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Durango 4-C Council

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Durango, CO501(c)(3)Education EIN 84-0615445Revenue $4.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRSearlychildhoodprograms.orgPo Box 259, 81302-0259 · Durango, COTax-exempt since Mar 1972Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To develop and provide quality, integrated, comprehensive early childhood development programs that respond to the needs of the children and families in la plata, archuleta and montezuma counties.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 85 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $126K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $75K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$351K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% 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
$4.7M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$4.2M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.5M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$4.7M
Expenses
$4.2M
FY2025+0.08%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.4M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.2M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · 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 Mar 1972.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $3.7M Management & general 11% · $457K Fundraising 0% · $6K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
John Baxter
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Loreta Beam
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Edwards
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kris Greer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pete Harter
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bard Heroy
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
AME Jennings
Secretary
$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

Develops and provides quality early childhood programs for children and families.

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3 programs · $3.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide comprehensive early learning and childcare for 285-300 low-income /AT risk children from birth through five years old in la plata, archuleta, and montezuma counties; provide family support, resource and referral; ensure health, mental health, and dental screening and follow-up services; provide child care staff training and…

$3.2Mprogram expense
02

Provide colorado preschool program services in 3 school districts in southwest colorado

$295Kprogram expense
03

Implement state and local initiatives in the local community to improve quality of child care and early learning; develop a local system of comprehensive services for young children and families; provide child care resource and referral services; increase access and availability of child care in la plata county

$51Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationFY2024$75K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$75K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$4.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.7M
Managementcol C$457K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$574K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$351K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$560K
SavingsLn 2$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$574K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$702K
Other assetsLn 15$756K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$351K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 585
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$475K$574K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$814K$702K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$188K$351K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.5M$2.2M$300K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$156K$149K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$258K$230K$28K$153
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$69K$69K
Office expensesLn 13$147K$126K$20K$21
OccupancyLn 16$263K$232K$30K
TravelLn 17$44K$43K$813
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$138K$138K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$485K$482K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$73K$71K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.2M$3.7M$457K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.7M$4.2M$542K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.1M$4.2M−$61K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.8M$3.9M−$118K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $3.5M$3.4M$141K$1.6M 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 $4,707,364 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,087,138$4,677,792
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,270$22,170
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $935$7,402
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,101,343$4,707,364
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,929,021$2,942,785
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,233,356$1,222,745
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,162,377$4,165,530
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$61,034$541,834
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,707,364 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,081,741
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$596,051
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,677,792
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,170$22,170
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,402$7,402
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,572$4,707,364
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,165,530 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,227,093 · Management $300,130 · Fundraising $2,004$2,529,227
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $149,073 · Management $6,607$155,680
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $230,191 · Management $27,534 · Fundraising $153$257,878
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,945$4,945
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $68,645$68,645
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $126,290 · Management $20,443 · Fundraising $21$146,754
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $232,253 · Management $30,269$262,522
IX-17 TravelPrograms $42,706 · Management $813$43,519
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $137,621$137,621
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $481,808 · Fundraising $3,529$485,337
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $70,550 · Management $2,852$73,402
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,702,530 · Management $457,293 · Fundraising $5,707$4,165,530
Part X · Balance sheet $2,278,664 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $461,516$559,918
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $13,904$13,928
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $39,061$218,739
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $42,081$27,722
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $814,144$702,408
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $202,717$755,949
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,573,423$2,278,664
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $53,651$247,892
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $134,263$103,429
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $187,914$351,321
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,334,481$1,883,400
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $51,028$43,943
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,385,509$1,927,343
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,573,423$2,278,664
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,927,343 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,707,364
XI-2 Total expenses$4,165,530
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$541,834
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,385,509
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,927,343

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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