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Durango 4-C Council FY2021 filing

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Durango, CO501(c)(3)Education EIN 84-0615445Revenue $3.5M in FY2021

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.
91¢ 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 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
$123K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.5M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$4.7M
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.4M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.2M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · 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 Mar 1972.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $3.1M Management & general 9% · $294K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 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
AME Guilfoil
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pete Harter
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bard Heroy
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dianna Reynolds
Vice Preside
$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 · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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…

$2.8Mprogram expense
02

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

$98Kprogram expense
03

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

$83Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$186K
Other incomeLn 4–11$83K
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.1M
Managementcol C$294K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$394K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$186K
Investment incomeLn 3$420
Other incomeLn 4–11$83K
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$380K
SavingsLn 2$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$394K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$489K$394K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$228K$123K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$1.6M$169K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$150K$136K$13K$97
Payroll taxesLn 10$188K$171K$16K$114
Legal feesLn 11b$986$986
Accounting feesLn 11c$70K$70K
Office expensesLn 13$93K$89K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$446K$428K$18K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$146K$146K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$440K$440K$309
All other expensesLn 24e$86K$84K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$3.1M$294K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $3,525,652 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,429,257$3,256,004
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,415$186,075
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,511$420
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $48,258$83,153
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,489,441$3,525,652
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,110,703$2,095,020
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,126,161$1,289,592
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,236,864$3,384,612
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $252,577$141,040
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $3,525,652 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,194,172
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$61,832
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,256,004
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $186,075$186,075
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $420$420
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $83,153$83,153
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $269,648$3,525,652
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,384,612 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,586,910 · Management $169,251 · Fundraising $1,494$1,757,655
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $136,284 · Management $13,351 · Fundraising $97$149,732
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $171,114 · Management $16,405 · Fundraising $114$187,633
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $986$986
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $69,961$69,961
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $88,796 · Management $4,505$93,301
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $428,219 · Management $17,856$446,075
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,284$7,284
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $145,615$145,615
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $439,586 · Fundraising $309$439,895
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $84,255 · Management $2,220$86,475
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,089,049 · Management $293,549 · Fundraising $2,014$3,384,612
Part X · Balance sheet $1,748,842 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $475,220$379,918
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $13,856$13,907
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,765$13,837
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,955$15,432
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,208,342$1,325,748
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,713,138$1,748,842
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $227,951$122,615
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $227,951$122,615
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,445,361$1,591,227
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $39,826$35,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,485,187$1,626,227
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,713,138$1,748,842
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,626,227 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,525,652
XI-2 Total expenses$3,384,612
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$141,040
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,485,187
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,626,227

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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