Chaffee County Childcare FY2022 filing

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Chaffee County Childcare's purpose is to establish childcare options in the Chaffee County community. Chaffee Childcare is striving to help find solutions to childcare needs of parents and guardians of the youngest members of the valley by empowering parents and caregivers by helping establish options for nurturing their children through high quality, diverse childcare options.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$43K 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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FY2022 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 6% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$43K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $21K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$173K
100% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$398K
+142% vs prior year
Spent
$272K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$398K
FY2022▲ +142%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$69K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$398K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$321K
Expenses
$272K
FY2022▲ +52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$179K
FY2022$272K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$377K
Net assets
$0
FY2022▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$0
FY2023$276K
FY2024$35K

From the FY2022 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 Oct 2019.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $272K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $43K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$43,000Pt VII · Sec A
President of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amy Lovato’s $43K as Executive Director is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2020
Amy Lovato$43,000$10,650

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

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

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Establishes diverse, high-quality childcare options for families in Chaffee County.

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3 programs · $42K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

CIRCLE grant Tuition relief for parents

$30Kprogram expense
02

Preschool for 2 classes, 24 children, year-round Anschutz Family Foundation

$8Kprogram expense
03

Chaffee County Grant to fund preschool renovation

$4Kprogram 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 2 funders$21K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$398K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$198K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$272K
Ln 25
Programscol B$272K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$173K
Total assetsLn 16$173K
LiabilitiesLn 26$173K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Government grantsLn 1e$37K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$198K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$398K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$173K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$173K
Total assetsLn 16$173K
LiabilitiesLn 26$173K
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$173K
Total assetsLn 16$4K$173K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$173K
Net assetsLn 32$0$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$195K$195K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$44K$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25$272K$272K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 23, 2026 $321K$377K−$57K$35K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 11, 2024 $187K$276K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 12, 2024 $398K$272K$126K$0 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2022 $164K$179K−$15K$74K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $69K$89K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $397,719 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$199,096
I-9 Program service revenue$197,567
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$1,056
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$397,719
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$213,121
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$58,684
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$271,805
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$125,914
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $397,719 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $197,567 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$37,393
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$158,436
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$199,096
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$1,056
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $197,567 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$397,719
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $271,805 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $194,879$194,879
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,242$18,242
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,391$5,391
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,211$2,211
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,672$2,672
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,900$2,900
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,845$1,845
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $43,665$43,665
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $271,805 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$271,805
Part X · Balance sheet $172,624 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,918$172,624
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,918$172,624
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,918$10,196
X-18 Grants payable$0
X-25 Other liabilities$162,428
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,918$172,624
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $85,386$110,224
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$254,224
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,918$172,624
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$397,719
XI-2 Total expenses$271,805
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$125,914
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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