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.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.9 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
$6K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$330K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$325K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$398K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$330K
FY2022▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$368K
FY2021$255K
FY2022$330K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$362K
FY2025$537K
Expenses
$325K
FY2022▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$188K
FY2021$242K
FY2022$325K
FY2023$318K
FY2024$354K
FY2025$267K
Net assets
$398K
FY2022-0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$384K
FY2021$400K
FY2022$398K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$343K
FY2025$624K

From the FY2022 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

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $196K Management & general 14% · $47K Fundraising 25% · $82K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 · $157K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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.

$157Kprogram 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 · 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$330K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$400K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$325K
Ln 25
Programscol B$196K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$398K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$375K
Total assetsLn 16$404K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$400K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$14K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$283K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$14
Total revenueLn 12$330K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$222K
SavingsLn 2$153K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$375K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$22K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$404K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$398K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$369K$375K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$406K$404K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$400K$398K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$156K$156K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$75K$30K$15K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$2K$1K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$4K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$4K$1K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$265$7K$266
OccupancyLn 16$4K$2K$760$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$625$1K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$595$3K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$236$236
Total functional expensesLn 25$325K$196K$47K$82K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $537K$267K$270K$624K 990 PDF
FY2024 $362K$354K$8K$343K 990 PDF
FY2023 $249K$318K−$70K$329K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $329,804 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $256,438$399,741
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,429$2,060
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$5,286−$71,997
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $254,581$329,804
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $124,000$156,338
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $69,973$80,738
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $47,772$87,617
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $241,745$324,693
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,836$5,111
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $329,804 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $535 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$283,464
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$116,277
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$14,323
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$399,741
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,074$2,074
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$14−$14
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$73,137
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $605$605
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,126 · Excluded from tax $2,074$329,804
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $324,693 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $156,338$156,338
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $30,000 · Management $15,000 · Fundraising $30,000$75,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,295 · Management $1,148 · Fundraising $2,295$5,738
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,372$12,372
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,000 · Fundraising $2,149$6,149
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $25,139$25,139
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,240 · Management $1,370 · Fundraising $2,484$8,094
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $265 · Management $7,493 · Fundraising $266$8,024
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,520 · Management $760 · Fundraising $1,520$3,800
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $625 · Management $1,166 · Fundraising $2,162$3,953
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $595 · Management $3,262 · Fundraising $15,993$19,850
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $236$236
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $195,878 · Management $46,807 · Fundraising $82,008$324,693
Part X · Balance sheet $404,277 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $243,010$221,861
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $126,198$153,165
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $29,549$22,497
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,754$6,754
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $405,511$404,277
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,508$6,179
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,508$6,179
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $400,003$398,098
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $400,003$398,098
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $405,511$404,277
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $398,098 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$329,804
XI-2 Total expenses$324,693
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,111
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$400,003
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$7,016
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$398,098

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