Blind Squirrel Charitable Corp
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 463284950
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2024–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2023, Form 990-EZ 2024
- Location
- Richmond, VA, USA
- Phone
- 8048375703
- Rating
- 82
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $1,020
- Expenses
- $110,734
- Assets
- $292,195
- Liabilities
- $0
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
4 people listed
People named in this filing
- LEON MARK STEPANIAN (CHAIRMAN/TREASURER)
- JOHN STOKES MCCUNE (VICE CHAIR/SECRETARY)
- AMANDA L MARABLE (DIRECTOR)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
To plan and produce community events with the primary goal of raising funds to contribute to local 501(c)(3) organizations. The organization plans to produce an annual celtic festival and other similar events to raise funds and to educate the public about celtic heritage in central Virginia.
What it reported doing in 2024
The 2024 central Virginia celtic festival and highland games were not held. This annual event is normally held in the fall at the richmond raceway complex bringing the joy of celtic culture to central Virginia, showcasing traditional highland dance, music, games, food, and gathering of clans. The two day event is full of celtic competitions - athletic and musical - and many activities for the whole family.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 78% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Revenue has declined or grown slowly and expenses are high relative to revenue.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 93
- Transparency & Controls: 82
- Sustainability: 36
- Growth: 20
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
- Program expense ratio: 82.2%; rating input score 82
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Limited
Sustainability
- Operating margin: -10,756.3%; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.64; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: -8.1% per year; rating input score 0; 27th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 2.7% per year; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 82.2% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments · $91K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
- Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
- Schedules: 2 filed schedules
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
- High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 1/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.