Civic Intelligence

Blueprint Campaigns

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 82-1847033

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 02, 2018

PO Box 1844Burnsville, MN 55337

(608) 345-2613

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

89th percentile

0.41x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

75th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

66th percentile

10%

Higher net margin than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$20,923

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 42.2% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2017

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2017

Assets

$8,714

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$5,108

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$3,606

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

$49,613

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$44,505

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$5,108

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KAssets 2017: $8,714Liabilities 2017: $3,606Net Assets 2017: $5,1082017Assets 2019: $8,565Liabilities 2019: $9,427Net Assets 2019: -$8622019Assets 2020: $67,767Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $67,7672020

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2017

Assets$8,714
Liabilities$3,606
Net Assets$5,108

Operations Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2017: $49,613Expenses 2017: $44,505Net Income 2017: $5,1082017Revenue 2019: $119,872Expenses 2019: $125,594Net Income 2019: -$5,7222019Revenue 2020: $288,962Expenses 2020: $220,333Net Income 2020: $68,6292020

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2017

Revenue$49,613
Expenses$44,505
Net Income$5,108
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 2, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$49,613
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Blueprint campaigns provides professional development support for emerging leaders from traditionally underrepresented communities: from campaign managers and vounteer coordinators, to current and prospective candidates, newly engaged volunteers, and those people who are just beginning to explore how to get involved. We teach people how to organize progressive infrastructure in their communities and equip them with the framework and skills they need in order to succeed by providing training, coaching and strategic planning support through an educational lens, and connecting leaders to a statewide peer-to-peer network.

Blueprint campaigns provides professional development support for emerging leaders from traditionally underrepresented communities: from campaign managers and volunteer coordinators, to current and prospective candidates, newly engaged volunteers, and those people who are just beginning to explore how to get invloved. We teach people how to organize progressive infrastructure in their communities and equip them with the framework and skills they need in order to succeed. By providing training, coaching, and strategic planning support through and educational lens, and connecting leaders to a statewide peer-to-peer network, blueprint campaigns makes getting involved in electoral politics easier than ever before.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
BLUEPRINT CAMPAIGNS PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT FOR EMERGING LEADERS FROM TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES: FROM CAMPAIGN MANAGERS AND VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS, TO CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES, NEWLY ENGAGED VOLUNTEERS, AND THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE JUST BEGINNING TO EXPLORE HOW TO GET INVOLVED. WE TEACH PEOPLE HOW TO ORGANIZE PROGRESSIVE INFRASTRUCTURE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND QUIP THEM WITH THE FRAMEWORK AND SKILLS THEY NEED IN ORDER TO SUCCEED. BY PROVIDING TRAINING, COACHING, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING SUPPORT THROUGH AN EDUCATIONAL LENS, AND CONNECTING LEADERS TO A STATEWIDE PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK, BLUEPRINT CAMPAIGNS MAKES GETTING INVOLVED IN ELECTORAL POLITICS EASIER THAN EVER BEFORE.-$42,385
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MEREDITH STACEYProgram DirePT$20,923-$20,923
LINDSEY PORTExecutive DiPT$18,000-$18,000
JON TOLLEFSONDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Blueprint Campaigns
EIN
82-1847033
Address
PO BOX 1844, BURNSVILLE, MN 55337

Signing Officer

Name
Lindsey Port
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6059290004
Signed
2018-11-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Obermeier & Associates Pa
Address
14300 NICOLLET CT STE 302, BURNSVILLE, MN 55306-8330
Preparer
Michael D Lewis
Phone
9528982011
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses conferences/meetings 709 act blue fees 182 total 891

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Accounts payable and accrued expenses 0 3,606

Form 990-ez, Part III

Blueprint campaigns provides professional development support for emerging leaders from traditionally underrepresented communities: from campaign managers and volunteer coordinators, to current and prospective candidates, newly engaged volunteers, and those people who are just beginning to explore how to get invloved. We teach people how to organize progressive infrastructure in their communities and equip them with the framework and skills they need in order to succeed. By providing training, coaching, and strategic planning support through and educational lens, and connecting leaders to a statewide peer-to-peer network, blueprint campaigns makes getting involved in electoral politics easier than ever before.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Blueprint campaigns provides professional development support for emerging leaders from traditionally underrepresented communities: from campaign managers and volunteer coordinators, to current and prospective candidates, newly engaged volunteers, and those people who are just beginning to explore how to get involved. We teach people how to organize progressive infrastructure in their communities and quip them with the framework and skills they need in order to succeed. By providing training, coaching, and strategic planning support through an educational lens, and connecting leaders to a statewide peer-to-peer network, blueprint campaigns makes getting involved in electoral politics easier than ever before.

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