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EIN 81-2921674

Force Blue

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
5
City
Mount Pleasant
State
South Carolina
Year formed
2016
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T00: Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking Foundations: General
Description
Force Blue was created to address two seemingly unrelated problems - the rapidily declining health of our planet's marine resources and the difficulty many returning combat veterans have in adjusting to civilian life.
Total revenues
$88,444
2023
Total expenses
$398,446
2023
Total assets
$236,984
2023
Num. employees
5
2022

Program areas at Force Blue

Force Blue is the only nonprofit organization in the world that retrains, retools, and redeploys former special operations veterans and military-trained combat divers on missions of marine conservation.

Who funds Force Blue

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Schwab Charitable FundPublic, Societal Benefit$75,000
C and M Nelson Family FoundationGeneral Use$32,163
Foundation for the CarolinasCharitable Gift$20,000
...and 10 more grants received

Personnel at Force Blue

NameTitleCompensation
James RitterhoffPresident and Chief Executive Officer$60,000
Keith SahmChief Operating Officer , Founder$60,000
Rodolfo "rudy" ReyesCo - Founder
Jim RitterhoffExecutive Director , Founder
Will HinksonDirector of Strategy and Advancement
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for Force Blue

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$56,673
Program services$0
Membership dues$0
Investment income and dividends$7,665
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined$23,700
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$406
Total revenues$88,444

Form 990s for Force Blue

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-12990EZView PDF
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122023-02-06990View PDF
2020-122021-12-13990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
...and 3 more Form 990s

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Data update history
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,500 from Cynthia & Geo Mitchell Foundation (CGMF)
July 14, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $16,750 from National Football League Players Association (NFLPA)
January 31, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
January 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $32,163 from C and M Nelson Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsMilitary and veteran charitiesCharities
Issues
Military and veterans
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsFundraising eventsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 1254
Mount Pleasant, SC 29465
Metro area
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
County
Charleston County, SC
Website URL
forceblueteam.org/ 
Phone
(914) 841-7230
IRS details
EIN
81-2921674
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-EZ
Year formed
2016
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T00: Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking Foundations: General
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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