Clcs Action FY2022 filing

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Denver, CO501(c)(4)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 83-4431049Revenue $4.7M in FY2022

On file with the IRSclcsaction.org104 N Broadway Ste 400, 80203-3972 · Denver, COTax-exempt since Jan 2024

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Clcs Action is a nonprofit 501c4 organization committed to advocating for systemic changes to colorado public education to increase quality, choice and equity for the benefit of all learners and families.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
88¢ 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $439K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $110K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$47K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.7M
×22 vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2022▲ ×22
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$211K
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$808K
FY2024$559K
FY2025$3.4M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2022▲ ×12
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$128K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2022▲ ×39
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$82K
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$784K
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2024.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1.4M Management & general 10% · $153K Fundraising 2% · $33K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$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

Kyle Debeer’s $170K as Executive Director is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Kyle Debeer$169,941$159,678$31,988
Lauren Freemire—$113,733—
Angela Sandoval—$104,374—

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

Advocates for systemic changes in Colorado public education to improve quality, choice, and equity.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Conducted MEETINGS/TOURS with at least 30 different elected officials over the course of the year. Recruited over 400 parents and charter representatives to attend charter advocacy training. Sent over 3,000 emails to state legislators as part of an advocacy campaign focused on csi equalization.

$1.4Mprogram 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 1 funder$110K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $598K · 2021–2024
Brighter Colorado FuturesCO · FY2023$15,000
Ready Colorado Action FundFY2022$10,000
Clcs Action IecFY2021$310,000
Parents for Great SchoolsFY2021$90,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$50,000
Denver Students FamiliesFY2021$40,000
Ready Colorado Action FundFY2021$30,045
Clcs Action 527FY2021$23,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$153K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$98K$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$47K
Net assetsLn 32$82K$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$563K$563K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$210K$164K$38K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$924$205
Lobbying feesLn 11d$140K$140K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$25K$6K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$581K$453K$105K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$413$413
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$649$144
OccupancyLn 16$5K$4K$864$192
TravelLn 17$609$475$110$24
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.4M$153K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.4M$2.0M$1.4M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $559K$1.9M−$1.4M$784K 990 PDF
FY2023 $808K$1.9M−$1.1M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $4.7M$1.5M$3.1M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $211K$128K$82K$82K 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 $4,675,767 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $210,681$4,675,767
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $210,681$4,675,767
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$563,045
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $34,641$214,967
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $93,597$765,091
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $128,238$1,543,103
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $82,443$3,132,664
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $4,675,767 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,675,767
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,675,767
VIII-12 Total revenue$4,675,767
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,543,103 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $563,045$563,045
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $163,671 · Management $37,771 · Fundraising $8,393$209,835
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,003 · Management $924 · Fundraising $205$5,132
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $140,355$140,355
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,989 · Management $5,767 · Fundraising $1,282$32,038
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $453,147 · Management $104,572 · Fundraising $23,238$580,957
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $413$413
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,813 · Management $649 · Fundraising $144$3,606
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,744 · Management $864 · Fundraising $192$4,800
IX-17 TravelPrograms $475 · Management $110 · Fundraising $24$609
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,313$2,313
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,356,242 · Management $153,383 · Fundraising $33,478$1,543,103
Part X · Balance sheet $3,262,263 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $97,894$1,662,263
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$1,600,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $97,894$3,262,263
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,450$47,155
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,450$47,155
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $82,444$3,215,108
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $82,444$3,215,108
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $97,894$3,262,263
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,215,108 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,675,767
XI-2 Total expenses$1,543,103
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,132,664
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$82,444
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,215,108

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

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