Via Mobility Services FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Boulder, CO501(c)(3)Since 1979Human ServicesEIN 84-0777296

See Attachment #1 (Schedule O)

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$412K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
2 of 6
years in the black
Concern: 4 of the last 6 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
How much reaches the programs?
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$412K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: leaders' pay is 1% of spending; 15% or less looks good.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1 is a concern.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
9
named funders · $324K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more looks good.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$13.2M
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 37% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
16
independent of 16 voting board members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodWorth a lookConcernTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$26.1M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$28.4M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$22.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$26.1M
FY2023▼ -3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$22.6M
FY2021$27.6M
FY2022$27.0M
FY2023$26.1M
FY2024$25.0M
FY2025$25.9M
Expenses
$28.4M
FY2023▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$20.0M
FY2021$23.3M
FY2022$27.5M
FY2023$28.4M
FY2024$25.8M
FY2025$27.4M
Net assets
$22.6M
FY2023▼ -8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$21.8M
FY2021$26.2M
FY2022$24.6M
FY2023$22.6M
FY2024$22.0M
FY2025$20.8M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CVia Mobility Services
EINHdr · item D84-0777296
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1979
Year of formationHdr · item L1979
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CBoulder, CO
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P520)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.viacolorado.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.01
Program services82%$23.2M
Management & general17%$4.9M
Fundraising1%$338K
Total functional expensesLn 25$28.4M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
82%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
2.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-9%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$35.9M
FY2023▼ -6%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$26.2M
FY2021$28.5M
FY2022$38.2M
FY2023$35.9M
FY2024$35.4M
FY2025$34.8M
Total liabilities
$13.2M
FY2023▼ -3%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$13.6M
FY2023$13.2M
FY2024$13.3M
FY2025$14.0M
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$2.3M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$35.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 316
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 416

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$35.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$13.2M
Total net assetsLn 32$22.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$16.2M · 62%
Contributions & grants$9.4M · 36%
Other revenue$501K · 2%
Program service revenue62%$16.2M
Contributions & grants36%$9.4M
Other revenue2%$501K
Investment income$14K
— government grantsLn 1e$9.4M
Total revenueLn 12$26.1M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $6.4M · Operating expenses/yr $28.4M
2.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $23.2M · Total expenses $28.4M
82%
Management & General
Management & general $4.9M · Total expenses $28.4M
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $338K · Total expenses $28.4M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $417K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $21K
$20.16 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $9.4M · Total revenue $26.1M
36%
Government reliance
Government grants $9.4M · Total revenue $26.1M
36%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $16.2M · Total revenue $26.1M
62%
Investment reliance
Investment income $14K · Total revenue $26.1M
+0.05%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $16.2M · Total expenses $28.4M
57%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $26.1M · Prior year $27.0M
-3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $22.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $26.1M · Expenses $28.4M
-9%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $35.9M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $22.6M · Total assets $35.9M
63%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $4.8M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $35.9M
13%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Frank Bruno · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $225K · Total expenses $28.4M
0.8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $19.4M · Total expenses $28.4M
68%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%——
Overhead ratio 17%——
Fundraising cost ratio 4%——
Revenue growth -3%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$224,960Pt VII · Sec A
$186,849Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Frank Bruno’s $217K as CEO is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Frank Bruno$216,653$223,092$224,960$227,953$237,875$207,656
Bill Patterson$169,847$180,646$186,849$179,898$167,171$139,943

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 16Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 16Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Provides transportation services to help people with limited mobility live more independently.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $17.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Mission Services

See Attachment #1 (Schedule O)

$9.2Mprogram expense
02

Access-A-Ride

See Attachment #1. (Schedule O)

$4.4Mprogram expense
03

Hop Transportation

See Attachment #1 (Schedule O)

$3.7Mprogram expense

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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
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $25.9M$27.4M+4% 990 PDF
FY2024 $25.0M$25.8M-4% 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $26.1M$28.4M-3% 990 PDF
FY2022 $27.0M$27.5M-2% 990 PDF
FY2021 $27.6M$23.3M+22% 990 PDF
FY2020 $22.6M$20.0M 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

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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