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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −39% in 3 yrs175staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.7%
Months of reserve5.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.3%
Middle half of peersMedianSummer Scholars
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.2M spent
Programs$1.6M72%Management and general$495k22%Fundraising$133k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$162k in FY2023, −$1.0M in FY2024 and −$213k in FY2025. Cash covers 5.2 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 64% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII40funders
$300ka year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Colorado Health FoundationStopped after FY2020$80k$114k$94k$94k–Caring for Colorado FoundationOn and off$44kTopfer Family FoundationSince FY2020$5k$10k$10k$10kAdolph Coors FoundationOn and off$15k$15kCaring for Colorado Centennial FundStopped after FY2022$11k$18k–The Sidney E Frank FoundationSince FY2019$5k$5k$5k$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$213k$188k$207k$181k$169k$48k$151k25 other fundersUp to $108k a year each$76k$23k$127k$108k$137k$126k$137k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped