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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$180K 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $365K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$180K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $45K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$602K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
55%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2021▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$4.0M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +47%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$885K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.5M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2021▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.1M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2020.

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Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $713K Management & general 36% · $470K Fundraising 9% · $120K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $180K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$122,911Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$56,676Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sec/Trea
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Helen Hayes’s $159K as CEO/Founder is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Helen Hayes$159,480$155,445$142,046$56,676—
Kathryn Harris$159,480$154,981$148,846$122,911$81,078
Linda Montgomery——$117,543——
Linda Streeter—$116,022———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering Coloradans with training, coaching, and employer access for economic security and prosperity.

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1 program · $713K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

AWI IS A RECRUITING, IT TRAINING, AND COACHING ORGANIZATION THAT FOCUSES ON PROFESSIONAL AND INTERPERSONAL DEVELOPMENT TO ENABLE OUR STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN IT CAREERS AND ACHIEVE ECONOMIC FREEDOM.

$713Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$45K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $112K · 2020–2023
The Denver FoundationCO · FY2023$27,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$713K
Managementcol C$470K
Fundraisingcol D$120K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$345K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$602K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$158K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$56K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$443
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$345K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$345K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$602K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$1.1M$345K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$602K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$180K$41K$98K$41K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$298K$245K$30K$23K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$2K$18K$182
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$24K$7K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$22K$22K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$87K$63K$2K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$39$3K$448
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$33K$94$33K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$85K$85K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$428K$335K$92K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$54K$3K$44K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$713K$470K$120K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.0M$3.5M$484K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.4M$2.8M$563K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$2.6M−$1.1M$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.8M$1.3M$516K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.2M$885K$1.3M$1.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,819,128 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,186,578$1,590,439
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28,904$217,661
I-10 Investment income$11,028
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,215,482$1,819,128
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $84,725$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $213,186$532,730
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$21,500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $586,735$749,102
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $884,646$1,303,332
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,330,836$515,796
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,819,128 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$157,622
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,432,817
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$56,197
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,590,439
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $217,661$217,661
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,585$10,585
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $113 · Excluded from tax $330$443
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $217,774 · Excluded from tax $10,915$1,819,128
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,303,332 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,970 · Management $97,647 · Fundraising $40,970$179,587
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $245,074 · Management $29,794 · Fundraising $22,832$297,700
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,812 · Management $17,673 · Fundraising $182$19,667
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,076 · Management $7,376 · Fundraising $4,324$35,776
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $17,935$17,935
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,498$25,498
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $21,500$21,500
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $63,445 · Management $2,117 · Fundraising $21,159$86,721
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $39 · Management $3,475 · Fundraising $448$3,962
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,029$1,029
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $94 · Management $32,686$32,780
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $85,252$85,252
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,192$1,192
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,371$7,371
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,301$5,301
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $334,786 · Management $92,158 · Fundraising $1,521$428,465
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,059 · Management $43,520 · Fundraising $7,017$53,596
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $713,355 · Management $470,024 · Fundraising $119,953$1,303,332
Part X · Balance sheet $2,430,292 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,082,654$344,737
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $273,425$89,500
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$7,310
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$1,848,696
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$140,049
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,356,079$2,430,292
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,663$64,189
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,580$538,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,243$602,189
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $337,506$763,237
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $993,330$1,064,866
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,330,836$1,828,103
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,356,079$2,430,292
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,828,103 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,819,128
XI-2 Total expenses$1,303,332
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$515,796
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,330,836
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$18,529
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,828,103

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