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Nonprofit · EIN 33-4064907

EFSHAR PROJECT

Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80230

Financials

$754K$410K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EFSHAR PROJECT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2026990$753,786$409,673$344,113$373,510$29,397$344,113
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$732,837
of which government grants
$10,497
Program service revenue
$540
Investment income
$3,983
Net income from fundraising events
$16,426
Other revenue
$16,426

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$29,840
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$73,562
Other salaries and wages
$130,842
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$232,877
Professional fundraising fees
$40,113
Legal fees
$1,900
Accounting fees
$27,780
Travel
$3,644
Depreciation
$216
Program services (functional)
$243,638
Management and general (functional)
$105,635
Fundraising (functional)
$60,400

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$373,510
Total liabilities, end of year
$29,397
Net assets, end of year
$344,113
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,930
Net assets without donor restrictions
$259,501
Net assets with donor restrictions
$84,612
Gross receipts
$764,655
Employees
5
Volunteers
25
Year formed
2025
State of legal domicile
CO

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KELLI PFAFFEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$8,462
SHAYNA FRIEDMANPRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
JENNIFER KORMANGOVERNANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director
6$0
KARLA HANLONFINANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0
SIMON SCHWARTZDEVELOPMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
ADRIANE GREENBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BEVERLY BUCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLES RUDABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ED VICTORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
JO SCHAALMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RABBI AVRAHAM MINTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TRICIA PAI-BONMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY ANN WEISSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8003 E MAPLE AVE, DENVER, CO 80230-6802
In care of
% KELLI PFAFF
Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
8003 E Maple Ave, Denver CO 80230
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
KELLI PFAFF, 8003 E MAPLE AVE, DENVER, CO 80230
Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
Kelli Pfaff, 8003 E Maple Ave, Denver CO 80230
Signed the 990
KELLI PFAFF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(303) 726-8994
Return prepared by
Hillary Morgridge CPA LLC

Mission

THE EFSHAR PROJECT STRENGTHENS COLORADOS JEWISH EARLY CHILDHOOD COMMUNITY BY ENHANCING QUALITY AND FOSTERING AN ACCESSIBLE, INTERCONNECTED NETWORK OF PROGRAMS AND PROVIDERS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & PROFESSIONAL LEARNING: THE EFSHAR PROJECT (EFSHAR) STRENGTHENS THE EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE, WITH A SPECIFIC MISSION TO FOCUS ON THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EDUCATORS WORKING IN JEWISH PROGRAMS, THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, COACHING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND ONGOING COLLABORATION. EFSHAR IS A HEBREW WORD THAT MEANS POSSIBLE. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE INDIVIDUALIZED AND GROUP COACHING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE, AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE, THE TEACHER LEADER FELLOWSHIP, REFLECTIVE CONSULTATION, AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING SUCH AS STATE LEVEL CREDENTIALED PROGRAMS LIKE EQIT AND PYRAMID PLUS. EFSHAR CURRENTLY SUPPORTS APPROXIMATELY 260 EDUCATORS AND LEADERS AND INVESTS IN WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, CAREER PATHWAYS, EDUCATOR LEADERSHIP AND WORKPLACE QUALITY. IN 2025-26, AVERAGE EDUCATOR TURNOVER ACROSS PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS WAS APPROXIMATELY 5%, REFLECTING STRONG WORKFORCE STABILITY ACROSS THE NETWORK.
    Expenses $127,873 · grants $27,500
  • QUALITY RESEARCH & SYSTEMS CHANGE: EFSHAR STRENGTHENS THE QUALITY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN JEWISH SETTINGS AT BOTH THE PROGRAM AND SYSTEMS LEVELS THROUGH RESEARCH, EVALUATION, DATA-INFORMED IMPROVEMENT AND PUBLIC-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS. THIS INCLUDES COLLABORATION WITH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ON COLORADO SHINES, COLORADOS EARLY CHILDHOOD QUALITY RATING AND IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM, UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL QUALITY INITIATIVES, AND OTHER STATEWIDE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS; DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF QUALITY FRAMEWORKS AND IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES; AND COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA TO INFORM ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING, PUBLIC POLICY, AND SYSTEMS CHANGE. EFSHAR BRINGS THE EXPERIENCES OF COMMUNITY-BASED JEWISH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS INTO BROADER EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN COLORADOS EARLY CHILDHOOD MIXED DELIVERY SYSTEM, AND ENSURE THAT THEIR NEEDS ARE REPRESENTED IN STATEWIDE QUALITY, ACCESS AND POLICY CONVERSATIONS.
    Expenses $53,006 · grants $2,340
  • NETWORK ENGAGEMENT & JEWISH LEARNING: EFSHAR BUILDS A CONNECTED NETWORK OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS, EDUCATORS, AND LEADERS AND STRENGTHENS THEIR CAPACITY TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL, HIGH-QUALITY JEWISH EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE JEWISH LEARNING INITIATIVES AND RESOURCES, AN ONLINE RESOURCE HUB, DIRECTOR NETWORKS, EDUCATOR AFFINITY GROUPS, PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY CONVENINGS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEER LEARNING AND COLLABORATION. SINCE LAUNCHING WITH EIGHT PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS IN 2018, EFSHAR HAS GROWN TO 18 ACTIVE JEWISH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. THE NETWORK NOW REACHES APPROXIMATELY 1,200 CHILDREN AND 900 FAMILIES ACROSS COLORADO, CREATING STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS, SHARED LEARNING AND COLLABORATION AMONG PROGRAMS THAT PREVIOUSLY OPERATED MORE INDEPENDENTLY.
    Expenses $42,774
  • See Schedule O
    Expenses $19,985 · revenue $540

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026990 on file
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-N on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
33-4064907
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2025
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$373,510
Income (IRS master file)
$764,655

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2026$753,786$409,673$373,510XML
990-N for 2024
Officer: Kelli Pfaff
June 30, 2025≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 33-4064907).

Questions about EFSHAR PROJECT

What is the EIN of EFSHAR PROJECT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EFSHAR PROJECT is 33-4064907.
Is EFSHAR PROJECT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
Are donations to EFSHAR PROJECT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EFSHAR PROJECT file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of EFSHAR PROJECT due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did EFSHAR PROJECT last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
Who is the principal officer of EFSHAR PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names KELLI PFAFF.
Who are the officers and directors of EFSHAR PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $8,462 (KELLI PFAFF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does EFSHAR PROJECT have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $753,786, expenses of $409,673 and total assets of $373,510 at year end.

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