Mission
TO PLAN, ESTABLISH, COORDINATE, OPERATE PROGRAMS AND CONDUCT ACTIVITIES WHICH GIVE PROMISE OF PROGRESS TOWARD ELIMINATING AND ATTACKING THE CAUSE OF POVERTY IN ST. CLAIR COUNTY.
Public Charity
BLUE WATER COMMUNITY ACTION
BLUE WATER COMMUNITY ACTION, of PORT HURON, MI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.7M in revenue, $3.9M in expenses, $2.6M in total assets. 14 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $568K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 382284121
PORT HURON, MI
Community & Neighborhood Development
NTEE: S20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.7M
Total Expenses$3.9M
Total Assets$2.6M
Grant Records14
Funding Total$568K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Blue Water Community Action
How Blue Water Community Action divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $91 for programs
$79
Community services
$12
Other services
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
HEALTH & WELFARE
$30,000
BACKPACK GIVEAWAY, UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
$7,500
BACKPACK GIVEAWAY/WISHLIST
$5,254
HEALTH & WELFARE
$45,824
USDA LOAN RESERVE
$22,000
Showing up to 5 of 14 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Barbara Payton
MEMBER
Benita Davis
SECRETARY
Bobbie Cutcher
MEMBER
Dave Vandenbossche
CHAIRPERSON
Jorja Baldwin
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Karen Lake
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.7M | $3.9M | $2.6M |
| 2024 | $3.1M | $3.3M | $3.0M |
| 2023 | $7.6M | $7.7M | $3.2M |
| 2022 | $11.9M | $11.6M | $3.5M |
| 2021 | $10.0M | $10.1M | $3.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $10.0M to $3.7M (-63%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.