Joy as Resistance EIN 84-5152470

Joy as Resistance

EIN  84-5152470 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Denver, CO
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Provides mental health and wellness support for queer youth to foster hope and joy.
Leadership
Breann Dovez · Executive Director · $73K
Money in and out
$751K revenue, $888K expenses
Bottom line
73% program efficiency

Provides mental health and wellness support for queer youth to foster hope and joy. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $751K in revenue, $888K in expenses, and $168K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$751K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$888K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$168K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$136K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.10
Program efficiency
73%
of spending reaches programs▲ +166% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -38% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-18%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -571% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$751K
FY2024▲ +9%
Expenses
$888K
FY2024▲ +34%
Total assets
$175K
FY2024▼ -43%
Total liabilities
$7K
FY2024▲ +354%
Total revenue
$751K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$888K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$168K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$136K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$175K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B73%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $651K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Clinical Services

The goal of our clinical services is to provide queer youth with an anti-oppressive, collaborative, and affirming therapeutic environment that increases radical joy in LGBTQIA2+ communities and beyond.

$362Kprogram expense
02

Joyful Space

We offer consultation and hands-on partnership support to educators, schools, and youth-serving organizations to create joyful adn inclusive spaces for queer youth. These services include gsa (gender-sexuality alliance) club start-up and ongoing support, assessment and recommendations for improvement, and intersectional professional…

$174Kprogram expense
03

Big Queer, Little Queer

Queer youth come together and connect with queer adults to create professional and personal relationships, which increases their access to social capital. In turn, queer youth continue to expand their capacity for social and emotional well-being and contribute to joyous communities.

$116Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CJoy as Resistance
EINHdr · item D84-5152470
Principal addressHdr · item CDenver, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFMental Health (F99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$72,743Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Breann Dovez’s $73K as Executive Director is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2082 $100K–1M mental health 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Breann Dovez$72,743$75,738
Breann Donnelly$64,458$71,000
Breann Donnelly$27,083

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 & grants$707K · 94%
Program service revenue$41K · 6%
Contributions & grants94%$707K
Program service revenue6%$41K
Investment income$2K
Other revenue$1K
— government grantsLn 1e$302K
Total revenueLn 12$751K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.10
Program services73%$651K
Management & general17%$151K
Fundraising10%$85K
Total functional expensesLn 25$888K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$113K
Total assetsLn 16$175K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$7K
Total net assetsLn 32$168K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $113K · Operating expenses/yr $888K
1.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $651K · Total expenses $888K
73%
Management & General
Management & general $151K · Total expenses $888K
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $85K · Total expenses $888K
10%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $52K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $343K
$0.15 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $707K · Total revenue $751K
94%
Government reliance
Government grants $302K · Total revenue $751K
40%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $41K · Total revenue $751K
6%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2K · Total revenue $751K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $41K · Total expenses $888K
5%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $751K · Prior year $688K
+9%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $53K · FY2024 $751K
+94%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $168K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $751K · Expenses $888K
-18%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $175K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $168K · Total assets $175K
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $175K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Breann Dovez · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $73K · Total expenses $888K
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $684K · Total expenses $888K
77%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 73%
Overhead ratio 17%
Fundraising cost ratio 12%
Revenue growth 9%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%
Fundraising 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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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)$751K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$688K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$612K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$284K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$53K 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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