To annually award scholarships at Colorado State University. This scholarship, given annually to a deserving underprivileged high school student, is a four-year award that includes room and board.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
18¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 55% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
18%
of spending
Concern: 18% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
112 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 112.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $18K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$76K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$34K
To programs
18%
Net assets
$318K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$76K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$21K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$88K
FY2024$76K
Expenses
$34K
FY2024▲ +49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$23K
FY2024$34K
Net assets
$318K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$318K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2019.

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Where the money goes

18 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 18% · $6K Management & general 82% · $28K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Awards four-year scholarships covering room and board to deserving underprivileged students at Colorado State University.

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1 program · $6K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To annually award scholarships at colorado state university. This scholarship, given annually to a deserving underprivileged high school student, is a four-year award that includes room and board.

$6Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$18K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $16K · 2023–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$76K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$68K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$434
Money outPt IX
$34K
Ln 25
Programscol B$6K
Managementcol C$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$318K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$318K
Total assetsLn 16$318K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$434
Other incomeLn 4–11$68K
Total revenueLn 12$76K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$318K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$318K
Total assetsLn 16$318K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$318K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$276K$318K
Total assetsLn 16$276K$318K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$276K$318K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$139$139
Total functional expensesLn 25$34K$6K$28K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $76K$34K$42K$318K 990 PDF
FY2023 $88K$23K$65K$276K 990 PDF
FY2022 $131K$26K$105K$211K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $21K$59K−$38K$128K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $75,875 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $51,581$7,266
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $246$434
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35,721$68,175
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $87,548$75,875
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,000$5,996
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,842$28,054
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $22,842$34,050
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,706$41,825
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $75,875 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,093
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,173
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,266
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $434$434
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $68,175$68,175
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $68,609$75,875
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $34,050 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,996$5,996
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,488$7,488
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,453$2,453
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $14,691$14,691
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,662$1,662
IX-15 RoyaltiesManagement $1,621$1,621
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $139$139
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,996 · Management $28,054 · Fundraising $0$34,050
Part X · Balance sheet $317,744 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $275,919$317,744
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $275,919$317,744
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $275,919$317,744
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $275,919$317,744
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $275,919$317,744
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $317,744 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$75,875
XI-2 Total expenses$34,050
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$41,825
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$275,919
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$317,744

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