BLUE ENGINE INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2009

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JESSI BRUNKEN

Phone

6465171060

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

BLUE ENGINE INC, founded in 2009, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $4.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 78% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $696K, a strong 17% operating margin.

Mission

BLUE ENGINE OPTIMIZES HOW EDUCATORS WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE ENGAGING, INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,346,283 Revenue: $1,883,688

BLUE ENGINE PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES SO THAT ALL STUDENTS CAN ACCESS AND ENGAGE IN GRADE-LEVEL LEARNING. THROUGH JOB-EMBEDDED COACHING AND...

BLUE ENGINE PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES SO THAT ALL STUDENTS CAN ACCESS AND ENGAGE IN GRADE-LEVEL LEARNING. THROUGH JOB-EMBEDDED COACHING AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, BLUE ENGINE SUPPORTS TEACHERS, INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS, AND SYSTEM LEADERS TO BUILD STRONGER INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS AND MORE INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM PRACTICES. THIS WORK HELPS EDUCATORS PLAN, DELIVER, AND ADAPT INSTRUCTION TO MEET DIVERSE LEARNER NEEDS WHILE MAINTAINING HIGH EXPECTATIONS AND ACCESS TO GRADE-LEVEL CONTENT FOR ALL STUDENTS.DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, BLUE ENGINE IMPLEMENTED 28 PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS 9 REGIONS. THROUGH THESE PARTNERSHIPS, BLUE ENGINE SUPPORTED 3,459 TEACHERS AND 84 INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS, ULTIMATELY IMPACTING MORE THAN 45,000 STUDENTS. IN CLASSROOMS SUPPORTED BY BLUE ENGINE, EDUCATORS STRENGTHENED THEIR ABILITY TO COLLABORATE EFFECTIVELY, IMPLEMENT DAILY SMALL-GROUP INSTRUCTION, AND USE ASSESSMENT DATA TO ADAPT INSTRUCTION TO INDIVIDUAL LEARNER NEEDS. THESE PRACTICES INCREASE STUDENT ACCESS TO GRADE-LEVEL LEARNING AND CONTRIBUTE TO MORE EQUITABLE LEARNING EXPERIENCES.

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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 $2,208,395

Program Service Revenue $1,883,688

Investment Income $8

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $4,092,091

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,740,622

Fundraising Expenses $336,405

Program Expenses $2,346,283

Other Expenses $655,966

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,396,588

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$4,092,091	$2,302,072	+0.8%
Expenses	$3,396,588	$3,407,227	0.0%
Net Income	$695,503	$-1,105,155	-1.6%

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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Financial Distress Indicator

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

$632,049

Total Directors

$241,538

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
TOM HIGBIE	BOARD CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN SHAPIRO	FINANCE & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DOMINIC WILSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE O'BRIEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMBROSE WOODEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICK EHRMANN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY CRISTE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTI PRESTON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIA LENDO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHANNAH CHASE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSICA BRUNKEN	CEO	40.00	Officer Director	$222,826	$18,712	$241,538
TIFFANY GALLOWAY	CHIEF PROGRAM & PRODUCT OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$180,834	$22,816	$203,650
SETH MIRAN	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (THROUGH 11/24)	40.00	Officer	$153,592	$33,269	$186,861
MEGAN CAREY	SR. VP, IMPACT, LEARNING & DESIGN	40.00	Highest	$175,078	$20,335	$195,413
AISHA CHAPPELL	VP PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION	40.00	Highest	$166,182	$11,360	$177,542
MEREDITH PASAKE	VP PRODUCT	40.00	Highest	$146,832	$2,512	$149,344
RAYMOND CANADA	ASSOC VP PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION	40.00	Highest	$129,358	$32,390	$161,748
MATTHEW GUERRERO	ASSOC VP PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION	40.00	Highest	$111,772	$12,843	$124,615

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
2025	$4,092,091	$3,396,588	$1,477,041	$695,503
2024	$2,302,072	$3,407,227	$818,345	$-1,105,155
2023	$2,581,429	$3,788,352	$1,585,787	$-1,206,923
2022	$4,394,781	$3,805,159	$2,817,190	$589,622
2021	$2,875,583	$2,864,326	$2,582,299	$11,257
2020	$5,238,400	$5,061,047	$2,561,601	$177,353
2019	$4,201,167	$4,994,671	$1,993,332	$-793,504
2018	$5,522,487	$4,760,348	$2,868,442	$762,139