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Big Blue Foundation
990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 46-2767666
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Net Margin
42nd percentile
Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
99th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 47.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
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Revenue Growth
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Balance Sheet
Assets
$7,004
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Net Assets
$7,004
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Liabilities
-
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Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
$177,200
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Expenses
$170,196
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Net Income
$7,004
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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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Filings
Displayed 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