Bright Future for Children

Arvada, COUnknown exempt organization EIN 82-4376559Revenue $6K in FY2020Latest return filed May 10, 2021

On file with the IRS6millionstepsforkids.org9363 Pike Way · Arvada, CO

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Fundraising and ministry activities for Children and childrens organizations

96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$6K
Spent
$20K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$12

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2020.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $19K Management & general 1% · $151 Fundraising 3% · $605

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports children and children's organizations through fundraising and ministry.

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1 program · $19K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Fundraising activities to provide assistance to worthy organizations in need.

$19Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2020–2020

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Money outPt IX
$20K
Ln 25
Programscol B$19K
Managementcol C$151
Fundraisingcol D$605
Owns and owesPt X
$12
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12
Total assetsLn 16$12
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6K
Total revenueLn 12$6K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12
Total assetsLn 16$12
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$12
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K$12
Total assetsLn 16$14K$12
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$14K$12
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$13K$13K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$550$550$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$141$0$141$0
All other expensesLn 24e$615$0$10$605
Total functional expensesLn 25$20K$19K$151$605

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 10, 2021 $6K$20K−$14K$12 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,426 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $75,052$6,426
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $75,052$6,426
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $35,800$14,200
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $25,578$5,888
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $61,378$20,088
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,674−$13,662
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,426 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$6,426
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,426
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,426
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,088 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $13,000$13,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,200$1,200
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,300 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,300
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $550 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$550
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,282 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,282
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $141 · Fundraising $0$141
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $10 · Fundraising $605$615
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $19,332 · Management $151 · Fundraising $605$20,088
Part X · Balance sheet $12 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,674$12
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,674$12
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,674$12
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,674$12
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,426
XI-2 Total expenses$20,088
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,662
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,674
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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