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Blue Star Recyclers

Public charity · Grantmaker Colorado Springs, CO EIN: 27-5071916 Website

The primary mission of Blue Star Recyclers is to ethically recycle electronics as a way to create local jobs for persons with developmental disabilities.

Key facts about Blue Star Recyclers

EIN
27-5071916
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Total assets
$1,122,204

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

-22.5% YoY

Revenue

$2.1M

+61.3% YoY

Net Investment Income

$34

-99.3% YoY

Expenses

$2.2M

+62.5% YoY

About Blue Star Recyclers

Based on IRS filings

Blue Star Recyclers is a public charity, based in Colorado Springs, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $34.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Fort Collins

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 Total only2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $25K (2021). In 2022 it reported $6K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,122,204$1,447,895$1,445,529
Revenue$2,134,202$1,323,187$1,385,539
Expenses$2,240,785$1,379,255$1,506,997
Net Investment Income$34$4,802$4,755

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Blue Star Recyclers is led by Samuel Morris, CEO on every filing since 2020; 2 of 8 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Samuel Morris

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $80K (2020) → $110K (2024)

  • Rachel Fagnant

    Chair

    Board Member → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Morris

    Founder

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    $82K (2020) → $57K (2024)

  • Adam Melnick

    Member

    Co-Chair → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Garrett Mayberry

    Vice Chair

    Chair → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Hoblitzell

    Member

    Board Member → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacey Burns

    Members

    Board Member → Members, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Morris

    Treasurer & S

    Treasurer & Secretary → Treasurer & S, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Hunter Elspas (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: John Griffith (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Karen Kunstbeck (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Todd Steffan (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: David Bechtold (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Merrill Glustrom (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Samuel Morris — CEO: $110KSamuel MorrisCEO$110KWilliam Morris — Founder: $57KWilliam MorrisFounder$57K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $110K, to Samuel Morris (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Blue Star Recyclers

How large is Blue Star Recyclers?

Blue Star Recyclers reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.

Where does Blue Star Recyclers operate?

Blue Star Recyclers has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Blue Star Recyclers's EIN?

Blue Star Recyclers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-5071916. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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