Blue Investments for Nature
Blue Investments for Nature reported $25.3 million in revenue and $26.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.78 went to program services, $5.22 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 79.4% of the total. Government grants made up 18.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $359,717 (TREASURER & DIRECTOR). Revenue fell 68% between FY2022 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $27MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.8% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 18.2% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 18.2% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 79.4% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $359,717 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.35% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 40.1 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 3 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseBlue Investments for nature, inc. (bin) supports tnc through entering into financial and conservation agreements with other nations and non-profits.bin entered into a debt conversion transaction with the government of belize on november 14, 2021. As part of the transaction, belize retired existing debt with new debt provided by a disregarded entity of bin. As part of the transaction, belize committed to a number of environmental and financing commitments to support marine conservation and protecting and managing belize's environmentally sensitive areas. Through this project, bin is supporting…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TREASURER & DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $326,400 | $33,317 | $359,717 |
| PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $311,834 | $42,475 | $354,309 |
| VP & DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $239,170 | $32,062 | $271,232 |
| SECRETARY Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $129,163 | $18,819 | $147,982 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Blue Investments for Nature (Part VII, line 2).
4 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b3 · 0 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- 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 50
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Questions people ask
How much of Blue Investments for Nature's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Blue Investments for Nature reported that 94.8% of its $26.7 million in expenses went to program services, 5.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Blue Investments for Nature pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Blue Investments for Nature reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $359,717, for the role of TREASURER & DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Blue Investments for Nature get its money?
Of $25.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 18.2% came from contributions and grants (including 18.2% from government grants) and 79.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Blue Investments for Nature a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-1228166 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631349349313003 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349306979 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421319349300947 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349317782 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-1228166: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.