Robbie's Hope Foundation

Tax-deductible

Wheat Ridge, CO501(c)(3)Since 2018Mental HealthEIN 83-2342137Revenue $589K in FY2025

On file with the IRSrobbies-hope.com3440 Youngfield Street Suite 267, 80033-5245 · Wheat Ridge, COTax-exempt since May 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Prevent teen suicide

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 67% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$589K
+61% vs prior year
Spent
$573K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$737K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$589K
FY2025▲ +61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$196K
FY2023$484K
FY2024$366K
FY2025$589K
Expenses
$573K
FY2025▲ +112%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$216K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$208K
FY2023$372K
FY2024$270K
FY2025$573K
Net assets
$737K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$344K
FY2021$489K
FY2022$425K
FY2023$560K
FY2024$663K
FY2025$737K

From the FY2025 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 May 2019.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $560K Management & general 2% · $13K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairperson Executive Director
$46,970Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kari Eckert’s $47K as Chairperson Executive Director is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Robbie's Hope Foundation is a mental health nonprofit based in Wheat Ridge, CO, formed in 2018.

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3 programs · $178K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Ambassador program--teens who aid in community wide suicide prevention. Ambassadors are provided with training, handbooks and giveaways to engage with their community and provide incentives for the ambassador's themselves. The ambassadors are the front line of robbie's hope in thousands of communities country wide.

$93Kprogram expense
02

Hall of Personal Expression

An annual contest of artistic expression by teens that sheds light on struggles and triumphs of young people surrounding mental health issues. Teens express themselves in fine arts, digital arts, dance, music, film, photography and poetry.

$71Kprogram expense
03

Adult handbook easy to use handbooks to help adults understand and navigate tough, emotional conversations about mental health. These handbooks are written by teens and provided free of cost to those who are interested.

$13Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$589K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$556K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Money outPt IX
$573K
Ln 25
Programscol B$560K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$737K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K
Total assetsLn 16$743K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$556K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Gains on assetsLn 7$20K
Total revenueLn 12$589K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$255K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$255K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$480K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$743K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$737K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$275K$255K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$388K$480K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$668K$743K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$663K$737K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$47K$38K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$89K$89K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$14K$516
Office expensesLn 13$30K$27K$3K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$367K$367K
Total functional expensesLn 25$573K$560K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $589K$573K$16K$737K 990 PDF
FY2024 $366K$270K$96K$663K 990 PDF
FY2023 $484K$372K$113K$560K 990 PDF
FY2022 $196K$208K−$12K$425K 990 PDF
FY2021 $292K$153K$139K$489K 990 PDF
FY2020 $240K$216K$25K$344K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $589,485 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $351,065$555,930
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,868$33,555
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,956$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $365,977$589,485
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $70,818$161,478
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $199,391$411,777
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $270,209$573,255
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $95,768$16,230
Part VI · Governance 8 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
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 $589,485 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$481,661
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$791
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$555,930
VIII-3 Investment income$13,610
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$19,945
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$589,485
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $573,255 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,576 · Management $9,394$46,970
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $88,873$88,873
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,712$10,712
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,407 · Management $516$14,923
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,645 · Management $2,961$29,606
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,236$8,236
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,264$1,264
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,159$6,159
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $366,512$366,512
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $560,384 · Management $12,871 · Fundraising $0$573,255
Part X · Balance sheet $742,838 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $275,035$254,585
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$5,694
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,640$2,952
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $388,259$479,607
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $667,934$742,838
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,948$5,814
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,948$5,814
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $662,986$737,024
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $667,934$742,838
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $737,024 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$589,485
XI-2 Total expenses$573,255
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,230
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$662,986
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$57,808
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$737,024

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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