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COALITIONS AND COLLABORATIVES INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $3.7M · expenses $3.5M · assets $1.1M

EIN
47-2144690
Address
2432 S DOWNING ST 200, DENVER, CO 80210-5812
Website
CO-CO.ORG
NTEE code
C30
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2015
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Mission

COCO, INC. IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES COALITIONS AND COLLABORATIVES. COALITIONS AND COLLABORATIVES, INC. (THE CORPORATION) WAS INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF COLORADO IN OCTOBER 2014 AND COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN EARLY 2015. THE CORPORATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO FOSTER ON-THE-GROUND CONSERVATION EFFORTS THAT PROTECT AND RESTORE NATURAL RESOURCES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE NATION. TO ACHIEVE THE VISION OF A FUTURE WHERE ECOSYSTEMS THRIVE TOGETHER, FOR PEOPLE AND THE PLANET, COALITIONS AND COLLABORATIVES, INC. UNDERTAKES THE FOLLOWING MISSION DRIVEN ACTIVITIES: MENTORING PLACED-BASED COLLABORATIVE ORGANIZATIONS. PROVIDING FINANCIAL, TECHNICAL, AND STAFF SUPPORT. EMPOWERING THROUGH AN INCLUSIVE ITERATIVE COMMUNITY- BASED APPROACH. INVESTING IN PEOPLE BY HELPING TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL GROUPS. ENGAGING AND EDUCATING LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL LEADERS ON SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING CONSERVATION ISSUES OF OUR TIME.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Jonathan Bruno CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER2019-2024 $133,599$667,702 1
Esster Duke CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER2024 $115,679$115,679 1
Carol Ekarius (former) FORMER EXECUTIVE OFFICER2015-2022 $42,506$277,217 3

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

15 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Eric Howell CHAIR2015-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Mary Dawson DIRECTOR2015-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Lisa Mcvicker SECRETARY2015-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Madelene Mcdonald VICE CHAIR2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Jen Kovecses TREASUER2018-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Mike Smith DIRECTOR2016-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Mark Shea DIRECTOR2020-2024 2 $0 reported 3
Ch'Aska Huyhuaca DIRECTOR2024 2 $0 reported 1
James Calabaza DIRECTOR2024 2 $0 reported 1
Jim Idema (former) DIRECTOR2016-2021 2 $0 reported 2
Garald Barber (former) TREASURER2018-2021 2 $0 reported 1
Al Tucker (former) DIRECTOR2016-2019 2 $0 reported 2
Dick Jeffries (former) DIRECTOR2016-2017 2 $0 reported 1
Jason Lawhon (former) director2016 2 $0 reported 1
Jim Brozo (former) Treasurer2015 2 $0 reported 2

