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BLUESTEM FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC FREEDOM: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BLUESTEM FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC FREEDOM (EIN 81-1156636)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-05-14
IRS object ID
202501349349309065
Schema version
2024v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Return2025-05-14T14:36:05-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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EIN811156636EIN

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BLUE RIDGE STRATEGY
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JVA CAMPAIGNS LLC
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE DIRECTORS CONSTITUTE THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM, AND REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPUBLIC EDUCATION/VOTER COMMUNICATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 373,407. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 373,407. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 191,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 191,000. FIELD SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 808,799. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 808,799.

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