Philanthropy & Grantmaking
(T20)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
BLUE LOTUS FARM & RETREAT CENTER
Financial strength (30%)
70/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
73/100
Impact (25%)
65/100
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The Blue Lotus Center assists people of any age with profound life challenges by offering accessible outdoor recreational and therapeutic opportunities in a caring, accepting, and inspiring 64-acre day-camp setting.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$828K
Total Revenue
$494K
Total Expenses
$1.3M
Net Assets
9
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
63.0%
Fundraising Efficiency
76.0%
Operating Reserve
32.72x
Liability-to-Asset
8.0%
Revenue Diversification
72.2%
Executive Compensation
$77K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 8,005 similar organizations
(United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
63.0% | 90.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
18.7% | 7.6% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
18.3% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
76.0% | 5.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
32.7 mo | 98.0 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
8.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
72.2% | 90.3% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
54.3% | 11.3% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
2.2% | 8.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
40.4% | 4.5% |
P10P90
|
Impact
3 programs| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number of people served in our programs - it does not cost them anything | 5,981 | $0.01 | — | Per Day |
| conserving 64 acres of forest, meadows, and wetlands | 1 | $52,500.00 | — | Per Year |
| Planting trees | 20 | $35.00 | — | Per Day |
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $828K | $494K | $1.3M | 63.0% | 9 |
| 2024 | $537K | $483K | $1.1M | 57.8% | 7 |
| 2023 | $391K | $353K | $962K | 66.3% | 7 |
| 2022 | $345K | $283K | $853K | 57.5% | 7 |
| 2021 | $320K | $233K | N/A | — | 5 |
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