People by year

2024 · 11 people listed · 2 paid, $249K · 29 employees · 190 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JONATHAN BRUNO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40 $129,708$0$3,891 $133,5991
ESSTER DUKE CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER40 $106,139$0$9,540 $115,6791
MARY DAWSON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
ERIC HOWELL CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $02
LISA MCVICKER SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
MADELENE MCDONALD VICE CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
JEN KOVECSES TREASUER2 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE SMITH DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
MARK SHEA DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $03
CH'ASKA HUYHUACA DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES CALABAZA DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $113K · 32 employees · 187 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JONATHAN BRUNO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40 $109,334$0$3,280 $112,6141
MARY DAWSON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
ERIC HOWELL CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $02
LISA MCVICKER SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
MADELENE MCDONALD VICE CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
JEN KOVECSES TREASUER2 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE SMITH DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
MARK SHEA DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $03
2022 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $155K · 27 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JONATHAN BRUNO CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER40 $109,009$0$3,270 $112,2791
CAROL EKARIUS FORMER EXECUTIVE OFFICER20 $42,506$0$0 $42,5063
MARY DAWSON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
ERIC HOWELL CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $02
LISA MCVICKER SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
MADELENE MCDONALD VICE CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
JEN KOVECSES TREASUER2 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE SMITH DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
MARK SHEA DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $03
2021 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $134K · 27 employees · 16 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JONATHAN BRUNO CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER40 $95,259$0$3,644 $98,9031
CAROL EKARIUS FORMER EXECUTIVE OFFICER20 $34,519$0$687 $35,2063
MARY DAWSON CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $02
ERIC HOWELL DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
LISA MCVICKER SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
JIM IDEMA DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
JEN KOVECSES DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
GARALD BARBER TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE SMITH VICE-CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $02
MARK SHEA DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $03
2020 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $136K · 24 employees · 16 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JONATHAN BRUNO CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER40 $98,616$0$2,958 $101,5741
CAROL EKARIUS FORMER EXECUTIVE OFFICER20 $34,218$0$0 $34,2183
MARY DAWSON CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $02
ERIC HOWELL DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
LISA MCVICKER SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
JIM IDEMA DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
JEN KOVECSES DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
GARALD BARBER TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE SMITH VICE-CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $02
MARK SHEA DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $03
2019 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $155K · 33 employees · 16 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JONATHAN BRUNO CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER40 $105,932$0$2,801 $108,7331
CAROL EKARIUS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER20 $45,887$0$0 $45,8873
MARY DAWSON CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $02
ERIC HOWELL DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
LISA MCVICKER SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
JIM IDEMA DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
JEN KOVECSES DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
AL TUCKER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
GARALD BARBER TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE SMITH VICE-CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $02
2018 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $50K · 33 employees · 250 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROL EKARIUS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20 $49,787$0$0 $49,7873
MARY DAWSON VICE CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $02
ERIC HOWELL CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $02
LISA MCVICKER SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
JIM IDEMA TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $02
JEN KOVECSES DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
AL TUCKER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
GARALD BARBER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE SMITH DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
2017 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $44K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROL EKARIUS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20 $43,790$0$0 $43,7903
MARY DAWSON VICE CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $02
ERIC HOWELL CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $02
LISA MCVICKER SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
JIM IDEMA TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $02
DICK JEFFRIES DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
AL TUCKER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
2016 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $10K · 30 employees · 2,000 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Carol Ekarius Executive Director10 $10,301$0$0 $10,3013
Mary Dawson Vice Chair2 $0$0$0 $02
Eric Howell Chair2 $0$0$0 $02
Lisa Mcvicker Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Jim Idema Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $02
Dick Jeffries Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Al Tucker director2 $0$0$0 $02
Jason Lawhon director2 $0$0$0 $01
MIke smith director2 $0$0$0 $02
2015 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $16K · 30 employees · 2,000 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Carol Ekarius Executive Director10 $15,522$0$0 $15,5223
Mary Dawson Chair2 $0$0$0 $02
Eric Howell Vice Chair2 $0$0$0 $02
Jim Brozo Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $02
Lisa Mcvicker Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 1 contractor · $102K
NameLocationServicePaid
MIKE JENSENSPOKANE, WACONSULTING$101,898
2019 · 1 contractor · $163K
NameLocationServicePaid
RENEW WESTDENVER, COTECHNICAL CONSULTING$162,821
2015 · 1 contractor · $113K
NameLocationServicePaid
Crane AssociatesCarbondale, COConstruction$113,296

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 30 grants to organizations · $973K
2023 · 43 grants to organizations · $1.4M

Listed grants add up to $1,421,774; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,523,484. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2022 · 39 grants to organizations · $1.2M

Listed grants add up to $1,174,772; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,218,467. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2021 · 32 grants to organizations · $867K

Listed grants add up to $866,725; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $894,131. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2020 · 18 grants to organizations · $354K

Listed grants add up to $353,679; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $367,844. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2019 · 7 grants to organizations · $133K

Listed grants add up to $132,841; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $160,293. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2018 · 2 grants to organizations · $21K

Listed grants add up to $21,136; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $42,936. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,743,920$3,508,373 $1,077,448$470,068 $3,273,073$468,011 $133,59829190
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,362,630$3,588,027 $483,087$229,034 $2,608,943$753,248 $112,61432187
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,153,514$2,950,232 $984,542$454,431 $2,214,855$935,844 $112,279278
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,427,870$2,382,180 $744,071$251,149 $1,535,226$892,563 $128,3372716
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,059,843$1,938,802 $424,674$205,459 $1,172,884$886,884 $135,2792416
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,755,804$1,826,125 $327,617$84,418 $1,070,856$684,766 $154,6203316
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,709,041$1,636,649 $332,270$154,739 $1,217,184$491,655 $44,53133250
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,483,958$1,421,704 $315,079$82,347 $814,957$668,960 $49,12400
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,104,061$1,059,692 $136,279$20,093 $257,406$846,655 $16,728302,000
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$923,663$947,939 $113,659-$24,276 $356,608$561,674 $15,522302,000

