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Nonprofit · EIN 86-2707421

BLUE RISING

Tax-exempt · SUPERIOR, CO 80027

Financials

$340K$332K2023$276K$272K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BLUE RISING by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$276,001$272,313$3,688$29,953$0$29,953
December 31, 2023990$340,335$331,744$8,591$26,265$0$26,265
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$276,001
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$416
Accounting fees
$7,925
Travel
$563
Program services (functional)
$272,313

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$26,265
Total assets, end of year
$29,953
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$29,953
Gross receipts
$276,001
Employees
0
Year formed
2021
State of legal domicile
CO

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JASON ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DESERAI CROWBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAWN REINFELDExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAWN REINFELDExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$72,000
JASON ROBINSONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
DESERAI CROWCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
300 CENTER DR STE G PMB 358, SUPERIOR, CO 80027-8633
In care of
% DAWN REINFELD
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAWN REINFELD, 300 CENTER DR STE G-358, SUPERIOR, CO 80027
Signed the 990
DAWN REINFELD, Executive Dir.
Phone
(303) 588-2470
Return prepared by
Rita Kay Gilbert PC

Mission

WE BELIEVE YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE HEALTHY RISKS, EXPLORE LIFE AND MAKE MISTAKES SAFELY WITHOUT LIFE-ALTERING CONSEQUENCES THAT CHANGE THEIR FUTURES. WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE KIDS CAN ENTER ADULTHOOD WITHOUT THE EMOTIONAL SCARS AND TRAUMA THAT ARE PART OF STRUGGLIING TO RECOVER FROM A HIGH-POTENCY THC MARIJUANA ADDICTION, HAVE FRIENDS OR FAMILY MEMBERS DIE FROM FENTANYL POISONING, AND EXPERIENCING THE ANXIETY AND GRIEF THAT COMES FROM THE EVER-PRESENT THREAT OF GUN VIOLENCE. THIS GENERATION OF KIDS IS FACING NEW AND COMPLEX CHALLENGES THAT THREATEN THE TRAJECTORY OF THEIR LIVES. THE RISK LANDSCAPE HAS CHANGED. COMMONSENSE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS NEED TO BE DEVELOPED, AND ADAPTED TO KEEP UP THE FAST-PACED CHANGES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • BLUE RISING HELD 3 REGIONAL NONPARTISAN LUNCHES COVERING 5 COUNTIES- ADAMS, JEFFERSON, DOUGLAS, EL PASO, AND TELLER. MORE THAN 50 ELECTED OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS PARTICIPATED TOGETHER WITH CONTENT EXPERTS, YOUTH AND FAMILIES. BR BRIEFED AND PARTNERED WITH 10 NEW ORGANIZATIONS, ENSURING THEY UNDERSTAND THE CORRELATION TO THE HARMS OF HIGH-POTENCY THC MARIJUANA, FENTANYL POISONINGS RISKS AND WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO ACCESS DANGEROUS DRUGS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. BR WORKED TO ENSURE THAT THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEATH CONTINUED RECEIVING FUNDING TO SUPPORT THEIR STATEWIDE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN. AS A DIRECT RESULT OF BR'S PREVIOUS YEARS' POLICY EFFORTS TO REDUCE TEEN ACCESS TO MARIJUANA,THE NUMBER OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA CARDS FOR 18-20 YEAR OLDS HAS DROPPED OVER FOUR YEARS. BLUE RISING ALSO WORKS TO EDUCATE POLICY MAKERS FROM LOCAL TO STATEWIDE ON THE ISSUES THAT ARE IMPACTING THE LIVES OF TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS.
    Expenses $153,896
  • BLUE RISING (BR) REACHED 65,000 STUDENTS WITH IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE RISKS AND AND PREVALANCE OF FENTANYL THROUGH THE "YOU CAN'T OUTSMART FENTANYL" EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. AS PART OF THE PROGRAM, BR DISTRIBUTED 35,400 EDUCATION MATERIALS TO STUDENTS AT 13 COLLEGES AND 10 HIGH SCHOOLS, RAN A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN GEOFENCING CAMPUSES THAT GENERATED 2 MILLION EXPOSURES AND 3,195 CLICK INTERACTIONS. ADDITIONALLY BR TRAINED 165 STUDENTS AND FACULTY ON THE WARNING SIGNS OF FENTANYL POISONING AND HOW TO INTERVENE AND REACHED 525 STUDENTS THROUGH PRESENTATIONS AND ON-CAMPUS STUDENT EVENTS.
    Expenses $93,417
  • ENGAGE, TRAIN AND MOBILIZE YOUTH AND FAMILIES. BLUE RISING CONDUCTS TRAININGS TO IMPACTED YOUTH AND FAMILIES ON HOW TO EFFECTIVELY TELL THEIR STORIES TO POLICY MAKERS AND THE MEDIA TO SHIFT AND INFORM STATE WIDE POLICY. THE ISSUES THAT YOUNG PEOPLE ARE FACING RANGE FROM ADDICTION, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, SOCIAL MEDIA HARMS, AND LOSS OF A CHILD TO THESE HARMS.
    Expenses $25,000

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-2707421
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B01)
Assets (IRS master file)
$29,953
Income (IRS master file)
$276,001

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$276,001$272,313$29,953XML
990December 2023$340,335$331,744$26,265XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 86-2707421).

Questions about BLUE RISING

What is the EIN of BLUE RISING?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BLUE RISING is 86-2707421.
Is BLUE RISING tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to BLUE RISING tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BLUE RISING 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 RISING due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BLUE RISING last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of BLUE RISING?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAWN REINFELD.
Who are the officers and directors of BLUE RISING?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BLUE RISING have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $276,001, expenses of $272,313 and total assets of $29,953 at year end.

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