Boulder Building Block Fund FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Boulder, CO501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 84-1406287Revenue $383K in FY2020

On file with the IRS637 S Broadway Street Ste 227, 80305-5961 · Boulder, COTax-exempt since Apr 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Ongoing administration of the Boulder, colorado neighborhood eco pass program

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$10K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$95K
95% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 95% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$383K
Spent
$384K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$5K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$383K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$383K
FY2021$145K
FY2023$133K
FY2024$90K
FY2025$101K
Net assets
$5K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5K
FY2021$14K
FY2023$42K
FY2024$42K
FY2025$53K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending October 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1999.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $371K Management & general 3% · $13K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $10K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$10,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Graham Hill’s $10K as Director is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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.

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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

Administers the Boulder, Colorado Neighborhood Eco Pass program.

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1 program · $371K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Administration of the boulder colorado eco pass program

$371Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$383K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$371K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$384K
Ln 25
Programscol B$371K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$5K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$371K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$383K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$100K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K
Net assetsLn 32$5K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K$100K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$101K$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K$95K
Net assetsLn 32$6K$5K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$249$249
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$372K$371K$927
All other expensesLn 24e$118$118
Total functional expensesLn 25$384K$371K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $101K$53K 990 PDF
FY2024 $90K$42K 990 PDF
FY2023 $133K$42K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $145K$14K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $383K$384K−$1K$5K 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 $382,787 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $21,049$11,340
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $363,093$371,441
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$6
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $384,149$382,787
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $381,025$384,257
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $381,025$384,257
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,124−$1,470
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $382,787 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,340
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,340
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $371,441$371,441
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6$6
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $371,441 · Excluded from tax $6$382,787
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $384,257 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 staff$0
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 taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,392$1,392
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $10,130$10,130
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $249$249
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
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 amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $371,441 · Management $927$372,368
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $118$118
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $371,441 · Management $12,816 · Fundraising $0$384,257
Part X · Balance sheet $99,668 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,440$54,123
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $45,539$45,545
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $100,979$99,668
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $94,693$94,852
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $94,693$94,852
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,286$4,816
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $100,979$99,668
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,816 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$382,787
XI-2 Total expenses$384,257
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,470
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,286
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,816

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