Civic Intelligence

Blue Star Recyclers

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 27-5071916

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Aug 02, 2016

Organization Profilewww.bluestarrecyclers.org
PO Box 64435Colorado Springs, CO 80962

(719) 597-6119

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

88th percentile

0.86x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

72nd percentile

0.37x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

16th percentile

-16%

Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

67th percentile

$94,453

Higher top officer pay than 67% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

50th percentile

0.7%

Faster asset growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

22nd percentile

-10%

Faster revenue growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets88th percentile

Assets

Up

$273,509

Up $2,029 (+0.7%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$38,088

Down $99,030 (-72%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$235,421

Up $101,059 (+75%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue72nd percentileNet Margin16th percentile

Revenue

Down

$631,098

Down $71,347 (-10%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$730,128

Up $152,644 (+26%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$99,030

Down $223,991 (-179%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth50th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2012: $82,785Liabilities 2012: $49,581Net Assets 2012: $33,2042012Assets 2013: $141,267Liabilities 2013: $129,110Net Assets 2013: $12,1572013Assets 2014: $271,480Liabilities 2014: $134,362Net Assets 2014: $137,1182014Assets 2015: $273,509Liabilities 2015: $235,421Net Assets 2015: $38,0882015Assets 2016: $522,011Liabilities 2016: $271,220Net Assets 2016: $250,7912016Assets 2017: $537,989Liabilities 2017: $239,113Net Assets 2017: $298,8762017Assets 2018: $590,812Liabilities 2018: $270,595Net Assets 2018: $320,2172018Assets 2019: $748,358Liabilities 2019: $211,546Net Assets 2019: $536,8122019Assets 2020: $1,045,168Liabilities 2020: $298,324Net Assets 2020: $746,8442020Assets 2021: $918,263Liabilities 2021: $259,033Net Assets 2021: $659,2302021Assets 2022: $1,445,529Liabilities 2022: $920,350Net Assets 2022: $525,1792022Assets 2023: $1,447,895Liabilities 2023: $978,784Net Assets 2023: $469,1112023Assets 2024: $1,122,204Liabilities 2024: $759,676Net Assets 2024: $362,5282024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$273,509
Liabilities$235,421
Net Assets$38,088
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth22nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2012: $434,0492012Revenue 2013: $532,751Expenses 2013: $553,798Net Income 2013: -$21,0472013Revenue 2014: $702,445Expenses 2014: $577,484Net Income 2014: $124,9612014Revenue 2015: $631,098Expenses 2015: $730,128Net Income 2015: -$99,0302015Revenue 2016: $987,188Expenses 2016: $774,485Net Income 2016: $212,7032016Revenue 2017: $965,567Expenses 2017: $917,284Net Income 2017: $48,2832017Revenue 2018: $1,026,773Expenses 2018: $1,005,432Net Income 2018: $21,3412018Revenue 2019: $1,403,234Expenses 2019: $1,186,639Net Income 2019: $216,5952019Revenue 2020: $1,630,443Expenses 2020: $1,420,411Net Income 2020: $210,0322020Revenue 2021: $1,376,370Expenses 2021: $1,463,984Net Income 2021: -$87,6142021Revenue 2022: $1,385,539Expenses 2022: $1,506,997Net Income 2022: -$121,4582022Revenue 2023: $1,323,187Expenses 2023: $1,379,255Net Income 2023: -$56,0682023Revenue 2024: $2,134,202Expenses 2024: $2,240,785Net Income 2024: -$106,5832024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$631,098
Expenses$730,128
Net Income-$99,030
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Aug 2, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$1,251,750
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The primary mission of blue star recyclers is to ethically recycle electronics as a way to create local jobs for persons with developmental disabilities.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$89,969$114,032▲ $24,063
Accounts Receivable$33,690$66,238▲ $32,548
Pledges and Grants Receivable$28,089$22,878▼ $5,211
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$6,095$17,476▲ $11,381
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$88,360$17,419▼ $70,941
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$9,414$15,007▲ $5,593
Inventories for Sale or Use$2,277$6,873▲ $4,596
Total Assets$271,480$273,509▲ $2,029
Other Assets Total$13,586$13,586→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$63,441$145,435▲ $81,994
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$70,921$89,986▲ $19,065
Total Liabilities$134,362$235,421▲ $101,059
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$137,118$38,088▼ $99,030
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$137,118$38,088▼ $99,030
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$271,480$273,509▲ $2,029

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$109,251$36,937$146,188
Buildings$4,781$1,721$6,502
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay67th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Bill MorrisCEO/Board MemberFT$82,771$11,682$94,453

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jennifer TaylorPresident
Amy DinofrioBoard Member
John GriffithBoard Member
Laurence SargentBoard Member
Linda IrwinBoard Member
Robert ChaneyBoard Member
Tony FagnantBoard Member
Peter VanGenderenTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$231,301
Program Service Revenue
$740,303
Investment Income
$15
Other Revenue
$-340,521
All Other Contributions
$231,301
Change in Net Assets
$-99,030

