No Barriers USA

Tax-deductible

Fort Collins, CO501(c)(3)Since 2003InternationalEIN 06-1693441

We cultivate a mindset in people affected by disabilities to break through barriers and elevate their lives and communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 80 volunteers and 26 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$160K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 62% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $305K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.4M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$943K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$768K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$943K
FY2025▼ -56%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$943K
Net assets
$768K
FY2025▲ +139%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$322K
FY2025$768K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $638K Management & general 20% · $191K Fundraising 12% · $114K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $160K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director
$160,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly Liggett’s $160K as Exec Director is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cynthia Bean————$169,553$142,276
Kelly Liggett$160,000$79,377————
Dave Shurna————$147,430—
Michelle Cregut———$130,181$127,414$115,324
Andrea Delorey———$126,686——
David Shurna—————$108,181
Luis Gallardo———$98,644——
Michelle Cregut——$79,275———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers people through transformative experiences to unlock their full potential.

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1 program service account for $638K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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No barriers offers multi-day and multi-phase programs for people with disabilities (including veterans) family caregivers of people with disabilities and youth who are learning to tackle barriers in their lives.

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$73K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$59K
Money outPt IX
$943K
Ln 25
Programscol B$638K
Managementcol C$191K
Fundraisingcol D$114K
Owns and owesPt X
$768K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$740K
Total assetsLn 16$769K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$110K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$59K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$73K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$740K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$740K
Total assetsLn 16$769K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$768K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$348K$740K
Total assetsLn 16$391K$769K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$322K$768K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$458K$263K$131K$64K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$248K$190K$42K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$66K$58K$2K$6K
TravelLn 17$31K$27K$90$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$63K$50K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$13K$766$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$34K$33K$440$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$943K$638K$191K$114K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.4M$943K$446K$768K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$2.2M−$818K$322K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$3.1M−$1.6M$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$2.2M−$87K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$2.4M$456K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.4M$2.7M$1.7M$2.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,388,678 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,255,980
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$110,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,255,980
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $58,644$58,644
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,166$1,166
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $67,399 · Excluded from tax $5,489$72,888
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $126,043 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,655$1,388,678
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $942,882 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $263,487 · Management $130,814 · Fundraising $63,577$457,878
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $190,106 · Management $42,408 · Fundraising $15,305$247,819
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $58,334 · Management $1,740 · Fundraising $6,387$66,461
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,128 · Management $90 · Fundraising $4,032$31,250
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,319 · Management $2,318$4,637
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $50,204 · Management $12,708$62,912
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,097 · Management $766 · Fundraising $23,779$37,642
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $32,830 · Management $440 · Fundraising $1,013$34,283
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $637,505 · Management $191,284 · Fundraising $114,093$942,882
Part X · Balance sheet $768,805 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $347,672$739,987
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,660$5,660
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $30,199$23,158
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $391,168$768,805
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $69,355$1,196
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $69,355$1,196
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $229,563$764,443
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $92,250$3,166
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $321,813$767,609
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $391,168$768,805
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $767,609 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,388,678
XI-2 Total expenses$942,882
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$445,796
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$321,813
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$767,609

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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