Nonprofit · EIN 86-2475305
SOUTHWEST COLORADO EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE
Tax-exempt · DURANGO, CO 81301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,595,906 | $1,624,746 | -$28,840 | $259,561 | $57,860 | $201,701 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $1,721,176 | $1,572,184 | $148,992 | $621,566 | $391,025 | $230,541 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $1,005,325 | $935,079 | $70,246 | $293,092 | $211,543 | $81,549 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,594,149
- of which government grants
- $1,405,509
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,757
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $67,277
- Other salaries and wages
- $306,686
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $438,724
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $12,322
- Travel
- $37,103
- Program services (functional)
- $1,362,168
- Management and general (functional)
- $259,371
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,207
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $621,566
- Total assets, end of year
- $259,561
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $57,860
- Net assets, end of year
- $201,701
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $201,701
- Gross receipts
- $1,595,906
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2021
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK FREDRICKS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $67,277 |
| KEVIN ATEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN CHESER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CLAUNCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS DEKAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JJ DESROSIERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEON HANHARDT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LISA JACKET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GINA SCHULZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE THEINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNI TRUJILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA MORRISON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $67,455 |
| KAREN CHESER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TROY DYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEON HANHARDT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LISA JACKET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINA SCHULZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA SNYDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LATITIA TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNI TRUJILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM WHITE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Morrison | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $90,037 |
| Kim White | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jenni Trujillo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Snyder | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| La Titia Taylor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Troy Dyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leon harnhardt | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Cheser | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Clara Raley | Current ED Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1000 RIM DR, DURANGO, CO 81301-3908
- In care of
- % K KEVIN ATEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PATRICK FREDRICKS, 1000 RIM DR, DURANGO, CO 81301
- Signed the 990
- PATRICK FREDRICKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (970) 355-4112
- Website
- WWW.SWCOEDCOLLABORATIVE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SORONEN DONLEY PATTERSON CPA PC
Mission
THE SOUTHWEST COLORADO EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE STRENGTHENS DIVERSE COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING PATHWAYS IN CAREER READINESS AND HIGHER EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS TO BUILD 21ST-CENTURY SKILLS AND ECONOMICALLY VIABLE FUTURES.
Program accomplishments
- THE SOUTHWEST COLORADO EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE CURRENTLY PROVIDES CAREER AND COLLEGE ACCESS OPPORTUNITIES TO RURAL STUDENTS THROUGH TWO HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND IN FIVE SOUTHWEST REGION SCHOOL DISTRICTS, WITH EXPANSION PLANS TO INCLUDE FOUR ADDITIONAL DISTRICTS IN THE WORKS. SWCEC WAS AWARDED FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN ADDITIONAL GRANT MONEY IN 2022 TO CONTINUE THIS WORK. SWCEC HAS EXTENSIVELY WORKED WITH THIRTY INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROVIDE WORK BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO OVER 186 STUDENTS LAST YEAR. SWCEC STARTED WITH TWO CAREER AND COLLEGE PATHWAYS (BUILDING TRADES AND ENVIRONMENTAL) AND EXPANDED TO THREE ADDITIONAL PATHWAYS THIS YEAR (HEALTH SCIENCES, EDUCATIONS, AND HOSPITALITY & TOURISM). IN ADDITION TO THE HOST WORK BASED LEARNING EVENTS, SWCEC BROUGHT AN ADDITIONAL 5 MILLION DOLLARS TO THE REGION TO SUPPORT THE BUILDING OF A CAREER EXPLORATION MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM, SUPPORTING FOUR NEW DISTRICTS TO ENTER THE ORGANIZATION, AND IMPLEMENTING THREE NEW PATHWAYS WITH EQUIPMENT, EDUCATOR TRAINING, AND STUDENT ACCESS.Expenses $1,362,168
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-2475305
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type III non-functionally integrated
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Non-functionally integrated Type III supporting organization
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $259,561
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,595,906
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,595,906 | $1,624,746 | $259,561 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,721,176 | $1,572,184 | $621,566 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,005,325 | $935,079 | $293,092 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $322,838 | $314,665 | $70,245 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 86-2475305).
Questions about SOUTHWEST COLORADO EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE
- What is the EIN of SOUTHWEST COLORADO EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHWEST COLORADO EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE is 86-2475305.
- Is SOUTHWEST COLORADO EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to SOUTHWEST COLORADO EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Non-functionally integrated Type III supporting organization).
- Which annual return does SOUTHWEST COLORADO EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE 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 SOUTHWEST COLORADO EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTHWEST COLORADO EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTHWEST COLORADO EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PATRICK FREDRICKS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHWEST COLORADO EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $67,277 (PATRICK FREDRICKS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does SOUTHWEST COLORADO EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,595,906, expenses of $1,624,746 and total assets of $259,561 at year end.
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