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Westminster Public Schools Foundation

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Westminster, CO501(c)(3)Education EIN 84-1088489Revenue $1.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSfundwps.org7002 Raleigh St, 80030-5914 · Westminster, COTax-exempt since Oct 1989Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To create partnerships and programs that increase learning opportunities for Westminster Public Schools students

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $149K a year · 18% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $121K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+78% vs prior year
Spent
$807K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +78%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$418K
FY2023$569K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$807K
FY2025▲ +128%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$295K
FY2023$354K
FY2025$807K
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1989.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $717K Management & general 6% · $52K Fundraising 5% · $39K

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

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Stephanie Baer
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Derek Otte
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Bell
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andy Wood
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Snyder
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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1 program · $717K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The foundations mission is to create partnerships and programs to improve students achievement, encourage life-long learning, and build opportunities for a bright future for the students of westminster public schools.

$717Kprogram expense

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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
Community First FoundationFY2024$57K
Wcn CaresFY2024$28K
The Denver FoundationFY2024$10K
The Denver Children's FoundationFY2024$10K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$9K
181 Premier Members Credit UnionFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$121K
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.0M · 2020–2024
Westminster Public SchoolsFY2024$153,491
Westminster Public SchoolsFY2022$137,612
Westminster Public SchoolsFY2021$253,223
Unitemized GrantFY2020$256,987
Westminster Public SchoolsFY2020$246,987

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$759K
Investment incomeLn 3$138K
Other incomeLn 4–11$117K
Money outPt IX
$807K
Ln 25
Programscol B$717K
Managementcol C$52K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$759K
Investment incomeLn 3$138K
Other incomeLn 4–11$117K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$56K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$938K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
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$1.2M$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$851K$938K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$356K$356K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$348K$296K$25K$27K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$0$4K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$0$5K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$0$0$7K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$0$2K$0
InsuranceLn 23$846$0$846$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$65K$15K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$807K$717K$52K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.0M$807K$208K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $569K$354K$215K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $418K$295K$123K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.3M$52K$1.5M 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 $1,014,719 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $580,196$759,494
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $75,323$138,312
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $119,110$116,913
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $774,629$1,014,719
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $321,761$355,713
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $280,581$348,161
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $35,503$103,341
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $637,845$807,215
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $136,784$207,504
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $1,014,719 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$759,494
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$759,494
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$138,312
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $116,913$116,913
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $138,312 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $116,913$1,014,719
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $807,215 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $355,713$355,713
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $295,937 · Management $24,816 · Fundraising $27,408$348,161
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,660 · Fundraising $0$3,660
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,464 · Fundraising $0$5,464
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $7,106$7,106
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,770 · Fundraising $0$1,770
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $846 · Fundraising $0$846
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,449 · Management $14,960 · Fundraising $4,086$84,495
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $717,099 · Management $51,516 · Fundraising $38,600$807,215
Part X · Balance sheet $2,210,921 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $134,839$56,217
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,015,521$1,216,938
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $850,974$937,766
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,001,334$2,210,921
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,309,865$1,517,371
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $691,469$693,550
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,001,334$2,210,921
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,001,334$2,210,921
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,210,921 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,014,719
XI-2 Total expenses$807,215
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$207,504
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,001,334
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,083
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,210,921

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

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