Teens INC EIN 84-1380016 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Empowers youth and families to make healthy choices and thrive. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $4.2M in revenue, $4.0M in expenses, and $1.8M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1997
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Youth Development
Location
Nederland, CO
Website
www.teensinc.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$4.2MFY2020
Expenses
$4.0M
Net assets
$1.8M
People
10
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  84-1380016 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Nederland, CO Founded 1997
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Empowers youth and families to make healthy choices and thrive.
Leadership
Stephen Lefaiver · Executive Director · $131K
Money in and out
$4.2M revenue, $4.0M expenses
Bottom line
94% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$4.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$4.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $168K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
94%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
0.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+4%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$4.2M
FY2020
Expenses
$4.0M
FY2020
Total assets
$1.9M
FY2020
Total liabilities
$114K
FY2020
Total revenue
$4.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$4.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$168K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B94%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CTeens INC
EINHdr · item D84-1380016
Principal addressHdr · item CNederland, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.teensinc.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1997
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1997

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$131,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephen Lefaiver’s $127K as Executive Director is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1548 $1–10M youth development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stephen Lefaiver$126,701$135,500$133,000$131,000

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $3.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

Education

Since september 2002, teens, inc. Has offered an alternative high school program, chinook west, to area youth who are at risk or have already dropped out. Chinook west's mission is to support and promote each student's educational goals and life aspirations.

$2.8Mprogram expense
02

Youth Employment

Teens inc employment programs are designed to help youth learn marketable skills, fill a community need, and aid each teen's personal growth. Teens, inc. Employment opportunities provide teens with role models, mentoring, and structure that help them through the turbulence that often accompanies adolesdcence. Teens, inc.

$549Kprogram expense
03

Outdoor leadership-after school rock climbing program and summer leadership retreats ranging from 5-12 days that build life and leadership skills in youth participants recreation - no cost teen center open 20.5 HOURS/WEEK during the school year and 32 hours during the summer.

$157Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$3.0M · 72%
Contributions & grants$1.2M · 27%
Program service revenue72%$3.0M
Contributions & grants27%$1.2M
Investment income$5K
— government grantsLn 1e$98K
Total revenueLn 12$4.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.03
Program services94%$3.8M
Management & general3%$132K
Fundraising3%$108K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$214K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$114K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $214K · Operating expenses/yr $4.0M
0.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $3.8M · Total expenses $4.0M
94%
Management & General
Management & general $132K · Total expenses $4.0M
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $108K · Total expenses $4.0M
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $108K · Solicited contributions $1.1M
$0.10 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.2M · Total revenue $4.2M
27%
Government reliance
Government grants $98K · Total revenue $4.2M
2%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $3.0M · Total revenue $4.2M
72%
Investment reliance
Investment income $5K · Total revenue $4.2M
+0.1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $3.0M · Total expenses $4.0M
75%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $4.2M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $4.2M · Expenses $4.0M
+4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.9M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.8M · Total assets $1.9M
94%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.9M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Stephen Lefaiver · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $131K · Total expenses $4.0M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $3.4M · Total expenses $4.0M
83%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 94%
Overhead ratio 3%
Fundraising cost ratio 9%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$200K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$6.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$5.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$5.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$4.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$4.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$4.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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