Blue Deer Center is located in Margaretville, NY. The organization was established in 2002. According to its NTEE Classification (A90) the organization is classified as: Arts Services, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 12/2023, Blue Deer Center employed 2 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Blue Deer Center is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2023, Blue Deer Center generated $280.9k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 9 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (7.6%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $394.6k during the year ending 12/2023. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (4.1%) per year over the past 9 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
AS AN EXPRESSION OF SACRED FIRE, WE OFFER A HOME FOR SHARED EXPERIENCES OF TRANSFORMATION AND HEALING BY EMBRACING THE KNOWING OF THE NATURAL WORLD. WE SEE A WAY OF LIFE WHERE ANCESTRAL WISDOM CONNECTS SELF, COMMUNITY AND THE NATURAL WORLD.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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OTHER PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE BLUE DEER CENTER TO PRESERVE SYMBOLS OF THE PAST BY PRESENTING PUBLIC WORKSHOPS, PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS IN THEIR MAIN HOUSE, YURT CLASSROOM,
PLANT SPIRIT MEDICINE INCLUDES SEVERAL OFFERINGS: AN INTRODUCTORY ON-DEMAND ONLINE COURSE-GROWING AWARENESS OF NATURE. DESIGNED TO GIVE PEOPLE A DIRECT EXPERIENCE OF THE ALIVENESS OF NATURE AND NATURES ANCESTRAL RELATIONSHIP WITH HUMANS. HEALER TRAINING HYBRID COURSE: ONLINE AND IN PERSON COURSES. OUR ANCESTORS LIVED IN THIS WAY, WHERE NATURE WAS ALIVE AND THERE WAS NO ILLUSION OF SEPARATION FROM NATURE. THEY HAD A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SPIRITS OF NATURE AND WOULD CALL UPON THEM FOR HEALING AND WISDOM. THIS ANCIENT PRACTICE, LONG FORGOTTEN IN THE MODERN WORLD, WAS REMEMBERED, REVITALIZED, AND REINTRODUCED BY BLUE DEERS FOUNDER, THE LATE TEACHER AND HEALER, ELIOT COWAN, AND HAS PROVEN TO BE AS EFFECTIVE IN TODAYS WORLD AS IN PAST TIMES.
HEALING INTENSIVE- HEALING INTENSIVE IS A RESIDENTIAL 5-DAY RETREAT ONLY OFFERED AT BLUE DEER CENTER. A HEALING INTENSIVE IS COMPOSED OF INDIGENOUS SPIRITUAL HEALING IN THE HUICHOL TRADITION, A TIME FOR CONTEMPLATION AND REFLECTION IN THE NATURAL WORLD, AND GATHERINGS AROUND THE FIRE. ADULT MEN AND WOMEN OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS DISCOVER THAT THE MEDICINE OF ANCESTRAL TRADITIONS RUNS DEEP AND EXERTS A POWERFUL SPIRITUAL BENEFIT. THE HEALING INTENSIVE PROVIDES A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE A HEALTHY VILLAGE LIFE.THE CAMP AND PROVIDES THE RIGHT CONDITIONS FOR HEALING TO OCCUR.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Jen Collins Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 3 | $0 |
Scott Reid Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 3 | $0 |
Amanda Kerner Executive Dir. | OfficerTrustee | 40 | $0 |
Patrick Hanaway Chairman | OfficerTrustee | 10 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $270,506 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $270,506 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $63,239 |
Investment income | $1,808 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | -$55,957 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $1,273 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $280,869 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $121,500 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $4,315 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $6,650 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $984 |
Advertising and promotion | $16,819 |
Office expenses | $11,796 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $250 |
Occupancy | $61,353 |
Travel | $3,301 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $58,865 |
Insurance | $14,812 |
All other expenses | $38,155 |
Total functional expenses | $394,612 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $76,866 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $50 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $29,619 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $2,146 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $848,995 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $13,012 |
Other assets | $169,263 |
Total assets | $1,139,951 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $16,844 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $2,525 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $60,000 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $785,095 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $2,817 |
Total liabilities | $867,281 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $211,097 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $61,573 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $1,139,951 |