Crsa EIN 84-2664276

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Increases economic opportunities for rural Colorado students and communities. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $320K in revenue, $362K in expenses, and $-7K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2020
Type
Membership association · Education
Location
Grand Junction, CO
Website
www.coruralalliance.org
Filings
4 on file (2021–2024)
Revenue
$320KFY2024
Expenses
$362K
Net assets
$-7K
People
14
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  84-2664276 Membership association Grand Junction, CO Founded 2020
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Increases economic opportunities for rural Colorado students and communities.
Leadership
Michelle Murphy · Executive Director-Past · $132K
Money in and out
$320K revenue, $362K expenses
Bottom line
-13% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$320K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$362K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-7K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$42K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.17
Operating surplus
-13%
revenue over expenses▼ -53% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
100%
of revenue from program services & dues-0.03% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
52%
of spending is salaries & benefits▼ -6% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$320K
FY2024▼ -6%
Expenses
$362K
FY2024▼ -2%
Total assets
$43K
FY2024▲ +20%
Total liabilities
$49K
FY2024▲ ×229
Total revenue
$320K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$362K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-7K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$42K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$43K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $300K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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In service of its purpose and vision, the crsa strives to a-advocate on rural issues, build a rural advocacy network to increase leverage and impact of messaging, increase awareness of unique challenges and needs in rural schools.

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCrsa
EINHdr · item D84-2664276
Principal addressHdr · item CGrand Junction, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.coruralalliance.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2020
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2020

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
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 Director-Past
$132,124Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director Current
$12,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Murphy’s $132K as Executive Director-Past is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1616 $100K–1M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Michelle Murphy$132,124$177,338$150,000$143,387$130,909
Denille Le Platt$12,500

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue100%$320K
Investment income$80
Total revenueLn 12$320K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.17
Program services83%$300K
Management & general17%$62K
Total functional expensesLn 25$362K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$35K
Total assetsLn 16$43K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$49K
Total net assetsLn 32$-7K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $35K · Operating expenses/yr $362K
1.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $300K · Total expenses $362K
83%
Management & General
Management & general $62K · Total expenses $362K
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $362K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $0
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $320K
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $320K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $320K · Total revenue $320K
100%
Investment reliance
Investment income $80 · Total revenue $320K
+0.03%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $320K · Total expenses $362K
88%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $320K · Prior year $339K
-6%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $204K · FY2024 $320K
+12%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-7K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $320K · Expenses $362K
-13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $43K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-7K · Total assets $43K
-16%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $43K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Michelle Murphy · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-PAST · Highest reported compensation $132K · Total expenses $362K
37%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $189K · Total expenses $362K
52%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 83%
Overhead ratio 17%
Revenue growth -6%

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.

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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$339K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$283K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$332K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$204K 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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