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Mountain Sage Community School FY2023 filing

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Fort Collins, CO501(c)(3)Education EIN 27-4313751Revenue $4.4M in FY2023

On file with the IRSmountainsage.org2310 E Prospect Rd Ste A, 80525-9770 · Fort Collins, COTax-exempt since Feb 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Mountain Sage Community School offers waldorf-inspired, arts-integrated education, fully incorporating sustainable living practices into student learning.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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FY2023 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $168K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $9K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9.4M
93% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 93% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.4M
-65% vs prior year
Spent
$4.2M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$686K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.4M
FY2023▼ -65%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$12.5M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$4.9M
Expenses
$4.2M
FY2023▼ -42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$7.3M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$9.5M
FY2025$4.5M
Net assets
$686K
FY2023▼ -93%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$786K
FY2022$9.7M
FY2023$686K
FY2024$620K
FY2025$978K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2012.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $4.0M Management & general 6% · $266K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris West
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sara Kathol
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bryan Kimbell
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Rault
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Provides arts-integrated education focused on sustainable living.

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1 program · $4.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Mountain sage community school is a k-8 charter school that provided a public education to approximately 296 students during the 2022-2023 school year.

$4.0Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Community First FoundationFY2024$9K
Otter Cares FoundationFY2024$275
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$9K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$439K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$4.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.0M
Managementcol C$266K
Owns and owesPt X
$686K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.1M
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$439K
Government grantsLn 1e$439K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$4.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.7M
Other assetsLn 15$127K
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.4M
Net assetsLn 32$686K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 547
VolunteersI 6264
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.0M$6.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.7M$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$9.9M$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.2M$9.4M
Net assetsLn 32$631K$686K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$2.0M$104K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$536K$509K$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$129K$122K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$31K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$48K$24K$24K
Information technologyLn 14$89K$44K$44K
OccupancyLn 16$819K$819K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$63K$63K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$304K$284K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$87K$87K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.2M$4.0M$266K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.9M$4.5M$341K$978K 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.7M$9.5M−$4.8M$620K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $4.4M$4.2M$140K$686K 990 PDF
FY2022 $12.5M$7.3M$5.1M$9.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.2M$3.1M$33K$786K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,372,391 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $266,535$439,313
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,198,264$3,925,568
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,762$7,510
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,466,561$4,372,391
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,441,268$2,773,881
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,886,942$1,458,605
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,328,210$4,232,486
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,138,351$139,905
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,372,391 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$439,313
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$439,313
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,925,568$3,925,568
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,510$7,510
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,925,568 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,510$4,372,391
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,232,486 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,972,802 · Management $103,832$2,076,634
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $509,447 · Management $26,813$536,260
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $122,103 · Management $6,426$128,529
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,835 · Management $1,623$32,458
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,635$5,635
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,948$32,948
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,618$9,618
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,831 · Management $23,831$47,662
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $44,492 · Management $44,492$88,984
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $819,403$819,403
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $62,535$62,535
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $283,748 · Management $20,573$304,321
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $87,499$87,499
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,966,313 · Management $266,173 · Fundraising $0$4,232,486
Part X · Balance sheet $10,052,920 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,014,535$6,134,744
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $63,040$97,342
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,709,913$3,694,121
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $46,887$126,713
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,865,077$10,052,920
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $62,045$27,567
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,977$4,248
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $8,990,000$8,990,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $146,966$331,865
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,234,441$9,366,505
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $588,206$560,174
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $42,430$126,241
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $630,636$686,415
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,865,077$10,052,920
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $686,415 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,372,391
XI-2 Total expenses$4,232,486
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$139,905
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$630,636
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$84,126
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$686,415

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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