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Poudre Learning Center Foundation INC

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Greeley, CO501(c)(3)Since 2015EnvironmentEIN 81-0723214Revenue $336K in FY2025

On file with the IRSplcfoundation.org8313 W F St, 80631-9394 · Greeley, COTax-exempt since Dec 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 $118K a year · 37% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
39 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 39.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $138K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$785
0.04% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$336K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$246K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$336K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$155K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$187K
FY2023$553K
FY2024$396K
FY2025$336K
Expenses
$246K
FY2025▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$301K
FY2022$104K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$312K
FY2025$246K
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2015.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $232K Management & general 2% · $4K Fundraising 4% · $10K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Ratliff
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ruth Quade
Trustee
$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

Supports outdoor experiential learning through community funding and promotion.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The poudre learning center (PLC), a program of weld county school district 6 and other local school districts, is a premier provider of interdisciplinary learning focusing on the importance of history, science, economics, stewardship and aesthetics of the cache la poudre river and northeastern colorado.

Pt IX · col B
02

In december 2017, 133 acres of land on the north side of the poudre river were donated to the PLC foundation to supplement the educational programs conducted on 65 acres on the south side of the river. Plans have been drafted for potential uses of the land.

Pt IX · col B

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
The Weld TrustFY2024$132K
Community First FoundationFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$138K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$336K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$314K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$246K
Ln 25
Programscol B$232K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$808K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$785
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$314K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Total revenueLn 12$336K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$265K
SavingsLn 2$543K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$808K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$785
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$717K$808K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$785$785
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$232K$232K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$4K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$246K$232K$4K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $336K$246K$90K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $396K$312K$84K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $553K$81K$472K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $187K$104K$83K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $281K$301K−$20K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $155K$154K$1K$1.5M 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 $336,010 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $390,915$313,572
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,651$22,438
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $395,566$336,010
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 $311,944$245,854
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $311,944$245,854
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $83,622$90,156
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $336,010 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$18,873
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$294,699
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$313,572
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $22,438$22,438
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $22,438 · Excluded from tax $0$336,010
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $245,854 across 2 lines filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $231,638$231,638
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,469 · Fundraising $9,747$14,216
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $231,638 · Management $4,469 · Fundraising $9,747$245,854
Part X · Balance sheet $2,185,572 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $197,054$264,772
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $520,362$542,800
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,378,000$1,378,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,095,416$2,185,572
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $785$785
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $785$785
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,466,054$1,468,603
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $628,577$716,184
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,094,631$2,184,787
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,095,416$2,185,572
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,184,787 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$336,010
XI-2 Total expenses$245,854
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$90,156
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,094,631
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,184,787

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

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