To serve the physical and mental health of children and young adults with disabilities living in southern colorado.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 1 employee.
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6.6M a year · 87% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.7M
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
−$1.6M
-245% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$42.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
−$1.6M
FY2024▼ -245%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$37.0M
FY2021$742K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024−$1.6M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$588K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.1M
Net assets
$42.3M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$37.0M
FY2021$41.6M
FY2022$35.1M
FY2023$39.2M
FY2024$42.3M

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 2026.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $1.9M Management & general 11% · $218K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$85,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Alexis Christman$85,000$69,767

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports the physical and mental health of children and young adults with disabilities in Southern Colorado.

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1 program · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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We funded not one but two ada compliant restrooms with adjustable adult changing tables and sensory spaces in mobile vehicles to aid individuals and families with I/DD attending events across southern co so they may tend to their basic human needs with dignity and no longer have to leave these events early due to a lack of dignified…

$1.9Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 97 grants · $4.2M · 2021–2024
The Arc Pikes Peak RegionCO · FY2024$140,400
Widefield School District 3FY2024$111,246
Our House INCAR · FY2024$100,000
Griffiths Center PasaCO · FY2024$100,000
Family Voices Colorado INCCO · FY2024$91,639
Monument Hill Service ClubCO · FY2024$76,187
The Resource Exchange INCCO · FY2024$75,000
Colorado Springs District11FY2024$70,367
Center for Independence INCCO · FY2024$65,000
Feel the Beat CorpCO · FY2024$50,000
Disability Services INCCO · FY2024$50,000
Chuckies PlaceCO · FY2024$50,000
SksfCO · FY2024$40,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
−$1.6M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$968K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$218K
Owns and owesPt X
$42.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$44.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$968K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2.5M
Total revenueLn 12−$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$51K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$43.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$950
Total assetsLn 16$44.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$42.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K$51K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$40.3M$43.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$950
Total assetsLn 16$40.3M$44.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$39.2M$42.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.8M$1.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$63K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Investment management feesLn 11f$160K$160K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11$11
Advertising and promotionLn 12$341$341
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$8K$3K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$950$950
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.9M$218K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing −$1.6M$2.1M−$3.6M$42.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.4M−$278K$39.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$1.1M−$117K$35.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $742K$588K$154K$41.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $37.0M$0$37.0M$37.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary −$1,553,203 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,074,846−$1,553,203
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,074,846−$1,553,203
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,114,565$1,768,932
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $50,184$96,099
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $188,016$202,763
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,352,765$2,067,794
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$277,919−$3,620,997
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue −$1,553,203 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $968,054$968,054
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$2,521,257−$2,521,257
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax −$1,553,203−$1,553,203
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,067,794 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,768,932$1,768,932
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $62,717 · Management $26,879$89,596
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,552 · Management $1,951$6,503
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,616$5,616
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,296$15,296
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $160,219$160,219
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11$11
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $341$341
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,154$1,154
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,131 · Management $2,710$10,841
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,717$5,717
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $950$950
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,618$2,618
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,850,060 · Management $217,734 · Fundraising $0$2,067,794
Part X · Balance sheet $44,006,280 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,922$50,947
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,274$5,931
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,901$950
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $40,292,995$43,948,452
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $40,327,092$44,006,280
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $655$974
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $1,078,041$1,739,759
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,078,696$1,740,733
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $39,248,396$42,265,547
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $39,248,396$42,265,547
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $40,327,092$44,006,280
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,265,547 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue−$1,553,203
XI-2 Total expenses$2,067,794
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,620,997
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$39,248,396
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,630,485
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$7,663
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$42,265,547

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