70 West Counseling FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Arvada, CO501(c)(3)Mental HealthEIN 86-1818424Revenue $19K in FY2022

On file with the IRS70westcounseling.com5310 Ward Rd Ste 110, 80002-1829 · Arvada, COTax-exempt since Jul 2025Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$48K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $108K a year · 47% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
50 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 49.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$19K
-97% vs prior year
Spent
$153K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$629K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$19K
FY2022▼ -97%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$773K
FY2022$19K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$76K
Expenses
$153K
FY2022▲ ×16
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$10K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$181K
Net assets
$629K
FY2022▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$763K
FY2022$629K
FY2023$537K
FY2024$431K

From the FY2022 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 Jul 2025.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $140K Management & general 9% · $14K

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; $48K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$48,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maryellen Stipe’s $48K as President is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 185 <$100K 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Maryellen Stipe$48,000$48,000—
Mary Ellen Stipe——$48,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

70 West Counseling is a mental health nonprofit based in Arvada, CO.

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1 program · $140K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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In 2022, more than 3,200 hours of service went to those in need via individual therapy sessions conducted in person or through telehealth. In addition, well over 1,200 hours of service were given by clinicians in group therapy settings.

$140Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$19K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Money outPt IX
$153K
Ln 25
Programscol B$140K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$629K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$633K
Total assetsLn 16$633K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Total revenueLn 12$19K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
SavingsLn 2$605K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$633K
Total assetsLn 16$633K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$629K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$763K$633K
Total assetsLn 16$763K$633K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$4K
Net assetsLn 32$763K$629K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$86K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$742$371$371
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$44K$44K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5$5
InsuranceLn 23$1K$732$732
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$607$305$302
Total functional expensesLn 25$153K$140K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $76K$181K−$106K$431K 990 PDF
FY2023 $60K$152K−$92K$537K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $19K$153K−$134K$629K 990 PDF
FY2021 $773K$10K$763K$763K 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 $19,421 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $772,733$0
I-9 Program service revenue$19,421
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $772,733$19,421
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$96,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,560$57,422
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,560$153,422
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $763,173−$134,001
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $19,421 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,421$19,421
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,421$19,421
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $153,422 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $86,000 · Management $10,000$96,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,052$1,052
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,915$6,915
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $371 · Management $371$742
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,363 · Management $1,443$2,806
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,831$43,831
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5$5
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $732 · Management $732$1,464
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $305 · Management $302$607
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $139,522 · Management $13,900 · Fundraising $0$153,422
Part X · Balance sheet $633,172 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,173$28,172
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $753,000$605,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $763,173$633,172
X-25 Other liabilities$4,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$4,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $763,173$629,172
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $763,173$629,172
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $763,173$633,172
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $629,172 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$19,421
XI-2 Total expenses$153,422
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$134,001
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$763,173
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$629,172

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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