The Avery Center

IRS exemption revoked

Greeley, COUnknown exempt organization EIN 47-2494559Revenue $1.3M in FY2022

On file with the IRStheaverycenter.orgPo Box 336391 · Greeley, CO

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To walk alongside women in their journeys to freedom from commercial sexual exploitation and domestic sex trafficking.

85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 24 volunteers and 18 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$91K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$87K
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 10 voting members
Concern: none of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$81K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2022▲ +53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$364K
FY2021$822K
FY2022$1.3M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2022▲ +48%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$393K
FY2021$801K
FY2022$1.2M
Net assets
$81K
FY2022▲ +765%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$11K
FY2021$9K
FY2022$81K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.0M Management & general 8% · $91K Fundraising 8% · $91K

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; $91K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$90,924Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Megan Lundstrom$90,924$74,577$54,617
Danae Duran——$18,369

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps women escape sexual exploitation and domestic sex trafficking.

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3 programs · $949K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Support Groups

Our sex trafficking support groups are survivor-led and co-facilitated by mental health professionals.

$817Kprogram expense
02

Financial Wellness Curriculum

Money is often used as a weapon against trafficked individuals, keeping them dependent on their trafficker or living in fear of poverty. The Avery Center's robust curriculum Survivor?s Guide To Money teaches survivors how to use money as a tool for their success outside of The Game.

$69Kprogram expense
03

Housing Assistance

The goal of Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Human Trafficking Program is to support housing assistance for victims of all forms of human trafficking throughout the United States, as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act TVPA of 2000, as amended.

$64Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$885K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$375K
Investment incomeLn 3$52
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$91K
Fundraisingcol D$91K
Owns and owesPt X
$81K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$885K
Government grantsLn 1e$37K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$375K
Investment incomeLn 3$52
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
SavingsLn 2$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$73K
Total assetsLn 16$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
Net assetsLn 32$81K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 624
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K$75K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$181K$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$172K$87K
Net assetsLn 32$9K$81K
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$91K$91K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$434K$347K$43K$43K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$43K$34K$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$53K$42K$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$16K$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$175K$140K$17K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$29K$23K$3K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$42$34$4$4
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$191$191
InsuranceLn 23$13K$11K$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$309K$285K$12K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$16K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.0M$91K$91K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.2M$71K$81K 990 PDF
FY2021 $822K$801K$21K$9K 990 PDF
FY2020 $364K$393K−$29K−$11K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,260,265 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $631,242$885,109
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $190,409$375,104
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$52
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $821,658$1,260,265
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $393,212$620,465
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $407,659$568,456
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $800,871$1,188,921
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,787$71,344
Part VI · Governance 0 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
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 $1,260,265 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$36,935
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$848,174
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$885,109
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $375,104$375,104
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $52$52
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $375,156$1,260,265
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,188,921 across 31 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 staffPrograms $90,924$90,924
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $347,115 · Management $43,390 · Fundraising $43,389$433,894
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,275 · Management $4,285 · Fundraising $4,284$42,844
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,242 · Management $5,281 · Fundraising $5,280$52,803
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,203 · Management $2,026 · Fundraising $2,025$20,254
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $139,891 · Management $17,487 · Fundraising $17,486$174,864
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,435 · Management $2,930 · Fundraising $2,929$29,294
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $34 · Management $4 · Fundraising $4$42
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,526 · Management $191 · Fundraising $191$1,908
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,702 · Management $1,338 · Fundraising $1,337$13,377
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $285,010 · Management $11,796 · Fundraising $11,795$308,601
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,093 · Management $2,012 · Fundraising $2,011$20,116
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,007,450 · Management $90,740 · Fundraising $90,731$1,188,921
Part X · Balance sheet $167,794 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,364$41,929
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,440$33,027
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,072$13,551
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,447$6,539
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $114,826$72,748
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $181,149$167,794
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $134,887$87,124
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $171,823$87,124
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,326$80,670
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,326$80,670
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $181,149$167,794
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $80,670 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,260,265
XI-2 Total expenses$1,188,921
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$71,344
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,326
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$80,670

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