To conduct, support, assist and contribute to education, training and Research in public Policy issues.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$544K 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $440K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$544K
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.4 months of spending in cash, plus $4.1M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$83K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
-40% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$4.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2024▼ -40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2024▼ -36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$4.7M
FY2024▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1982.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $1.5M Management & general 28% · $569K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $544K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Senior Resea
$199,481Pt VII · Sec A
VP/Secretary
$179,907Pt VII · Sec A
$164,778Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jane Venohr PHD’s $199K as Senior Resea is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jane Venohr PHD$199,481$182,545$174,364$158,092$139,099
Jessica Pearson PHD$164,778$182,239$147,684$145,526$144,107
Lanae Davis$179,907$166,236$140,005$142,519$121,963
Anne M Byrne—$105,820———

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

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3 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Colorado Pathways to Success

Youth at risk of homelessness phase iii summative EVALUATION:2020-2025 - contract with mathematica policy research pursuant to the youth at risk of homelessness grant from the department of human services, administration of children and families, childrens bureau to conduct a summative evaluation of the colorado pathways to success…

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Safe Access for Victims' Economic Security (saves) Center

Colorado department of human services, division of child support services, 2022-2024 - CPR'S contract with the colorado department of human services (CDHS), division of child support services (DCSS) is pursuant to a 5-YEAR, 11.2 million cooperative agreement between CDHS and the federal office of child support services (ocss).

Pt IX · col B
03

Lco Good Life

Bright futures for ojibwe youth 2022-2025 -contract with lac courte oreilles (lco) tribal child support program to evaluate a federal demonstration project entitled charting a course for economic mobility and responsible parenting.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K
Grants paid · 43 grants · $2.3M · 2021–2024
Shiloh Home INCCO · FY2024$77,910
University of DenverCO · FY2024$29,647
Denver Human ServicesFY2024$21,603
The Matthews HouseCO · FY2024$18,896
Individual RecipientFY2024$17,617
Individual RecipientFY2024$13,940
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
Child Trends IncorporatedMD · FY2023$788,941
Caminar Latino INCGA · FY2023$401,530
University of DenverCO · FY2023$115,384
Shiloh Home INCCO · FY2023$77,754
Individual RecipientFY2023$27,936
Denver Human ServicesFY2023$24,473
Individual RecipientFY2023$22,780
Individual RecipientFY2023$17,100
Colorado Dept Human ServicesFY2023$16,768
Casa of the 7th Judicial DistrictFY2023$15,833
The Matthews HouseCO · FY2023$15,724
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$109K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$569K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$109K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$63K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$63K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K$63K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.4M$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$171K$83K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$4.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$200K$200K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$390K$302K$88K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$582K$461K$121K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$60K$39K$21K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$263K$169K$94K
Payroll taxesLn 10$84K$54K$30K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$181K$169K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$3K$22K
Information technologyLn 14$20K$20K
OccupancyLn 16$73K$73K
TravelLn 17$51K$38K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$24K$6K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.5M$569K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.4M$2.0M$322K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.9M$3.2M$755K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$1.9M$519K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$1.4M$928K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$1.4M−$324K$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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,358,572 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,843,760$2,249,626
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $83,647$108,946
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $171$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,927,578$2,358,572
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,584,229$199,614
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,151,851$1,378,851
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $436,365$458,602
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,172,445$2,037,067
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $755,133$321,505
Part VI · Governance 9 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
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 $2,358,572 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,249,626
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,249,626
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $108,946$108,946
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $108,946$2,358,572
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,037,067 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $199,614$199,614
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $301,871 · Management $87,953$389,824
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $460,591 · Management $121,211$581,802
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $38,689 · Management $21,489$60,178
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $169,191 · Management $93,976$263,167
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $53,929 · Management $29,951$83,880
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,110$3,110
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,988$29,988
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $168,809 · Management $11,796$180,605
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,875$4,875
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,321 · Management $22,419$25,740
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $19,714$19,714
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $73,335$73,335
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37,686 · Management $13,662$51,348
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,362 · Management $17,199$23,561
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,478$3,478
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $14,565$14,565
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,283$28,283
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,468,346 · Management $568,721 · Fundraising $0$2,037,067
Part X · Balance sheet $4,752,924 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $111,535$63,379
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $478,993$576,012
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $64,221$12,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,744$1,120
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,441,501$4,083,292
X-15 Other assets$17,121
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,097,994$4,752,924
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $171,353$65,943
X-25 Other liabilities$17,491
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $171,353$83,434
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,926,641$4,669,490
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,926,641$4,669,490
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,097,994$4,752,924
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,669,490 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,358,572
XI-2 Total expenses$2,037,067
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$321,505
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,926,641
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$374,845
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$46,499
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,669,490

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