Colorado Succeeds

Tax-deductible

Denver, CO501(c)(3)EducationEIN 75-3221270

A non-partisan coalition of business leaders committed to improving the state's education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 12 employees.
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $687K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$941K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 96% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $338K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$528K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$4.6M
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$5.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2024▲ +42%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.8M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$4.6M
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2024▲ +56%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.9M
Net assets
$5.0M
FY2024▲ +15%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$5.0M

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 May 2007.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $3.7M Management & general 4% · $149K Fundraising 2% · $60K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $941K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$315,577Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$214,462Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Policy
$175,203Pt VII · Sec A
VP Corporate Relations
$126,058Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communications
$109,645Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Laband’s $316K as President is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Laband$315,577$279,511$280,665——
Scott Laband———$269,000$221,405
Shannon Nicholas$214,462$193,900$195,834——
Shannon Nicholas———$175,708$129,591
Katie Zaback$175,203$164,800———
Ashley Anderson———$132,000$118,800
Ashley Anderson$126,058$127,242$131,600——
Kelly Caufield———$130,350$104,482

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Business leaders unite to improve state education.

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1 program service account for $3.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Colorado Succeeds initiates, collaborates, and supports educational initiatives that are consistent with sound business principles and leverage the influence of the busines scommunity to improve education in Colorado.

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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
LyraFY2025$40K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$338K
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $180K · 2020–2021
Aurora Public SchoolsFY2021$15,000
Warren Tech-CentralFY2021$15,000
Clear Creek School DistrictFY2021$15,000
Mile High Early LearningFY2021$15,000
The Success FoundationFY2021$15,000
Colorado Youth CongressCO · FY2021$15,000
Wyatt AcademyCO · FY2020$15,000
Widefield School District 3FY2020$15,000
Montrose County School District Re-IjFY2020$15,000
Beacon Network SchoolsFY2020$15,000
The CubeCO · FY2020$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$162K
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.7M
Managementcol C$149K
Fundraisingcol D$60K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$528K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$162K
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$5.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$406K
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$528K
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M$5.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$130K$528K
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M$5.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.5M$69K$47K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$293K$273K$13K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$130K$112K$15K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K$42K$2K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.8M$1.8M$48K$729
Office expensesLn 13$43K$40K$2K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$808$748$36$24
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$100$68
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M$3.7M$149K$60K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.6M$3.9M$652K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$2.5M$713K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.9M$2.4M$442K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.4M$4.0M$346K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.8M$5.5M$1.3M$2.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,600,809 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,403,633
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$18,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,403,633
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,035,479$1,035,479
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $161,697$161,697
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,035,479 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $161,697$4,600,809
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,948,518 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,508,790 · Management $69,331 · Fundraising $46,962$1,625,083
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $272,729 · Management $13,320 · Fundraising $7,285$293,334
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $112,480 · Management $15,329 · Fundraising $2,484$130,293
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $41,578 · Management $1,961 · Fundraising $1,328$44,867
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,760,449 · Management $47,509 · Fundraising $729$1,808,687
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $39,991 · Management $1,887 · Fundraising $1,278$43,156
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $748 · Management $36 · Fundraising $24$808
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,122 · Management $100 · Fundraising $68$2,290
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,738,887 · Management $149,473 · Fundraising $60,158$3,948,518
Part X · Balance sheet $5,550,157 assets, 13 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,247,309$5,115,071
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,000$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $490$27,172
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,828$2,020
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $225,000$405,894
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,480,627$5,550,157
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $105,433$125,184
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $25,000$402,474
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $130,433$527,658
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,094,056$4,622,499
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $256,138$400,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,350,194$5,022,499
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,480,627$5,550,157
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,022,499 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,600,809
XI-2 Total expenses$3,948,518
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$652,291
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,350,194
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$20,014
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,022,499

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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