Blueprint
Blueprint reported $13.8 million in revenue and $6.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.51 went to program services, $16.40 to management and general costs and $1.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 67.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $427,674 (CEO). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 104% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.3MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 67.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 16.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $427,674 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 6.82% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 137.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 8 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseBlueprint is accelerating the pace of urban school reform as a non-profit developer for public charter school facilities. By partnering with some of the nation's highest performing organizations that operate schools serving low-income students, we are helping these groups expand and serve more families. We create small, academically-friendly, sustainable and environmentally-responsible charter school campuses at a fraction of the "cost-per-seat" incurred by traditional public school systems. To date, blueprint has completed nearly $1.4 billion in total projects, leveraging philanthropy…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $387,854 | $0 | $39,820 | $427,674 |
| COO Officer, 32.00 hrs/week | $236,158 | $0 | $35,346 | $271,504 |
| CFO Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $227,139 | $0 | $26,593 | $253,732 |
| EXEC DIR - WASH Listed in Part VII, 0.00 hrs/week | $214,204 | $0 | $34,209 | $248,413 |
| EXEC DIR - BAY Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,081 | $0 | $39,113 | $241,194 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Listed in Part VII, 20.00 hrs/week | $202,736 | $0 | $25,540 | $228,276 |
| VP OF FINANCE Listed in Part VII, 24.00 hrs/week | $201,337 | $0 | $15,367 | $216,704 |
| PROJECT DIRECTOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,070 | $0 | $31,030 | $206,100 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Blueprint (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $953K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 524
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BLACKWELL DEVELOPMENT INC General contractor | $9,557,134 |
| ACCLIV Project consulting | $189,058 |
| ONNI 600 WILSHIRE LLP Property management | $127,530 |
| HIGH GROUND INSURANCE Insurance products | $100,495 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Blueprint totaling $2.0M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Blueprint's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Blueprint reported that 82.5% of its $6.3 million in expenses went to program services, 16.4% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Blueprint pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Blueprint reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $427,674, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Blueprint get its money?
Of $13.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 67.9% came from contributions and grants and 16.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Blueprint a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-0696786 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502679349300340 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432769349302083 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349314860 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243119349303879 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142839349300254 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022669349301437 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-0696786: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.