Centennial State Prosperity EIN 84-3973327

Centennial State Prosperity FY2020 filing

EIN  84-3973327 Membership association Denver, CO
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Helps Coloradans earn a good life, support families, and participate in democracy.
Leadership
Heidi Jeanne Hess · Board President
Money in and out
$1.2M revenue, $1.2M expenses
Bottom line
+5% operating surplus

Helps Coloradans earn a good life, support families, and participate in democracy. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $1.2M in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, and $57K in net assets.Pt I

Membership & operating revenue · FY2020
Total revenue
$1.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$57K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $57K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.00
Operating surplus
+5%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Program spending
100%
of expenses reach member services

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
Total assets
$57K
FY2020
Total liabilities
$0
FY2020
Total revenue
$1.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$57K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$57K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$57K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $642K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Passing policy that promotes economic security. In 2020, centennial state prosperity passed a statewide paid sick days law during the legislative session and provided support on seven other successful bills that safeguard employees, save coloradans money, and protect our consumers.

$310Kprogram expense
02

Engaging voters' hearts & minds and encouraging democratic participation. In 2020, centennial state prosperity ran a voter education effort with the goal to connect voters with the values that unite a majority of coloradans and let them know how their elected officials voted on issues related to their economic security.

$271Kprogram expense
03

Promoting transparency and accountability in state-level candidates. In 2020, centennial state prosperity designed and distributed a questionnaire to all candidates runnings for the state legislature.

$61Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCentennial State Prosperity
EINHdr · item D84-3973327
Principal addressHdr · item CDenver, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jcentennialstateprosperity.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R01)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
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
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Austin Blumenfeld’s $87K as Executive Dir. is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 796 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Austin Blumenfeld$87,200$94,753$72,444

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
Contributions & grants100%$1.2M
— government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$1.2M
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$57K
Total assetsLn 16$57K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$57K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $57K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $1.2M · Less non-cash grants $10 · Cash operating expenses/yr $1.2M
0.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.2M · Total expenses $1.2M
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $1.2M
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $1.2M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $10
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.2M · Total revenue $1.2M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $1.2M · Total revenue $1.2M
100%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.2M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.2M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.2M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.2M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $57K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.2M · Expenses $1.2M
+5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $57K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $57K · Total assets $57K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $57K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Heidi Jeanne Hess · Reported title BOARD PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $1.2M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $1.2M
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%
Overhead ratio 0%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Action Now INCFY2025$387K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$387K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $1.4M · 2021–2024
Mainstream Colorado FundFY2024$250,000
Colorado Way ForwardFY2024$25,000
Freedom for All ColoradansCO · FY2024$19,000
Colorado for All 2023CO · FY2023$10,000
Centennial St Prosperity AcFY2022$423,441
Coloradan Creating OpportunitFY2022$200,000
All Together ColoradoFY2022$200,000
Colorado Ethics InstituteCO · FY2021$35,000

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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 (Latest)$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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