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Prairie Cultural Commons

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Stratton, CO501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 88-0804467Revenue $96K in FY2025

On file with the IRSprairieculturalcommons.org520 Iowa Ave, 80836-1311 · Stratton, COTax-exempt since Apr 2022Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Engages, connects and inspires people to build a more inclusive and healthier world through creative and Cultural programming in the high plains.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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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
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 27% 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $57K
Looks good: 4 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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$96K
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$72K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$58K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$96K
FY2025▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$74K
FY2025$96K
Expenses
$72K
FY2025▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$52K
FY2025$72K
Net assets
$58K
FY2025▲ +69%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$34K
FY2025$58K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $68K Management & general 6% · $5K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Amy Carbone
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lynn Gottmann
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judy Hill
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Mulligan
Vice Preside
$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

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Inspires people to build a healthier, inclusive world through creative cultural programs.

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1 program · $68K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Prairie cultural commons is made up of 2 arts and cultural programs focusing on the communities of joes, kirk and stratton and the greater ne high plains. The prairie sea projects' purpose is to implement art projects in our rural communities that offer compassion, knowledge sharing and understanding within diverse populations and to…

$68Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Gates Family FoundationFY2024$40K
Arts MidwestFY2024$15K
Xcel Energy FoundationFY2024$1K
Yuma Community FoundationFY2024$969
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$57K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$96K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$95K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$851
Money outPt IX
$72K
Ln 25
Programscol B$68K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$58K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$95K
Government grantsLn 1e$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$851
Total revenueLn 12$96K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$58K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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$34K$58K
Total assetsLn 16$34K$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$34K$58K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$26K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$334$334
Office expensesLn 13$983$42$941
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$603$603
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$6K$301
Total functional expensesLn 25$72K$68K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $96K$72K$24K$58K 990 PDF
FY2024 $74K$52K$21K$34K 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 $96,320 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $72,300$95,469
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,242$851
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $73,542$96,320
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $52,282$72,444
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $52,282$72,444
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,260$23,876
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $96,320 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,969
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$88,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$95,469
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $851$851
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $851$96,320
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $72,444 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $26,130$26,130
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,380$3,380
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $334$334
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $42 · Management $941$983
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,060$4,060
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $603$603
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,214$1,214
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,995$28,995
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,444 · Management $301$6,745
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $67,822 · Management $4,622 · Fundraising $0$72,444
Part X · Balance sheet $58,303 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,427$58,303
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $34,427$58,303
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $34,427$58,303
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $34,427$58,303
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $58,303 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$96,320
XI-2 Total expenses$72,444
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,876
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$34,427
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$58,303

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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