LAST MILE EDUCATION FUND

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Plain text LAST MILE EDUCATION FUND. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2024. https://furp.org/org/last-mile-education-fund-880762233. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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Retrieved 2026-11-07; covers tax years 2021–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $3.6M · expenses $7.9M · assets $15.8M

EIN
88-0762233
Address
2770 ARAPAHOE RD, LAFAYETTE, CO 80026-8018
Website
HTTPS://WWW.LASTMILE-ED.ORG
NTEE code
P20 Human Service Organizations (Human Services) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

LAST MILE EDUCATION FUND OFFERS A DISRUPTIVE APPROACH TO INCREASING DIVERSITY IN TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING FIELDS BY ADDRESSING CRITICAL GAPS IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LOW-INCOME UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS WITHIN FOUR SEMESTERS OF GRADUATION.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
Ruthe Farmer PRESIDENT / CEO2021-2024 $237,611$447,709 1
Cristina Lopez (former) TREASURER2022 $6,251$6,251 1
Margaret Ferron (former) SECRETARY2022 $3,465$3,465 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

10 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
Michele Matthews CHAIRMAN2024 3 $0 reported 1
Erika Decker TREASURER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Leah Read SECRETARY2024 1 $0 reported 1
Allen Williams BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jessica Orozco BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Shelly Morales BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Michael Campbell BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Rian Walker BOARD MEMBER2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Sarah Lee BOARD MEMBER2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Rian Fierra (former) BOARD MEMBER2023 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $238K · 14 employees · 9 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RUTHE FARMER PRESIDENT / CEO40 $214,533$0$23,078 $237,6111
MICHELE MATTHEWS CHAIRMAN3 $0$0$0 $01
ERIKA DECKER TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
LEAH READ SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
ALLEN WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JESSICA OROZCO BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
SHELLY MORALES BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL CAMPBELL BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
RIAN WALKER BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH LEE BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $203K · 17 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RUTHE FARMER PRESIDENT / CEO40 $202,964$0$0 $202,9641
RIAN FIERRA BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH LEE BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $17K · 6 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RUTHE FARMER PRESIDENT / CEO40 $7,134$0$0 $7,1341
CRISTINA LOPEZ TREASURER40 $6,251$0$0 $6,2511
MARGARET FERRON SECRETARY40 $3,465$0$0 $3,4651
RIAN WALKER BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH LEE BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RUTHE FARMER CEO40 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

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 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,562,457$7,864,162 $15,822,661$15,719,759 $3,145,773$0 $320,991149
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,339,068$6,303,239 $20,064,288$19,958,919 $7,013,655$0 $174,212172
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$21,402,718$4,239,619 $18,931,680$18,872,503 $21,331,546$0 $298,83162
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,784,692$75,288 $1,781,127$1,709,404 $1,784,692$0 $000

Funders of this organization

32 grantors reported grants to this organization, $18,856,531 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025; the 25 largest shown (all 32). 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
TIGER GLOBAL PHILANTHROPIC VENTURES INC $6,000,0003 $2,000,0002024 2022-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LAST MILE EDUCATION FUND”
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $5,115,4804 $166,1592025 2022-2025 DAF sponsor Exact
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HOPPER-DEAN FOUNDATION $1,221,6085 $504,9372024 2022-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LAST MILE EDUCATION FUND”
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NEO PHILANTHROPY INC $1,105,0002 $800,0002024 2023-2024 Public charity Exact
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PIVOTAL PHILANTHROPIES FOUNDATION $1,000,0001 $1,000,0002024 2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LAST MILE EDUCATION FUND”
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FORD PHILANTHROPY $850,0002 $600,0002025 2023, 2025 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LAST MILE EDUCATION FUND”
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM $500,0001 $500,0002022 2022 DAF sponsor Exact
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SIMONS FOUNDATION INC $400,0002 $400,0002022 2022 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LAST MILE EDUCATION FUND”
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NEW VENTURE FUND $326,7271 $326,7272024 2024 Public charity Exact
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THE COMPUTING RESEARCH ASSOCIATION INC $315,0001 $315,0002024 2024 Public charity Exact
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BLACKSTONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $300,0001 $300,0002023 2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LAST MILE EDUCATION FUND”
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $288,5002 $7,8002024 2022, 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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GITLAB ORG FOUNDATION $250,0001 $250,0002024 2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LAST MILE EDUCATION FUND”
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CADENCE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $154,7242 $150,0002025 2024-2025 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LAST MILE EDUCATION FUND”
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SKILLMAN FOUNDATION $150,0002 $50,0002024 2023-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LAST MILE EDUCATION FUND”
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $135,0001 $135,0002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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A L MAILMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC $110,0003 $50,0002024 2022-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LAST MILE EDUCATION FUND”
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KLA FOUNDATION $100,0001 $100,0002025 2025 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LAST MILE EDUCATION FUND”
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NATIONAL CYBER SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION $100,0001 $100,0002023 2023 Public charity Exact
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $99,0003 $25,0002024 2022-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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GREENBRIDGE FAMILY FOUNDATION $75,0003 $25,0002024 2022-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LAST MILE EDUCATION FUND”
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KEANE FAM FOUNDATION 092493 $65,0002 $15,0002024 2023-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LAST MILE EDUCATION FUND”
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $50,0001 $50,0002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS $50,0001 $50,0002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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WOMEN IN CYBER SECURITY $40,0001 $40,0002022 2022 Public charity Exact
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STRUGGLE OF LOVE FOUNDATIONCOP20 $3,044,008$3,006,875 Exec Director$117,731 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF PUEBLO INCCOP20 $4,340,001$3,950,174 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$126,731 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
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THRIVING FAMILIESCOP20 $3,638,965$2,481,434 COO/CFO$120,258 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
YOUNG PEOPLE IN RECOVERYCOP20 $3,144,440$3,238,848 EXE DIR/EX O$140,689 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
ACTIVATE WORK INCCOP20 $4,002,930$3,518,829 CEO/FOUNDER$176,752 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
FLYING HORSE FOUNDATIONCOP20 $3,575,400$2,005,417 Director of Operatio$173,781 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
SERVENOWCOP20 $3,869,724$4,126,502 International President$135,882 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
SHARING MINISTRIES INCCOP20 $2,690,224$2,717,521 president$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
SPANISH PEAKS NEW ALTERNATIVES INCCOP20 $4,567,248$7,644,675 PHYSICIAN$351,833 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
SERVE 6 8COP20 $4,453,201$3,951,527 Secretary$86,480 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
NALOXONE PROJECTCOP20 $3,746,377$3,481,478 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$81,406 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
DENVER BASIC INCOME PROJECTCOP20 $3,374,317$4,852,932 BOARD VICE CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
PLUS NOTHINGCOP20 $3,121,810$3,372,324 CHAIRMAN/SECRET$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
TRAINING AND EDUCATION FUNDPAP20 $3,094,391$3,261,001 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, similar name
LITTLE BIT FOUNDATIONMOP20 $4,638,732$5,409,578 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$213,232 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
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THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT $4,564,93945 3Private foundation2009–2024 STRATEGIC CONCEPTS IN ORGANIZING AND POLICY EDUCATION; BAY AREA COUNCIL FOUNDATION; LAKE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
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SUNDERLAND FOUNDATION $4,000,0002 1Private foundation2022–2022 RECONCILIATION SERVICES
FORD FOUNDATION $3,901,80019 5Private foundation2009–2024 STRATEGIC CONCEPTS IN ORGANIZING AND POLICY EDUCATION; ABRAHAM IN MOTION INC; BAYOU DISTRICT FOUNDATION; SECOND STREET YOUTH CENTER FOUNDATION INC and 1 more
ARRILLAGA FOUNDATION $3,500,0001 1Private foundation2024–2024 SAN MATEO COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE FOUNDATION
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION $3,353,08952 11DAF sponsor2010–2024 EVERGREEN CHRISTIAN OUTREACH; SERVE 6 8; DENVER BASIC INCOME PROJECT; GRAND VALLEY CATHOLIC OUTREACH INC and 7 more

