Homegrown Pathways was founded on the western slope of colorado with a mission to drive economic mobility through quality, regional career Pathways for rural youth, including entrepreneurial Pathways. We believe the answer to the challenges of both individual economic mobility and colorado business success resides in connecting and supporting Homegrown talent into regional career and entrepreneurship Pathways.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 $117K 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
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
$90K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $85K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$573K
+99% vs prior year
Spent
$369K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$234K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$573K
FY2025▲ +99%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$289K
FY2025$573K
Expenses
$369K
FY2025▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$260K
FY2025$369K
Net assets
$234K
FY2025▲ +707%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$29K
FY2025$234K

From the FY2025 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 2024.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $336K Management & general 8% · $28K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder and President
$90,333Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Colin Lacy’s $90K as Founder and President is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Colin Lacy$90,333$60,490

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

Develops regional career and entrepreneurial pathways to boost economic mobility for rural youth.

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3 programs · $331K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

General Programs

The organization was launched via a federally funded planning process through three state-approved, americorps planning grants (serve colorado), in partnership with 9 school districts, 6 higher education institutions, and the largest workforce center on the western slope.

$280Kprogram expense
02

West Central

West central programming is specific activities related to spark lab implementation that were focused only within the counties of montrose, delta, gunnison, and ouray.

$33Kprogram expense
03

Youth Venture Fund

Homegrown pathways provided micro-grants to high school students who pitched their business and nonprofit venture ideas through spark lab, enabling them to take their first steps on their ideas.

$18Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$85K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $33K · 2024–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$14,293

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$573K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$571K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$146
Money outPt IX
$369K
Ln 25
Programscol B$336K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$234K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$243K
Total assetsLn 16$245K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$571K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$146
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$573K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$243K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$243K
Other assetsLn 15$750
Total assetsLn 16$245K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$234K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 64
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K$243K
Total assetsLn 16$31K$245K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$29K$234K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$560$560
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$14K$14K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$95K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$101K$101K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$7K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$43K$43K$869$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$19K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K$545$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$0$10K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$8K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$693$693$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$22K$17K$5K$0
Information technologyLn 14$7K$5K$2K$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$3K$2K$0
TravelLn 17$13K$11K$817$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$0$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$9K$3K$564
Total functional expensesLn 25$369K$336K$28K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $573K$369K$205K$234K 990 PDF
FY2024 $289K$260K$29K$29K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $573,484 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $288,647$570,835
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $120$146
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1$2,503
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $288,768$573,484
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $19,049$14,853
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $211,177$265,300
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $29,582$88,538
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $259,808$368,691
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,960$204,793
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $573,484 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$570,835
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$570,835
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $146$146
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,502 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,502
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,503 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $146$573,484
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $368,691 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $560$560
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $14,293$14,293
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $94,635 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$94,635
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $101,497 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$101,497
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,010 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,010
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $42,580 · Management $869 · Fundraising $0$43,449
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,709 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$18,709
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,925 · Management $545 · Fundraising $0$3,470
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $10,260 · Fundraising $0$10,260
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,596 · Management $1,880 · Fundraising $1,725$11,201
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $693 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$693
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,680 · Management $4,861 · Fundraising $0$21,541
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,822 · Management $2,100 · Fundraising $0$6,922
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,910 · Management $2,250 · Fundraising $0$5,160
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,713 · Management $817 · Fundraising $1,895$13,425
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,047 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,047
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,391 · Fundraising $0$1,391
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,383 · Management $3,481 · Fundraising $564$13,428
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $336,053 · Management $28,454 · Fundraising $4,184$368,691
Part X · Balance sheet $245,096 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,161$243,133
X-4 Accounts receivable$400
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $749$813
X-15 Other assets$750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $30,910$245,096
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,950$11,343
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,950$11,343
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,960$233,753
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,960$233,753
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $30,910$245,096
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $233,753 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$573,484
XI-2 Total expenses$368,691
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$204,793
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,960
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$233,753

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