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← BLUE ENGINE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by BLUE ENGINE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,092,091
Total expenses
$3,396,588
Contributions and grants received
$2,208,395
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,883,688
Investment income
$8
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$1,477,041
Total liabilities, end of year
$468,833
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,008,208
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,346,283
Management and general expenses
$713,900
Fundraising expenses
$336,405
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,346,283

Program services were 69.1% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,208,395

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SCHOOL CONTRACT REV

    total $1,883,688 · related or exempt $1,883,688

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $8 · excluded $8

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $561,672 · program services $363,517 · management and general $100,899 · fundraising $97,256

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,834,866 · program services $1,451,134 · management and general $214,830 · fundraising $168,902

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $38,336 · program services $30,722 · management and general $3,923 · fundraising $3,691

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $134,698 · program services $120,908 · fundraising $13,790

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $171,050 · program services $130,891 · management and general $21,278 · fundraising $18,881

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $91,246 · program services $11,862 · management and general $78,472 · fundraising $912

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $186,872 · program services $24,294 · management and general $160,709 · fundraising $1,869

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,948 · program services $3,356 · management and general $316 · fundraising $276

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,401 · program services $1,837 · management and general $299 · fundraising $265

  • 17 · Travel

    total $112,998 · program services $100,568 · management and general $3,390 · fundraising $9,040

  • 20 · Interest

    total $83,942 · management and general $83,942

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $6,945 · program services $5,314 · management and general $864 · fundraising $767

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $19,531 · management and general $19,531

  • 24a · Other expenses: RECRUITMENT & TRAINING

    total $79,535 · program services $60,862 · management and general $9,894 · fundraising $8,779

  • 24b · Other expenses: COMMUNICATIONS

    total $54,440 · program services $32,664 · management and general $9,799 · fundraising $11,977

  • 24c · Other expenses: RESEARCH AND EVALUATION

    total $7,992 · program services $7,992

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $5,175 · program services $362 · management and general $4,813

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $941 · management and general $941

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $441,884 · end of year $285,289

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $61,905 · end of year $21,913

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $165,000 · end of year $724,686

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $103,902 · end of year $412,170

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $36,789 · end of year $32,983

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

    $350,338

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

    $350,338

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,945 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,920 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $105,558 · end of year $99,591

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    end of year $169,242

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $400,000 · end of year $200,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $147,789 · end of year $283,210

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $164,998 · end of year $724,998

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

BLUE ENGINE OPTIMIZES HOW EDUCATORS WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE ENGAGING, INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS.

  • BLUE ENGINE PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES SO THAT ALL STUDENTS CAN ACCESS AND ENGAGE IN GRADE-LEVEL LEARNING. THROUGH JOB-EMBEDDED COACHING AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, BLUE ENGINE SUPPORTS TEACHERS, INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS, AND SYSTEM LEADERS TO BUILD STRONGER INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS AND MORE INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM PRACTICES. THIS WORK HELPS EDUCATORS PLAN, DELIVER, AND ADAPT INSTRUCTION TO MEET DIVERSE LEARNER NEEDS WHILE MAINTAINING HIGH EXPECTATIONS AND ACCESS TO GRADE-LEVEL CONTENT FOR ALL STUDENTS.DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, BLUE ENGINE IMPLEMENTED 28 PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS 9 REGIONS. THROUGH THESE PARTNERSHIPS, BLUE ENGINE SUPPORTED 3,459 TEACHERS AND 84 INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS, ULTIMATELY IMPACTING MORE THAN 45,000 STUDENTS. IN CLASSROOMS SUPPORTED BY BLUE ENGINE, EDUCATORS STRENGTHENED THEIR ABILITY TO COLLABORATE EFFECTIVELY, IMPLEMENT DAILY SMALL-GROUP INSTRUCTION, AND USE ASSESSMENT DATA TO ADAPT INSTRUCTION TO INDIVIDUAL LEARNER NEEDS. THESE PRACTICES INCREASE STUDENT ACCESS TO GRADE-LEVEL LEARNING AND CONTRIBUTE TO MORE EQUITABLE LEARNING EXPERIENCES.

    Expenses $2,346,283 · Revenue $1,883,688

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Tom Higbie

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Stephen Shapiro

    FINANCE & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dominic Wilson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike O'Brien

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ambrose Wooden

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nick Ehrmann

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Emily Criste

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kristi Preston

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tia Lendo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Johannah Chase

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jessica Brunken

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $241,538
    From this org
    $222,826
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,712
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $222,826
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,315
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,397
    Filer's total
    $241,538
  • Tiffany Galloway

    CHIEF PROGRAM & PRODUCT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $203,650
    From this org
    $180,834
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,816
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,834
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,816
    Filer's total
    $203,650
  • Seth Miran

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (THROUGH 11/24)

    Total calculated
    $186,861
    From this org
    $153,592
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,269
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,592
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,336
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,933
    Filer's total
    $186,861
  • Megan Carey

    SR. VP, IMPACT, LEARNING & DESIGN

    Total calculated
    $195,413
    From this org
    $175,078
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,335
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $175,078
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,889
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,446
    Filer's total
    $195,413
  • Aisha Chappell

    VP PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

    Total calculated
    $177,542
    From this org
    $166,182
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,360
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,182
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,695
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,665
    Filer's total
    $177,542
  • Meredith Pasake

    VP PRODUCT

    Total calculated
    $149,344
    From this org
    $146,832
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,512
    Hours/week
    40
  • Raymond Canada

    ASSOC VP PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

    Total calculated
    $161,748
    From this org
    $129,358
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,390
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $124,358
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,406
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,984
    Filer's total
    $161,748
  • Matthew Guerrero

    ASSOC VP PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

    Total calculated
    $124,615
    From this org
    $111,772
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,843
    Hours/week
    40

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
5 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202611259349300706

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