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Nonprofit · EIN 84-1450082

HIGHER GROUND YOUTH CHALLENGE

Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80250

Financials

$79K$97K2023$43K$51K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HIGHER GROUND YOUTH CHALLENGE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$42,993$51,102-$8,109$392$0$392
December 31, 2023990-EZ$78,860$96,769-$17,909$8,501$0$8,501
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,984
Net income from fundraising events
$37,003
Other revenue
$6

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$7,033
Occupancy
$396
Printing, publications and postage
$348
Other expenses
$43,325
Program services (functional)
$37,100

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,501
Total assets, end of year
$392
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$392
Cash, savings and investments
$392
Gross receipts
$42,993

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAN KOSKIDIRECTOR2$0
DAVID NADOLDIRECTOR2$0
DEBRA MORRISCHAIRMAN5$0
DAN GIBBONSDIRECTOR2$0
LANCE SUMMERVILLEDIRECTOR2$0
ERICA GREENBERGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAN KOSKIDIRECTOR2$0
DAVID NADOLDIRECTOR2$0
DEBRA MORRISCHAIRMAN5$0
DAN GIBBONSDIRECTOR2$0
LANCE SUMMERVILLEDIRECTOR2$0
ERICA GREENBERGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 101106, DENVER, CO 80250-1106
In care of
% STAN MEADE
Signed the 990-EZ
DEBRA MORRIS, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Phone
(720) 939-5250

Mission

TO PROVIDE AN OUTDOOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DEDICATED TO INSPIRING AT-RISK YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SIX DAY OUTDOOR CAMP WHERE PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY CHALLENGED YOUTH PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ROCK CLIMBING, HORSEBACK RIDING, AND WHITE WATER RAFTING. THESE ACTIVITIES PROVIDED 16 CHALLENGED YOUTH THE PERSONAL EXPERIENCE IN GAINING THE UNDERSTANDING OF TEAMWORK, AND LEARNING TO TRUST THEMSELVES AND THEIR PEERS.
    Expenses $37,100

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-N for HIGHER GROUND YOUTH CHALLENGE

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
84-1450082
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1998
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Unknown (Z99Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$392
Income (IRS master file)
$42,993

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$42,993$51,102$392IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$78,860$96,769$8,501XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS

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 84-1450082).

Questions about HIGHER GROUND YOUTH CHALLENGE

What is the EIN of HIGHER GROUND YOUTH CHALLENGE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HIGHER GROUND YOUTH CHALLENGE is 84-1450082.
Is HIGHER GROUND YOUTH CHALLENGE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to HIGHER GROUND YOUTH CHALLENGE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HIGHER GROUND YOUTH CHALLENGE file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of HIGHER GROUND YOUTH CHALLENGE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HIGHER GROUND YOUTH CHALLENGE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of HIGHER GROUND YOUTH CHALLENGE?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does HIGHER GROUND YOUTH CHALLENGE have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $42,993, expenses of $51,102 and total assets of $392 at year end.

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