BLUE HERON MINISTRIES INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BLUE HERON MINISTRIES INC (EIN 30-0358905)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-04-30
IRS object ID
202501209349301105
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-04-30T08:00:16-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN852697611PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BENCHMARK CPA GROUP LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 HOOSIER DR SUITE DAddressLine1Txt
CityANGOLACityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46703ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN300358905EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLUE HERON MINISTRIES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBLUEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2603162498PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12955 W ORLAND ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityANGOLACityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46703ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNATHAN SIMONSPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2603162498PhoneNum
Signature2025-04-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHELE N BOTTOMS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02382601PTIN
Phone2606651342PhoneNum
Preparation2025-04-30PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerNATHAN SIMONSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12955 WEST ORLAND ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityANGOLACityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46703ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$699,744GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2021FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateINLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO BUILD COMMUNITIES WHERE CREATION IS KEPT AND TO KEEP CREATION SO THAT COMMUNITY MAY BE RESTOREDActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent4VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee14TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$34,059PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$56,670CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$476,407PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$638,300CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$7,438PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$4,574CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$350PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$200CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$518,254PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$699,744CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$356,063PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$342,325CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$253,140PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$329,684CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$609,203PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$672,009CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$90,949PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$27,735CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,101,628TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,117,247TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$55,071TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$42,955TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,046,557NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,074,292NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$672,009ExpenseAmt
Revenue$638,300RevenueAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$672,009TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document6IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee14EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members4GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member4IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcfalseRegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldINStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBENCHMARK CPA GROUP LLCPersonNm
Phone2606651342PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 540AddressLine1Txt
CityANGOLACityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46703ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
NATHAN SIMONS
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$59,040$0$0
FRED WOOLEY
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$2,828$0$0
ELIZABETH WILLIAMS
ADMIN ASSIST2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,493$0$0
MARGARET ZEIS
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$63,361TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$56,670AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$56,670TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CONTRACTUAL PROJECTS$605,361$605,361
PROJECT GRANTS$32,939$32,939
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$638,300TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,574TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,574RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$200RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$200OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$699,744TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$643,074RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,361TotalAmt
Program Services$63,361ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$253,306TotalAmt
Program Services$253,306ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,658TotalAmt
Program Services$25,658ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$475TotalAmt
Program Services$475ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,506TotalAmt
Program Services$11,506ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,400TotalAmt
Program Services$9,400ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,061TotalAmt
Program Services$9,061ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,908TotalAmt
Program Services$4,908ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,131TotalAmt
Program Services$27,131ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
PROJECT EXPENSES$241,622$241,622
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$11,875$11,875
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$5,735$5,735
DONATIONS$3,930$3,930

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,041TotalAmt
Program Services$4,041ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$672,009TotalAmt
Program Services$672,009ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$204,032BOYAmt
EOY$92,960EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,091BOYAmt
EOY$18,965EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$937,602LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$96,024LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$841,085BOYAmt
EOY$841,578EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,420BOYAmt
EOY$163,744EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,101,628BOYAmt
EOY$1,117,247EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,021BOYAmt
EOY$4,505EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,050BOYAmt
EOY$38,450EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,071BOYAmt
EOY$42,955EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,046,557BOYAmt
EOY$1,074,292EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,046,557BOYAmt
EOY$1,074,292EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,101,628BOYAmt
EOY$1,117,247EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$27,735ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$37,289CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,451CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$34,059CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$56,670CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$165,469TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$37,289CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,451CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$34,059CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$56,670CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$165,469TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$165,469PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$165,469TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,616,806GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$784,287OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$784,287BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$57,311OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,820DepreciationAmt
Book Value$48,491BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$96,004OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$87,204DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,800BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$841,578TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
INVESTMENT ACCOUNT$123,340
ENDOWMENT FUND$39,834
DEPOSIT$500
NIPSCO DEPOSIT$70
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$163,744TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR HIS APPROVAL. ONCE HE APPROVES THE FORM 990, HE SIGNS THE ELECTRONIC FILING FORM, AND SENDS BACK TO ACCOUNTING FIRM TO BE E-FILED TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY ANNUALLY WITH THE COMPENSATION BEING BASED ON PERFORMANCE STANDARDS CONSISTENT WITH OTHER SIMILAR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS' PAY SCALES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR REVIEW ONLY UPON REQUEST.

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