Funders of this organization

14 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,693,252 in all, tax years 2014 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COALITIONS AND COLLABORATIVES INC” 2020-2024 5$875,000 2024$175,000
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NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2023 1$199,973 2023$199,973
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UNITED STATES ENDOWMENT FORFORESTRY AND COMMUNITIES INC Public charity Exact 2023-2024 2$149,551 2024$133,589
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NATURE CONSERVANCY DAF sponsor Exact 2018, 2020 2$113,425 2020$26,175
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REI COOPERATIVE ACTION FUND Public charity Exact 2024 1$100,000 2024$100,000
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HILLSDALE FUND INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COALITIONS AND COLLABORATIVES INC” 2018, 2023 2$95,000 2023$45,000
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ARGOSY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COALITIONS AND COLLABORATIVES” 2024 1$50,000 2024$50,000
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PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Fuzzy filed as “Coalitions and Collaboratives Inc” 2017 1$48,375 2017$48,375
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SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE INC Public charity Exact 2019 1$28,779 2019$28,779
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COLORADO WATERSHED ASSEMBLY Public charity Exact 2024 1$20,000 2024$20,000
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WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Coalitions and Collaboratives Inc” 2024 1$10,000 2024$10,000
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HUGH AND MICHELLE HARVEY FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Coalitions & Collaboratives Inc” 2014 1$2,000 2014$2,000
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GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COALITIONS AND COLLABORATIVES INC” 2024 1$1,000 2024$1,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COALITIONS AND COLLABORATIVES INC” 2020-2023 4$149 2023$37
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $3,508,373 spent · pay $1,561,251 · grants $979,787 · events $93,040
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,236,589$1,000,564$231,730$4,295 35.2%
Grants to US organizations and governments $979,787$979,787-- 27.9%
Fees: other services $558,921$559,027-$106- 15.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $133,598$106,878$26,720- 3.8%
Travel $128,492$127,383$1,109- 3.7%
Payroll taxes $122,259$92,375$29,517$367 3.5%
Office expenses $82,489$80,405$2,084- 2.4%
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSE $62,465$62,465-- 1.8%
Insurance $56,497$45,924$10,475$98 1.6%
Other employee benefits $54,473$37,015$17,373$85 1.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $30,575$30,575-- 0.9%
Other (as described)TRAINING AND DEVELOPMEN $18,536$18,536-- 0.5%
Pension plan contributions $14,332$9,463$4,754$115 0.4%
Fees: accounting $10,600$10,600-- 0.3%
Occupancy $9,100$9,100-- 0.3%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $5,077$5,077-- 0.1%
Fees: legal $2,698$2,698-- 0.1%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT OPERATION $1,885$1,885-- 0.1%
Total$3,508,373100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $3,588,027 spent · pay $1,575,989 · grants $1,523,484 · events $3,594
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,523,484$1,523,484-- 42.5%
Pay: disqualified persons $1,272,665$976,506$264,408$31,751 35.5%
Fees: other services $307,115$303,129$3,986- 8.6%
Payroll taxes $118,736$92,297$23,353$3,086 3.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $112,614$86,095$23,680$2,839 3.1%
Travel $60,300$57,477$2,823- 1.7%
Other employee benefits $51,063$24,120$26,269$674 1.4%
Insurance $48,793$21,343$26,860$590 1.4%
Office expenses $36,531$27,233$9,298- 1.0%
Pension plan contributions $20,911$14,049$6,152$710 0.6%
Fees: accounting $12,000-$12,000- 0.3%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $10,135$9,328-$807 0.3%
Occupancy $8,665$2,800$5,865- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,477$2,465$1,012- 0.1%
Fees: legal $1,400-$1,400- 0.0%
