COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES FOUNDATION (EIN 20-8643063)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-08-12
IRS object ID
201602259349302995
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Return2016-08-12T13:43:16-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1STOCKMAN KAST RYAN & CO LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line1102 N CASCADE AVENUE SUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLORADO SPRINGSCityNm
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Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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MissionTO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR PUBLIC, CHARITABLE, OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES TO BENEFIT THE COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES COMMUNITY AND THE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED BY OPERATIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES.MissionDesc
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Amt$13,570Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$13,570TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$951,429TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$90,798DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$90,798RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$860,631RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$860,631TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,039,230TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$90,798DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$90,798ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$948,432ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$948,432TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D PART X, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationManagement evaluates the effect of uncertain income tax positions, if any, and provides for those positions in accordance with provisions of US GAAP. There were no income tax examinations, adjustments, interest or penalties during the years ended December 31, 2015. Management believes only income tax returns for years 2012 through 2015 are subject to audit by applicable taxing jurisdications.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
THE MASTER'S TOUCH LLC
1405 N Ash StreetSpokaneWA99201MAIL PROGRAMfalse$9,389$19,795$9,389
Direct Marketing Excellence
8955 E Nichols Ave Suite 200CentennialCO80112MAIL PROGRAMfalse$27,904$34,221$27,904
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$37,293TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$54,016TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$37,293TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I Line 2b AgreementsFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationColorado Springs Utilities, the organizations supported organization, contracts with The Master's Touch LLC for fundraising. These services are donated to Colorado Springs Utilities Foundation as in-kind donations. The Contract the supported organization has with The Master's Touch is reported on Sch G. Colorado Springs Utilities, the organizations supported organization, contracts with Direct Marketing Excellence, LLC for fundraising. These services are donated to Colorado Springs Utilities Foundation as in-kind donations. The Contract the supported organization has with Direct Marketing Excellence, LLC is reported on Sch G.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Colorado Springs UtilitiesBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1121 S Tejon StSte 200 CO SpgsCoAddressLine1Txt
CityColorado SpringsCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80903ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN846000574RecipientEIN
Cash Grant$895,338CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantBill assistance for utilities customers.PurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE I PART I LINE 2The actual transactions are tracked by Colorado Springs Utilities in the CommunYty Relations Department, the Customer Service Department, and through the documentation maintained by the partner agencies. There are multiple check points for accuracy.
SCHEDULE I PART II LINE 1 COLUMN (H)Purpose of Grant or Assistance: Bill assistance for utilities customers.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Sherri S Newell
Wilkinson; President$0$203,099$0$0$0$0$0$45,284$0$918$0$249,301$0$0
William J Cherrier
Treasurer$0$244,631$0$0$0$0$0$24,245$0$10,713$0$279,589$0$0
Carmelo Cruz
Director$0$247,732$0$0$0$0$0$80,230$0$1,040$0$329,002$0$0
Eric J Tharp
Director$0$255,156$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$14,716$0$269,872$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 PART Vi Line 11The Foundation Officers review the Form 990 Prior to its filing. FORM 990 PART VI LINE 12c The conflict of interest policy is included in the corporation bylaws which are issued to each board member. In 2014, an additional policy statement was adopted by the Board and Board members sign a conflict of interest statement annually.
FORM 990 PART VI LINE 13 & 14The Board adopted a whistleblower policy and a document retention and destruction policy in 2014.
FORM 990 PART VI LINE 19All documents are available for public inspection upon written or verbal request. A copy of the forms are mailed to the requestor or available for pick up at the Foundation office during work hours.
FORM 990 PART XII LINE 2CThe Organizations process for overseeing the audit and selecting the firm has not changed from prior years.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Colorado Springs UtilitiesBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1121 S Tejon St 200AddressLine1Txt
CityColorado SpringsCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80903ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN846000574EIN
Primary ActivitiesPublic UtilitPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Public Charity StatusLine 6PublicCharityStatusTxt
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Colorado Springs Utilities
B$895,338Bill payment
Colorado Springs Utilities
C$451,152Cash payment
Colorado Springs Utilities
m,n,O$90,798SEE PART VII

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE R PART V LINE 2(3)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMETHOD OF DETERMINING AMOUNT INVOLVED: Salary rate for hours workedExplanationTxt

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