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Keystone Center FY2020 filing

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Keystone, CO501(c)(3)Since 1975Environment EIN 84-0688506Revenue $3.9M in FY2020

On file with the IRSkeystone.org1628 Saints John Rd, 80435-0000 · Keystone, COTax-exempt since May 1975Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Keystone policy Center inspires leaders to rise above entrenched positions to reach common higher ground.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.0M 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $873K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.0M
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $120K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$573K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
40
of 41 voting members
Looks good: 40 of 41 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.9M
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$7.9M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$6.9M
FY2025$7.4M
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$6.8M
FY2025$7.2M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2025$7.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 May 1975.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $3.0M Management & general 18% · $708K Fundraising 6% · $217K

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

48 people listed on the 990; $1.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chritine Scanlan
President & CEO
$215,426Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Alexander
VP Programs
$140,846Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Shapiro
Policy Director
$123,946Pt VII · Sec A
Bradley Sperber
Policy Director
$119,242Pt VII · Sec A
Berrick Abramson
Policy Director
$118,858Pt VII · Sec A
Marques Chavez
Communications Director
$114,124Pt VII · Sec A
Judy O'Brien
Fundraising Director
$109,876Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Wilcox
VP Business Operations
$100,308Pt VII · Sec A

Christine Scanlan’s $255K as President & CEO is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christine Scanlan$255,497$249,502$246,293$241,743——
Chritine Scanlan————$227,573$215,426
Sarah Alexander$167,443$167,972$173,862$160,351$150,875$140,846
Earnest House$156,658$132,560————
Bradley Sperber$151,737$128,222$129,320$124,207$126,419$119,242
Charles Dukes$151,620$140,608————
Julie Shapiro$150,381$143,096$146,419$141,734$131,663$123,946
Susan Wilcox$147,766$141,257$143,966$111,192$105,443$100,308

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Facilitates collaborative problem-solving and mediation to help diverse leaders resolve complex public policy conflicts in agriculture, energy, and other key sectors.

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1 program · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Keystone policy center empowers leaders to overcome national and local policy conflicts they previously thought were insurmountable. Through a unique and innovative approach, the center propels conflicted groups, coalitions and divergent leaders beyond entrenched positions to common higher ground.

$3.0Mprogram expense

Funders

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
Gates Family FoundationFY2025$95K
Clearpath INCFY2025$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$120K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $25K · 2023–2023
Georgetown UniversityFY2023$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$708K
Fundraisingcol D$217K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$346K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$573K
PeoplePt VI, VII
48
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a41
IndependentVI 1b40
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$551K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$226K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Total revenueLn 12$3.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$346K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$346K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$993K
Other assetsLn 15$107K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$573K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$348K$346K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$993K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$678K$573K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$490K$181K$307K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.4M$23K$116K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$50K$31K$16K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$222K$129K$74K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$160K$113K$37K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$35K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$895K$855K$7K$33K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$5K$18K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$89K$50K$34K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$156K$108K$38K$10K
TravelLn 17$57K$46K$11K$649
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$25K$25K
InterestLn 20$10K$3K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$107K$29K$78K$411
InsuranceLn 23$30K$9K$21K$290
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$7K$3K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M$3.0M$708K$217K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $7.4M$7.2M$231K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.9M$6.8M$73K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.8M$5.5M$338K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.9M$4.5M$3.5M$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.3M$4.1M$1.2M$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.9M$3.9M−$55K$1.1M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,865,279 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,968,449$2,276,456
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,381,455$1,527,465
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,680$2,641
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $45,747$58,717
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,402,331$3,865,279
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,603,623$2,467,622
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,685,320$1,452,893
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,288,943$3,920,515
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $113,388−$55,236
Part VI · Governance 40 of 41 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body41
VI-1b Independent voting members40
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,865,279 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$225,600
VIII-1e Government grants$550,822
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,500,034
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,276,456
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,527,465$1,527,465
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,641$2,641
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $58,717$58,717
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,527,465 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $61,358$3,865,279
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,920,515 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $180,771 · Management $306,507 · Fundraising $3,131$490,409
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,406,540 · Management $23,100 · Fundraising $115,695$1,545,335
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $30,687 · Management $15,843 · Fundraising $3,456$49,986
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $128,838 · Management $74,365 · Fundraising $18,874$222,077
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $112,554 · Management $36,933 · Fundraising $10,328$159,815
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $35,426$35,426
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $855,056 · Management $6,620 · Fundraising $33,243$894,919
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,087 · Management $17,536 · Fundraising $3,636$26,259
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $50,012 · Management $34,266 · Fundraising $4,263$88,541
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $107,808 · Management $38,169 · Fundraising $10,063$156,040
IX-17 TravelPrograms $45,746 · Management $10,957 · Fundraising $649$57,352
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $25,133$25,133
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,673 · Management $7,527$10,200
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,604 · Management $77,536 · Fundraising $411$106,551
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,930 · Management $21,017 · Fundraising $290$30,237
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,867 · Management $2,642 · Fundraising $12,726$22,235
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,995,306 · Management $708,444 · Fundraising $216,765$3,920,515
Part X · Balance sheet $1,686,762 assets, 15 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $348,024$345,815
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$12,500
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $310,555$187,433
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $81,147$40,496
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,107,851$993,196
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$107,322
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,847,577$1,686,762
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $158,841$94,996
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $341,232$300,002
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,603$22,103
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $678,226$572,646
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $440,676$683,283
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $728,675$430,833
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,169,351$1,114,116
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,847,577$1,686,762
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,114,116 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,865,279
XI-2 Total expenses$3,920,515
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$55,236
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,169,351
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,114,116

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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