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Community Development Institute Head Start FY2021 filing

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Denver, CO501(c)(3)Since 2000EducationEIN 84-1548541Revenue $99.5M in FY2021

On file with the IRScdiheadstart.org10065 E Harvard Ave Ste 700, 80231-5915 · Denver, COTax-exempt since Sep 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide Head Start educational & child care services to low income children and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ 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
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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
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $201K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.7M
60% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 60% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$99.5M
-42% vs prior year
Spent
$99.4M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$99.5M
FY2021▼ -42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$170.1M
FY2021$99.5M
FY2022$52.5M
FY2023$44.8M
FY2024$46.2M
FY2025$37.2M
Expenses
$99.4M
FY2021▼ -42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$170.9M
FY2021$99.4M
FY2022$52.8M
FY2023$44.7M
FY2024$46.4M
FY2025$37.3M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2021▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Sep 2000.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $86.0M Management & general 13% · $13.3M

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Mark Elliott
Exec. Director/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Suellen Hixon
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patricia Perry
CFO/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Camarrah Morgan
Director (term Start 10/20)
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers early education and childcare for low-income children and families.

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1 program · $86.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, CDI HS provided educational and child care services to children in Head Start programs under interim management.

$86.0Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$99.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$238
Money outPt IX
$99.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$86.0M
Managementcol C$13.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$96.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$238
Total revenueLn 12$99.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5935
VolunteersI 62,499
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$841K$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$7.9M$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.2M$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$46.0M$39.7M$6.3M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7.5M$6.4M$1.0M
Payroll taxesLn 10$3.8M$3.3M$526K
Legal feesLn 11b$411K$354K$57K
Accounting feesLn 11c$684K$590K$94K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6.0M$5.2M$825K
Office expensesLn 13$7.4M$6.4M$1.0M
Information technologyLn 14$92K$79K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$6.1M$5.3M$840K
TravelLn 17$504K$435K$69K
InsuranceLn 23$353K$304K$49K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18.5M$16.3M$2.2M
All other expensesLn 24e$2.0M$1.8M$281K
Total functional expensesLn 25$99.4M$86.0M$13.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $37.2M$37.3M−$97K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $46.2M$46.4M−$214K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $44.8M$44.7M$93K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $52.5M$52.8M−$325K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $99.5M$99.4M$101K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $170.1M$170.9M−$765K$1.7M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $99,466,958 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $170,073,762$99,466,720
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,705$238
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $170,085,467$99,466,958
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 $99,282,493$57,278,244
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $71,567,659$42,087,524
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $170,850,152$99,365,768
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$764,685$101,190
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $99,466,958 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$96,908,483
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,558,237
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,558,237
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$99,466,720
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $238$238
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $238$99,466,958
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $99,365,768 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $39,675,088 · Management $6,330,195$46,005,283
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,427,621 · Management $1,025,532$7,453,153
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,294,213 · Management $525,595$3,819,808
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $354,259 · Management $56,522$410,781
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $590,106 · Management $94,152$684,258
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,169,600 · Management $824,814$5,994,414
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,396,095 · Management $1,020,503$7,416,598
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $79,355 · Management $12,661$92,016
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,261,918 · Management $839,544$6,101,462
IX-17 TravelPrograms $434,610 · Management $69,342$503,952
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $304,110 · Management $48,521$352,631
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,296,717 · Management $2,191,987$18,488,704
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,761,637 · Management $281,071$2,042,708
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $86,045,329 · Management $13,320,439 · Fundraising $0$99,365,768
Part X · Balance sheet $4,503,361 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $841,363$1,698,495
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,984,981$2,706,346
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $51,573$98,520
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,877,917$4,503,361
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,186,106$2,710,360
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,186,106$2,710,360
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,691,811$1,793,001
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,691,811$1,793,001
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,877,917$4,503,361
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,793,001 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$99,466,958
XI-2 Total expenses$99,365,768
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$101,190
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,691,811
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,793,001

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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