The Hive DGO strives to support journeys in self-discovery by providing a brave and inclusive space for under-resourced and underrepresented youth. We hope to empower those that dare to be different by facilitating creative expression and guidance in shaping future community leaders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 52 volunteers and 11 employees.
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $92K a year · 27% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$54K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$366K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$236K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$182K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$366K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$305K
FY2024$366K
Expenses
$236K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$252K
FY2024$236K
Net assets
$182K
FY2024▲ +239%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$54K
FY2024$182K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2023.

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

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $124K Management & general 42% · $98K Fundraising 6% · $14K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $54K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$54,248Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelsie Borland’s $54K as Executive Dir. is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Kelsie Borland$54,248$49,865

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowering under-resourced youth through creative expression and guidance for self-discovery and leadership.

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1 program · $124K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024, The Hive provided dynamic, inclusive programming that served over 600 youth across La Plata County through skateboarding, music, art, mentorship, and outdoor experiences.

$124Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$366K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$331K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$236K
Ln 25
Programscol B$124K
Managementcol C$98K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$182K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$331K
Government grantsLn 1e$40K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$366K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$149K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$149K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$182K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 652
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$54K$149K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$54K$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$54K$182K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$54K$21K$21K$12K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$59K$39K$20K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$7K$5K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$330$330
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$26K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$2K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$716$1K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$523$718
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$32K$2K$30K
TravelLn 17$889$889
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K$200
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$8K$3K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$15K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$2K$5K$60
Total functional expensesLn 25$236K$124K$98K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $366K$236K$130K$182K 990 PDF
FY2023 $305K$252K$54K$54K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $366,407 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $252,271$330,851
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $46,992$29,361
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,156$6,195
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $305,419$366,407
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $114,577$126,049
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $137,064$110,333
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $251,641$236,382
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $53,778$130,025
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $366,407 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $80 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$676
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,350
VIII-1e Government grants$40,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$287,325
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,853
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$330,851
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,361$29,361
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,115$6,115
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,361 · Excluded from tax $6,195$366,407
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $236,382 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,984 · Management $20,983 · Fundraising $12,281$54,248
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,622 · Management $19,917$58,539
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,176 · Management $4,705 · Fundraising $1,381$13,262
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $330$330
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,872$3,872
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,521 · Management $1,267$26,788
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,775 · Management $2,578$4,353
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $716 · Management $1,085$1,801
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $523 · Management $718$1,241
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,520 · Management $30,257$31,777
IX-17 TravelPrograms $889$889
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,220 · Management $200$7,420
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,866 · Management $4,846$7,712
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,057 · Management $2,640$17,697
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,563 · Management $4,830 · Fundraising $60$6,453
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $124,432 · Management $98,228 · Fundraising $13,722$236,382
Part X · Balance sheet $182,053 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,778$148,553
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$33,500
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $53,778$182,053
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $53,778$182,053
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $53,778$182,053
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $53,778$182,053
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $182,053 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$366,407
XI-2 Total expenses$236,382
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$130,025
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$53,778
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,750
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$182,053

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