Colorado Discover Ability FY2021 filing

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Grand Jct, CO501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 84-1569050Revenue $316K in FY2021

On file with the IRScdagj.org601 Struthers Ave, 81501-7752 · Grand Jct, COTax-exempt since Jul 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide adaptive sports for people with disabilitites.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
38¢ 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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $19K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
38%
of spending
Concern: 38% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$316K
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$265K
To programs
38%
Net assets
$729K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$316K
FY2021▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$316K
FY2022$268K
FY2023$302K
FY2024$310K
FY2025$259K
Expenses
$265K
FY2021▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$265K
FY2022$267K
FY2023$251K
FY2024$381K
FY2025$348K
Net assets
$729K
FY2021▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$678K
FY2021$729K
FY2022$729K
FY2023$780K
FY2024$710K
FY2025$621K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2001.

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

Where the money goes

38 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 38% · $101K Management & general 49% · $130K Fundraising 13% · $34K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly Collini’s $52K as Executive Di is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports 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

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  • 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 adaptive sports programs for individuals with disabilities.

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1 program · $101K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Program services provide adaptive alpine skiing & snowboarding, cycling & camping opportunities for people with disabilities.

$101Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $69K · 2019–2022
Individual RecipientFY2022$13,672
Individual RecipientFY2021$33,305
Unitemized GrantFY2019$21,892

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$316K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$268K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$265K
Ln 25
Programscol B$101K
Managementcol C$130K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$729K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K
Total assetsLn 16$735K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$268K
Government grantsLn 1e$72K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$49
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$316K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$113K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$113K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$589K
Total assetsLn 16$735K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$729K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 678
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K$113K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$606K$589K
Total assetsLn 16$717K$735K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$678K$729K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$19K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$117K$47K$39K$31K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K$605
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$907$907
Office expensesLn 13$867$81$25$761
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$170$115$55
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$12K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$4K$33K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$3K$833$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$265K$101K$130K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $259K$348K−$89K$621K 990 PDF
FY2024 $310K$381K−$70K$710K 990 PDF
FY2023 $302K$251K$51K$780K 990 PDF
FY2022 $268K$267K$523$729K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $316K$265K$51K$729K 990 PDF
FY2020 $227K$285K−$58K$678K 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 $315,839 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $190,103$268,016
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $37,309$39,489
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$755$49
I-11 Other revenue$8,285
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $226,657$315,839
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$19,175
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $162,488$144,225
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $124,443$101,874
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $286,931$265,274
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$60,274$50,565
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $315,839 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,750
VIII-1e Government grants$72,351
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$189,915
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$268,016
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $39,489$39,489
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $49$49
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,285$8,285
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,538 · Excluded from tax $8,285$315,839
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $265,274 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $19,175$19,175
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,424 · Management $38,626 · Fundraising $31,113$117,163
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $18,572$18,572
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,885 · Management $605$8,490
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,900$3,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,041$5,041
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $907$907
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $81 · Management $25 · Fundraising $761$867
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,001$7,001
IX-17 TravelPrograms $115 · Fundraising $55$170
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,877 · Management $13,537$25,414
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $16,308$16,308
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,932 · Management $32,758$36,690
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,176 · Management $833 · Fundraising $1,567$5,576
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $100,666 · Management $130,205 · Fundraising $34,403$265,274
Part X · Balance sheet $734,957 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $108,036$113,234
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,000$3,000
X-4 Accounts receivable$29,882
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $605,590$588,841
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $716,626$734,957
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $92$6,358
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,592$6,358
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $678,034$728,599
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $678,034$728,599
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $716,626$734,957
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $728,599 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$315,839
XI-2 Total expenses$265,274
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,565
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$678,034
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$728,599

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

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