Friends of the Fair A Colorado Non-profit Corporation is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Kiowa, Colorado, registered in 1995, with $51,631 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it F.
Revenue (FY2024)
$52K
▼ 30.2% vs prior year
Food & Agriculture median: $197K
Expenses (FY2024)
$136K
Net assets
$349K
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Friends of the Fair A Colorado Non-profit Corporation— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Friends of the Fair A Colorado Non-profit Corporation: 31 mo reserves · -163% margin earns a F on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Friends of the Fair A Colorado Non-profit Corporation— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Friends of the Fair A Colorado Non-profit Corporation: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $299K (FY2018) to $52K (FY2024) across 7 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-163.1%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$349K
Total liabilities
$0
Net assets
$349K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $51,631▼30.2% | $135,855▲163% | $349,042▼19.4% | $349,042▼19.4% | 990EZ |
| 2023 | $73,928▲94.8% | $51,577▲11.8% | $433,266▲5.4% | $433,266▲5.4% | 990EZ |
| 2022 | $37,942▲9.8% | $46,146▲238% | $410,915▼2.0% | $410,915▼2.0% | 990EZ |
| 2021 | $34,562▲52.9% | $13,660▲9.2% | $419,119▲5.2% | $419,119▲5.2% | 990EZ |
| 2020 | $22,603▼2.3% | $12,510▼60.7% | $398,217▲2.6% | $398,217▲2.6% | 990EZ |
| 2019 | $23,139▼92.3% | $31,833▲112% | $388,124▼2.2% | $388,124▼2.2% | 990EZ |
| 2018 | $299,187 | $15,043 | $396,818 | $396,818 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
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Data for Friends of the Fair A Colorado Non-profit Corporation (EIN 84-1292278) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.