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Colorado Dawn FY2023 filing

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Colorado Spgs, CO501(c)(4)Since 2021Education EIN 86-1580225Revenue $3.5M in FY2023

On file with the IRS100 E Saint Vrain St Ste 105, 80903-4941 · Colorado Spgs, COTax-exempt since Nov 2022

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The organization's mission is to educate the public about western values and economics.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $2.9M
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$3.6M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$75K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2023▼ -41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$416K
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$7.4M
Expenses
$3.6M
FY2023▼ -36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$405K
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$7.5M
Net assets
$75K
FY2023▼ -66%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$10K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$34K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2022.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $3.6M Fundraising 1% · $42K

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
Steve Durham
Chairman of
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Lundeen
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Fields
Treasurer/Se
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates the public about Western values and economics.

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1 program · $3.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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This program supports organizations who further the efforts to educate the public about western values and economics.

$3.6Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Advance ColoradoFY2024$1.7M
Gopac Education Fund INCFY2024$708K
Ready ColoradoFY2024$410K
Coloradans for ProgressFY2024$50K
Our Community Our FutureFY2024$24K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$2.9M
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Grants paid · 23 grants · $11.0M · 2021–2024
CssncFY2024$935,000
Senate Majority FundFY2024$550,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$400,000
Coloradans for Accountable GovernmeFY2024$150,000
Colorado Dawn IecFY2024$128,100
Defend ColoradoCO · FY2023$1,760,400
Springs Opportunity FundFY2023$587,747
Voter Approval of Property Tax IncrFY2023$500,000
Safe and Prosperous DenverFY2023$175,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$50,000
Term Limits for a Better AuroraFY2023$34,500
Senate Majority FundFY2022$1,680,000
Ready ColoradoCO · FY2022$1,500,000
CssncFY2022$790,000
The SignatryKS · FY2022$500,000
Defend ColoradoCO · FY2022$500,000
Colorado Dawn IecFY2022$142,979
Constitutional Conservatives El PasFY2022$115,000
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Money outPt IX
$3.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.6M
Fundraisingcol D$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$75K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$75K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$223K$75K
Total assetsLn 16$223K$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$223K$75K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.1M$3.1M
Management feesLn 11a$154K$154K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$144K$144K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$189K$189K
OccupancyLn 16$860$860
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$655$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.6M$3.6M$0$42K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $7.4M$7.5M−$41K$34K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.5M$3.6M−$148K$75K 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.9M$5.7M$212K$223K 990 PDF
FY2021 $416K$405K$10K$10K 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
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Part I · Summary $3,501,131 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,945,705$3,501,131
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,945,705$3,501,131
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,357,979$3,109,457
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $375,566$539,366
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,733,545$3,648,823
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $212,160−$147,692
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,501,131 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,501,131
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,501,131
VIII-12 Total revenue$3,501,131
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,648,823 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,109,457$3,109,457
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $154,300$154,300
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,596$5,596
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,450$2,450
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $144,312$144,312
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $188,693$188,693
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $860$860
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $655 · Fundraising $42,500$43,155
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,606,323 · Management $0 · Fundraising $42,500$3,648,823
Part X · Balance sheet $74,953 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $222,645$74,953
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $222,645$74,953
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $222,645$74,953
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $222,645$74,953
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $222,645$74,953
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $74,953 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,501,131
XI-2 Total expenses$3,648,823
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$147,692
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$222,645
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$74,953

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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