Chaffee County Community Foundation FY2021 filing

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Buena Vista, CO501(c)(3)Since 2006Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 26-4605574Revenue $1.5M in FY2021

On file with the IRSchaffeecommunity.orgPo Box 492, 81211-0492 · Buena Vista, COTax-exempt since Jul 2018Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Chaffee County Community Foundation acts as a catalyst to inspire positive change through the power of philanthropy to enrich the lives of all people in Chaffee County.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $371K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$749K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2021▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$3.4M
Expenses
$749K
FY2021▼ -39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$749K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$937K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$3.3M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2021▲ +93%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$757K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$981K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$3.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2018.

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% · $686K Management & general 5% · $36K Fundraising 4% · $27K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$38,923Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$6,550Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Betsy Dittenber’s $96K as Executive Director is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Betsy Dittenber$95,796$95,004$86,631$78,600$6,550
Joseph Teipel————$38,923

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

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

Programs and updates

Strengthens local nonprofits and addresses critical community needs through capacity-building training, collaborative fundraising, and coordinated philanthropic initiatives.

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3 programs · $686K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Administered a portfolio of grant making funds include the emergency relief fund to support individual, businesses, and nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as managed the community grant processes for various partners and donor advised funds.

$296Kprogram expense
02

Administered a family of fiscal sponsored funds, the largest of which is the envision chaffee county fund and its sub funds.

$279Kprogram expense
03

Coordinated initiatives to build nonprofit and community capacity including support and training for nonprofits, fundraising and coordination of housing projects.

$110Kprogram expense

Funders

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
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Grants paid · 187 grants · $5.1M · 2020–2025
Watershed Np INCCO · FY2025$400,000
Central Colorado ConservancyCO · FY2025$315,500
Chaffee CountyFY2025$131,786
Colorado Firecamp INCCO · FY2025$76,095
GuidestoneCO · FY2025$68,390
South Arkansas Fire Protection DistrictFY2025$66,500
Chaffee County Public HealthFY2025$61,697
TN Bar Cattle CompanyFY2025$52,706
Hutchinson RanchFY2025$47,500
Chaffee County Fire Protection DistrictFY2025$40,477
Unitemized GrantFY2025$26,244
Places to AgeCO · FY2025$22,758
Chaffee Housing TrustCO · FY2025$16,725
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$749K
Ln 25
Programscol B$686K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$553K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$254K
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$250K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 658
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$756K$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$250K
Total assetsLn 16$795K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K$46K
Net assetsLn 32$757K$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$281K$281K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$78K$51K$13K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$270K$253K$14K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$5K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$13K$4K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K$67K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$749K$686K$36K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.4M$3.3M$114K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.4M$1.4M$967K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$937K$424K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.6M−$481K$981K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.5M$749K$705K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.7M$1.2M$498K$757K 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 I · Summary $1,453,875 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,709,054$1,433,842
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,631$19,699
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,021$1,165
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$831
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,729,706$1,453,875
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,006,043$281,083
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $61,226$89,381
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $164,700$378,516
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,231,969$748,980
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $497,737$704,895
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,453,875 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$39,881
VIII-1e Government grants$553,243
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$840,718
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,433,842
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,699$19,699
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,165$1,165
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$831−$831
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,699 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $334$1,453,875
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $748,980 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $281,083$281,083
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $51,221 · Management $13,407 · Fundraising $13,407$78,035
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,973$4,973
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,373$6,373
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,550$2,550
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $253,278 · Management $14,037 · Fundraising $2,445$269,760
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,694 · Fundraising $3,382$8,076
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,082 · Fundraising $1,709$4,791
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,063 · Management $3,820$16,883
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,817 · Fundraising $1,488$3,305
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,347$1,347
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,875 · Fundraising $4,929$71,804
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $685,927 · Management $35,693 · Fundraising $27,360$748,980
Part X · Balance sheet $1,508,081 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $454,671$254,046
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $301,639$1,004,035
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $39,124$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$250,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $795,434$1,508,081
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,649$39,634
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $13,808$6,565
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,990$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,447$46,199
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $675,794$1,408,734
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $81,193$53,148
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $756,987$1,461,882
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $795,434$1,508,081
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,461,882 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,453,875
XI-2 Total expenses$748,980
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$704,895
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$756,987
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,461,882

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