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Colorado Nurses Foundation

Tax-deductible

Littleton, CO501(c)(3)Since 1988 EIN 74-2523583Revenue $199K in FY2025

On file with the IRScoloradonursesfoundation.org7806 S Newland St, 80128-5745 · Littleton, COTax-exempt since Jun 1989Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide a means for Nurses,other health care providers and consumers to work together for quality health care.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
57 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 56.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$199K
+96% vs prior year
Spent
$170K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$802K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$199K
FY2025▲ +96%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$90K
FY2024$101K
FY2025$199K
Expenses
$170K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$98K
FY2022$166K
FY2023$110K
FY2024$165K
FY2025$170K
Net assets
$802K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$850K
FY2021$900K
FY2022$730K
FY2023$754K
FY2024$763K
FY2025$802K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1989.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $108K Fundraising 37% · $62K

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
Lola Fehr
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Quincy Harris
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sara Jarrett
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mavis Mesi
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Connects nurses, providers, and consumers to improve healthcare quality.

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1 program · $7K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Educational grants, professional development grants, scholarships and CNF acknowledgements.

$7Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Chris and Joy Dinsdale Family FoundationFY2022$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $83K · 2020–2022
Individual RecipientFY2022$10,000
Homes for HeroesFY2022$6,000
Josephine Ballard FundFY2022$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$13,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$41,199
Individual RecipientFY2020$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$199K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Investment incomeLn 3$78K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Money outPt IX
$170K
Ln 25
Programscol B$108K
Fundraisingcol D$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$802K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$805K
Total assetsLn 16$805K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Investment incomeLn 3$78K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Total revenueLn 12$199K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
SavingsLn 2$754K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$805K
Total assetsLn 16$805K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$802K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$781K$805K
Total assetsLn 16$785K$805K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$762K$802K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$49K$49K
Accounting feesLn 11c$875$875
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$62K$62K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$41K$41K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$170K$108K$0$62K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $199K$170K$29K$802K 990 PDF
FY2024 $101K$165K−$64K$763K 990 PDF
FY2023 $90K$110K−$20K$754K 990 PDF
FY2022 $155K$166K−$11K$730K 990 PDF
FY2021 $116K$98K$18K$900K 990 PDF
FY2020 $86K$121K−$34K$850K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $198,501 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $100,104$102,191
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,192$77,668
I-11 Other revenue$18,642
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $101,296$198,501
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $43,831$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $69,024$62,303
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $52,386$107,566
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $165,241$169,869
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$63,945$28,632
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 $198,501 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$102,191
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$102,191
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $77,668$77,668
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $18,642$18,642
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $96,310$198,501
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $169,869 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $48,588$48,588
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $875$875
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $62,303$62,303
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $7,482$7,482
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $41,275$41,275
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,697$2,697
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,649$6,649
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $107,566 · Management $0 · Fundraising $62,303$169,869
Part X · Balance sheet $805,240 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,536$51,003
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $753,177$753,787
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $450$450
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $784,763$805,240
X-19 Deferred revenue$3,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,431$3,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $702,332$742,240
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $60,000$60,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $762,332$802,240
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $784,763$805,240
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $802,240 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$198,501
XI-2 Total expenses$169,869
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,632
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$762,332
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$11,276
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$802,240

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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