Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund INC

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Lyons, CO501(c)(3)EIN 81-0720530Revenue $1.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRSleaflyons.orgPo Box 324, 80540-0324 · Lyons, COTax-exempt since Sep 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Lyons elevating all Fund (leaf) offers resources to grow health and wellbeing in the greater Lyons area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 280 volunteers and 5 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 $444K a year · 50% 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $169K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$560K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$658K
FY2021$512K
FY2022$531K
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$560K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$409K
FY2021$320K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$528K
FY2024$560K
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2024▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$424K
FY2021$616K
FY2022$761K
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.4M

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 Sep 2016.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $462K Management & general 5% · $26K Fundraising 13% · $72K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$125,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lory Barton$125,000$121,764$101,846$75,209$61,000

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

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

Provides resources to grow health and wellbeing in the greater Lyons area.

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3 programs · $421K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The lyons mental wellness and addiction recovery program offers mental health care to people unable to afford it elsewhere. In 2024 the program provided individual and group counseling for 482 clients with 321 individual counseling sessions and 182 group sessions attended.

$205Kprogram expense
02

The lyons community food pantry provides food to anyone in need in the greater lyons area. In 2024 the food pantry served 292 people, made 4,712 food pantry visits and distributed 61,080 pounds of food.

$186Kprogram expense
03

Through lyons meals on wheels, we served 16 unique clients and delivered 2,102 meals in 2024.

$29Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$169K
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Grants paid · 14 grants · $197K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,022
Unitemized GrantFY2024$519
Unitemized GrantFY2023$78,204
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,035
Unitemized GrantFY2023$909
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$11,434
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,282
Unitemized GrantFY2022$974
Unitemized GrantFY2021$8,673
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,464
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,789
Unitemized GrantFY2020$54,627
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,951

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$560K
Ln 25
Programscol B$462K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$72K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$350K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$130K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$77K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$737K
SavingsLn 2$317K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6280
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$1.1M$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$730K$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6K$6K
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$125K$94K$19K$12K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$95K$90K$2K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$14K$2K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$70$63
Office expensesLn 13$115$115
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$545$545
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K$325$325
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$200K$148K$3K$50K
All other expensesLn 24e$57K$52K$388$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$560K$462K$26K$72K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$560K$526K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$528K$1.1M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $531K$386K$145K$761K 990 PDF
FY2021 $512K$320K$192K$616K 990 PDF
FY2020 $658K$409K$250K$424K 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 I · Summary $1,086,347 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,663,868$1,118,077
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,989$3,532
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$30,662−$35,262
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,635,195$1,086,347
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $89,148$5,541
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $251,460$242,237
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $187,428$312,185
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $528,036$559,963
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,107,159$526,384
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,086,347 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$77,386
VIII-1e Government grants$350,131
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$690,560
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$129,552
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,118,077
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,532$3,532
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$35,262−$35,262
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax −$31,730$1,086,347
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $559,963 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,541$5,541
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 $93,750 · Management $18,750 · Fundraising $12,500$125,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $89,575 · Management $1,967 · Fundraising $3,179$94,721
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,708$5,708
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,024 · Management $1,585 · Fundraising $1,199$16,808
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,601 · Management $70 · Fundraising $63$2,734
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $115$115
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,031$8,031
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,059$2,059
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $545$545
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,306$28,306
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,588 · Management $325 · Fundraising $325$13,238
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $147,621 · Management $2,603 · Fundraising $49,638$199,862
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $51,798 · Management $388 · Fundraising $5,109$57,295
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $462,262 · Management $25,688 · Fundraising $72,013$559,963
Part X · Balance sheet $2,408,117 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $820,004$736,591
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $314,124$316,758
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, netStart of year $729,637$1,339,335
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,431$15,433
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,879,196$2,408,117
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,046$13,583
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,046$13,583
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,868,150$2,394,534
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,868,150$2,394,534
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,879,196$2,408,117
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,394,534 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,086,347
XI-2 Total expenses$559,963
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$526,384
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,868,150
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,394,534

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