Liabilities / Assets
83rd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Big Blue Foundation Inc
EIN 46-2767666 • 501(c)3 • Frederick, MD
Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE B82
Profile
Big Blue Foundation received approximately $177,000. in contributions from several foundations and corporate sponsors to produce a DocuFilm called BOOMTOWN Part 1: The story of downtown Frederick's cultural and artistic renaissance. Most of our expenses included salaries paid to the writers, Producers, Directors, Production Crew and Editors and all other related production expenses provided by several Production Cos.. The mission of Big Blue Foundation is to produce digital media that inspires, entertains and educates the public on environmental, cultural and social reform.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
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Liabilities / Revenue
82nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
42nd percentile
Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
95th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
93rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
70th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$7,004
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$7,004
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$177,200
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$170,196
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$7,004
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $7,004
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $7,004
- Revenue
- $177,200
- Expenses
- $170,196
- Net income
- $7,004
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Mar 4, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $177,200
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Big Blue Foundation produces and supports films and media projects that promote community development cultural storytelling and social impact.
Big Blue Foundation received approximately $177,000. in contributions from several foundations and corporate sponsors to produce a DocuFilm called BOOMTOWN Part 1: The story of downtown Frederick's cultural and artistic renaissance. Most of our expenses included salaries paid to the writers, Producers, Directors, Production Crew and Editors and all other related production expenses provided by several Production Cos.. The mission of Big Blue Foundation is to produce digital media that inspires, entertains and educates the public on environmental, cultural and social reform.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Research, Writer, Director, Producer, Administrator, Fundraiser (1 year) | - | $83,650 |
| Independent Production Crews | - | $43,240 |
| Independent Arts groups, designers, public relations, promotional materials | - | $21,860 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Salyer McLaughlin | Chairman | FT | $83,650 | - | $83,650 |
| Rhonda Lee McLaughlin | Director Of Social Affairs And Fundraising | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Bruce Wilson McLaughlin | Director Of Legal Affairs | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Big Blue Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 46-2767666
- Phone
- 2402155292
- Address
- 2648 Monocacy Ford Rd, Frederick, MD 21701
Signing Officer
- Name
- Mark Salyer McLaughlin
- Title
- Chairman
- Phone
- 2402155292
- Signed
- 2025-03-04
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