The Zarlengo Foundation benefits individuals with learning disabilities through support of schools and programs designed to meet their specific needs. The foundation supports schools and programs for learning disabled children in and around the Denver community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $68K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$95K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $320K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 13.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $37K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$537K
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$267K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$624K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$537K
FY2025▲ +48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$368K
FY2021$255K
FY2022$330K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$362K
FY2025$537K
Expenses
$267K
FY2025▼ -25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$188K
FY2021$242K
FY2022$325K
FY2023$318K
FY2024$354K
FY2025$267K
Net assets
$624K
FY2025▲ +82%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$384K
FY2021$400K
FY2022$398K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$343K
FY2025$624K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2017.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $170K Management & general 25% · $67K Fundraising 11% · $30K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $95K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$95,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathryn Zarlengo’s $95K as Executive Dir. is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kathryn Zarlengo$95,000$95,000$90,000$75,000$65,000$55,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports schools and programs for children with learning disabilities in the Denver area.

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1 program · $170K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The organization provided funds necessary to assist students with learning disabilities through partnerships with reading and education programs geared specifically to help students succeed in school.

$170Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 30 grants · $682K · 2020–2025
Zf Learning Evaluation CenterFY2025$50,000
Hillside SchoolFY2025$22,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$13,100
Havern CenterFY2025$5,260
Learning Ally INCNJ · FY2024$54,794
Individual RecipientFY2024$30,000
Zf Learning Evaluation CenterFY2024$25,000
Archdiocese of Denver ProgramFY2024$20,000
Hillside SchoolFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$7,500
Havern Center INCCO · FY2024$5,800
Havern Center INCCO · FY2023$43,750
Individual RecipientFY2023$20,000
Archdiocese of Denver ProgramFY2023$20,000
Guardian Angel SchoolCA · FY2023$15,428
Individual RecipientFY2022$30,000
Learning Ally INCNJ · FY2022$27,400
Guardian Angel SchoolCA · FY2022$25,085
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$537K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$540K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$267K
Ln 25
Programscol B$170K
Managementcol C$67K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$624K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$302K
Total assetsLn 16$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$540K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$267K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$537K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$228K
SavingsLn 2$74K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$302K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$320K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$624K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$207K$302K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$136K$320K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$350K$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$343K$624K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$97K$97K
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$95K$45K$25K$25K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$3K$3K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$366
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$125$125
Total functional expensesLn 25$267K$170K$67K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $537K$267K$270K$624K 990 PDF
FY2024 $362K$354K$8K$343K 990 PDF
FY2023 $249K$318K−$70K$329K 990 PDF
FY2022 $330K$325K$5K$398K 990 PDF
FY2021 $255K$242K$13K$400K 990 PDF
FY2020 $368K$188K$180K$384K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $536,707 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $381,468$540,415
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,673$6,289
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$26,046−$9,997
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $362,095$536,707
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $163,719$96,960
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $102,458$112,452
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $87,896$57,566
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $354,073$266,978
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,022$269,729
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $536,707 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$267,079
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$273,336
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$540,415
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,747$7,747
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$1,458−$1,458
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$9,997
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$1,458 · Excluded from tax $7,747$536,707
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $266,978 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $96,960$96,960
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 $45,000 · Management $25,000 · Fundraising $25,000$95,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,334 · Management $3,333 · Fundraising $3,333$10,000
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,504 · Management $1,974 · Fundraising $1,974$7,452
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,000$10,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,702 · Management $366$2,068
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,371$19,371
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,023$3,023
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,151$1,151
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,895$5,895
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,544$1,544
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $14,389$14,389
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $125$125
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $169,871 · Management $66,800 · Fundraising $30,307$266,978
Part X · Balance sheet $628,673 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $175,268$228,100
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $32,088$73,773
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $136,161$320,046
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,754$6,754
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $350,271$628,673
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,118$4,769
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,118$4,769
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $343,153$623,904
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $343,153$623,904
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $350,271$628,673
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $623,904 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$536,707
XI-2 Total expenses$266,978
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$269,729
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$343,153
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,022
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$623,904

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