2026-06-24T15:52:10-04:00 2025-12-31 352083429 HAMIL LEHMAN & ENGLAND PC 6404 CONSTITUTION DRIVE FORT WAYNE IN 46804 990 2025-01-01 352210669 BLUE JACKET INC BLUE 2607441900 2826 S CALHOUN STREET FORT WAYNE IN 46807 ANTHONY HUDSON CEO 2607441900 2026-06-23 true TYLER D LEHMAN CPA P00200697 2604341852 2026-06-23 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANTHONY HUDSON 2826 S CALHOUN STREET FORT WAYNE IN 46807 3327583 false X BLUEJACKETINC.ORG X 2003 IN THE MISSION OF BLUE JACKET, INC. IS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITY TO ANY DISADVANTAGED PERSON WHO IS STRIVING TO EARN GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT. 13 13 201 28 0 1372661 1194953 1208909 1314464 66831 0 81065 185057 2729466 2694474 0 0 1944064 2085489 0 163356 908855 904872 2852919 2990361 -123453 -295887 2177494 1678396 618799 415588 1558695 1262808 X THE MISSION OF BLUE JACKET, INC. IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ANY DISADVANTAGED PERSON WHO IS STRIVING TO EARN A SECOND CHANCE AT GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT. false false 940148 BLUE JACKET, INC. WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ANY DISADVANTAGED PERSON WHO IS STRIVING TO EARN A SECOND CHANCE AT GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT. THE CAREER ACADEMY IS A TWO WEEK, FORTY (40) HOUR TRAINING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES JOB-READINESS TRAINING, PRE AND POST- PLACEMENT SERVICES INCLUDING JOB PLACEMENT, EDUCATION, SKILLS AND INTEREST ASSESSMENTS, AND PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. IN 2025, 390 INDIVIDUALS WERE ENROLLED IN THE CAREER ACADEMY AND 248 GRADUATED. BLUE JACKET STAFFING PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT FOR THE CAREER ACADEMY GRADUATES FOR WHICH 188 WERE EMPLOYED DURING 2025. 1037803 THE MISSION OF BLUE JACKET, INC. IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ANY DISADVANTAGED PERSON WHO IS STRIVING TO EARN A SECOND CHANCE AT GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT. THE CLOTHING COMPANY, RENEW THRIFT STORE, AND TALL RABBIT CAFE ARE RETAIL LOCATIONS STAFFED BY FORMER CAREER ACADEMY GRADUATES. THE FANTASY OF LIGHTS HOLIDAY LIGHT SHOWS ARE ALSO STAFFED BY FORMER CAREER ACADEMY GRADUATES, PROVIDING TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THE RETAIL LOCATIONS AND FANTASY OF LIGHTS EVENTS ALIGN CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BY PROVIDING VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR CAREER ACADEMY GRADUATES. THE CLOTHING STORE ALSO PROVIDES BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL CLOTHING TO CAREER ACADEMY CLIENTS AT NO COST. IN 2025, 6 GRADUATES WERE EMPLOYED AT THE CLOTHING COMPANY, 13 WERE EMPLOYED AT RENEW THRIFT STORE, 8 WERE EMPLOYED AT TALL RABBIT CAFE, AND 26 WERE EMPLOYED AT FANTASY OF LIGHTS. 1977951 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 17 0 201 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false IN X ANTHONY HUDSON 2607441900 2826 S CALHOUN STREET FORT WAYNE IN 46807 ANTHONY HUDSON CEO 40.00 X 139064 0 6057 LINDSEY LORTIE COO 40.00 X 103769 0 4789 RUSTY CARR CFO 40.00 X 89275 0 854 JARED APPLEGATE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN BENNETT BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHAD BURCH BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 NOAH DIEHM BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JODY FOSNOUGH SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ABBIE HATCH BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH MARANA VICE PRESIDE 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA MARTIN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVE MCDANIEL BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DONNELL MILLER PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 LIERIN ROSSMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 TIM SHEPPARD TREAURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 LOGAN TIMBROOK BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 332108 11700 2 false false false 4845 1190108 506377 1194953 FEES FOR SERVICE 665120 665120 FANTASY OF LIGHTS 649344 649344 1314464 12772 12772 12772 12772 150857 4845 50995 99862 647200 582114 65086 65086 MISCELLANEOUS 7337 7337 7337 2694474 1399659 