To create communities in which no one walking the dementia journey has towalk alone. Living Well with Dementia is the expectation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$56K 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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FY2020 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 9% 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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $182K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
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
$250K
Spent
$193K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$107K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$250K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$381K
FY2022$350K
FY2023$565K
FY2025$887K
Expenses
$193K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$193K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$349K
FY2023$553K
FY2025$852K
Net assets
$107K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$213K
FY2022$214K
FY2023$171K
FY2025$547K

From the FY2020 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 Jan 2017.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $155K Management & general 12% · $22K Fundraising 8% · $16K

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; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$55,700Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cyndy Luzinski’s $71K as Executive Dir. is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 902 $100K–1M diseases & disorders 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2021FY2020
Cyndy Luzinski$70,886$64,300$55,700
Peggy Budai$250——

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

Supports people living with dementia and their families, ensuring no one faces the journey alone.

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2 programs · $155K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Outreach and Awareness

Education, consultation and resources for care partners, healthcare and senior professional organizations and facilities, and the community through-out northern Colorado.

$81Kprogram expense
02

Life Enrichment

Arts and social engagement activities, including 'Memory Cafes and other community-involved activities.

$73Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$250K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$193K
Ln 25
Programscol B$155K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$107K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K
Total assetsLn 16$107K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$248K
Government grantsLn 1e$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Total revenueLn 12$250K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$107K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$107K
Total assetsLn 16$107K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$107K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K$107K
Total assetsLn 16$49K$107K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$49K$107K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$98K$90K$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$10K$431$431
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$7K$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$6K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$1K$102
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$735
TravelLn 17$949$949
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$82$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$257$258
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$32K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$193K$155K$22K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $887K$852K$35K$547K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $565K$553K$12K$171K 990 PDF
FY2022 $350K$349K$486$214K 990 PDF
FY2021 $381K$274K$107K$213K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $250K$193K$57K$107K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $250,338 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $116,082$248,463
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,610$1,875
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $128,692$250,338
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $59,961$108,858
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $65,766$84,342
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $125,727$193,200
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,965$57,138
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $250,338 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$26,930
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$221,533
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$248,463
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,875$1,875
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,875$250,338
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $193,200 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $90,278 · Management $4,033 · Fundraising $4,033$98,344
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,652 · Management $431 · Fundraising $431$10,514
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,456$5,456
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,694 · Management $6,694 · Fundraising $6,887$20,275
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,947 · Fundraising $4,620$10,567
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,556 · Management $1,044 · Fundraising $102$3,702
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,389 · Management $735$5,124
IX-17 TravelPrograms $949$949
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $82 · Management $1,242$1,324
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,060 · Management $257 · Fundraising $258$2,575
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,018 · Management $2,352$34,370
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $154,625 · Management $22,244 · Fundraising $16,331$193,200
Part X · Balance sheet $106,572 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,434$106,572
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $49,434$106,572
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $49,434$81,572
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$25,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $49,434$106,572
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $49,434$106,572
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $106,572 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$250,338
XI-2 Total expenses$193,200
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$57,138
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$49,434
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$106,572

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