The organization's mission is to improve colorado's economy and society through effective, efficient, and accountable investments in education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $92K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
48 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 48.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$150
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$917K
Spent
$312K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$917K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$917K
FY2021$978K
FY2022$681K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$925K
FY2025$982K
Expenses
$312K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$312K
FY2021$882K
FY2022$967K
FY2023$922K
FY2024$957K
FY2025$953K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2020 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 Apr 2011.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $274K Management & general 11% · $35K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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 15aNo

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Invests in education to improve Colorado's economy and society.

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1 program · $274K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Summer Advantage USA

SUMMIT54 continued its partnership with summer advantage usa to combat summer learning loss. Through a 5-WEEK summer program including rigorous academic instruction, physical fitness, and enrichment programs, students gained an average of 2.5 months in math and reading skills.

$274Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $3.7M · 2020–2025

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$917K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$916K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$312K
Ln 25
Programscol B$274K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$150
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$916K
Government grantsLn 1e$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$917K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$456K
SavingsLn 2$802K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$150
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$607K$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$311$150
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$26K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$31K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$203K$203K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$19K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$547$240$215$92
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$10K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$312K$274K$35K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $982K$953K$29K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $925K$957K−$31K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$922K$138K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $681K$967K−$286K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $978K$882K$96K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $917K$312K$605K$1.6M 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 $917,154 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,089,666$915,785
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,437$1,369
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,092,103$917,154
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $666,953$25,726
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,186$16,406
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $61,360$270,025
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $737,499$312,157
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $354,604$604,997
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
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 $917,154 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$105,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$810,785
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$915,785
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,369$1,369
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $1,369$917,154
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $312,157 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $25,726$25,726
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,191$15,191
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,215$1,215
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,384$31,384
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $202,856$202,856
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,717 · Management $1,074$19,791
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,111$1,111
IX-17 TravelPrograms $240 · Management $215 · Fundraising $92$547
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,553$1,553
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,950 · Fundraising $2,833$12,783
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $273,895 · Management $35,337 · Fundraising $2,925$312,157
Part X · Balance sheet $1,607,859 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $71,654$455,812
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $534,869$802,047
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $396,500$350,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,003,023$1,607,859
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $311$150
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $311$150
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $946,762$1,565,870
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $55,950$41,839
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,002,712$1,607,709
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,003,023$1,607,859
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,607,709 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$917,154
XI-2 Total expenses$312,157
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$604,997
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,002,712
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,607,709

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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