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Denver, COUnknown exempt organization EIN 20-1706475Revenue $2.2M in FY2021

On file with the IRSampthecause.org1616 17th Street No 462 · Denver, CO

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To enrich the lives of children by providing access to the best healthcare and education avaliable.through both monetary and in-kind donations, we strive to help childrenfaced with life-threatening illnesses live better lives a d to provideall students with the opportunity to participate in educationalprograms in a safe environment that will help them grow.

86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2,400 volunteers and 14 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $176K a year · 10% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $35K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$499K
370% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 370% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.2M
+74% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
86%
Net assets
−$364K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2021▲ +74%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.2M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2021▲ +123%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$2.7M
Net assets
−$364K
FY2021▼ -613%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2021−$364K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on February 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $2.3M Management & general 10% · $270K Fundraising 4% · $101K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

23 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Julia Simmons
President
$81,618Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Julia Simmons$81,618$90,886

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides healthcare and education to children facing life-threatening illnesses.

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3 programs · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Denver Day of Rock is a free music festival that features five stages of live music along Denver's 16th Street Mall. Denver Day of Rock unites the community through free music and family-friendly entertainment, while also raising funds and awareness for the 55 local nonprofit organizations that it supports year-round through its…

$992Kprogram expense
02

Fill the Void was created to alleviate hunger by providing reliable access to food through grocery gift cards. The goal is to fill the void of overrun food banks, to supplement SNAP benefit programs, and to ensure students out of school continue to have reliable access to food.

$763Kprogram expense
03

Community Day is one day of community service that typically sends over 800 volunteers (unaudited) providing 5,000+ volunteer hours (unaudited) to 55 local nonprofits so they can focus on more critical needs, such as staffing and programming.

$326Kprogram expense

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 · FY2023
Mdc Richmond American Homes FoundationFY2023$25K
Rk FoundationFY2023$10K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$41
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$35K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$270K
Fundraisingcol D$101K
Owns and owesPt X
−$364K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K
Total assetsLn 16$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26$499K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$159K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$67K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
SavingsLn 2$301
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Total assetsLn 16$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26$499K
Net assetsLn 32−$364K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 62,400
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$207K$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26$136K$499K
Net assetsLn 32$71K−$364K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$808K$808K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$31K$51K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$231K$204K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$19K$6K$560
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$72K$72K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$12K$950
Advertising and promotionLn 12$93K$60K$33K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$2K$30K
Information technologyLn 14$56K$14K$42K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$27K$7K$646
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$118
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$12K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$12K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$997K$984K$5K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$134K$95K$26K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.3M$270K$101K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $2.2M$2.7M−$435K−$364K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.2M$83K$71K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,222,228 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,284,285$2,222,222
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21$6
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$9,001$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,275,305$2,222,228
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$808,432
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $392,108$343,991
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $3,783$72,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $795,952$1,432,975
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,191,843$2,657,398
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $83,462−$435,170
Part VI · Governance 20 of 21 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,222,228 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$37,889
VIII-1e Government grants$158,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,025,533
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$67,394
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,222,222
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6$6
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6$2,222,228
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,657,398 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $808,432$808,432
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,883 · Management $50,552 · Fundraising $6,801$88,236
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $203,527 · Management $27,421$230,948
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,699 · Management $5,548 · Fundraising $560$24,807
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,390 · Management $1,638$4,028
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,155$25,155
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $72,000$72,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,740 · Management $950$12,690
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $60,137 · Management $32,953$93,090
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,227 · Management $29,546$31,773
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,077 · Management $41,711$55,788
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,395 · Management $7,328 · Fundraising $646$35,369
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,912 · Management $118$4,030
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,168 · Management $1,312$13,480
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,314$6,314
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,982 · Management $8,215$20,197
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $983,547 · Management $5,478 · Fundraising $8,277$997,302
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $95,166 · Management $25,829 · Fundraising $12,764$133,759
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,286,282 · Management $270,068 · Fundraising $101,048$2,657,398
Part X · Balance sheet $134,793 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,222$37,600
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$301
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $116,783$75,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,860$21,892
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $206,865$134,793
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $56,491$498,989
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $79,400$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $135,891$498,989
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$154,440−$364,196
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $225,414$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $70,974−$364,196
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $206,865$134,793
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$364,196 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,222,228
XI-2 Total expenses$2,657,398
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$435,170
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$70,974
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$364,196

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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