Civic Intelligence

Bluegrass Country Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 81-3321942

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Nov 13, 2024

Organization ProfileN/A
4401A Connecticut Ave NW Box 137Washington, DC 20008

(703) 915-3533

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

57th percentile

7.1%

Higher net margin than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

59th percentile

6.3%

Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

26th percentile

-18%

Faster revenue growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Up

$199,325

Up $11,865 (+6.3%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$199,325

Up $11,865 (+6.3%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin57th percentile

Revenue

Down

$166,954

Down $37,449 (-18%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$155,089

Up $5,597 (+3.7%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

$11,865

Down $43,046 (-78%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth59th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2018: $32,299Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $32,2992018Assets 2019: $35,171Liabilities 2019: $1,000Net Assets 2019: $34,1712019Assets 2020: $47,667Liabilities 2020: $1,000Net Assets 2020: $46,6672020Assets 2021: $132,549Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $132,5492021Assets 2022: $187,460Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $187,4602022Assets 2023: $199,325Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $199,3252023Assets 2024: $232,319Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $232,3192024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$199,325
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$199,325
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth26th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2018: $159,550Expenses 2018: $168,765Net Income 2018: -$9,2152018Revenue 2019: $147,127Expenses 2019: $149,504Net Income 2019: -$2,3772019Revenue 2020: $152,861Expenses 2020: $140,365Net Income 2020: $12,4962020Revenue 2021: $218,832Expenses 2021: $132,950Net Income 2021: $85,8822021Revenue 2022: $204,403Expenses 2022: $149,492Net Income 2022: $54,9112022Revenue 2023: $166,954Expenses 2023: $155,089Net Income 2023: $11,8652023Revenue 2024: $215,487Expenses 2024: $165,333Net Income 2024: $50,1542024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$166,954
Expenses$155,089
Net Income$11,865
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Nov 13, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$166,954
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide the highest quality of bluegrass and related roots music over the air in washington, dc, throughout the usa, and internationally with internet radio broadcasting.

Broadcasting American roots and bluegrass music using terrestrial radio and internet streaming as an educational service

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Provided 8784 hours of music programming and associated content for broadcast by WAMU 88.5 HD.2, Washington DC, a National Public Radio affiliate owned by American University.$0$143,995
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Randy BarrettPresident-$0--
Jeffrey LudinVice President-$0--
Steve HermanSecretary-$0--
Regina DerzonTreasurer-$0--
Dan ShippDirectorPT$0--
William SherardDirector-$0--
Polly SherardDirector-$0--
Nancy LisiDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bluegrass Country Foundation
EIN
81-3321942
Phone
7039153533
Address
4401A Connecticut Ave NW Box 137, Washington, DC 20008

Signing Officer

Name
Jeffrey Ludin
Title
Vice President
Phone
7039153533
Signed
2024-11-13
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Payroll taxes;7571|Accounting service;6071|Advertising;1465|Office Expense;5054|Royalties;1000|Travel;2405|Insurance;2006|Programming;16155|Telecommunications;4300|Membership dues;5500|Miscellaneous;129|Fundraising premiums;4473^Total;56129^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Computer and telecommunications equipment”

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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

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$199,325
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$199,325
Revenue
$166,954
Expenses
$155,089
Net income
$11,865
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.32$0.00$2.32$2.15$1.65$0.50
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.99$0.00$1.99$1.67$1.55$0.12
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.87$0.00$1.87$2.04$1.49$0.55
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.33$0.00$1.33$2.19$1.33$0.86
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.48$0.01$0.47$1.53$1.40$0.12
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.35$0.01$0.34$1.47$1.50$0.02
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.32$0.00$0.32$1.60$1.69$0.09