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Blue Sphere Foundation Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 46-2746860

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on May 08, 2015

Organization ProfileBLUESPHEREFOUNDATION.ORG
12 The Kings PathHopewell, NJ 08525

(609) 730-0007

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

50th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2014 filings • NTEE C • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

50th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2014 filings • NTEE C • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

76th percentile

26%

Higher net margin than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • NTEE C • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

71st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 71% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • NTEE C • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

100th percentile

30474%

Faster asset growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • NTEE C • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

93rd percentile

231%

Faster revenue growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • NTEE C • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets50th percentile

Assets

Up

$48,918

Up $48,758 (+30474%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$48,918

Up $48,758 (+30474%) from 2013

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue50th percentileNet Margin76th percentile

Revenue

Up

$186,097

Up $129,860 (+231%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$137,339

Up $81,262 (+145%) from 2013

Net Income

Up

$48,758

Up $48,598 (+30374%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth100th percentile

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2013: $160Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $1602013Assets 2014: $48,918Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $48,9182014Assets 2015: $459Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $4592015Assets 2017: $171,786Liabilities 2017: $25,572Net Assets 2017: $146,2142017Assets 2018: $356,697Liabilities 2018: $49,111Net Assets 2018: $307,5862018Assets 2019: $3,110,364Liabilities 2019: $303,067Net Assets 2019: $2,807,2972019Assets 2020: $2,741,558Liabilities 2020: $1,065,914Net Assets 2020: $1,675,6442020Assets 2021: $3,262,058Liabilities 2021: $453,065Net Assets 2021: $2,808,9932021Assets 2022: $1,353,948Liabilities 2022: $223,352Net Assets 2022: $1,130,5962022Assets 2023: $510,871Liabilities 2023: $973,587Net Assets 2023: -$462,7162023Assets 2024: $1,236,375Liabilities 2024: $657,187Net Assets 2024: $579,1882024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$48,918
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$48,918
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth93rd percentile

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2013: $56,237Expenses 2013: $56,077Net Income 2013: $1602013Revenue 2014: $186,097Expenses 2014: $137,339Net Income 2014: $48,7582014Revenue 2015: $15,510Expenses 2015: $63,969Net Income 2015: -$48,4592015Revenue 2017: $531,765Expenses 2017: $375,999Net Income 2017: $155,7662017Revenue 2018: $1,155,391Expenses 2018: $994,019Net Income 2018: $161,3722018Revenue 2019: $6,128,976Expenses 2019: $3,629,265Net Income 2019: $2,499,7112019Revenue 2020: $7,141,718Expenses 2020: $8,273,371Net Income 2020: -$1,131,6532020Revenue 2021: $9,834,103Expenses 2021: $8,200,754Net Income 2021: $1,633,3492021Revenue 2022: $8,105,926Expenses 2022: $9,589,831Net Income 2022: -$1,483,9052022Revenue 2023: $7,301,754Expenses 2023: $8,895,066Net Income 2023: -$1,593,3122023Revenue 2024: $8,394,798Expenses 2024: $7,206,759Net Income 2024: $1,188,0392024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$186,097
Expenses$137,339
Net Income$48,758
Open 2014 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
May 8, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$186,097
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Blue sphere foundation works to safeguard the planet's oceans, halting the destruction of threatened marine species and habitats. The foundation goes where there are urgent threats and critical resource gaps, and acts quickly to establish the necessary groundwork for others to join in. The foundation believes art and media are essential tools to spark curiosity and inspire action, and it is therefore an integral part of everything the foundation does.

The bluesphere foundation, inc. Is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the support and production of artistic projects that raise awareness, foster education, and inspire action to address pressing conservation issues in the global marine environment.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
AMPAT PROJECT - BLUESPHERE DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND DELIVERED AN OUTDOOR THEATER FOR THE CHILDREN AND PARENTS OF INDONESIA IN ORDER FOR THEM TO BE EDUCATED AND VALUE THE FRAGILITY OF THEIR MARINE ENVIRONMENT.$166,700$70,184
SPONSOR EXPEDITIONS AROUND THE GLOBE TO MAXIMIZE TIME WITH MARINE LIFE AND TO CREATE THE BEST INTERACTION POSSIBLE$0$45,245
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay71st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CHIP D'ANGELOChairman-$0--
STACEY UDELLTreasurer-$0--
JOHN PETRYDirector And Secretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bluesphere Foundation Inc
EIN
46-2746860
Phone
6097300007
Address
12 THE KINGS PATH, HOPEWELL, NJ 08525

Signing Officer

Name
WILLIAM D'ANGELO
Title
Chairman
Phone
6097300007
Signed
2015-05-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Gold Gerstein Group LLC
Address
505 PLEASANT VALLEY AVENUE, MOORESTOWN, NJ 08057-3209
Preparer
Stacey D Udell
Phone
8567270100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: travel. Amount: 45,245. Description: ampat project costs. Amount: 70,184. Description: business registration fees. Amount: 384. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,000. Description: fund raising event. Amount: 181. Description: bank fees. Amount: 740. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 117,734.”

Raw XML Appendix137 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$48,918
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$48,918
Revenue
$186,097
Expenses
$137,339
Net income
$48,758
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.24$0.66$0.58$8.39$7.21$1.19
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.51$0.97$0.46$7.30$8.90$1.59
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.35$0.22$1.13$8.11$9.59$1.48
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.26$0.45$2.81$9.83$8.20$1.63
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.74$1.07$1.68$7.14$8.27$1.13
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.11$0.30$2.81$6.13$3.63$2.50
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.36$0.05$0.31$1.16$0.99$0.16
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.17$0.03$0.15$0.53$0.38$0.16
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.06$0.05
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.19$0.14$0.05
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.06$0.00