Rocky Mountain Values FY2020 filing

Denver, COUnknown exempt organization EIN 84-1860320Revenue $2.8M in FY2020

On file with the IRSrockymountainvalues.org2252 Glencoe St · Denver, CO

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Rocky Mountain Values is a Colorado non-profit organization that is made up of real Coloradans fighting to make sure that we can all earn a good living and have a good life no matter our zip code.

99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$61K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $127K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$61K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<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
Named funders
1
named funder · $245K
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$48K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$61K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$255K
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$580K
Net assets
$48K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$59K
FY2022$56K
FY2023$463K
FY2024$138K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $3.3M Management & general 1% · $30K

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; $61K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$51,560Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director Thru 1-30-
$9,760Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2020
Justin Lamorte$105,000$83,358—
Hilary Steiner——$51,560
Alvina Vasquez——$9,760

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

Advocating for good jobs and lives for all Coloradans, regardless of location.

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3 programs · $3.3M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

We continued our TV ad programming on conservation especially focused on votes related to protecting public lands and the Environmental Protection Agencys ability to prevent and address corporate pollution.

$2.4Mprogram expense
02

We continued our digital ad programming on conservation especially focused on votes related to protecting public lands and the Environmental Protection Agencys ability to prevent and address corporate pollution.

$664Kprogram expense
03

We worked with Coloradans to use their personal stories to educate, advocate for, and organize Coloradans, particularly on the issues of health care access, premiums and prescription drug costs, and conservation. This included hosting a statewide tour, protests, and other events for Coloradans to attend.

$234Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$245K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $250K · 2020–2024
Sixteen Thirty FundDC · FY2020$215,000
Progressnow ColoradoCO · FY2020$25,400

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$48K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$48K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 63
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$508K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$510K$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$510K$48K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$240K$240K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$61K$49K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$212K$212K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$12K$369
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$22K$938
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$189K$189K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2.5M$2.5M
Office expensesLn 13$19K$15K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$63K$63K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$18$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$3.3M$30K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $255K$580K−$325K$138K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.4M$407K$463K 990 PDF
FY2022 $56K 990 PDF
FY2021 $61K$59K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.8M$3.3M−$461K$48K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,825,245 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,050,000$2,825,245
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,050,000$2,825,245
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $85,000$240,400
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $160,423$308,653
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,294,864$2,737,633
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,540,287$3,286,686
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $509,713−$461,441
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $2,825,245 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,825,245
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,825,245
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,825,245
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,286,686 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $240,400$240,400
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,056 · Management $12,264$61,320
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $211,946$211,946
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,219 · Management $369$12,588
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,861 · Management $938$22,799
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $189,008$189,008
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,452,899$2,452,899
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,484 · Management $3,870$19,354
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $8,648$8,648
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,122$1,122
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $62,962$62,962
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,415$1,415
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18 · Management $2,207$2,225
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,256,975 · Management $29,711 · Fundraising $0$3,286,686
Part X · Balance sheet $48,272 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $507,968$48,272
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $509,713$48,272
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $509,713$48,272
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $509,713$48,272
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $509,713$48,272
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $48,272 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,825,245
XI-2 Total expenses$3,286,686
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$461,441
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$509,713
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$48,272

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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