Restore and maintain original Mancos newspaper office, its presses and the donated Cranston Press. Provide learning and artistic opportunities involving printing presses.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $816K a year · 91% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $95K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$232
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$905K
-43% vs prior year
Spent
$143K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$905K
FY2024▼ -43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$202K
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$905K
Expenses
$143K
FY2024▲ +136%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$39K
FY2023$61K
FY2024$143K
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$365K
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.6M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2016.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $115K Management & general 19% · $27K Fundraising 0% · $224

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$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

Preserves a historic newspaper office and presses, offering printing and art learning experiences.

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2 programs · $115K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Art programs relating to the design of printed materials and the operation of historic printing presses.

$71Kprogram expense
02

Mancos Commons construction was completed mid-2024 and provides additional operating space for Mancos Common Press tax exempt activities and rental of affordable housing space. Affective October 2023, this additional space is owned and operated by Mancos Commons, LLC a default entity and is wholly owned by Mancos Commons Press, Inc.

$45Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$95K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$905K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$855K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Money outPt IX
$143K
Ln 25
Programscol B$115K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$224
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$232
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$855K
Government grantsLn 1e$665K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$57K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Total revenueLn 12$905K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$141K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$141K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M
Other assetsLn 15$23K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$232
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K$141K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$815$232
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$34K$18K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$325$770
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K$100
Advertising and promotionLn 12$695$197$498
Office expensesLn 13$2K$854$717
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$7K$2K$5K
TravelLn 17$250$250
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$586$431$155
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$49K$49K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$30K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$498$224
Total functional expensesLn 25$143K$115K$27K$224

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $905K$143K$762K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$61K$1.5M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $202K$39K$163K$365K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $904,766 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,556,924$855,333
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,411$18,871
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,527$30,562
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,583,862$904,766
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,545$142,874
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $60,545$142,874
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,523,317$761,892
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $904,766 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,441 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$665,199
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$190,134
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$56,621
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$855,333
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,871$18,871
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $25,121$25,121
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $43,992$904,766
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $142,874 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $18,339 · Management $15,531$33,870
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,103$1,103
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $325 · Management $770$1,095
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,101 · Management $100$7,201
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $197 · Management $498$695
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $854 · Management $717$1,571
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,092 · Management $5,106$7,198
IX-17 TravelPrograms $250$250
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $431 · Management $155$586
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $49,066$49,066
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,541 · Management $2,332$6,873
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,788 · Management $1,541$31,329
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,315 · Management $498 · Fundraising $224$2,037
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $115,402 · Management $27,248 · Fundraising $224$142,874
Part X · Balance sheet $2,634,892 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,667$140,552
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,754,016$2,471,440
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,900$22,900
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,873,583$2,634,892
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $815$232
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $815$232
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,862,768$2,634,660
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,872,768$2,634,660
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,873,583$2,634,892
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,634,660 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$904,766
XI-2 Total expenses$142,874
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$761,892
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,872,768
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,634,660

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