Guided by Humanity FY2022 filing

Englewood, CO · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 2017 · Human Services

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2022
Revenue
$281K
▲ +47% vs prior year
Spent
$249K
To programs
44%
Net assets
$34K
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2022 (IRS tax year 2022).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Foundation funders?
4 funders, incl. The Colorado Health Foundation
$193K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
44% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$100K–1M
↑ +47% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CGuided by Humanity
EINHdr · item D82-1456094
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2017
Year of formationHdr · item L2017
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CEnglewood, CO
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P50)
WebsiteHdr · item Jguidedbyhumanity.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.44 Management & general $0.49 Fundraising $0.07
Program services44%$110K
Management & general49%$123K
Fundraising7%$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$249K

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$281K
FY2022▲ +47%
Expenses
$249K
FY2022
Program efficiency
44%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
3.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+11%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Total assets
$83K
FY2022
Total liabilities
$49K
FY2022
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$32K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$83K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B44%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$70K
Total assetsLn 16$83K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$49K
Total net assetsLn 32$34K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$202K · 72%
Other revenue$43K · 15%
Program service revenue$36K · 13%
Contributions & grants72%$202K
Other revenue15%$43K
Program service revenue13%$36K
— government grantsLn 1e$93K
Total revenueLn 12$281K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $70K · Operating expenses/yr $249K
3.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $110K · Total expenses $249K
44%
Management & General
Management & general $123K · Total expenses $249K
49%
Fundraising
Fundraising $17K · Total expenses $249K
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $17K · Solicited contributions $109K
$0.15 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $202K · Total revenue $281K
72%
Government reliance
Government grants $93K · Total revenue $281K
33%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $36K · Total revenue $281K
13%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $281K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $36K · Total expenses $249K
14%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $281K · Prior year $191K
+47%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $34K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $281K · Expenses $249K
+11%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $83K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $34K · Total assets $83K
41%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $83K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Mary Sims · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $25K · Total expenses $249K
10%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $76K · Total expenses $249K
30%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 44%——
Overhead ratio 49%——
Fundraising cost ratio 8%——
Revenue growth 47%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.4%——
Fundraising fee ratio 7%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$25,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary Sims’s $75K as Executive Director is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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
Mary Sims$75,000$75,000$67,000$25,000$49,000$53,600
Kathleen Martins—$60,000$51,727———
Rachel Kaplan$58,000$45,000$25,421———

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
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

Mission and programs

Offers trauma-sensitive yoga and mindfulness to Denver residents, prioritizing affordability and accessibility.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $110K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

During 2022, Guided by Humanity (GBH) served with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). It is our mission to continue to uplift our current and future students with the opportunity to improve their lives mentally, physically, and socially.

$75Kprogram expense
02

In 2022, the Peace and Humanity Smoothie Bus delivers Smoothies with a Purpose. The SB provides 24 pop up educational workshops and on-site wellness services in the community, at festivals, events and schools across the Denver metropolitan area, in collaboration with Guided By Humanity and Apprentice of Peace Youth Organization.

$25Kprogram expense
03

In 2022, , we provided 4 Accessible Nature Mindfulness Retreats offered for youth and adults experiencing Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities. Throughout the Mindfulness Retreats we will explored team building exercises, mindful movement, healthy lunches, sound healing, and mindful crafts while also offering scheduled mindful…

$10Kprogram expense

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Funders

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$193K
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Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $298K$489K-33% 990 PDF
FY2024 $443K$375K-1.0% 990 PDF
FY2023 $448K$300K+59% 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $281K$249K+47% 990 PDF
FY2021 $191K—+42% 990 PDF
FY2020 $135K— 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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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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