Beacon Network Schools Innovation Zone FY2020 filing

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Denver, CO501(c)(3)EducationEIN 83-2431799Revenue $220K in FY2020

On file with the IRSbnsk12.org1751 S Washington St, 80210-3235 · Denver, COTax-exempt since May 2019Supporting org, Type III (non-functionally integrated) — 509(a)(3)

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The Beacon Network Schools Innovation Zone will empower Beacon Schools with collective flexibilities and resources; support for teachers and leaders to learn together, grow, and excel; and community ownership and involvement, in order to codify the Beacon Model and sustain it to improve outcomes for students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $175K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26K
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$220K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$510K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$30K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$220K
FY2020▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$356K
FY2020$220K
FY2021$711K
FY2022$485K
FY2023$688K
FY2024$14K
FY2025$6K
Expenses
$510K
FY2020▲ ×14
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$37K
FY2020$510K
FY2021$290K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$846K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$90K
Net assets
$30K
FY2020▼ -91%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$319K
FY2020$30K
FY2021$454K
FY2022$482K
FY2023$324K
FY2024$202K
FY2025$128K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $475K Management & general 7% · $34K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$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

Alex Magana’s $5K as Executive Director is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Alex Magana$5,000$4,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers schools with resources and support to improve student outcomes through shared learning and community involvement.

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1 program · $475K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The Beacon Network Schools Innovation Zone received contributions related to program service revenue of $46,981 during its second year of operations to empower Beacon Schools with collective flexibilities and resources; support for teachers and leaders to learn together, grow, and excel; and provide community ownership and involvement…

$475Kprogram 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 · FY2022
RootedFY2022$175K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$175K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$220K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$173K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Money outPt IX
$510K
Ln 25
Programscol B$475K
Managementcol C$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$30K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$173K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Total revenueLn 12$220K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
Net assetsLn 32$30K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$219K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$319K$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$26K
Net assetsLn 32$319K$30K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$250$250
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$107K$107K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$42K$42K
Office expensesLn 13$79K$53K$26K
Information technologyLn 14$28K$27K$772
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$219K$219K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$510K$475K$34K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6K$90K−$84K$128K 990 PDF
FY2024 $14K$202K 990 PDF
FY2023 $688K$846K−$158K$324K 990 PDF
FY2022 $485K$457K$28K$482K 990 PDF
FY2021 $711K$290K$422K$454K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $220K$510K−$290K$30K 990 PDF
FY2019 $356K$37K$319K$319K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $220,183 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $356,346$173,202
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$46,981
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $356,346$220,183
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$250
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$106,852
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $37,035$402,729
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $37,035$509,831
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $319,311−$289,648
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $220,183 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$173,202
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$173,202
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $46,981 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$46,981
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $46,981 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$220,183
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $509,831 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $250$250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $106,852$106,852
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,500$7,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,920$1,920
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $41,670$41,670
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $53,131 · Management $26,126$79,257
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $26,877 · Management $772$27,649
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,787$2,787
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $22,476$22,476
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $219,470 · Management $0$219,470
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $475,433 · Management $34,398 · Fundraising $0$509,831
Part X · Balance sheet $55,658 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $219,311$4,256
X-4 Accounts receivable$51,402
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $319,311$55,658
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$25,995
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$25,995
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $319,311$29,663
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $319,311$55,658
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,663 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$220,183
XI-2 Total expenses$509,831
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$289,648
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$319,311
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$29,663

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

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