Blue Deer Center

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2002

Legal Domicile

Phone

8455863225

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Blue Deer Center, founded in 2002, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $418K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 49% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

As an expression of Sacred Fire, we offer a home for shared experiences of transformation and healing by embracing the knowing of the natural world.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $187,877

OTHER PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE BLUE DEER CENTER TO PRESERVE SYMBOLS OF THE PAST BY PRESENTING PUBLIC WORKSHOPS, PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS IN THEIR MAIN HOUSE, YURT CLASSROOM,

Program 2

Expenses: $64,880 Revenue: $19,386

Plant Spirit Medicine includes several offerings: An introductory on-demand online course-Growing Awareness of Nature. designed to give people a direct experience of the aliveness of nature and...

Plant Spirit Medicine includes several offerings: An introductory on-demand online course-Growing Awareness of Nature. designed to give people a direct experience of the aliveness of nature and natures ancestral relationship with humans. Healer Training hybrid course: online and in person courses. Our ancestors lived in this way, where nature was alive and there was no illusion of separation from nature. They had a relationship with the spirits of nature and would call upon them for healing and wisdom. This ancient practice, long forgotten in the modern world, was remembered, revitalized, and reintroduced by Blue Deers Founder, the late teacher and healer, Eliot Cowan, and has proven to be as effective in todays world as in past times.

Program 3

Expenses: $22,583 Revenue: $39,940

HEALING INTENSIVE- Healing Intensive is a residential 5-day retreat only offered at Blue Deer Center. A Healing Intensive is composed of Indigenous spiritual healing in the Huichol tradition, a time for contemplation and reflection in the natural world, and gatherings around the fire. Adult men and women of all ages and backgrounds discover that the medicine of Ancestral Traditions runs deep and exerts a powerful spiritual benefit. The Healing Intensive provides a rare opportunity to experience a healthy village life.THE CAMP AND PROVIDES THE RIGHT CONDITIONS FOR HEALING TO OCCUR.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $332,959

Program Service Revenue $80,234

Investment Income $7,136

Other Revenue $-2,689

TOTAL REVENUE $417,640

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $147,013

Fundraising Expenses $41,038

Program Expenses $275,340

Other Expenses $287,103

TOTAL EXPENSES $434,116

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$417,640	$280,869	+0.5%
Expenses	$434,116	$394,612	+0.1%
Net Income	$-16,476	$-113,743	-0.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Jen Collins	Secretary	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Scott Reid	Treasurer	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Amanda Kerner	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Patrick Hanaway	Chairman	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$417,640	$434,116	$1,067,073	$-16,476
2023	$280,869	$394,612	$1,139,951	$-113,743
2022	$401,322	$444,596	$1,398,041	$-43,274
2021	$441,367	$417,280	$1,477,212	$24,087
2020	$368,157	$434,390	$1,517,346	$-66,233
2019	$607,828	$739,350	$1,507,368	$-131,522
2018	$788,926	$890,905	$1,274,394	$-101,979