To serve as a catalyst for youth-focused Community development for wright's mesa and neighboring communities in southwestern colorado. Wscf has remained committed to early education and care by providing affordable early childcare education, before- and after-school care, and summer outdoor recreation programs to the immediate and surrounding communities of southwestern colorado.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $20K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$76K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$323K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$287K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$160K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$323K
FY2021▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$323K
FY2022$418K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$304K
Expenses
$287K
FY2021▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$282K
FY2021$287K
FY2022$377K
FY2023$379K
FY2024$340K
Net assets
$160K
FY2021▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$160K
FY2022$201K
FY2023$90K
FY2024$54K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1998.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $232K Management & general 15% · $42K Fundraising 4% · $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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melissa Merrill’s $60K as Prime Time D is at the 50th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Melissa Merrill$60,452$22,909$20,836

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides affordable childcare, after-school programs, and summer recreation for youth in Southwestern Colorado.

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1 program · $232K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The 2020 Accomplishments included the following, 1. Operated a full summer camp program and the remaining school year term; 2. continue to provide high quality education for students along with early and after-school care so parents could return to work; 3.

$232Kprogram 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$20K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$323K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$138K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$137K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Money outPt IX
$287K
Ln 25
Programscol B$232K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$160K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$197K
Total assetsLn 16$237K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$138K
Government grantsLn 1e$2K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$18K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$137K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Total revenueLn 12$323K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$197K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$197K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$237K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K
Net assetsLn 32$160K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K$197K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38K$33K
Total assetsLn 16$201K$237K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K$76K
Net assetsLn 32$125K$160K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$199K$170K$20K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$11K$1K$653
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$224$112
OccupancyLn 16$31K$27K$3K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K$413$206
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K$536$269
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K$183$91
All other expensesLn 24e$872$741$87$44
Total functional expensesLn 25$287K$232K$42K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $304K$340K−$36K$54K 990 PDF
FY2023 $276K$379K−$103K$90K 990 PDF
FY2022 $418K$377K$41K$201K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $323K$287K$36K$160K 990 PDF
FY2020 $244K$282K−$39K$125K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $322,755 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $104,557$137,990
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $139,035$136,966
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$47,799
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $243,592$322,755
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 $214,776$212,536
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $67,553$74,494
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $282,329$287,030
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$38,737$35,725
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $322,755 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $199 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$2,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$135,490
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$18,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$137,990
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $136,966 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$136,966
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $47,600 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$47,600
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $184,765 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$322,755
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $287,030 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $169,561 · Management $19,949 · Fundraising $9,974$199,484
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,094 · Management $1,305 · Fundraising $653$13,052
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,961$15,961
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,904 · Management $224 · Fundraising $112$2,240
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,534 · Management $3,121 · Fundraising $1,561$31,216
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,596$1,596
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,506 · Management $413 · Fundraising $206$4,125
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,565 · Management $536 · Fundraising $269$5,370
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,840 · Management $183 · Fundraising $91$13,114
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $741 · Management $87 · Fundraising $44$872
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $232,341 · Management $41,779 · Fundraising $12,910$287,030
Part X · Balance sheet $236,582 assets, 13 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $147,394$196,508
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,688$1,103
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $37,594$33,469
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,502$5,502
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $200,537$236,582
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,136$5,289
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $20,289$19,056
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $47,600$52,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $76,025$76,345
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $76,182$127,423
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $48,330$32,814
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $124,512$160,237
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $200,537$236,582
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $160,237 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$322,755
XI-2 Total expenses$287,030
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,725
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$124,512
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$160,237

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