Serve 6 8 FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Loveland, CO501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 46-1737255

To unify, equip, and be an extension of the local church to serve the poor

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$163K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
5 of 5
years in the black
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
90%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$163K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
12
named funders · $421K
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$893K
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
6
independent of 6 voting board members
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$4.2M
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.2M
FY2023▲ +53%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$4.5M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2023▲ +11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$4.0M
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2023▲ +128%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$875K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.4M

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

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CServe 6 8
EINHdr · item D46-1737255
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2013
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CLoveland, CO
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.serve68.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.01
Program services90%$2.5M
Management & general9%$242K
Fundraising1%$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
90%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
5.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+36%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$3.6M
FY2023▲ +196%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$894K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$5.0M
Total liabilities
$893K
FY2023▲ ×29
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$19K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$893K
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.6M
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.5M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B90%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$281K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$893K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.7M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.2

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$4.2M
Total revenueLn 12$4.2M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $281K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $2.7M · Less non-cash grants $2.1M · Cash operating expenses/yr $607K
5.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.5M · Total expenses $2.7M
90%
Management & General
Management & general $242K · Total expenses $2.7M
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $22K · Total expenses $2.7M
0.8%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $26K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.9M
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $4.2M · Total revenue $4.2M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $4.2M
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $4.2M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income −$8K · Total revenue $4.2M
-0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $2.7M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $4.2M · Prior year $2.8M
+53%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.7M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $4.2M · Expenses $2.7M
+36%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.6M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.7M · Total assets $3.6M
75%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3.6M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Mike Walker · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $82K · Total expenses $2.7M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $530K · Total expenses $2.7M
20%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 90%——
Overhead ratio 9%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0.5%——
Revenue growth 53%——
Accounting fee ratio 1%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$81,619Pt VII · Sec A
$81,038Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephanie Russell’s $86K as Secretary is at the 23rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Mike Walker$82,186$95,945$81,619$63,246$61,201
Stephanie Russell$86,480$83,380$81,038$71,252$63,150

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 6Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 6Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Unify, equip, and extend the local church to serve the poor.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Adopt-A-Family

A cherished annual event, the adopt-a-family program has served over 1,000 struggling families in Fort Collins and neighboring communities each year since 2001. Churches, businesses, schools, agencies, and individuals partner in giving their time, talent, and treasure to provide for families in need through direct family adoption and the…

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Resource Center

The resource center's goal is dedicated to serving those who are financially struggling in the effort to help them get back on their feet. We offer many services in our space as well as connect our guests with all agencies, resources, and churches that can wrap around them physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

$822Kprogram expense
03

Community Impact

Including disaster relief, utilizing our database of volunteers, we mobilize volunteers to complete service projects, including moves, small home repairs, handicap ramps, and yard work for vulnerable populations. Volunteers also server in family festivals and serve days.

$362Kprogram expense

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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
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $4.5M$4.0M+33% 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.3M$3.1M-21% 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $4.2M$2.7M+53% 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$2.5M+59% 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.7M 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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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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