2025-06-24T10:38:22-04:00 2024-12-31 474306215 Mullins PC 7625 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda MD 20814 990 2024-01-01 352736193 Force Blue Inc % James Ritterhoff FORC 9148417230 PO Box 1254 Mount Pleasant SC 29465 JAMES RITTERHOFF Director 9148417230 2025-06-24 true true JOHN MULLINS P01429307 2027706371 2025-06-24 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z James Ritterhoff PO Box 1254 Mount Pleasant SC 29465 1822101 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. 8 8 4 8 0 0 775355 1797792 0 22467 3888 1842 779243 1822101 54800 47700 0 306444 0 88545 181877 578009 236677 932153 542566 889948 549224 1452784 6658 20270 542566 1432514 To unite the community of Special Operations veterans with the world of marine conservation for the betterment of both. false false 706758 47700 2024 was a year of expansion for FORCE BLUE, both in its size and its scope. Through its scientific diver training program, held annually in conjunction with I.CARE and The Guy Harvey Foundation, FORCE BLUE added six (6) new Special Operations veterans to its ranks bringing the total number of veterans capable of deploying on behalf of the organization to over fifty (50). In April, FORCE BLUE partnered with regional supermarket behemoth Publix on a register campaign that netted over $700K for its operations inside the state of Florida. By summers end, FORCE BLUE had put the wraps on its fourth Ocean Conservation School (OCS), this time at a new venue (Loggerhead MarineLife Center) and had completed two (2) more Tour of Duty stops, sending teams to execute marine conservation missions and public engagement events for both the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. In Fall 2024, FORCE BLUE premiered its documentary FROG FATHERS: Lessons from the Normandy Surf at a screening for media members in New York. The film, which traces the story of the Naval Combat Demolition Units (NCDUs) who were the first to land on D-Day, was produced earlier in the year by FORCE BLUE under contract with video game giant Wargaming (World of Warships) to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the allied invasion. Throughout the year, FORCE BLUE added several new private sector sponsors, to include Copper Bonnet Gin, PenFed and the Rivian Foundation, and was the recipient of a federal grant from NOAAs Office of National Marine Sanctuaries to continue its Tour of Duty in 2026. 706758 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 27 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true true false SC X X The Organization 9148417230 PO Box 1254 Mount Pleasant SC 29465 X Jay Haigler Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ryan McCombie Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Moson Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Keith Sahm Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 James Ritterhoff Director 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dan Orr Chairman 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tim Gaulluedet Vice Chair 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Carl Pfleger Secretary & Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 1797792 24814 1797792 22467 22467 0 Miscellaneous 900099 1842 1842 1842 1822101 1842 0 22467 X 47700 47700 280129 142401 90875 46853 26315 10947 11765 3603 1500 1500 18569 18569 206982 184499 4343 18140 68073 60985 921 6167 10662 3004 4409 3249 221492 217516 46 3930 35862 29812 6050 398 239 159 7804 2993 4811 Bank & Merchant Fees 2660 1824 283 553 Dues & Subscriptions 1652 1294 358 Licenses & Fees 403 92 311 Miscellaneous 1952 1952 932153 706758 136850 88545 549224 1261975 183338 1504 6365 398 5967 549224 1452784 6658 20270 6658 20270 X 542566 127822 1304692 542566 1432514 549224 1452784 889948 0 X false true X true false X 774243 1797792 2572035 774243 1797792 2572035 1172577 1399458 22467 22467 1842 1842 2596344 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6365 398 5967 5967 X 1862220 40119 40119 1822101 1822101 972272 40119 40119 932153 932153 Part X, Line 2-Text in footnote regarding FIN 48 (ASC 740) The Organization is exempt from payment of taxes on income other than net unrelated business income under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). For the year, there was no unrelated business income and, accordingly, no federal or state income taxes have been recorded. Contributions to the Organization are deductible as provided in IRC Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). Management has evaluated the Organizations tax positions and concluded that the Organizations financial statements do not include any uncertain tax positions. true Force Blue NY PO Box 1254 Mount Pleasant SC 29465 47700 Scholarship & Event 1 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 A draft copy of the 990 is circulated to the Board electronically prior to filing. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI 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. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a Compensation of executive management and key employees is reviewed and approved by The Board. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b Compensation of executive management and key employees is reviewed and approved by The Board. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 The 990 will be made available via the IRS database, Guidestar, and upon request. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 No other documents available to the public. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Service Fees: $2,946Contractors - General: $115,117IT Consultant: $1,639Grant Consultant: $18,140Production Contractor: $69,140