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Increases economic opportunities for rural Colorado students and communities. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $204K in revenue, $219K in expenses, and $23K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2020
Type
Membership association · Education
Location
Grand Junction, CO
Website
www.coruralalliance.org
Filings
4 on file (2021–2021)
Revenue
$204KFY2021
Expenses
$219K
Net assets
$23K
People
10
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 · $131K
Money in and out
$204K revenue, $219K expenses
Bottom line
-8% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2021
Total revenue
$204K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$219K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$23K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$15K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.20
Operating surplus
-8%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
100%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
69%
of spending is salaries & benefits

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$204K
FY2021
Expenses
$219K
FY2021
Total assets
$25K
FY2021
Total liabilities
$1K
FY2021
Total revenue
$204K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$219K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$23K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$15K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$25K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B80%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

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 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
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 · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$130,909Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $175K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

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. B.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue100%$203K
Contributions & grants$50
Other revenue$501
Total revenueLn 12$204K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.20
Program services80%$175K
Management & general20%$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25$219K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$25K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1K
Total net assetsLn 32$23K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $25K · Operating expenses/yr $219K
1.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $175K · Total expenses $219K
80%
Management & General
Management & general $44K · Total expenses $219K
20%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $219K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $50
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $50 · Total revenue $204K
0.02%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $204K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $203K · Total revenue $204K
100%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $204K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $203K · Total expenses $219K
93%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $204K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $23K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $204K · Expenses $219K
-8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $25K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $23K · Total assets $25K
95%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $25K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Michelle Murphy · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $131K · Total expenses $219K
60%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $152K · Total expenses $219K
69%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 80%
Overhead ratio 20%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0.1%
Accounting fee ratio 3%

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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 · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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