332108 130240 201868 1600164 1131161 334360 134643 153217 99637 42691 10889 2533 2533 14695 14695 96293 6017 90276 44527 36691 7153 683 69526 60085 8536 905 349958 308079 40258 1621 5712 2056 3631 25 11353 7410 3152 791 87246 75306 11940 90281 58936 25054 6291 FEES 59366 13392 42838 3136 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 29911 21431 8480 BANK FEES 27095 21643 5044 408 MEALS 7852 2738 3683 1431 8524 3129 5395 2990361 1977951 849054 163356 475287 349681 471762 291250 60550 81489 125089 118795 32552 23063 1077898 389174 751111 688724 27500 17500 233643 107894 2177494 1678396 358947 304536 24440 9689 235412 101363 618799 415588 X 929050 854058 629645 408750 1558695 1262808 2177494 1678396 -295887 X false true X true false X 991553 736455 1786397 1372661 1194953 6082019 1116611 1086375 1808041 1913821 2132630 8057478 2108164 1822830 3594438 3286482 3327583 14139497 12060 6629 7545 12315 14956 53505 198191 240537 329361 205252 281419 1254760 210251 247166 336906 217567 296375 1308265 12831232 2108164 1822830 3594438 3286482 3327583 14139497 0.90750 0.90490 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 74800 74800 302000 91632 210368 429060 146736 282324 105884 65472 40412 166154 85334 80820 688724 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET, OPERATING LEASE 107894 107894 LEASE LIABILITIES, OPERATING LEASES 101363 101363 X 3327583 633109 633109 2694474 2694474 3623470 633109 633109 2990361 2990361 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF INCOME SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX (UBIT). THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD 582,114 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 50,995 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD 582,114 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 50,995 2ND CHANCE AUCT 64417 64417 6061 13362 CHIEF BLUE JACK 59322 4845 54477 6373 4036 1 31963 31963 2386 11474 7303 155702 4845 150857 2386 23908 24701 50995 99862 X 505377 SALES HISTORY X LAPTOPS 1 1000 FAIR VALUE false false false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B THE MISSION OF BLUE JACKET, INC. IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ANY DISADVANTAGED PERSON WHO IS STRIVING TO EARN A SECOND CHANCE AT GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT. THE CLOTHING COMPANY, RENEW THRIFT STORE, AND TALL RABBIT CAFE ARE RETAIL LOCATIONS STAFFED BY FORMER CAREER ACADEMY GRADUATES. THE FANTASY OF LIGHTS HOLIDAY LIGHT SHOWS ARE ALSO STAFFED BY FORMER CAREER ACADEMY GRADUATES, PROVIDING TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THE RETAIL LOCATIONS AND FANTASY OF LIGHTS EVENTS ALIGN CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BY PROVIDING VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR CAREER ACADEMY GRADUATES. THE CLOTHING STORE ALSO PROVIDES BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL CLOTHING TO CAREER ACADEMY CLIENTS AT NO COST. IN 2025, 6 GRADUATES WERE EMPLOYED AT THE CLOTHING COMPANY, 13 WERE EMPLOYED AT RENEW THRIFT STORE, 8 WERE EMPLOYED AT TALL RABBIT CAFE, AND 26 WERE EMPLOYED AT FANTASY OF LIGHTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT FOR THEIR REVIEW AND QUESTIONS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF WILL ANNUALLY DISCLOSE AND PROMPTLY UPDATE ANY PREVIOUS DISCLOSURES MADE ON AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM PROVIDED BY BLUE JACKET, INC. THE FULL BOARD, OR EXECUTIVE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD, AS APPROPRIATE, WILL DETERMINE THE COURSE OF ACTION TO BE TAKEN. ALL DECISIONS INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL BE MADE ONLY BY DISINTERESTED PERSONS. THE FACT THAT A CONFLICT WAS MANAGED AND THE OUTCOME WILL BE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF BOARD/STAFF MEETINGS IF THE CONFLICT WAS RELATED TO THE BOARD/STAFF. IF THE CONFLICT WAS RELATED TO A STAFF MEMBER, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL REPORT THE CONFLICT AND OUTCOME TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD DETERMINES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S WAGES USING COMPARABLE WAGE ANALYSIS OF OTHER NON - PROFITS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE DOCUMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST OR INQUIRY