Unbridled Acts

Tax-deductible

Denver, CO501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 84-1605731

Unbridled acts' vision is to love people to life, and empower them to flourish in their identity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $244K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 88% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.4M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$1.4M
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -30%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$783K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$831K
FY2021$867K
FY2022$916K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2024▼ -4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2002.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.3M Management & general 14% · $206K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Operations
$71,259Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lorelei Thorne’s $71K as Director of Operations is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Lorelei Thorne$71,259$58,933——
Simon Obert—$41,842——
Olivia McGraw——$30,774$14,593
Kaylin Hicks———$500

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowering people to flourish and find their identity through love and support.

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3 program services account for $319K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Counseling Program

Cover 50% of therapy costs for individuals seeking mental health support. Covers 100% of one personal therapy session for our active, in-network mental healthcare providers' a month.

$128Kprogram expense
02

Unbridledacts receives and distributes donations for the program services of our partners, transforma, based in costa rica. We also host an annual service trip to serve ultra-poor families in san jos with transforma.

$97Kprogram expense
03

Mizizi

Community and development work in uganda, paying for school fees, business training, descipleship, and medical bills for the poor.

$94Kprogram expense

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Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1.4M
Grants paid · 60 grants · $2.2M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$128,270
Unitemized GrantFY2024$50,288
Unitemized GrantFY2024$47,394
Unitemized GrantFY2024$18,162
Unitemized GrantFY2023$151,012
Ordinary MissionariesCO · FY2023$85,000
Webster UniversityMO · FY2023$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$44,460
Unitemized GrantFY2023$19,054
Hope House Canon CityCO · FY2023$15,401
Studio Church INCSC · FY2023$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,572
Dream TogetherNV · FY2023$9,940
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$206K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$57K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$58K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$942K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$391K$58K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$509K$509K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$244K$244K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$233K$134K$99K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K$502
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$26K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$15K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$40K$40K
Office expensesLn 13$83K$64K$19K
OccupancyLn 16$47K$38K$9K
TravelLn 17$36K$36K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$37K$37K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$11K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$153K$151K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$15K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.3M$206K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.5M−$96K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$1.3M$659K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$916K$352K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $783K$867K−$84K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$831K$392K$1.4M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,391,509 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$57,024
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,312,859
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,369,883
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,525$9,525
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,750$17,750
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$8,814−$8,814
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,165$3,165
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,525 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,101$1,391,509
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,487,924 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $509,336$509,336
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $244,114$244,114
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $133,769 · Management $99,313$233,082
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,506 · Management $502$2,008
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,507 · Management $8,502$34,009
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,005 · Management $5,002$20,007
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,922$3,922
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,900$7,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $39,677$39,677
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $64,079 · Management $19,248$83,327
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,501 · Management $9,070$46,571
IX-17 TravelPrograms $36,429$36,429
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $37,181$37,181
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,470 · Management $3,823$15,293
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $151,025 · Management $1,601$152,626
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,112 · Management $7,330$22,442
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,282,034 · Management $205,890 · Fundraising $0$1,487,924
Part X · Balance sheet $2,226,838 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $57,404; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $391,290$57,832
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $522$503
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,146,275$1,169,288
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $742,470$941,811
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,330,557$2,226,838
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,304$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,304$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,323,253$2,226,838
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,323,253$2,226,838
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,330,557$2,226,838
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,226,838 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,391,509
XI-2 Total expenses$1,487,924
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$96,415
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,323,253
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,226,838

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