Iron Sharp is a Christian-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that serves greater Denvers highest-need students and their families by forging impactful relationships with local school districts, public safety agencies, churches, and community organizations, often reaching th

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
58% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 58% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 2 voting members
Fine: 1 of 2 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$248K
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$256K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$5K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$248K
FY2025▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$92K
FY2024$184K
FY2025$248K
Net assets
$5K
FY2025▼ -59%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$80K
FY2024$13K
FY2025$5K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2022.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $193K Management & general 15% · $38K Fundraising 10% · $26K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder & President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects high-need students and families with schools, safety agencies, churches, and community groups.

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3 programs · $193K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Program Description

The safe summer kickoff events serve nearly 3,000 students and family members in need across the Denver metro area in advance of the summer break taking place. Iron Sharp hosts an event for the communities in need across Aurora and then a second event for the high need family members and student communities in Denver.

$64Kprogram expense
02

Program Description

BlessFest weekend is a community outreach effort intended to serve some of the highest need youth and family populations across the Denver metro area and connect them with essential services and ministry resources from across the city.

$64Kprogram expense
03

Program Description

The back to school heart reach events serve homeless and high need students and family members across the Denver metro area. Throughout this effort iron sharp facilitates multiple outreach events to serve the student communities of Denver, Aurora, Cherry Creek, Littleton, Englewood, Douglas county, Jefferson county, and other local…

$64Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$248K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Money outPt IX
$256K
Ln 25
Programscol B$193K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$5K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Government grantsLn 1e$5K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$61K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Total revenueLn 12$248K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$5K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$13K$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$165$7K
Net assetsLn 32$13K$5K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$6K$13K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
InterestLn 20$148$148
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$175K$175K
All other expensesLn 24e$214$214
Total functional expensesLn 25$256K$193K$38K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $248K$256K−$8K$5K 990 PDF
FY2024 $184K$13K 990 PDF
FY2023 $92K$80K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $248,390 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$200,090
I-9 Program service revenue$48,300
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$248,390
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$2,026
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$254,373
I-18 Total expenses$256,399
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$8,009
Part VI · Governance 1 of 2 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $248,390 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $38,300 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$5,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$195,090
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$61,261
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,090
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,000$10,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $48,300 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$248,390
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $256,399 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,026$2,026
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,659$2,659
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,789$9,789
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $25,847$25,847
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,615$4,615
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,300 · Management $13,063$19,363
IX-17 TravelManagement $9,199$9,199
IX-20 InterestManagement $148$148
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,615$7,615
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $174,924$174,924
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $214$214
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $193,039 · Management $37,513 · Fundraising $25,847$256,399
Part X · Balance sheet $12,584 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,479$12,584
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,479$12,584
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $165$7,279
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $165$7,279
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,314$5,305
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,479$12,584
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,305 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$248,390
XI-2 Total expenses$256,399
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,009
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,314
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,305

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