Blue Claws Charities Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
843732593
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2021–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2020
Location
Lakewood, NJ, USA
Phone
2032472403
Rating
55
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Service Organizations

Reported finances

Revenue
$95,949
Expenses
$102,004
Assets
$57,688
Liabilities
$54,577

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JIM MCNAMARA (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • KEVIN FENSTERMACHER (PRESIDENT)
  • ROBERT MCLANE (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • JIM MCNAMARA (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • KEVIN FENSTERMACHER (PRESIDENT)
  • ROBERT MCLANE (VICE PRESIDENT)

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

Organized to support ocean and monmouth county nj communities by providing financial support to other code section 501 (c)(3) non profit organizations that serve these communities.

What it reported doing in 2024

The organization works closely with the blueclaws organization in order to conduct or co-sponsor fundraising events and activities. The proceeds of the events are entirely dedicated to nonprofit organizations in the monmouth and ocean county nj communities. The corporation conducted an annual luxury suite raffle, 50/50 raffles and merchandise sales during ball games at the blueclaws ballpark known as firstenergy park. 35 nonprofit partner program organizations were the recipient of the 50/50 raffles, 52 grants were made to other non profits at the discretion of the board of trustees through the annual grant making process, and 2 scholarships awarded on behalf of individuals to local colleges and universities.

Operating model

Revenue model
Other-operating. 93% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.
Distribution model
Transfer-based 990-EZ. The 990-EZ reports grants or member benefits, but it does not separate enough spending to show the nonprofit’s full delivery mix.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue has grown recently. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 36
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 27
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 56.7%; rating input score 57
  • Program expense ratio: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -6.3%; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.57; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.95; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 29.4%; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: 7.8% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 6.9% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 56.7% of revenue deployed
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2021 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • 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.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 57/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 35/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 32/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 6/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 6/100.