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSE $117-$117- 0.0%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT OPERATION $21-$21- 0.0%
Total$3,588,027100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $2,950,232 spent · pay $1,412,999 · grants $1,218,467 · events $249
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,218,467$1,218,467-- 41.3%
Other salaries and wages $1,126,638$796,493$292,750$37,395 38.2%
Fees: other services $128,081$115,346$12,735- 4.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $112,279$79,377$29,175$3,727 3.8%
Payroll taxes $99,771$70,629$25,862$3,280 3.4%
Other (as described)ADMNISTRATIVE SUPPORT $91,472-$91,472- 3.1%
Other employee benefits $57,315$45,247$11,181$887 1.9%
Office expenses $35,435$13,169$22,266- 1.2%
Travel $22,713$18,667$4,046- 0.8%
Insurance $22,038-$22,038- 0.7%
Pension plan contributions $16,996$12,016$4,416$564 0.6%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT OPERATION $9,159$5,825$3,334- 0.3%
Occupancy $6,700$4,050$2,650- 0.2%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $2,053$2,053-- 0.1%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SUPPLIES $866$866-- 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $249-$249- 0.0%
Total$2,950,232100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $2,382,180 spent · pay $1,260,883 · grants $894,131 · events $138
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,009,074$729,144$250,183$29,747 42.4%
Grants to US organizations and governments $894,131$894,131-- 37.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $128,337$128,337-- 5.4%
Fees: other services $114,444$98,337$16,042$65 4.8%
Payroll taxes $94,112$67,306$24,297$2,509 4.0%
Insurance $58,223$22,244$35,640$339 2.4%
Office expenses $21,362$13,205$8,157- 0.9%
Other employee benefits $19,072$15,163$3,834$75 0.8%
Fees: accounting $10,550-$10,550- 0.4%
Pension plan contributions $10,288$9,552-$736 0.4%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $7,690-$7,690- 0.3%
Occupancy $5,400-$5,400- 0.2%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SUPPLIES $3,661$2,460$1,201- 0.2%
Travel $2,320$1,497$817$6 0.1%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT OPERATION $2,295$1,296$999- 0.1%
Other (as described)TRAINING $1,083-$1,083- 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $138$32$106- 0.0%
Total$2,382,180100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $1,938,802 spent · pay $1,290,722 · grants $367,844 · events $114
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $994,380$831,580$147,616$15,184 51.3%
Grants to US organizations and governments $367,844$367,844-- 19.0%
Fees: other services $151,027$151,027-- 7.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $135,279$123,333$11,382$564 7.0%
Payroll taxes $88,571$66,120$21,218$1,233 4.6%
Other employee benefits $60,980$42,584$18,267$129 3.1%
Insurance $52,265$19,955$32,007$303 2.7%
Office expenses $36,721$13,971$22,750- 1.9%
Travel $11,617$10,355$1,262- 0.6%
Pension plan contributions $11,512$6,079$4,817$616 0.6%
Fees: accounting $7,325-$7,325- 0.4%
Other (as described)COST SHARE $6,160$6,160-- 0.3%
Occupancy $5,175-$5,175- 0.3%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT OPERATION $4,150$3,035$1,115- 0.2%
Fees: legal $2,464$2,464-- 0.1%
Other (as described)TRAINING $1,712-$1,712- 0.1%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SUPPLIES $1,506$596$910- 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $114-$114- 0.0%
Total$1,938,802100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $1,826,125 spent · pay $1,141,029 · grants $160,293 · events $69,209
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $843,594$698,925$135,340$9,329 46.2%
Fees: other services $249,159$234,809$14,344$6 13.6%
Grants to US organizations and governments $160,293$160,293-- 8.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $154,620$147,932$6,688- 8.5%
Payroll taxes $79,698$61,792$17,192$714 4.4%
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSE $67,543$67,543-- 3.7%
Travel $51,000$50,143$857- 2.8%
Other employee benefits $49,845$49,165$668$12 2.7%
Insurance $49,118$40,593$8,422$103 2.7%
Other (as described)LABOR AND EQUIP $30,381$30,381-- 1.7%
Office expenses $23,150$5,073$18,077- 1.3%
Fees: legal $18,980$18,980-- 1.0%
Pension plan contributions $13,272$8,011$4,989$272 0.7%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $9,226$9,161$65- 0.5%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT OPERATION $9,055$8,929$126- 0.5%
