Nonprofit · EIN 99-1135927
BATES PHILANTHROPIC INITIATIVE
Tax-exempt · LITTLETON, CO 80128
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $159,938 | $156,545 | $3,393 | $87,651 | $10,008 | $77,643 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $125,318 | $51,068 | $74,250 | $74,250 | – | $74,250 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $162,651
- Investment income
- $561
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,274
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $137,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $5,555
- Occupancy
- $541
- Printing, publications and postage
- $710
- Other expenses
- $12,739
- Program services (functional)
- $145,453
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $74,250
- Total assets, end of year
- $87,651
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,008
- Net assets, end of year
- $77,643
- Cash, savings and investments
- $84,282
- Gross receipts
- $190,874
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bates | President | 30 | $0 |
| Michael Bearup | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Susanne Bates | Treasurer | 30 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bates | President | 30 | $0 |
| Michael Bearup | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Susanne Bates | Treasurer | 30 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8156 S WADSWORTH BLVD UNIT E 520, LITTLETON, CO 80128-9114
- In care of
- % STEVE BATES
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Susanne Bates, Treasurer
- Website
- www.bpicharity.org
Mission
The Bates Philanthropic Initiative is committed to making a positive impact on our community by ensuring that high school students in Colorado experiencing financial hardship have access to quality post-secondary education and career opportunities with a particular focus on career and technical education CTE.
Program accomplishments
- The Bates Philanthropic Initiative BPI provides grants to nonprofit partners that deliver critical wrap-around services like transportation childcare language support and mentoring to financially disadvantaged young adults in Colorado. These wrap-around services help to ensure that potential barriers students encounter during their education do not impede their progress towards establishing financial stability and successful careers. Through these grants in 2025 BPI supported over 120 under-resourced students as they gained knowledge and experience in skilled trades.Expenses $105,000 · grants $102,000
- The Bates Philanthropic Initiative BPI provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors with a financial need who are pursuing post-secondary certifications associate degrees and apprenticeships in skills-based fields. In 2025 BPI awarded scholarships to seven students in Colorado.Expenses $40,453 · grants $35,000
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 99-1135927
- 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
- 2024
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $87,651
- Income (IRS master file)
- $190,874
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $159,938 | $156,545 | $87,651 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $125,318 | $51,068 | $74,250 | XML |
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 99-1135927).
Questions about BATES PHILANTHROPIC INITIATIVE
- What is the EIN of BATES PHILANTHROPIC INITIATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BATES PHILANTHROPIC INITIATIVE is 99-1135927.
- Is BATES PHILANTHROPIC INITIATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
- Are donations to BATES PHILANTHROPIC INITIATIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BATES PHILANTHROPIC INITIATIVE 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 BATES PHILANTHROPIC INITIATIVE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BATES PHILANTHROPIC INITIATIVE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of BATES PHILANTHROPIC INITIATIVE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BATES PHILANTHROPIC INITIATIVE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $159,938, expenses of $156,545 and total assets of $87,651 at year end.
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