Inspiration Field FY2024 filing

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La Junta, CO501(c)(3)Since 1966EIN 84-0570914Revenue $6.9M in FY2024

On file with the IRSinspirationfield.org612 Adams Ave, 81050-2535 · La Junta, COTax-exempt since Aug 1974Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Serving people, creating relationships, expanding opportunities, fulfilling dreams.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$199K 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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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
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 $200K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$199K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 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
$1.3M
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.9M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$6.6M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$5.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.9M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.4M
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$6.5M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$6.9M
FY2025$7.5M
Expenses
$6.6M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.4M
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2025$7.1M
Net assets
$5.7M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$5.7M
FY2025$6.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1974.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $5.8M Management & general 12% · $793K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $199K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$129,717Pt VII · Sec A
$69,182Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Johnnie Deleon$134,376$129,717$129,726$112,642$109,215$98,522
Rosa Salo———$87,967$77,643$71,822
Cameron Salzbrenner$70,749$69,182$65,413———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through services.

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3 programs · $5.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Comprehensive (medicaid) refers to residential services, adult day services or supports and transportation activities as specified in the eligible person's individualized plan (ip). Included are a number of different types of residential settings, which provide an array of training, learning, experiential and support activities provided…

$5.2Mprogram expense
02

Adult supported living (state and medicaid) provides individualized living services for persons who are responsible for their own living arrangements in the community.

$187Kprogram expense
03

Children's extensive support is a deeming waiver (only the child's income is considered in determining eligibility) intended to provide needed services and supports to eligible children under the age of eighteen years in order for the children to remain in or return to the family home.

$28Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$238K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65K
Money outPt IX
$6.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.8M
Managementcol C$793K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$7.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65K
Government grantsLn 1e$50K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$238K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Gains on assetsLn 7$224K
Total revenueLn 12$6.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
SavingsLn 2$70K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.4M
Other assetsLn 15$70K
Total assetsLn 16$7.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5129
VolunteersI 611
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.5M$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M$7.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$5.5M$5.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$199K$89K$109K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.5M$3.2M$245K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$55K$36K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$384K$262K$121K
Payroll taxesLn 10$338K$283K$55K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$498$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$13K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$545K$534K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$4K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$356K$258K$99K
OccupancyLn 16$270K$253K$16K
TravelLn 17$75K$52K$23K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$6K$2K
InterestLn 20$28K$23K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$318K$287K$30K
InsuranceLn 23$147K$135K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$375K$341K$34K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.6M$5.8M$793K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $7.5M$7.1M$396K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $6.9M$6.6M$254K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.5M$6.4M$40K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.5M$6.4M$35K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.0M$6.5M$523K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.4M$6.4M−$50K$4.9M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,878,704 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $169,846$65,033
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,025,726$6,551,052
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $227,878$238,174
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,239$24,445
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,452,689$6,878,704
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,231,347$4,467,610
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,181,384$2,156,605
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,412,731$6,624,215
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,958$254,489
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $6,878,704 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$50,446
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,587
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$65,033
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,399,045 · Unrelated business $152,007$6,551,052
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,655$14,655
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $223,519$223,519
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $24,445$24,445
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,399,045 · Unrelated business $152,007 · Excluded from tax $262,619$6,878,704
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,624,215 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $89,488 · Management $109,265$198,753
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,247,096 · Management $245,232$3,492,328
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $35,721 · Management $18,798$54,519
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $262,370 · Management $121,229$383,599
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $283,474 · Management $54,937$338,411
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $498 · Management $2,559$3,057
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,974 · Management $5,925$18,899
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $534,406 · Management $10,275$544,681
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,460 · Management $3,362$7,822
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $257,692 · Management $98,697$356,389
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $253,485 · Management $16,171$269,656
IX-17 TravelPrograms $52,061 · Management $22,884$74,945
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,036 · Management $1,946$7,982
IX-20 InterestPrograms $23,401 · Management $4,896$28,297
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $287,145 · Management $30,395$317,540
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $134,882 · Management $12,420$147,302
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $340,542 · Management $34,122$374,664
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,371$5,371
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,831,102 · Management $793,113 · Fundraising $0$6,624,215
Part X · Balance sheet $7,051,619 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,657,045$1,853,059
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $68,869$69,514
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $567,340$627,041
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $140,361$67,798
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,493,113$4,364,693
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $82,044$69,514
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,008,772$7,051,619
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $706,375$692,668
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,551,700$1,340,058
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,375,028$5,642,047
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $82,044$69,514
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,457,072$5,711,561
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,008,772$7,051,619
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,711,561 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,878,704
XI-2 Total expenses$6,624,215
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$254,489
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,457,072
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,711,561

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