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Ready Colorado FY2021 filing

Denver, COUnknown exempt organization EIN 47-3043818Revenue $2.1M in FY2021

On file with the IRSreadycolo.org1630 Welton St 908 · Denver, CO

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Ready Colorado is an organization of conservatives working together to improve education in Colorado. The touchstone of our education system should be choice; no one system of schooling should have a monopoly over opportunity. Parents should have the ability to send their kids to the school that will help their children thrive, regardless of type-public, private, charter, traditional, magnet, virtual, or home school. Ready Colorado believes that the education system needs to focus more attention on the needs of students and families; and less on the needs of the system itself. Schools, districts, and the state should be more accountable to parents and taxpayers.

99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$164K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $84K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$164K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$278K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2021▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2021▼ -34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$278K
FY2021▼ -30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$399K
FY2021$278K
FY2022$358K
FY2023$761K
FY2024$141K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $2.2M Management & general 1% · $21K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $164K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Luke Ragland
President (jan-July)/Board Mbr
$95,389Pt VII · Sec A
Brenda Dickhoner
President (aug-Dec)
$68,842Pt VII · Sec A
Ellie Reynolds
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Craig Hulse
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Margo Branscomb
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Luke Ragland———$95,389$200,400
Brenda Dickhoner$135,971$135,631$117,051$68,842—

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for conservative education reforms, promoting school choice and parental control.

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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Education policy advocacy in colorado

$2.2Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Blue Rising TogetherFY2025$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K
Grants paid · 47 grants · $8.1M · 2020–2024
Colorado DawnCO · FY2024$410,000
Protecting Colorado's FutureFY2024$310,000
Coloradians for Accountable GovernmentFY2024$150,000
Ready Colorado Action FundFY2024$150,000
Coloradians for Conservative Leadership IeFY2024$75,000
Purple Label Government SolutionsFY2024$34,600
Senate Majority FundFY2024$13,625
New Day Colorado FundFY2024$7,500
Leadership Program of the RockiesCO · FY2024$7,500
Building Aurora TogetherFY2023$200,000
Ready Colorado Action FundFY2023$130,000
Our Community Our FutureCO · FY2023$100,000
No on HhFY2023$50,000
Senate Majority FundFY2023$7,500
Leadership Program of the RockiesCO · FY2023$7,500
Alliance for Choice in EducationCO · FY2023$6,000
University Preparatory SchoolsCO · FY2023$5,000
Ready Colorado Action FundFY2022$900,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$278K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$278K
Total assetsLn 16$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$278K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$278K
Total assetsLn 16$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$278K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$399K$278K
Total assetsLn 16$399K$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$399K$278K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.7M$1.7M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$164K$148K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$234K$234K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$65K$65K
OccupancyLn 16$958$958
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$86K$83K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$598$598
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$2.2M$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.3M$1.9M−$620K$141K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.0M$403K$761K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.6M$3.6M$80K$358K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.1M$2.3M−$121K$278K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.2M$3.4M−$162K$399K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,131,423 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,745,500$2,040,220
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $484,591$91,203
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,230,091$2,131,423
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,277,509$1,665,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $218,460$175,081
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $896,546$412,192
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,392,515$2,252,273
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$162,424−$120,850
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,131,423 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,040,220
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,040,220
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $91,203$91,203
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $91,203 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,131,423
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,252,273 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,665,000$1,665,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $147,808 · Management $16,423$164,231
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,850$10,850
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $9,682$9,682
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,210$2,210
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $234,361$234,361
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $64,640$64,640
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $958$958
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,917$13,917
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,920 · Management $2,906$85,826
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $598$598
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,231,388 · Management $20,885 · Fundraising $0$2,252,273
Part X · Balance sheet $278,157 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $399,007$278,157
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $399,007$278,157
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $399,007$278,157
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $399,007$278,157
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $278,157 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,131,423
XI-2 Total expenses$2,252,273
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$120,850
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$399,007
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$278,157

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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