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,251,750
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$-620,652
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$17,652
Other Revenue Adjustments
$-620,652
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,269,402
Total Revenue per Form 990
$631,098
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$419,826
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$310,302
Total Fundraising Expense$45,267
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$134,275$44,408-$178,683
Occupancy$157,972$4,772$2,386$165,130
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$53,068-$41,386$94,454
Office Expenses$46,141$1,538$770$48,449
Advertising$32,086--$32,086
All Other Expenses$27,976$79$39$28,094
Travel$23,264--$23,264
Depreciation Depletion$22,460--$22,460
Payroll Taxes$20,543$679$340$21,562
Insurance$17,284--$17,284
Other Employee Benefits$15,603--$15,603
Other Expenses$8,746$692$346$8,746
Fees for Services Other$8,288--$8,288
Interest$3,240--$3,240
Total Functional Expenses$632,693$52,168$45,267$730,128

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,368,432
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,350,780
Total Expenses per Form 990$730,128
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$17,652
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$-620,652
Other Expense Adjustments$-620,652
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Samuel MorrisFamily member of Officer, employeed as Finance DirectorEmployment pursuant to normal compensation practicies of the CorporationNo$44,408
-Family member of Officer, employeed as Operations DirectorEmployment pursuant to normal compensation practicies of the CorporationNo$35,633
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
Yes
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11

“A copy of the form 990 is emailed to the board of directors prior to submission to the IRS.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

“Board members are required to annually disclose any conflicts of interest.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15A

“The board of directors reviews and approves the CEO's compensation as part of the budgeting process.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18

“The Organization's form 990 is available upon request during normal business hours.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“The Organization's governing documents are available upon request during normal business hours.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Blue Star Recyclers
EIN
27-5071916
Phone
7195976119
Address
PO Box 64435, Colorado Springs, CO 80962

Signing Officer

Name
William Morris
Title
CEO
Phone
7195976119
Signed
2016-08-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
William Morris
Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
Co
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
38
Volunteers
25

Preparer

Firm
Waugh & Goodwin Llp
Address
1365 GARDEN OF THE GODS SUITE 150, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907
Preparer
Jill J Goodwin CPA
Phone
7195909777
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part X, Line 2:

“Income Tax: The Corporation qualifies as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and, accordingly, is not subject to federal income tax. Accordingly, no income tax provision has been recorded. The Corporation's form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, is subject to examination by various taxing authorities, generally for three years after the date it was filed. Management of the Corporation believes that it does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements.”

Part XI, Line 4B - Other Adjustments:

“COST OF SALES”

Part XII, Line 4B - Other Adjustments:

“COST OF SALES”

1; 2A 4D

“oN THE AUDITED FINANCIALS, COST OF SALES WAS INCLUDED IN EXPENSES.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Income Tax: The Corporation qualifies as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and, accordingly, is not subject to federal income tax. Accordingly, no income tax provision has been recorded. The Corporation's form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, is subject to examination by various taxing authorities, generally for three years after the date it was filed. Management of the Corporation believes that it does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1COST OF SALES
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2COST OF SALES
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3oN THE AUDITED FINANCIALS, COST OF SALES WAS INCLUDED IN EXPENSES.
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IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/NameOfInterested/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0Janet Morris
IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/NameOfInterested/PersonNm0Samuel Morris
IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/RelationshipDescriptionTxt0Family member of Officer, employeed as Finance Director
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IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/TransactionDesc0Employment pursuant to normal compensation practicies of the Corporation
IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/TransactionDesc1Employment pursuant to normal compensation practicies of the Corporation
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0A copy of the form 990 is emailed to the board of directors prior to submission to the IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Board members are required to annually disclose any conflicts of interest.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The board of directors reviews and approves the CEO's compensation as part of the budgeting process.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The Organization's form 990 is available upon request during normal business hours.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4The Organization's governing documents are available upon request during normal business hours.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$273,509
Liabilities
$235,421
Net assets
$38,088
Revenue
$631,098
Expenses
$730,128
Net income
-$99,030
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.12$0.76$0.36$2.13$2.24$0.11
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.45$0.98$0.47$1.32$1.38$0.06
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.45$0.92$0.53$1.39$1.51$0.12
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.92$0.26$0.66$1.38$1.46$0.09
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.05$0.30$0.75$1.63$1.42$0.21
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.75$0.21$0.54$1.40$1.19$0.22
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.59$0.27$0.32$1.03$1.01$0.02
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.54$0.24$0.30$0.97$0.92$0.05
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.52$0.27$0.25$0.99$0.77$0.21
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.24$0.04$0.63$0.73$0.10
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.13$0.14$0.70$0.58$0.12
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.13$0.01$0.53$0.55$0.02
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.08$0.05$0.03$0.43