501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$55K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990-PFIndependent: 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
FY2024
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $285K a year · 144% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4.7M
116% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 116% of assets; over 80%.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$285K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$505K
Net assets
−$628K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$285K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020−$22K
FY2021$259K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$315K
FY2024$285K
Expenses
$505K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$462K
FY2021$448K
FY2022$524K
FY2023$475K
FY2024$505K
Net assets
−$628K
FY2024▼ -54%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$314K
FY2021$125K
FY2022−$249K
FY2023−$408K
FY2024−$628K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2000.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 56% · $284K Operating & administrative 44% · $221K

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

5 people listed on the 990-PF; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Program Dire
$55,125Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP & Treas.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2021
Kirsten Bump$55,125$49,080

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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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Fort Collins, CO.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 13 grants · $284K · 2024–2024
Book TrustCO · FY2024$113,500
Serimus Operating FoundationCO · FY2024$86,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
The Giving Square INCMD · FY2024$13,000
Community Foundation of NCFY2024$6,500
Idea WildCO · FY2024$5,000
Fort Collins Museum of DiscoveryFY2024$5,000
Golden Willow Retreat INCNM · FY2024$3,000
Ciclismo Youth FoundationCO · FY2024$2,500
PropublicaFY2024$2,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$500

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV8
Average grantPart XV$22K
Median grantPart XV$5K
Largest grantPart XV$114K
Top cause focusNTEEEducation (15%)

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$285K
Gifts and grants$285K
Investment income$321
Money out
$505K
Grants paid$284K
Running costs$221K
Owns and owes
−$628K
net assets
Cash and savings$28K
Total assets$4.0M
Liabilities$4.7M
People
5
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$285K
Investment income$321
Total revenue$285K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$28K
Total assets$4.0M
Liabilities$4.7M
Net assets−$628K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $285K$505K−$220K−$628K 990 PDF
FY2023 $315K$475K−$160K−$408K 990 PDF
FY2022 $150K$524K−$374K−$249K 990 PDF
FY2021 $259K$448K−$189K$125K 990 PDF
FY2020 −$22K$462K−$483K$314K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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