All other expenses $5,925$2,370$3,555- 0.3%
Fees: accounting $4,950-$4,950- 0.3%
Occupancy $4,650$2,325$2,325- 0.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,666$1,201$465- 0.1%
Total$1,826,125100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $1,636,649 spent · pay $918,406 · grants $42,936 · events $5,749
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $752,770$600,854$96,453$55,463 46.0%
Fees: other services $486,444$454,991$28,603$2,850 29.7%
Payroll taxes $61,767$43,484$16,814$1,469 3.8%
Travel $58,440$57,266$1,174- 3.6%
Insurance $50,180$19,012$31,065$103 3.1%
Other employee benefits $46,633$24,899$21,241$493 2.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $44,531$44,231-$300 2.7%
Grants to US organizations and governments $42,936$42,936-- 2.6%
Office expenses $20,817$4,258$16,559- 1.3%
Fees: accounting $16,707$10,557$6,150- 1.0%
Pension plan contributions $12,705$9,213$3,382$110 0.8%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT OPERATION $12,280$9,533$2,747- 0.8%
Fees: legal $7,066-$7,066- 0.4%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SUPPLIES $6,875$5,046$1,829- 0.4%
Occupancy $4,875-$4,875- 0.3%
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSE $4,300$4,000$300- 0.3%
All other expenses $2,638$1,568$983$87 0.2%
Other (as described)COST SHARE $2,491$2,491-- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,449$1,056$143$250 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $745$745-- 0.0%
Total$1,636,649100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $1,421,704 spent · pay $915,221 · grants $0 · events $7,579
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: disqualified persons $762,559$638,286$96,441$27,832 53.6%
Fees: other services $319,586$303,156$16,430- 22.5%
Payroll taxes $62,589$52,181$8,057$2,351 4.4%
Travel $61,945$61,378$445$122 4.4%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SUPPLIES $50,750$50,750-- 3.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $49,124$36,259$10,020$2,845 3.5%
Insurance $40,202$22,628$17,158$416 2.8%
Other employee benefits $27,999$16,974$9,263$1,762 2.0%
Pension plan contributions $12,950$11,081$1,686$183 0.9%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT OPERATION $12,189$12,100$89- 0.9%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $7,579$5,882$647$1,050 0.5%
Office expenses $6,309$3,517$2,792- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $5,975-$5,975- 0.4%
Other (as described)TRAINING $1,948-$1,948- 0.1%
Total$1,421,704100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $1,059,692 spent · pay $863,967 · grants $0 · events $1,246
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $747,505$744,161$2,639$705 70.5%
Fees: other services $118,982$118,982-- 11.2%
Payroll taxes $61,841$61,535$241$65 5.8%
Insurance $38,292$19,957$18,335- 3.6%
Other employee benefits $26,210$25,456$726$28 2.5%
Fees: accounting $25,576$19,574$6,002- 2.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $16,728$15,424$73$1,231 1.6%
Pension plan contributions $11,683$11,347$323$13 1.1%
Travel $4,568$4,399$57$112 0.4%
Office expenses $3,395$1,197$2,198- 0.3%
Other (as described)other expenses $2,954$2,894$60- 0.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,246$1,223$23- 0.1%
Other (as described)Books & subscriptions $663-$663- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $49$49-- 0.0%
Total$1,059,692100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $947,939 spent · pay $675,476 · grants $0 · events $10,463
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $596,898$575,958$16,120$4,820 63.0%
Fees: other services $222,885$208,543$13,608$734 23.5%
Payroll taxes $51,291$49,286$1,604$401 5.4%
Other employee benefits $27,287$26,303$787$197 2.9%
Fees: management $15,522$12,360$3,162- 1.6%
Insurance $13,325$11,477$1,519$329 1.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $10,463$7,138$3,325- 1.1%
Occupancy $3,895$3,233$545$117 0.4%
Other (as described)small equipment $2,235$1,855$313$67 0.2%
Information technology $1,791$1,486$251$54 0.2%
Office expenses $735$610$103$22 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $476$395$67$14 0.1%
All other expenses $379$166$207$6 0.0%
Other (as described)bank fees $335-$335- 0.0%
Other (as described)donated materials $250$250-- 0.0%
Other (as described)equipment rental $172$172-- 0.0%
Total$947,939100%

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