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Collects biological samples and health data to advance medical science and improve health. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $400K in revenue, $495K in expenses, and $12K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2016
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Fort Collins, CO
Website
www.colostudy.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$400KFY2025
Expenses
$495K
Net assets
$12K
People
6
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  81-5231484 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Fort Collins, CO Founded 2016
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Collects biological samples and health data to advance medical science and improve health.
Leadership
Evan King · Board Vice C · $51K
Money in and out
$400K revenue, $495K expenses
Bottom line
57% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$400K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$495K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$12K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$95K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.57 Management & general $0.26 Fundraising $0.17
Program efficiency
57%
of spending reaches programs▼ -10% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -95% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-24%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +95% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$400K
FY2025▲ +299%
Expenses
$495K
FY2025▼ -18%
Total assets
$56K
FY2025▼ -63%
Total liabilities
$45K
FY2025▼ -0.8%
Total revenue
$400K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$495K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$12K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$95K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$56K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B57%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CColorado Longitudinal Study
EINHdr · item D81-5231484
Principal addressHdr · item CFort Collins, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.colostudy.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2016
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B05)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Vice C
$51,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Evan King’s $51K as Board Vice C is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Phyllis Wise PHD$37,003$135,119$130,052$101,250
Meredith Guerrero$101,061$121,504$75,667$51,500$39,583
Evan King$51,000

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $284K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

In 2025, cols continued to strengthen its organizational infrastructure and advance its mission through strategic partnerships, participant engagement, and program growth. Building on the successful leadership transition initiated in 2024, the organization maintained continuity across staff and board leadership while continuing to retain…

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$400K
Investment income$1
Other revenue$6
Total revenueLn 12$400K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.57 Management & general $0.26 Fundraising $0.17
Program services57%$284K
Management & general26%$127K
Fundraising17%$84K
Total functional expensesLn 25$495K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$6K
Total assetsLn 16$56K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$45K
Total net assetsLn 32$12K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $6K · Operating expenses/yr $495K
0.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $284K · Total expenses $495K
57%
Management & General
Management & general $127K · Total expenses $495K
26%
Fundraising
Fundraising $84K · Total expenses $495K
17%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $77K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $177K
$0.43 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $400K · Total revenue $400K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $400K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $400K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1 · Total revenue $400K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $495K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $400K · Prior year $100K
+299%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $734K · FY2025 $400K
-11%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $12K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $400K · Expenses $495K
-24%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $56K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $12K · Total assets $56K
21%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $56K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Evan King · Reported title BOARD VICE C · Highest reported compensation $51K · Total expenses $495K
10%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $349K · Total expenses $495K
70%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 57%
Overhead ratio 26%
Fundraising cost ratio 21%
Revenue growth 299%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$184

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$400K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$100K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$223K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$544K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$290K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$734K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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