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Mancos Common Press INC FY2023 filing

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Mancos, CO501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 47-1660720Revenue $1.6M in FY2023Latest return filed Nov 11, 2025

On file with the IRSMancos, COTax-exempt since Jun 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
46¢ 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
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
46%
of spending
Concern: 46% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.3 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
$815
0.04% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 11 voting members
Concern: none of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+686% vs prior year
Spent
$61K
To programs
46%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2023▲ +686%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$202K
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$905K
Expenses
$61K
FY2023▲ +55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$39K
FY2023$61K
FY2024$143K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2023▲ +417%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$365K
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.6M

From the FY2023 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

46 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 46% · $28K Management & general 54% · $32K Fundraising 0% · $41

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
Brad Goodell
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tami Graham
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alys Hansen
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wynn Jones
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Law
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Frank Matero
Director
$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 · $28K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

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

$22Kprogram expense
02

Mancos Commons construction will be completed mid-2024 it will provide 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 and is wholly owned by Mancos Commons Press.

$6Kprogram 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
Helen Frankenthaler Foundation INCFY2024$75K
Virga FoundationFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$95K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$61K
Ln 25
Programscol B$28K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$41
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$815
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$108K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$815
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K$108K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$259K$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$365K$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$815
Net assetsLn 32$365K$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$23K$456$23K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$1K$1K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$481$548$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$71$2K$0
OccupancyLn 16$4K$1K$3K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$510$276$234$0
InsuranceLn 23$853$0$853$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$5K$452$41
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$18K$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$61K$28K$32K$41

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $905K$143K$762K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2024 $1.6M$61K$1.5M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 28, 2023 $202K$39K$163K$365K 990 PDF

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 $1,583,862 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $187,482$1,556,924
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,089$18,411
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$8,527
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $201,571$1,583,862
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 $38,975$60,545
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $38,975$60,545
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $162,596$1,523,317
Part VI · Governance 0 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $1,583,862 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $26,938 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$1,402,736
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$154,188
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$22,221
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,556,924
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,411 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,527$1,583,862
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $60,545 across 11 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $456 · Management $22,698 · Fundraising $0$23,154
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,591 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,591
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,264 · Fundraising $0$1,264
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,345 · Management $1,057 · Fundraising $0$2,402
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $481 · Management $548 · Fundraising $0$1,029
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $71 · Management $1,601 · Fundraising $0$1,672
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,209 · Management $2,583 · Fundraising $0$3,792
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $276 · Management $234 · Fundraising $0$510
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $853 · Fundraising $0$853
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,091 · Management $452 · Fundraising $41$5,584
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,554 · Management $1,140 · Fundraising $0$18,694
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $28,074 · Management $32,430 · Fundraising $41$60,545
Part X · Balance sheet $1,889,369 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $106,116$107,667
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $259,121$1,781,702
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $365,237$1,889,369
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$815
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$815
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $365,237$1,878,554
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$10,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $365,237$1,888,554
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $365,237$1,889,369
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,888,554 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,583,862
XI-2 Total expenses$60,545
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,523,317
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$365,237
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,888,554

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

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