COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES FOUNDATION (EIN 20-8643063)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-08-10
IRS object ID
201542229349302109
Schema version
2014v5.0
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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Return2015-08-10T16:22:32-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityCOLORADO SPRINGSCityNm
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Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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Phone7196683835PhoneNum

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DescThe Project COPE Program provided emergency utility bill financial assistance to residential customers of Colorado Springs Utilities. Through partnerships with eleven nonprofit agencies, the Foundation provided assistance to 3,665 households to help keep their energy and water services active which impacted 6,030 adults and 5,084 children in the Colorado Springs community in 2014.Desc
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Liability$16,348TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$860,564TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$78,298DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$78,298RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$782,266RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$782,266TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,083,477TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$78,298DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$78,298ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,005,179ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,005,179TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2014. Management believes only income tax returns for years 2011 through 2014 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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHE MASTER'S TOUCH LLC 1405 N AshPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11405 N Ash StreetAddressLine1Txt
CitySPOKANECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP99201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityMAIL PROGRAMActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$28,080GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$45,860RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$28,080NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$28,080TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$45,860TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$28,080TotalNetToOrganizationAmt

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.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 St Ste 200AddressLine1Txt
CityColorado SpringsCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80903ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN846000574RecipientEIN
Cash Grant$993,051CashGrantAmt
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 Community 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$184,272$0$0$0$0$0$71,132$0$5,765$0$261,169$0$0
William J Cherrier
Treasurer$0$232,876$0$0$0$0$0$54,519$0$10,839$0$298,234$0$0
Carmelo Cruz
Director$0$237,396$0$0$0$0$0$72,718$0$1,022$0$311,136$0$0
Bruce McCormick
Director$0$191,991$0$0$0$0$0$24,804$0$2,721$0$219,516$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 PART III Line 3The Colorado Springs Utilities Fire Fund balance was redirected to the Project COPE program by the direction of the Board and with approval from donors in 2014 due to no further need for this program. FORM 990 PART VI LINE 11A The Foundation Officers review the Form 990 prior to its filing.
FORM 990 PART VI LINE 12cThe 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 B PART 1 CONTRIBUTOR 2Energy Outreach Colorado Total funds received in 2014 was $53,500. $2,273.77 was returned to EOC in 2014 for net contribution of $51,226.23

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
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
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 OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
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$993,051Bill payment
Colorado Springs Utilities
C$391,771Cash payment
Colorado Springs Utilities
n,O$79,201SEE 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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