Blue Roses Project Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Blue Roses Project (BRP) is a not-for-profit dedicated to providing queer artists a platform to develop timely new plays that speak to life in America. BRP brings together local New Orleans artists with theater professionals from across the United States to foster the next generation of artistic voices while celebrating the city's rich cultural legacy. We hope to make New Orleans the country's premier location for LGBTQ+ artists to create new work.
- Income
- $0
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending January 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending January 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending January 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- Blue Roses Project operates exclusively for charitable and educational purposes by supporting the development of new theatrical works by emerging queer playwrights. The organization provides artists with residency-style workshops, dramaturgical support, staged readings, and professional collaboration opportunities intended to advance public access to the arts.Blue Roses Project has organized an intensive new play development program in New Orleans, including week-long workshops and public readings featuring professional theater artists from both local and national networks. The organization has also developed partnerships with other charitable and community groups to expand access to theater-making resources and artistic mentorship.Through these activities, Blue Roses Project advances arts education, supports under served artistic voices, and contributes to the cultural enrichment of the public.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending January 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending January 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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