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The Cube

Denver, COUnknown exempt organization EIN 81-2886467Revenue $2.0M in FY2021

On file with the IRSthecubeschool.org3399 Holly Street · Denver, CO

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The cube's mission is to transform high school education by building socially and emotionally intelligent learners from all backgrounds who gain the foundational knowledge, problem solving skills, and strength of character to tackle the challenges of a dynamic world.

67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$144K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$144K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
100% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$5K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2018-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $1.8M Management & general 33% · $858K

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; $144K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$144,000Pt VII · Sec A
Fiona Arnold
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ami Desai
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ian Steyn
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kristin Todd
Board Treasu
$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

Transforms high school education by building socially and emotionally intelligent learners.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provide education to high school students.

$1.8Mprogram 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 · FY2022
The Donald D and Lynn P Larson Family FoundationFY2022$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$472K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$858K
Owns and owesPt X
$5K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$472K
Government grantsLn 1e$298K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$212K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$212K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$92K
Other assetsLn 15$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$5K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$714K$212K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$102K$92K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$948K$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$663K$5K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.2M$291K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$452K$327K$124K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$132K$106K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$17K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$74K$74K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$69K$69K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$380$380
OccupancyLn 16$99K$99K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$266K$143K$122K
All other expensesLn 24e$807$807
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$1.8M$858K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $2.0M$2.6M−$658K$5K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,956,815 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,410,955$472,108
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $831,786$1,484,707
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $33,789$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,276,530$1,956,815
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,034,511$2,058,743
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $579,461$555,783
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,613,972$2,614,526
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $662,558−$657,711
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $1,956,815 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$297,833
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$174,275
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$472,108
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,484,707$1,484,707
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,484,707$1,956,815
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,614,526 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,163,384 · Management $290,846$1,454,230
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $327,311 · Management $124,296$451,607
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $105,519 · Management $26,462$131,981
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,740 · Management $4,185$20,925
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $74,224$74,224
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $68,887$68,887
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5,678$5,678
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,752$8,752
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $380$380
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $99,481$99,481
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,239$2,239
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $10,875$10,875
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $18,540$18,540
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $143,453 · Management $122,467$265,920
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $807$807
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,756,407 · Management $858,119 · Fundraising $0$2,614,526
Part X · Balance sheet $1,455,452 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $714,374$212,249
X-4 Accounts receivable$24,267
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $102,404$91,529
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $746,159$1,127,407
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,610,304$1,455,452
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $67$151,522
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $698,879$1,299,083
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $947,746$1,450,605
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $662,558$4,847
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,610,304$1,455,452
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,847 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,956,815
XI-2 Total expenses$2,614,526
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$657,711
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$662,558
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,847

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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