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Colorado Robotics Excelling Atscience & Technology FY2021 filing

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Longmont, CO501(c)(3)Education EIN 26-0597359Revenue $212K in FY2021

On file with the IRScoloradofirst.org205 Ken Pratt Blvd Ste 120 Pmb 1037, 80501-8998 · Longmont, COTax-exempt since Jun 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of coloradofirst is to deliver high-quality first Robotics programs to students in Colorado including managing tournaments, supporting teams, and working with our program mentors. Our long-term goal is to develop the business and Technology leaders of tomorrow.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $62K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
51 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 50.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $272K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$212K
Spent
$97K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$455K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$212K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$212K
FY2022$268K
FY2023$357K
FY2024$535K
FY2025$574K
Expenses
$97K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$97K
FY2022$267K
FY2023$353K
FY2024$497K
FY2025$424K
Net assets
$455K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$455K
FY2022$456K
FY2023$461K
FY2024$498K
FY2025$648K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2008.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $88K Management & general 8% · $7K Fundraising 1% · $776

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dawn Lutz
Chief Operat
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Valerio
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rodger Stewart
Chief Growth
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tribby Warfield
Chief Market
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Springer
Team Growth
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marsha Williams
Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Denise Henry
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Runs robotics programs, manages tournaments, and supports student teams to build future leaders.

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1 program · $88K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The past season was incredibly challenging for coloradofirst, as it was for all areas of the globe due to the covid pandemic. We ended this difficult period with 45% retention of overall teams / students participating compared to the 2019-20 season.

$88Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology FirstFY2024$229K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$27K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$10K
Community First FoundationFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$272K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $46K · 2023–2024
Young Engineers AssociationCO · FY2024$10,000
Boulder Community Housing Corporation INCCO · FY2024$5,631
The Hack FoundationFY2023$12,248
Individual RecipientFY2023$6,154
AngelbioticsFY2023$6,130
El Paso County School District 20FY2023$5,478

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$212K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$204K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$157
Money outPt IX
$97K
Ln 25
Programscol B$88K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$776
Owns and owesPt X
$455K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$407K
Total assetsLn 16$462K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$204K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$157
Total revenueLn 12$212K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$216K
SavingsLn 2$191K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$407K
Total assetsLn 16$462K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$455K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6692
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$342K$407K
Total assetsLn 16$345K$462K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$340K$455K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$776
OccupancyLn 16$365$365
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$73K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$235
Total functional expensesLn 25$97K$88K$7K$776

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $574K$424K$150K$648K 990 PDF
FY2024 $535K$497K$38K$498K 990 PDF
FY2023 $357K$353K$4K$461K 990 PDF
FY2022 $268K$267K$995$456K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $212K$97K$116K$455K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $212,046 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $185,651$203,639
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $60,203$8,250
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $338$157
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $246,192$212,046
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $141,924$96,520
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $141,924$96,520
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $104,268$115,526
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $212,046 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$203,639
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$203,639
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,250$8,250
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $157$157
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,250 · Excluded from tax $157$212,046
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $96,520 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,833$5,833
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,373$7,373
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,164 · Fundraising $776$1,940
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $365$365
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,750 · Management $1,187$5,937
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72,613$72,613
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,224 · Management $235$2,459
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $88,489 · Management $7,255 · Fundraising $776$96,520
Part X · Balance sheet $462,073 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $150,920$215,939
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $190,880$191,034
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,278$55,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $345,078$462,073
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,200$6,669
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,200$6,669
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $339,878$455,404
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $339,878$455,404
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $345,078$462,073
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $455,404 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$212,046
XI-2 Total expenses$96,520
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$115,526
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$339,878
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$455,404

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

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