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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 · $7,864,162 spent · pay $1,988,204 · grants $4,803,465 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $4,803,465$4,803,465-- 61.1%
Other salaries and wages $1,324,935$703,246$472,342$149,347 16.8%
Fees: other services $500,111$231,571$243,345$25,195 6.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $320,991$170,375$114,434$36,182 4.1%
Office expenses $164,336$55,020$107,629$1,687 2.1%
Payroll taxes $135,283$71,805$48,229$15,249 1.7%
Other employee benefits $135,069$71,692$48,152$15,225 1.7%
Fees: accounting $130,375-$130,375- 1.7%
Other (as described)OTHER $126,300$7,536$118,356$408 1.6%
Pension plan contributions $71,926$38,176$25,642$8,108 0.9%
Fees: management $65,772-$65,772- 0.8%
Travel $57,836$20,602$23,745$13,489 0.7%
Fees: legal $25,772-$25,772- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $1,991$295$1,696- 0.0%
Total$7,864,162100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $6,303,239 spent · pay $1,777,880 · grants $3,633,976 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $3,633,976$3,633,976-- 57.7%
Other salaries and wages $1,203,474$792,238$349,828$61,408 19.1%
Fees: other services $303,056$121,360$181,696- 4.8%
Other employee benefits $217,927$76,265$130,809$10,853 3.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $174,212$108,503$56,844$8,865 2.8%
Travel $164,214$51,924$106,303$5,987 2.6%
Office expenses $150,413$65,666$82,145$2,602 2.4%
Payroll taxes $106,296$40,706$60,260$5,330 1.7%
Fees: accounting $102,986$1,713$101,273- 1.6%
Pension plan contributions $75,971$34,890$37,040$4,041 1.2%
Information technology $73,369$44,555$28,814- 1.2%
Other (as described)OTHER $38,497$1,325$36,917$255 0.6%
Fees: management $29,488-$29,488- 0.5%
Fees: legal $20,294-$20,294- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $9,066$5,602$3,464- 0.1%
Total$6,303,239100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $4,239,619 spent · pay $773,506 · grants $2,992,940 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $2,992,940$2,992,940-- 70.6%
Other salaries and wages $349,658$245,558$78,073$26,027 8.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $298,831$203,647$72,675$22,509 7.0%
Fees: other services $119,643$107,714$11,929- 2.8%
Fees: accounting $96,822$16,591$80,231- 2.3%
Information technology $73,687$68,315$5,372- 1.7%
Travel $61,787$27,895$28,098$5,794 1.5%
Other employee benefits $61,400$34,235$22,277$4,888 1.4%
Office expenses $55,190$28,205$26,072$913 1.3%
Payroll taxes $49,376$31,790$13,906$3,680 1.2%
Fees: management $30,686-$30,686- 0.7%
Fees: legal $18,858$15,841$3,017- 0.4%
Pension plan contributions $14,241$7,303$5,736$1,202 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $10,081$9,094$698$289 0.2%
Other (as described)OTHER $6,419$1,410$4,954$55 0.2%
Total$4,239,619100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $75,288 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: legal $75,288$75,288-- 100.0%
Total$75,288100%

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