Force Blue Inc
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Force blue is the only nonprofit organization in the world that retrains, retools, and redeploys former special operations veterans and military-trained combat divers on missions of marine conservation.
Force blue was created to address two seemingly unrelated problems - the rapdily declining health of our planet's marine resources and the difficulty many returning combat veterans have in adjusting to civilian life. By uniting the community of special operations veterans with the world of marine science and conservation in one, mission-focused program, force blue has created a model of caring, cooperation and positive change with the power to restore lives and restore the planet.
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Financials
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Force Blue Inc has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.
- It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, executive compensation, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
- It has more complete contact information than 82% of comparable organizations, with a verified website, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
- Its integrity score of 67 places it in the top 25% of the 128,026 advocacy & civil rights charities in the United States GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. View this cohort
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Filing history
5 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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Leadership & board
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#29,967 of 128,026 advocacy & civil rights charities in the United States on integrity score
67/100 puts it in the top 24% of the cohort, tied with 7,408 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar advocacy & civil rights charities in United States.
Cause areas in United States
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Sources and verification
- Officers and trustees
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 18 disclosed in the public registry.
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Frequently asked questions about Force Blue Inc
Force Blue Inc is a registered advocacy & civil rights nonprofit based in Mount Pleasant, SC, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2016 and has been operating for 10 years. Its EIN is 812921674. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 67/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $112K in annual revenue. 18 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern.
Force Blue Inc's President, James Ritterhoff, received $60,000 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2024). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.
Based on official filings, Force Blue Inc has $112K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of $4M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Force blue is the only nonprofit organization in the world that retrains, retools, and redeploys former special operations veterans and military-trained combat divers on missions of marine conservation. Force Blue Inc is classified as an advocacy & civil rights organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2016.
GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern for Force Blue Inc. Red flags are automatically detected from official data and may include high executive compensation relative to budget, low program spending, or missing financial filings. Red flags do not necessarily mean wrongdoing but indicate areas that may warrant further review before donating.
Force Blue Inc is classified as an Advocacy & Civil Rights organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has $112K in annual revenue. The organization has 18 disclosed officers and directors.
Force Blue Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 812921674. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
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Quick facts about Force Blue Inc
- What is Force Blue Inc?
- Force Blue Inc is a advocacy & civil rights publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Mount Pleasant, United States. Force blue is the only nonprofit organization in the world that retrains, retools, and redeploys former special operations veterans and military-trained combat divers on missions of marine conservation.
- When was Force Blue Inc founded?
- Force Blue Inc was founded in 2016.
- Who leads Force Blue Inc?
- James Ritterhoff serves as President.
- Where is Force Blue Inc located?
- Headquartered in Mount Pleasant, SC, United States.
- What is Force Blue Inc's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is $111,658.
- Is Force Blue Inc trustworthy?
- Force Blue Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 67 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Force Blue Inc's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 812921674.
- What is Force Blue Inc's website?
- http://www.forceblueteam.org