Colorado Longitudinal Study FY2021 filing

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Fort Collins, CO501(c)(3)Since 2016EducationEIN 81-5231484

Advancing the health of people through advancing the science of medicine. The colorado longitudinal study (cols) is building the world's most comprehensive longitudinal collection of biological specimens matched with clinical health and social determinants of health data. This data will enable researchers to study the complex relationships that determine health, leading to unprecedented advances in health, health care, and health equity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$182K 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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FY2021 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $51K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$182K
to officers and key staff · 66% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 66% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
36 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 36.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $184
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$290K
-60% vs prior year
Spent
$275K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$812K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$290K
FY2021▼ -60%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$734K
FY2021$290K
FY2022$544K
FY2023$223K
FY2024$100K
FY2025$400K
Expenses
$275K
FY2021▲ +7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$256K
FY2021$275K
FY2022$558K
FY2023$412K
FY2024$604K
FY2025$495K
Net assets
$812K
FY2021▲ +2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$796K
FY2021$812K
FY2022$798K
FY2023$608K
FY2024$107K
FY2025$12K

From the FY2021 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 Sep 2017.

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

Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $155K Management & general 27% · $73K Fundraising 17% · $46K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $182K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Pres.,treas.
$130,052Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary, C
$51,500Pt 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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Collects biological samples and health data to advance medical science and improve health.

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1 program service account for $155K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Program planning was of utmost importance in 2021 as we prepared to launch our first participant engagement site in fort collins. Cols efforts were slowed, but not defeated, by the global coronavirus pandemic and supply chain shortages. Fundraising is still a top priority.

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$184

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$290K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Money outPt IX
$275K
Ln 25
Programscol B$155K
Managementcol C$73K
Fundraisingcol D$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$812K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$824K
Total assetsLn 16$858K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Government grantsLn 1e$47K
Total revenueLn 12$290K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$824K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$824K
Total assetsLn 16$858K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32$812K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$842K$824K
Total assetsLn 16$842K$858K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K$46K
Net assetsLn 32$796K$812K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$5K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$182K$109K$36K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$9K$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$22K$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$879$884
Information technologyLn 14$12K$7K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$919$689$230
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$582$582
InsuranceLn 23$654$654
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$3K$2K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$2K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$275K$155K$73K$46K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $400K$495K−$95K$12K 990 PDF
FY2024 $100K$604K−$503K$107K 990 PDF
FY2023 $223K$412K−$190K$608K 990 PDF
FY2022 $544K$558K−$14K$798K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $290K$275K$16K$812K 990 PDF
FY2020 $734K$256K$478K$796K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $290,207 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$46,639
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$243,568
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$290,207
VIII-12 Total revenue$290,207
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $274,667 across 13 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $5,150$5,150
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $108,932 · Management $36,310 · Fundraising $36,310$181,552
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,615 · Management $2,872 · Fundraising $2,872$14,359
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,248 · Management $11,250$22,498
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,383$12,383
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,273$8,273
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $879 · Management $884$1,763
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,951 · Management $2,317 · Fundraising $2,317$11,585
IX-17 TravelPrograms $689 · Management $230$919
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $582$582
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $654$654
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,881 · Management $2,123 · Fundraising $4,561$9,565
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,712 · Management $3,672$5,384
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $155,330 · Management $73,277 · Fundraising $46,060$274,667
Part X · Balance sheet $858,001 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $842,305$823,683
X-14 Intangible assets$34,318
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $842,305$858,001
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $39,283$39,283
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,772$6,928
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $46,055$46,211
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $796,250$811,790
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $796,250$811,790
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $842,305$858,001
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $811,790 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$290,207
XI-2 Total expenses$274,667
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,540
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$796,250
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$811,790

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