Compassion & Choices Action Network FY2020 filing

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Littleton, CO501(c)(4)EducationEIN 84-1328830Revenue $110K in FY2020

On file with the IRScompassionandchoices.org8156 S Wadsworth Blvd E-162, 80128-9114 · Littleton, COTax-exempt since Oct 2005

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To improve care, expand options, and empower everyone to chart their end-of-life journey.

56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 $411K a year · 25% 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
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
206 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 206.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $300
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$693
0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$110K
Spent
$77K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$6.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$110K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$77K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$754K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$6.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.5M
FY2021$9.6M
FY2022$8.6M
FY2023$9.1M
FY2024$9.9M
FY2025$10.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 2005.

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Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $43K Management & general 44% · $34K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Second Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Programs and updates

Empowering people to plan and navigate their end-of-life journey with improved care and expanded options.

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1 program · $43K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The organization offers programs and memberships and works at the federal and state level to advocate and help insure that all hopelessly ill americans have access to the full range of end-of-life options.

$43Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$300

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$110K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Money outPt IX
$77K
Ln 25
Programscol B$43K
Managementcol C$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$693
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$104K
Total revenueLn 12$110K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$414K
SavingsLn 2$910K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.0M
Other assetsLn 15$118K
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$693
Net assetsLn 32$6.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$811K$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.5M$5.0M
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$214$693
Net assetsLn 32$6.4M$6.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$39K$10K$29K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$437$781
OccupancyLn 16$4K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$137
InterestLn 20$176$30$146
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13$7$6
InsuranceLn 23$169$97$72
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$27K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$99
Total functional expensesLn 25$77K$43K$34K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.8M$2.1M−$298K$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.8M−$170K$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.5M−$38K$9.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.2M$835K$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$754K$2.1M$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $110K$77K$33K$6.5M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $110,141 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $30,230$8,470
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $77,869$60,062
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $86,622$41,609
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $194,721$110,141
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $75,632$77,016
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $75,632$77,016
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $119,089$33,125
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $110,141 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,288
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,182
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,470
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $60,062$60,062
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $145,314$145,314
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$103,705−$103,705
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,062 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $41,609$110,141
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $77,016 across 9 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,660 · Management $29,161$38,821
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $437 · Management $781$1,218
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,233 · Management $1,395$3,628
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,258 · Management $137$2,395
IX-20 InterestPrograms $30 · Management $146$176
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7 · Management $6$13
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $97 · Management $72$169
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,624 · Management $2,399$29,023
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,474 · Management $99$1,573
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $42,820 · Management $34,196 · Fundraising $0$77,016
Part X · Balance sheet $6,491,997 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $414,182$414,143
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $396,837$910,285
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,458,079$5,049,118
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $126,417$118,451
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,395,515$6,491,997
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $214$693
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $214$693
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,395,301$6,491,304
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,395,301$6,491,304
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,395,515$6,491,997
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,491,304 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$110,141
XI-2 Total expenses$77,016
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,125
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,395,301
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$62,878
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,491,304

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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