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Project Return to Work INC FY2020 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Boulder, CO501(c)(3)Employment EIN 94-3317507Revenue $255K in FY2020

On file with the IRSreturn2work.orgPo Box 19381 · Boulder, COTax-exempt since Sep 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Helping active duty service members and veterans, especially wounded warriors, their spouses and disabled citizens back to Work, back to life.

99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $184K a year · 91% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$88K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$255K
Spent
$454K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$560K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$255K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$255K
FY2021$206K
FY2022$149K
Expenses
$454K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$454K
FY2021$396K
FY2022$313K
Net assets
$560K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$560K
FY2021$370K
FY2022$206K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026
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Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Sep 1999.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $451K Management & general 1% · $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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Robin Brazell
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Miller
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andy Sesser
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Fern Ballou’s $15K as Chaplain is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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.

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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II3 listed

Programs and updates

Helps service members, veterans, and disabled citizens return to work and life.

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1 program · $451K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Programs to provide training for disabled individuals to enter the workforce and related activities. Particular emphasis is placed on training and other services for returning disabled veterans.

$451Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$35
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$255K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$153K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Money outPt IX
$454K
Ln 25
Programscol B$451K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$560K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K
Total assetsLn 16$648K
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$153K
Total revenueLn 12$255K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$134K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$134K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$500K
Total assetsLn 16$648K
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K
Net assetsLn 32$560K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K$134K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$750K$500K
Total assetsLn 16$844K$648K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K$88K
Net assetsLn 32$759K$560K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$118K$118K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$41
OccupancyLn 16$32K$31K$1K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$250K$250K
InsuranceLn 23$818$818
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K$223
All other expensesLn 24e$68$68
Total functional expensesLn 25$454K$451K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $149K$313K−$164K$206K 990 PDF
FY2021 $206K$396K−$190K$370K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $255K$454K−$199K$560K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $255,008 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $292,678$102,483
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $115,192$152,525
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $407,870$255,008
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $103,104$127,620
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $266,210$326,069
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $371,314$453,689
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,556−$198,681
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $255,008 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$102,483
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$40,871
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$102,483
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $152,525$152,525
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $152,525$255,008
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $453,689 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $118,167$118,167
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,453$9,453
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,373$23,373
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,019$6,019
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,359 · Management $41$4,400
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,504 · Management $1,271$31,775
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,541 · Management $1,244$4,785
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $250,000$250,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $818$818
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,608 · Management $223$4,831
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $68$68
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $450,910 · Management $2,779 · Fundraising $0$453,689
Part X · Balance sheet $647,519 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $86,144$134,461
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,237$12,830
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $334$228
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $750,000$500,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $843,715$647,519
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,941$23,940
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $20,932$23,418
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $85,077$87,562
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $758,638$559,957
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $758,638$559,957
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $843,715$647,519
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $559,957 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$255,008
XI-2 Total expenses$453,689
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$198,681
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$758,638
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$559,957

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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