COLORADO CONSORTIUM FOR EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
COLORADO CONSORTIUM FOR EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION (EIN 84-1497653)
Tax period
2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31
Filed
2025-02-17
IRS object ID
202530489349301838
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Tax Period End2024-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCOLORADO CONSORTIUM FOR EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION IS THE PREMIER PROVIDER OF INFORMATIONAL STEM EDUCATION FOR K-8 IN SOUTHERN COLORADO. PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED IN THEIR FACILITY, AT CLIENT'S FACILITIES, AND SUPPORT NUMEROUS OTHER STEM AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING STEM-INTERESTED STUDENTS TO COLLEGE AND EMPLOYEES TO INDUSTRY.MissionDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,329CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,982CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,120CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,313CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$22,156CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$73,900TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$554,877CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$518,293CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$590,692CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$512,735CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$733,784CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,910,381TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.95800PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.93700PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.03000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$143,773BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$33,508InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$177,281EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$126,926BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$16,847InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$143,773EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$124,476BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$20,368ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$17,954InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$126,890EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$99,235BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$25,241InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$124,476EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$80,706BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$18,372InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$99,235EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.38080PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.61920TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$655,972OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$218,658DepreciationAmt
Book Value$437,314BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$675,937OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$675,937DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$437,314TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITDesc
Book Value$388,292BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$388,292TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescAMOUNTS HELD FOR OTHERSDesc
Amt$1,736Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,736TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$985,157TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$30,873NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$220,500DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$251,373RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$733,784RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$733,784TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,041,972TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$220,500DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$220,500ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$821,472ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$821,472TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM CCHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER OF COLORADO SPRINGS
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONCOLORADO CONSORTIUM FOR EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION IS THE PREMIER PROVIDER OF INFORMATIONAL STEM EDUCATION FOR K-8 IN SOUTHERN COLORADO. PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED IN THEIR FACILITY, AT CLIENT'S FACILITIES, AND SUPPORT NUMEROUS OTHER STEM AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING STEM-INTERESTED STUDENTS TO COLLEGE AND EMPLOYEES TO INDUSTRY.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DOTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDING BOOTCAMP, GIRLS IN STEM, MAKER SPACE,PUBLIC WEEKEND,SUMMER CAMP AND OTHER SMALL PROGRAMS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMITTING TO THE IRS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REVIEWED AND ADDRESSED AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15APERIODICALLY THE JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND COMPENSATION OF PERSONNEL ARE REVIEWED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT OF ACADEMY DISTRICT 20 AND FOUND TO BE IN LINE WITH PEOPLE THEY WOULD HIRE AT COMPARABLE LEVELS OF EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND RESPONSIBILITY. IF DISCREPANCIES ARE FOUND, A PROCESS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITHIN THE YEARLY JOB PERFORANCE AND PAY INCREASE CYCLE IS USED. THE DISTRICT 20 SCALE IS USED AS A SEPARATE, BUT VALIDLY ANALOGOUS SCALE OF COMPETITIVE PAY BECAUSE THEY STUDY THE TOPIC OF "CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION" EVERY YEAR SO THEY CAN ATTRACT AND RETAIN THE BEST PEOPLE IN THE STATE. WE CONSIDER THE CEO TO BE A LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY SOMEWHERE BETWEEN A MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND PRINCIPAL. THE EXACT PAY IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION RATES AND LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND LISTED ON THE CHARITABLE REGISTRATION FORM WITH THE COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE.

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