blue Bird Circle Clinical Research Center at Texas Children's Hospital is to bring ever-advancing therapies to its patients. The Center supports cutting-edge research in neurology and enhances the larger effort to build a clinical research support structure that will advance care to the next level and make a difference in the lives of children affected by neurological disorders. It capitalizes on the remarkable scientific discoveries being made in childhood neurological diseases and serves as the clinical research arm of the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital, as well as for the Blue Bird Circle Developmental Neurogenetics Lab and The Blue Bird Circle Rett Center, developing the treatments and cures of tomorrow. The Blue Bird Circle funded an endowed chair in pediatric neurology at Texas Children's Hospital to allow the program to have increased flexibility and to attract and keep the highest quality of physicians working in the area of pediatric neurology.

    Expenses $544,625 · Grants $544,625

  • The Blue Bird Circle Clinic for Pediatric Neurology at Texas Children's Hospital is one of the largest neurology service centers in the United States, specializing in the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care of neurological disorders in children. With over 20,000 patient encounters each year, the large team of specialists cares for patients with more than 450 neurological disorders including epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, developmental delay, sleep disorders, stroke, cortical malformations, and brain tumors. The Clinic also diagnoses and treats such rare disorders as Rett syndrome, Angelman syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, Batten disease, and Prader-Willi syndrome. Satellite neurology clinics are located in Clear Lake, Sugar Land, the Woodlands, and TCH West Campus.

    Expenses $248,756 · Grants $248,756 · Revenue $56,382

  • The Blue Bird Circle Developmental Neurogenetics Laboratory at Baylor College of Medicine continues to perform ground-breaking research into the causes and treatments of neurological disorders in both children and adults including seizures, stroke, brain trauma and other neurodegenerative disorders.

    Expenses $195,806 · Grants $195,806

  • The Blue Bird Circle Rett Center at Baylor College of Medicine is one of the few centers in the world that specializes in the diagnosis and care of patients with Rett Syndrome, a neuro-developmental disorder that develops almost exclusively in females. The syndrome causes chronic neurological problems that include severe communication and motor disabilities. There is no known cure for the disorder, but the Center offers a multi-disciplinary approach focused on care, education, and research that will improve the quality of life for patients and their families.

    Expenses $480,375 · Grants $480,375

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Trish Greaser

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    29 + 1 related

  • Annette Griffith

    President-Elect

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    12 + 1 related

  • Gail Branca

    1st Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10 + 1 related

  • Debbie Armes

    2nd Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    22

  • Deb Korkmas

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    25 + 1 related

  • Donna Bocchetto

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    9

  • Ann Alexander

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Sally Barber

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    26 + 1 related

  • Sarah Burchfield

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15

  • Pat Edwards-Carroll

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Mary Frances Fabrizio

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Gail Jacobson

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7

  • Kari Kaalstad

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Carol McGarry

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Maggie Quick

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    23

  • Diane Rhoads

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    14

  • Vivian Thigpen

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7

  • Abigail Tonry

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • Carolyn Williams

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    9

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • Blue Bird Foundation

    501(c)(3) · Support The Blue Bird Circle programs · TX · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by The Blue Bird Circle

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501059349300245

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