Mancos Valley Resources

Tax-deductible

Mancos, CO501(c)(3)Since 1995Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 84-1232547

To Preserve and enhance the cultural, historical, recreational, educational and charitable assets of the Mancos Valley.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 297 volunteers and 2 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
Download 990
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $91K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$37K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 89% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $66K
Looks good: 7 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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$307K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$169K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$705K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$307K
FY2025▲ +4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$638K
FY2021$551K
FY2022$442K
FY2023$576K
FY2024$294K
FY2025$307K
Expenses
$169K
FY2025▼ -68%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$239K
FY2021$206K
FY2022$541K
FY2023$574K
FY2024$535K
FY2025$169K
Net assets
$705K
FY2025▲ +24%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$583K
FY2021$928K
FY2022$807K
FY2023$809K
FY2024$568K
FY2025$705K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 CMancos Valley Resources
EINHdr · item D84-1232547
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1995
Year of formationHdr · item L1995
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CMancos, CO
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R30)
WebsiteHdr · item Jmancosvalleyresources.com

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 $0.68 Management & general $0.32
Program services68%$115K
Management & general32%$54K
Total functional expensesLn 25$169K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
68%
of spending reaches programs▼ -24% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
49.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +294% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+45%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +155% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$705K
FY2025▲ +24%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$583K
FY2021$928K
FY2022$807K
FY2023$809K
FY2024$568K
FY2025$705K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$137K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$705K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B68%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$221K
Total assetsLn 16$705K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$705K
Months of cash on handcomputed15.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$208K · 68%
Investment income$58K · 19%
Other revenue$30K · 10%
Program service revenue$11K · 4%
Contributions & grants68%$208K
Investment income19%$58K
Other revenue10%$30K
Program service revenue4%$11K
— government grantsLn 1e$20K
Total revenueLn 12$307K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $701K · Operating expenses/yr $169K
49.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $115K · Total expenses $169K
68%
Management & General
Management & general $54K · Total expenses $169K
32%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $169K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $286K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $208K · Total revenue $307K
68%
Government reliance
Government grants $20K · Total revenue $307K
7%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $11K · Total revenue $307K
4%
Investment reliance
Investment income $58K · Total revenue $307K
+19%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $11K · Total expenses $169K
7%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $307K · Prior year $294K
+4%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $638K · FY2025 $307K
-14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $705K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $307K · Expenses $169K
+45%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $705K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $705K · Total assets $705K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $480K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $705K
68%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Dana Sprayberry-Thompson · Reported title Administrator · Highest reported compensation $22K · Total expenses $169K
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $37K · Total expenses $169K
22%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 68%——
Overhead ratio 32%——
Revenue growth 4%——

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
$21,949Pt VII · Sec A
Adminstrator
$14,708Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dana Sprayberry-Thompson’s $22K as Administrator is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Dana Sprayberry-Thompson$21,949$35,544$35,920$5,280—
Kim Cox$14,708——$22,106$21,364

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
  • 9Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 9Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Preserves and enhances Mancos Valley's cultural, historical, recreational, educational, and charitable assets.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $66K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Mancos Food Share provides a weekly community pantry. Cooking classes are offered to anyone interested and they also manage a seed share and plant swap. In 2025, an estimated 476 people were helped by 8 volunteers donating over 630 hours.

$31Kprogram expense
02

Pay It Forward Fund uses donated funds to assist residents in the 81328 zip code area with rent, utilities, food and non-medical bills. 20 indivduals were helped in 2025. About 60 hours were donated by 2 volunteers.

$22Kprogram expense
03

MVR is a community based umbrella organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing the unique agricultural, charitable, cultural, educational, historical, and recreational assets of the Mancos Valley. 14 projects and organizations were helped in 2025.

$13Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $244K · 2023–2024
Four Corners CollaborativeFY2024$217,977
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,983

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $307K$169K+4% 990 PDF
FY2024 $294K$535K-49% 990 PDF
FY2023 $576K$574K+30% 990 PDF
FY2022 $442K$541K-20% 990 PDF
FY2021 $551K$206K-14% 990 PDF
FY2020 $638K$239K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2025

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $169,214 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $34,101$34,101
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $2,848$2,848
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,140$2,140
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,180$18,180
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $384 · Management $645$1,029
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $115$115
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,422 · Management $4,201$23,623
IX-17 TravelManagement $676$676
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $600$600
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,166$3,166
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,341$37,341
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $39,110 · Management $6,285$45,395
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $115,037 · Management $54,177 · Fundraising $0$169,214

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