Love for Lily

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Boulder, CO501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 45-4285961Revenue $379K in FY2024

On file with the IRSloveforlily.orgPo Box 18957, 80308-1957 · Boulder, COTax-exempt since May 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide support to families in the neonatal intensive care unit(nicu).through programing we aim to teach coping skills, build community, and build teams of support easing the stresses of the nicu.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 111 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 54% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $120K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$379K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$327K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$156K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$379K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$115K
FY2021$273K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$348K
FY2024$379K
Expenses
$327K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$177K
FY2022$294K
FY2023$357K
FY2024$327K
Net assets
$156K
FY2024▲ +51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$183K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$156K

From the FY2024 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 2013.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $215K Management & general 29% · $93K Fundraising 6% · $19K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$57,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Events Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sahra Cahoon’s $58K as Executive Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sahra Cahoon$57,500$55,000$50,000$45,883—
Sahra Ea Cahoon————$47,400

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports NICU families by teaching coping skills, building community, and easing stress.

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3 programs · $215K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Training and support for nicu medical teams on family programs, coping skills, self-care practices and team-building. Bereavement and grief support, love and guidance to families. Bags stuffed with items that can provide a little comfort and ease the burden of life in the nicu.

$138Kprogram expense
02

Facilitated support groups- group meetings provide safe, welcoming, and regular opportunities for individual and small group connection, building community and easing the loneliness and fear that often accompany a nicu stay.

$52Kprogram expense
03

Grants

Help to insure familites who spend four or more weeks in the nicu obtain therapies that support the well-being of their child(ren).

$24Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$120K
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $88K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$22,125
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$17,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,750
Unitemized GrantFY2022$21,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$379K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$159
Money outPt IX
$327K
Ln 25
Programscol B$215K
Managementcol C$93K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$156K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$18K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$144K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$159
Total revenueLn 12$379K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$159K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$156K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6111
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K$159K
Total assetsLn 16$108K$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$103K$156K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$24K$24K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$29K$25K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$43K$21K$18K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$4K$3K$536
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$62K$52K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$657
OccupancyLn 16$18K$14K$4K$924
TravelLn 17$199$199
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$69K
Total functional expensesLn 25$327K$215K$93K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $379K$327K$53K$156K 990 PDF
FY2023 $348K$357K−$9K$103K 990 PDF
FY2022 $223K$294K−$71K$112K 990 PDF
FY2021 $273K$177K$96K$183K 990 PDF
FY2020 $115K$86K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $379,306 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $320,657$324,603
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $62,000$92,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $148$159
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$34,651−$37,456
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $348,154$379,306
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,750$24,125
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $65,194$107,675
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $271,051$194,792
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $356,995$326,592
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,841$52,714
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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 $379,306 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$144,399
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$180,204
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$18,020
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$324,603
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $92,000$92,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $159$159
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$37,456−$37,456
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $92,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$37,297$379,306
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $326,592 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $24,125$24,125
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,750 · Management $24,725 · Fundraising $4,025$57,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,262 · Management $18,285 · Fundraising $2,976$42,523
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,826 · Management $3,290 · Fundraising $536$7,652
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,660$1,660
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,814$3,814
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $52,232 · Fundraising $10,240$62,472
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $18,188$18,188
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $15,544$15,544
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,760 · Management $657$2,417
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,860 · Management $3,696 · Fundraising $924$18,480
IX-17 TravelPrograms $199$199
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,444$3,444
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $68,574$68,574
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $214,588 · Management $93,303 · Fundraising $18,701$326,592
Part X · Balance sheet $159,018 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,610$159,018
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $107,610$159,018
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,380$3,073
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,380$3,073
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $102,080$155,945
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,150$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $103,230$155,945
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $107,610$159,018
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $155,945 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$379,306
XI-2 Total expenses$326,592
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,714
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$103,230
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$155,945

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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