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Golden Schools Foundation

Tax-deductible

Golden, CO501(c)(3)Since 2010EducationEIN 80-0674143Revenue $73K in FY2025

On file with the IRSgoldenschoolsfoundation.orgPo Box 17311, 80402-6021 · Golden, COTax-exempt since Mar 2011Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To ensure Golden neighborhood articulation Schools offer children an outstanding education by working in partnership with the Golden Schools, public education stakeholders and the community to promote improvements in student achievements and teaching excellence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $13K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$73K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$61K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$86K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$73K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$45K
FY2022$41K
FY2023$67K
FY2024$63K
FY2025$73K
Expenses
$61K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$44K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$44K
FY2024$54K
FY2025$61K
Net assets
$86K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$44K
FY2022$42K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$74K
FY2025$86K

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 Mar 2011.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $61K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Improves student achievement and teaching excellence in Golden neighborhood schools through community partnerships.

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3 programs · $60K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provide grants and awards to support student enrichment activities and programs in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math, and non-stem programs that support innovative teaching and learning.

$39Kprogram expense
02

Reward and recognize the great teachers in the golden articulation area schools through annual teacher recognition awards, and support teaching excellence via investment in professional development.

$16Kprogram expense
03

Reward and recognize the amazing students in the golden articulation area schools through annual scholarship award to graduating seniors.

$5Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Brabson Library and Educational Foundation INCFY2024$8K
Community First FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$13K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$73K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$61K
Ln 25
Programscol B$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$86K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$73K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$86K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$86K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K$86K
Total assetsLn 16$74K$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$74K$86K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$945$945
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$58K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$61K$61K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $73K$61K$12K$86K 990 PDF
FY2024 $63K$54K$9K$74K 990 PDF
FY2023 $67K$44K$23K$65K 990 PDF
FY2022 $41K$43K−$2K$42K 990 PDF
FY2021 $45K$44K$1K$44K 990 PDF
FY2020 $64K$43K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $72,915 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $46,420$52,853
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,308$20,059
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $62,731$72,915
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $53,902$60,595
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $53,902$60,595
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,829$12,320
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $72,915 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$19,326
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$33,527
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$52,853
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,059$20,059
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,059$72,915
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $60,595 across 3 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,613$1,613
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $945$945
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,037 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$58,037
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $60,595 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$60,595
Part X · Balance sheet $86,364 assets, 5 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $74,043$86,364
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $74,043$86,364
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $74,043$86,364
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $74,043$86,364
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $86,364 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$72,915
XI-2 Total expenses$60,595
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,320
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$74,043
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$86,364

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

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