2024-11-11T12:29:09-08:00 2023-12-31 871757413 Abacus Hive 8913 Town and Country Circle 1048 Knoxville TN 37923 990 2023-01-01 352736193 Force Blue Inc FORC 9148417230 PO Box 1254 Mount Pleasant SC 29465 James Ritterhoff Executive Director 2024-11-11 true true Bobby Arthur P02460599 8653169548 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X Keith Sahm PO Box 1254 Mount Pleasant SC 29465 923451 false X forceblueteam.org X 2021 SC To unite the community of Special Operations veterans with the world of marine conservation for the betterment of both. 9 9 0 4 0 775355 0 0 3888 779243 54800 0 0 0 0 181877 236677 542566 549224 6658 542566 To unite the community of Special Operations veterans with the world of marine conservation for the betterment of both. false false 152751 54800 2023 was a year of transition for FORCE BLUE, from a fledgling charity with its start-up structure still in place to an international nonprofit capable of attracting support from all corners of the globe. FORCE BLUEs roster of scientific divers also grew in 2023, with six (6) new Special Forces veterans joining the team, including a retired British SAS (Special Air Service) veteran originally from South Africa. 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Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Employees and Board Members are required to review the conflict of interest policy and recuse themselves from discussions that might involve a conflict. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Compensation of executive management and key employees is reviewed and approved by the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Compensation of executive management and key employees is reviewed and approved by the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 The 990 will be made available via the IRS database, Guidestar, and upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. Form 990 Part III, 4a Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Veterans were not the only international additions as FORCE BLUE added its first international corporate sponsor, World of Warships (Wargaming, LTD), headquartered in Prague. The video gaming conglomerate launched a month-long promotion in Summer 2023 that resulted in a $60K donation and a promise to continue supporting FORCE BLUE in 2024 and beyond. Game changing is perhaps the best way to describe FORCE BLUEs Tour of Duty, the latest signature program to be unveiled by the organization. An ambitious plan to perform marine conservation missions and public engagement events in all 15 currently designated national marine sanctuaries in NOAAs National Marine Sanctuary system, the Tour of Duty kicked off with a sub-aquatic vegetation (SAV) survey in Mallows Bay NMS (Maryland). The programs goal is to position these sanctuaries as national treasures and the need to preserve and restore them as a national priority. Lastly, FORCE BLUE created a dedicated Grant Team whose sole purpose is to source and submit grant proposals to increase the organizations fundraising capability ? taking the onus off individual donors and corporate sponsors to ensure FORCE BLUEs good work continues.