STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

BLUE MOUNTAIN MINISTRIES: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
BLUE MOUNTAIN MINISTRIES (EIN 20-1736960)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-06-02
IRS object ID
202641539349301124
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-06-02T14:32:54-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN251813350PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ELLIS LEE HOSTETTER & CO PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11810 S 5TH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityLEBANONCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17042ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN201736960EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLUE MOUNTAIN MINISTRIESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% ROGER CUSTERInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlBLUEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7178671595PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11330 Twigg AveAddressLine1Txt
CityLebanonCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17046ZIPCd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROGER CUSTERPersonNm
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Phone7178671595PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-30SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
ROBERT CUSTER Jr
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CYNTHIA TOMER
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ROGER A CUSTER
TREASURER0.500.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE A CUSTER
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS TOMER
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$150TotalAmt
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Total$2,504TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,240BOYAmt
EOY$3,602EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$23,790LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,663BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,903BOYAmt
EOY$4,761EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,690BOYAmt
EOY$2,690EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,690BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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BOY$11,213BOYAmt
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BOY$11,213BOYAmt
EOY$2,071EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,903BOYAmt
EOY$4,761EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,917CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,427CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$1,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$89,086TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,917CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,427CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$1,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$89,086TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$820,750CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$1,829,238TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,918,324TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.04640PublicSupportCY170Pct
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Private Foundation170Yes (X)PrivateFoundation170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$23,790OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$22,631DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,159BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,159TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2VARIOUS BOARD MEMBERS ARE RELATED BY MARRIAGE - ROGER AND JANE CUSTER ARE MARRIED. AND THOMAS AND CYNTHIA ARE ALSO RELATED BY MARRIAGE
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AND VOTED ON FOR APPROVAL FOR SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. THE FORM 990 AND THE TREASURERS REPORT ARE COMPARED FOR CONSISTANCY.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cTHE BOARD COMPLETED THE POLICY MANUAL IN PRIOR YEARS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS REVIEWED AND ACCEPTED DURING 2014 AND EVERY BOARD MEMBER SIGNED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST UNDERSTANDING AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT INCLUDING DISCLOSING POSSIBLE CONFLICTS
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19ALL FINANCIAL RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT THE STORE LOCATION OR WRITTEN REQUEST BY MAIL. FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE OF PA DEPARTMENT OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND GUIDESTAR