Colton's Cause FY2024 filing

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Ellisville, MO501(c)(3)Since 2021Health CareEIN 87-4789268Revenue $223K in FY2024

On file with the IRScoltonscause.org1275 Vero Ln, 63011-2238 · Ellisville, MOTax-exempt since Mar 2022Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Colton's Cause aims to improve the quality of life for families of special needs children and young adults by providing financial support for necessary nursing care, mobility equipment, modifications to the home for handicapped accessibility, and other special needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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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
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
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 17% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $39K
Looks good: 3 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
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$223K
Spent
$163K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$133K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$223K
FY2024
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$223K
FY2025$188K
Expenses
$163K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$163K
FY2025$178K
Net assets
$133K
FY2024
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$133K
FY2025$144K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2022.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $163K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Secratary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President & Treasurer
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides financial aid for nursing care, equipment, and home modifications for special needs families.

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1 program · $163K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Providing financial support qualifying individuals.

$163Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$223K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Money outPt IX
$163K
Ln 25
Programscol B$163K
Owns and owesPt X
$133K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K
Total assetsLn 16$133K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Total revenueLn 12$223K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$133K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$133K
Total assetsLn 16$133K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$133K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K$133K
Total assetsLn 16$73K$133K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$73K$133K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$117K$117K
Management feesLn 11a$500$500
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$26K
TravelLn 17$140$140
InsuranceLn 23$257$257
Total functional expensesLn 25$163K$163K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $188K$178K$11K$144K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $223K$163K$60K$133K 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 $222,893 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$222,893
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$222,893
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$117,260
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$45,742
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$163,002
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$59,891
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $222,893 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$222,893
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$222,893
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$222,893
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $163,002 across 6 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $117,260$117,260
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $500$500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,323$19,323
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,522$25,522
IX-17 TravelPrograms $140$140
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $257$257
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $163,002 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$163,002
Part X · Balance sheet $133,294 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $73,403$133,294
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $73,403$133,294
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $73,403$133,294
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $73,403$133,294
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $133,294 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$222,893
XI-2 Total expenses$163,002
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$59,891
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$73,403
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$133,294

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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