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Nonprofit · EIN 22-3741704

BLUE DEER CENTER

Tax-exempt · MARGARETVILLE, NY 12455

Financials

$281K$395K2023$418K$434K2024$400K$389K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BLUE DEER CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$400,315$388,633$11,682$1,037,957$770,080$267,877
December 31, 2024990$417,640$434,116-$16,476$1,067,073$810,879$256,194
December 31, 2023990$280,869$394,612-$113,743$1,139,951$867,281$272,670
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$300,120
Program service revenue
$91,894
Investment income
$155
Net income from sales of inventory
$8,146
Other revenue
$8,146

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$87,293
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$89,894
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$25,680
Travel
$3,691
Depreciation
$78,653
Program services (functional)
$253,983
Management and general (functional)
$94,811
Fundraising (functional)
$39,839

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,067,073
Total assets, end of year
$1,037,957
Total liabilities, end of year
$770,080
Net assets, end of year
$267,877
Land, buildings and equipment
$764,499
Net assets without donor restrictions
$244,490
Net assets with donor restrictions
$23,387
Gross receipts
$424,395
Employees
2
Volunteers
31
Year formed
2002
State of legal domicile
NV

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jen CollinsSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Sharon Safia JohnsonDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Amanda KernerExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
Patrick HanawayChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jen CollinsSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Scott ReidTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Amanda KernerExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
Patrick HanawayChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jen CollinsSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Scott ReidTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Amanda KernerExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
Patrick HanawayChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1155 COUNTY HIGHWAY 6, MARGARETVILLE, NY 12455-2209
In care of
% SHARON JOHNSON
Signed the 990
Amanda Kerner, Executive Dir.
Phone
(845) 586-3225
Return prepared by
Gagnon & Associates

Mission

As an expression of Sacred Fire, we offer a home for shared experiences of transformation and healing by embracing the knowing of the natural world.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • OTHER PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE BLUE DEER CENTER TO PRESERVE SYMBOLS OF THE PAST BY PRESENTING PUBLIC WORKSHOPS, PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS IN THEIR MAIN HOUSE, YURT CLASSROOM,
    Expenses $215,687
  • HEALING INTENSIVE- Healing Intensive is a residential 5-day retreat only offered at Blue Deer Center. A Healing Intensive is composed of Indigenous spiritual healing in the Huichol tradition, a time for contemplation and reflection in the natural world, and gatherings around the fire. Adult men and women of all ages and backgrounds discover that the medicine of Ancestral Traditions runs deep and exerts a powerful spiritual benefit. The Healing Intensive provides a rare opportunity to experience a healthy village life.THE CAMP AND PROVIDES THE RIGHT CONDITIONS FOR HEALING TO OCCUR.
    Expenses $23,405 · revenue $28,806
  • Plant Spirit Medicine includes several offerings: An introductory on-demand online course-Growing Awareness of Nature. designed to give people a direct experience of the aliveness of nature and natures ancestral relationship with humans. Healer Training hybrid course: online and in person courses. Our ancestors lived in this way, where nature was alive and there was no illusion of separation from nature. They had a relationship with the spirits of nature and would call upon them for healing and wisdom. This ancient practice, long forgotten in the modern world, was remembered, revitalized, and reintroduced by Blue Deers Founder, the late teacher and healer, Eliot Cowan, and has proven to be as effective in todays world as in past times.
    Expenses $14,891 · revenue $17,776

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
22-3741704
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2002
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,037,957
Income (IRS master file)
$424,395

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025–––IRS
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$280,869$394,612$1,139,951IRS
990December 2022$401,322$444,596$1,398,041IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about BLUE DEER CENTER

What is the EIN of BLUE DEER CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BLUE DEER CENTER is 22-3741704.
Is BLUE DEER CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to BLUE DEER CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BLUE DEER CENTER file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of BLUE DEER CENTER due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BLUE DEER CENTER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BLUE DEER CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BLUE DEER CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $400,315, expenses of $388,633 and total assets of $1,037,957 at year end.

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