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Conducts charitable activities in Colorado Springs. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.6M in revenue, $1.6M in expenses, and $92K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1999
Type
Public foundation / grantmaker · Foundations & Grantmakers
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$1.6MFY2024
Expenses
$1.6M
Net assets
$92K
People
8
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  84-1526179 Public foundation / grantmaker Colorado Springs, CO Founded 1999
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Conducts charitable activities in Colorado Springs.
Leadership
Deborah Mahan · Executive Di · $48K
Money in and out
$1.6M revenue, $1.6M expenses
Bottom line
100% program efficiency
Grants paid & assets · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$92K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $41K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.00
Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +14% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+3%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +370% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +3%
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +1%
Total assets
$116K
FY2024▲ +28%
Total liabilities
$25K
FY2024▼ -40%
Total revenue
$1.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$92K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$41K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$116K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGazette Charities
EINHdr · item D84-1526179
Principal addressHdr · item CColorado Springs, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item L1999
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2000

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$48,322Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasury
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deborah Mahan’s $48K as Executive Di is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1688 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Deborah Mahan$48,322$146,401$124,579$121,000$120,985$98,846

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

2 program services account for $1.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

To provide funds for the colorado springs empty stocking fund (esf), which contributes to 20 local community service organizations for local families, the homeless, and elderly for emergency services and aid. Iheart radio contributed air-time advertising during 2024-2025 for the empty stocking fund campaign.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

To provide grants and DIRECT/INDIRECT support to social services and other service organizations in the colorado springs area.

$245Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$1.6M
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$1.6M
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$112K
Total assetsLn 16$116K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$25K
Total net assetsLn 32$92K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $112K · Operating expenses/yr $1.6M
0.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.6M · Total expenses $1.6M
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $1.6M
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $1.6M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.6M
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.6M · Total revenue $1.6M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.6M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.6M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.6M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.6M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.6M · Prior year $1.6M
+3%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $1.1M · FY2024 $1.6M
+7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $92K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.6M · Expenses $1.6M
+3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $116K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $92K · Total assets $116K
79%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $116K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Deborah Mahan · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $48K · Total expenses $1.6M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $125K · Total expenses $1.6M
8%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%
Revenue growth 3%

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 123 grants · $7.7M · 2019–2024
Care and Share INCCO · FY2024$93,718
Resource Exchange INCFY2024$73,635
Tri Lakes CaresCO · FY2024$73,635
Salvation ArmyFY2024$73,635
Westside Cares INCCO · FY2024$60,247
Mercy's GateCO · FY2024$60,247
The PlaceCO · FY2024$53,553
TessaCO · FY2024$53,553
American Red CrossFY2024$53,553
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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
FY2024$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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