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Yuma Community Foundation FY2021 filing

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Yuma, CO501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 84-1155472Revenue $108K in FY2021Latest return filed May 15, 2026

On file with the IRSPo Box 303, 80759-0303 · Yuma, COTax-exempt since Feb 2000Private non-operating foundation

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Operate a Community charitable scholarship programand general help to local organizations

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
38 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 37.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$108K
+71% vs prior year
Spent
$78K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$108K
FY2021▲ +71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$108K
FY2022$39K
FY2023$44K
FY2024$93K
FY2025$94K
Expenses
$78K
FY2021▲ +103%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$78K
FY2022$71K
FY2023$58K
FY2024$63K
FY2025$95K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2000.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $78K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Stefanie Cheshire
Secretarytreasuer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Blecha
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Frank
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Baucke
Board Member
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provide scholarships and general aid to local community organizations.

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1 program · $78K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Provide opportunites for youth to attend CAMPS.PROVIDE direct medical and utility assistance tothose in need. Provide college SCHOLARSHIPS.NUMEROUS clients served.

$78Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 52 grants · $234K · 2020–2025
Old Threshers GroupFY2025$10,300
Rural Resource CenterFY2025$10,000
University of AlabamaFY2025$7,500
Drake UniversityFY2025$7,500
Oklahoma State UniversityFY2025$7,500
Adrian CollegeFY2025$7,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$7,000
Yuma Hospital FoundationFY2025$5,000
Yuma MuseumFY2025$5,000
Yuma Children's AcademyFY2025$4,989
GrassrootsFY2025$4,000
Town of Eckley Park RevitalizationFY2025$3,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$2,800
Colorado Mesa UniversityFY2025$2,500
Yuma Public LibraryFY2025$1,875
Individual RecipientFY2024$8,888
Rural Resource CenterFY2024$7,500
West Texas A&mFY2024$6,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$108K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$105K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Money outPt IX
$78K
Ln 25
Programscol B$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$243K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$105K
Total revenueLn 12$108K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
SavingsLn 2$235K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$243K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$240K$243K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$45K$45K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$180$180
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$994$994
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87$87
Total functional expensesLn 25$78K$78K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $94K$95K−$973$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $93K$63K$30K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 6, 2024 $44K$58K−$13K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 $39K$71K−$32K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2022 $108K$78K$30K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 8, 2021 $63K$38K$25K$1.3M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $107,794 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,010$3,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $52,929$104,794
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $62,939$107,794
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $37,009$69,356
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,189$8,319
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $38,198$77,675
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,741$30,119
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $107,794 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$3,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $104,794$104,794
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $104,794 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$107,794
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $77,675 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $45,021$45,021
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $24,335$24,335
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $180$180
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $7,058$7,058
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $994$994
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $87$87
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $77,675 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$77,675
Part X · Balance sheet $1,322,346 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,434$8,337
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $237,402$234,916
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,052,391$1,079,093
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,292,227$1,322,346
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,292,227$1,322,346
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,292,227$1,322,346
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,292,227$1,322,346
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,322,346 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$107,794
XI-2 Total expenses$77,675
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,119
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,292,227
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,322,346

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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