Incline Friends

Tax-deductible

Colorado Spgs, CO501(c)(3)Since 2014EnvironmentEIN 90-0752919Revenue $15K in FY2026

On file with the IRSinclinefriends.comPo Box 992, 80901-0992 · Colorado Spgs, COTax-exempt since Jul 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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to maintain trail for City of Colorado Springs Park Rec called The Incline Trail and provide scholarships to students who have shown an interest in outdoor recreation, environmental stewardship, and community involvement regarding the preservation of our natural resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 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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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $75K a year · 79% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
526 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 526.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$15K
+229% vs prior year
Spent
$18K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$779K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$15K
FY2026▲ +229%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$528K
FY2022$18K
FY2023$5K
FY2024$4K
FY2025$4K
FY2026$15K
Expenses
$18K
FY2026▼ -35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$37K
FY2022$9K
FY2023$16K
FY2024$15K
FY2025$27K
FY2026$18K
Net assets
$779K
FY2026▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$623K
FY2022$633K
FY2023$601K
FY2024$665K
FY2025$657K
FY2026$779K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending June 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Jul 2012.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $13K Management & general 13% · $2K Fundraising 15% · $3K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Maintains The Incline Trail for Colorado Springs Parks.

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1 program · $13K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Trail Construction Expenses and scholarships to students who have shown an interest in outdoor recreation, environmental stewardship, and community involvement regarding the preservation of our natural resources.

$13Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,268

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$18K
Ln 25
Programscol B$13K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$779K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$779K
Total assetsLn 16$779K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$15K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
SavingsLn 2$771K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$779K
Total assetsLn 16$779K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$779K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$657K$779K
Total assetsLn 16$657K$779K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$657K$779K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$250$250
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$599$599
Information technologyLn 14$128$128
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$91$91
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$18K$13K$2K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $15K$18K−$3K$779K 990 PDF
FY2025 $4K$27K−$23K$657K 990 PDF
FY2024 $4K$15K−$11K$665K 990 PDF
FY2023 $5K$16K−$11K$601K 990 PDF
FY2022 $18K$9K$9K$633K 990 PDF
FY2021 $528K$37K$491K$623K 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
See the full FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $14,607 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,436$14,604
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$3
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,436$14,607
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,621$10,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $14,851$7,750
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $27,472$17,750
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,036−$3,143
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $14,607 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,604
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,604
VIII-3 Investment income$3
VIII-12 Total revenue$14,607
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,750 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $250$250
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,720$2,720
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $599$599
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $128$128
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $91$91
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,297$1,297
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,665$2,665
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,665 · Management $2,365 · Fundraising $2,720$17,750
Part X · Balance sheet $778,661 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,029$7,923
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $637,044$770,738
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $657,073$778,661
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $657,073$778,661
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $657,073$778,661
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $657,073$778,661
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $778,661 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$14,607
XI-2 Total expenses$17,750
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,143
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$657,073
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$124,731
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$778,661

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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