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EIN 87-3179457

Blue Ridge Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
City
Charlottesville
State
Virginia
Year formed
2022
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
B80: Student Services and Organizations of Students
Description
Blue Ridge Center expands intellectual diversity for University of Virginia students and promotes four core values: viewpoint diversity, open discourse, intellectual humility and empathetic engagement. In summer and fall 2022, brc hired its first employee, acquired a bank account, office, insurance, website, and other operations capabilities, offered its first programming events to university of Virginia students, and made extensive arrangements allowing for the expansion of its mission.
Total revenues
$515,957
2023
Total expenses
$397,556
2023
Total assets
$430,066
2023
Num. employees
2
2023

Program areas at Blue Ridge Center

In spring and fall 2023, brc hired a second full-time employee and dramatically expanded its programming activities for college students in charlottesville. This included dozens of public speakers and debates, and conducting over a dozen reading groups. Brc also began a program of student fellows who play leadership roles in the Center's programs.

Who funds Blue Ridge Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Smith Vicars Family FoundationOperational Support$140,000
Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationUnrestricted$75,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$29,500
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at Blue Ridge Center

NameTitleCompensation
Christopher TomlinExecutive Director$70,000
Gerard AlexanderPresident$0

Financials for Blue Ridge Center

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$507,501
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$8,456
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$515,957

Form 990s for Blue Ridge Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-06-25990View PDF
2022-122023-11-13990View PDF
Data update history
August 28, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 25, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation
December 27, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $138,000 from Hunter Smith Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Provides grantsState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 6186
Charlottesville, VA 22906
Metro area
Charlottesville, VA
County
Charlottesville city, VA
Website URL
theblueridgecenter.org/ 
Phone
(434) 218-3573
IRS details
EIN
87-3179457
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2022
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B80: Student Services and Organizations of Students
NAICS code, primary
611710: Educational Support Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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