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District 51 Foundation FY2020 filing

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Grand Jct, CO501(c)(3)EducationEIN 27-3662704Revenue $329K in FY2020

On file with the IRSd51foundation.org2115 Grand Ave, 81501-8007 · Grand Jct, COTax-exempt since May 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Support education at school District 51.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $58K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$329K
Spent
$210K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$234K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$329K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$329K
FY2021$279K
FY2022$440K
FY2023$419K
FY2024$296K
Expenses
$210K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$239K
FY2023$343K
FY2024$422K
Net assets
$234K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$467K
FY2023$547K
FY2024$423K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2011.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $179K Management & general 15% · $31K

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

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jane Pizem
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kristin Lynch
Ex-Officio B
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Bennett
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allison Blevens
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keira Bresnahan
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelly Flenniken
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jolie Griffin
Board Member
$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

Supports education in School District 51.

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1 program · $179K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Supporting technology in schools. Purchases of chromebook carts for use in SCHOOLS.COMMUNITY outreach & educating the community about the district through programs & classes. Professional & continuing education for teachers through grants & educational PROGRAMS/CONFERENCES.

$179Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Western Colorado Community Foundation INCFY2025$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K
Grants paid · 16 grants · $375K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$25,324
Mcvsd51FY2024$7,737
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,345
Unitemized GrantFY2023$22,837
Mcvsd51FY2023$10,060
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,821
International Association of Lions ClubsCO · FY2022$20,097
Unitemized GrantFY2022$19,454
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,733
Unitemized GrantFY2021$63,656
School District 51FY2021$60,097
Individual RecipientFY2021$13,000
School District 51FY2020$68,210
Unitemized GrantFY2020$20,897
International Association of Lions ClubsCO · FY2020$18,479
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,489

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$329K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$256K
Other incomeLn 4–11$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$96
Money outPt IX
$210K
Ln 25
Programscol B$179K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$234K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$216K
Total assetsLn 16$234K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$256K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$96
Other incomeLn 4–11$73K
Total revenueLn 12$329K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$216K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$216K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$18K
Total assetsLn 16$234K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$234K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K$216K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$18K
Total assetsLn 16$116K$234K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$0
Net assetsLn 32$114K$234K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$92K$92K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$26K$26K
Management feesLn 11a$23K$2K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$15K$2K
TravelLn 17$682$682
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$15$15
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$210K$179K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $296K$422K−$127K$423K 990 PDF
FY2023 $419K$343K$75K$547K 990 PDF
FY2022 $440K$239K$202K$467K 990 PDF
FY2021 $279K$260K$19K$253K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $329K$210K$120K$234K 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 $329,234 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $81,284$255,689
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,080$96
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $58,320$73,449
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $142,684$329,234
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,325$118,075
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $98,275$91,601
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $118,600$209,676
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,084$119,558
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $329,234 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,025
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$253,664
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$255,689
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $96$96
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $73,449$73,449
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $73,545$329,234
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $209,676 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $91,689$91,689
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $26,386$26,386
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,453 · Management $20,211$22,664
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,628$24,628
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,665$3,665
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,734 · Management $3,703$7,437
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,950 · Management $2,310$17,260
IX-17 TravelManagement $682$682
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,611$1,611
IX-20 InterestManagement $15$15
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,639$13,639
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $179,090 · Management $30,586 · Fundraising $0$209,676
Part X · Balance sheet $233,918 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $102,600$216,148
X-12 Other securities$17,770
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $115,600$233,918
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,240$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $114,360$219,403
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$14,515
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $114,360$233,918
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $115,600$233,918
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $233,918 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$329,234
XI-2 Total expenses$209,676
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$119,558
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$114,360
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$233,918

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

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