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Chinook Fund

Tax-deductible

Denver, CO501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 84-1076325

Chinook fund supports grassroots organizations working on issues of social and economic justice; by pooling our collective resources, we seed groups making a positive, systemic impact to improve the quality of life for all coloradans.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 8 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $175K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
$193K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 55% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
15
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 15 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$220K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% 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
$2.0M
+99% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +99%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$838K
FY2021$1.8M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$995K
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +25%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$789K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2025▲ +27%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$3.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Oct 1988.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $1.0M Management & general 18% · $248K Fundraising 10% · $142K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $193K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Crystal Middlestadt
Former Executive Director
$131,260Pt VII · Sec A
Mateo Parson
Interim-Executive Director
$61,434Pt VII · Sec A
Dee Arias
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Reed Young
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anna Ghublikian
Board Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Crystal Middlestadt’s $131K as Former Executive Director is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Crystal Middlestadt$131,260$123,782$120,678$78,307$69,891
Mateo Parson$61,434————
Vj Brown———$700—

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Funds and seeds grassroots organizations working for social and economic justice across Colorado, while supporting equity education for local philanthropy professionals.

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3 program services account for $1.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Community-led grantmaking using the giving project model, funding organizations across colorado. Individuals participated in two giving project cohorts, receiving training on the history of philanthropy, grassroots fundraising, and democratic grantmaking.

$812Kprogram expense
02

Another world is possible fund is a vehicle to direct resources to grassroots organizations across colorado for emergent needs in the short-term and organizational sustainability in the long-term.

$169Kprogram expense
03

Fiscal sponsor for colorado funders for inclusiveness and equity (cofie), a mission-aligned organization that provides educational sessions and learning opportunities for philanthropy professionals in colorado.

$35Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$705K
The Colorado Health FoundationFY2024$257K
Womens Foundation of Colorado INCFY2024$45K
Community First FoundationFY2024$43K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$37K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$30K
The Denver FoundationFY2024$12K
The Chicago Community TrustFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 15 funders$1.2M
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Grants paid · 170 grants · $1.7M · 2019–2024
Lamar UnidosCO · FY2024$20,000
Western Regional Advocacy ProjectCA · FY2024$20,000
Community Foundation Serving Southwest ColoradoCO · FY2024$20,000
Fuerza LatinaCO · FY2024$20,000
Colorado Nonprofit Development CenterCO · FY2024$15,000
Four Corners Rainbow Youth CenterCO · FY2024$15,000
Colorado Nonprofit Development CenterCO · FY2024$15,000
Voices of the LandCO · FY2024$10,000
Una Mano Una EsperanzaCO · FY2024$10,000
Missing and Murdered Dine RelativesNM · FY2024$10,000
Social Good Fund INCCA · FY2024$10,000
West Community Economic Development CorporationCO · FY2024$10,000
Healing Hoop INCCO · FY2024$10,000
El M0vimiento Sigue INCCO · FY2024$10,000
UndestructableCO · FY2024$10,000
Far Northeast Resource and Development CenterCO · FY2024$10,000
Ceds FinanceCO · FY2024$10,000
Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership CenterCO · FY2024$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$248K
Fundraisingcol D$142K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$844K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$220K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$140K
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$226K
SavingsLn 2$618K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$844K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M
Other assetsLn 15$145
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$220K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$462K$844K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$205K$220K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$467K$467K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$211K$151K$34K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$318K$175K$77K$65K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K$8K$3K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$21K$8K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$28K$10K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$324$324
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Investment management feesLn 11f$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$99K$55K$28K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$31K$16K$10K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$24K$6K$17K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$10K$4K$3K
TravelLn 17$16K$10K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$70K$61K$5K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$7K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.0M$248K$142K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.0M$1.4M$573K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $995K$1.1M−$133K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.3M−$144K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $1.8M$1.3M$531K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $838K$789K$49K$2.3M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,978,911 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,915,505
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$140,040
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,915,505
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $63,406$63,406
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $63,406$1,978,911
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,405,932 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $467,000$467,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $151,461 · Management $33,902 · Fundraising $25,784$211,147
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $175,441 · Management $77,462 · Fundraising $64,631$317,534
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,195 · Management $3,420 · Fundraising $2,976$14,591
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,839 · Management $8,379 · Fundraising $6,832$36,050
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,894 · Management $9,652 · Fundraising $7,854$45,400
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $324$324
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,187$13,187
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $32,348$32,348
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $55,283 · Management $27,791 · Fundraising $15,568$98,642
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,763 · Management $10,121 · Fundraising $4,969$30,853
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,723 · Management $17,052 · Fundraising $1,502$24,277
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,129 · Management $3,505 · Fundraising $2,852$16,486
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,005 · Management $3,462 · Fundraising $2,817$16,284
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,464 · Management $4,716 · Fundraising $3,837$70,017
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,243 · Management $2,508 · Fundraising $2,041$11,792
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,016,440 · Management $247,829 · Fundraising $141,663$1,405,932
Part X · Balance sheet $3,640,618 assets, 13 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $75,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $245,880$225,595
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $216,012$618,117
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,124$10,621
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,346,135$2,711,140
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $107$145
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,893,258$3,640,618
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $55,173$48,152
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $150,000$172,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $205,173$220,152
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $557,628$1,115,896
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,130,457$2,304,570
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,688,085$3,420,466
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,893,258$3,640,618
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,420,466 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,978,911
XI-2 Total expenses$1,405,932
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$572,979
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,688,085
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$159,402
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,420,466

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

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