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Bluewater K9 Search and Rescue

EIN 99-5059287 • 501(c)3 • Springfield, MI

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

We are a 100% volunteer organization that assist law enforcement agencies in finding missing individuals, education to the public on what K9 Search and Rescue is and how K9 are trained to find the missing.

851 Upton AvenueSpringfield, MI 49037

bluewaterk9sar.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

86th percentile

39%

Higher net margin than 86% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

$994

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$994

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin86th percentile

Revenue

$2,550

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$1,556

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$994

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$1.0K$500$0Assets 2024: $994Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $9942024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$994
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$994
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$3.0K$2.0K$1.0K$0Revenue 2024: $2,550Expenses 2024: $1,556Net Income 2024: $9942024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$2,550
Expenses$1,556
Net Income$994
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$994
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$994
Revenue
$2,550
Expenses
$1,556
Net income
$994
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$994$0$994$2,550$1,556$994
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$2,550
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

We are a 100% volunteer organization that assist law enforcement agencies in finding missing individuals, education to the public on what K9 Search and Rescue is and how K9 are trained to find the missing.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Bluewater K9 Search and rescue is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing highly trained and certified K9 Teams and support personnel to locate missing persons in wilderness and urban settings. Our mission is to develop and maintain the highest level of skills and education in order to serve the community through search and rescue missions, educational events, and community outreach. We are committed to educating the community on proactive approach to increase the success of search and rescue operations. Our handlers are volunteers who take on all the cost of training and managing a search dog. We fundraise to provide them with needed equipment, such as GPS units, and protectie outerware so that they have what they need in the field to find missing people.$0$1,557
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Julie MunnPresidentPT$0--
Julie ConantVice PresidentPT$0--
Beth PraterSecretaryPT$0--
Lisa DooleyTreasurerPT$0--
Val MierzwaDirectorPT$0--
Jason JohnsonEquipment ManagerPT$0--
Anne RodiguezTraining CoordinatorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bluewater K9 Search and Rescue
EIN
99-5059287
Phone
2692457842
Address
851 Upton Avenue, Springfield, MI 49037

Signing Officer

Name
Lisa Dooley
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8104069087
Signed
2025-05-14
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Header, Line A

“We did not have our non-profit status until Sept 2024.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“1556.72”

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