Nonprofit · EIN 86-2265244
BLUE DART ART
Tax-exempt · CASSOPOLIS, MI 49031
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $2,595 | $2,554 | $41 | $204 | – | $204 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $2,520 | $2,520 | $0 | $433 | – | $433 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $275
- Program service revenue
- $2,320
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,980
- Printing, publications and postage
- $199
- Other expenses
- $375
- Program services (functional)
- $2,795
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $163
- Total assets, end of year
- $204
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $204
- Cash, savings and investments
- $204
- Gross receipts
- $2,595
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharron Ott | Director Treasurer | 20 | $0 |
| Rebecca Powell | Assistant Director | 4 | $0 |
| Janice Harpole | Assistant Director | 10 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharron Ott | Director | 30 | $0 |
| Jane Bergman | Assistant Director | 5 | $0 |
| Rebecca Powell | Outside Event Coordinator | 3 | $0 |
| Janice Harpole | Spokesperson | 3 | $0 |
| Roger Washington | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Festus Segbawu | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Louis Farrar | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
| Jane Bergman | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Rebecca Powell | Board member | 5 | $0 |
| Janice Harpole | Board member | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 21406 MCKENZIE ST, CASSOPOLIS, MI 49031-9770
- In care of
- % SHARRON OTT
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Janice Harpole, Assistant Director Blue Dart Art
Mission
Blue Dart Art assists communities that are under served in the arts through education programs murals and group projects. They hold lectures and exhibitions at various public locations bringing culture to a public in a rural area that has little other chance of exposure to art. By structuring some of their projects as community events that involve youth adults and elders they build upon overall knowledge and enlightenment within the populations that they serve. Some projects are attended to by skilled craftspeople providing work for the local talent and demonstrating their abilities.The groups goal is to uplift the surrounding community using art to shoot for the stars.
Program accomplishments
- Story Sketching involves studying classic novels by painting characters and scenes. The artwork is compiled into a video premiered in collaboration with the Dowagiac Public Library and the Mason Union Branch of the Cass County Library. Novels studied and sketched include The Hobbit A Christmas Carol Write your Own Fairy Tale, and English Fairy Tales.Expenses $900
- Visual Art Class every Tuesday excluding holidays from 1 pm to 3 pm. This adult pay-as-you-go class requires no registration. Sessions cover various art history topics and styles. Each class includes warm-up exercises a lecture work time and a critique.Expenses $1,520
- Engage! Art Exhibition Program. Hosting one person painting shows at three locations changing every 2 months. The gallery spaces are in The COA Front Street Crossing Dowagiac Mi. COA Lowe Center Cassopolis Mi and The Dowagiac District Library.Expenses $375
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Check at the IRS |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-2265244
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $204
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,595
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $2,595 | $2,554 | $204 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $2,520 | $2,520 | $433 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 86-2265244).
Questions about BLUE DART ART
- What is the EIN of BLUE DART ART?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLUE DART ART is 86-2265244.
- Is BLUE DART ART tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to BLUE DART ART tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BLUE DART ART file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of BLUE DART ART due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BLUE DART ART last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLUE DART ART?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BLUE DART ART have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,595, expenses of $2,554 and total assets of $204 at year end.
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