WELD RE-4 EDUCATION FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WELD RE-4 EDUCATION FOUNDATION

EIN 46-2339519 · Education N.E.C. (B99)

What they do

The Weld RE-4 Education Foundation Strives to Inspire Innovation and Empower Success In Our District Students and Teachers By Providing More of The Tools Needed to Develop Future Ready Skills; Recognizing Excellence and Fostering Opportunities for Continued Success; and Strengthening Community Engagement With Our Schools.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$95.40of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$1.20of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$140.60spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$3.40of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $223,180 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$95.40

ManagementOffice and general costs$3.40

FundraisingAsking for donations$1.20

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202495.4% mission

202391.4% mission

202287.2% mission

202175.5% mission

202094.4% mission

201990.4% mission

201893.2% mission

201695.4% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$549,637

Expenses$772,817

Annual shortfall $223,180 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$737,050 · 95.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$26,582 · 3.4% of expenses

Fundraising$9,185 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$549,637

Expenses$772,817

Assets$297,993

Income$609,958

Contributions$521,191

Mission work (program services)$737,050

Fundraising$9,185

Grants given$1,007,478

Average grant$53,025

Management and general$26,582

Accounting fees$5,995

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

BRIAN YAHNTREASURER

BROOKE BESTDIRECTOR

EMILY WILSONVICE PRESIDENT

GARI LEE LUDWICKTREASURER

HEATHER KINTZPRESIDENT

KELLY MOLLEXECUTIVE DIR.

KRISTEN HICEDIRECTOR

KRISTY WEYERMANSECRETARY

LANCE NICHOLSDIRECTOR

NICOLE BELLDIRECTOR

RACHELLE SMITHDIRECTOR

RUSS SMARTDIRECTOR

TINA MARTINEZPRESIDENT

TOM PRENGERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 1020 Main Street, Windsor, CO 80550
County: Weld
In care of: Brian Yahn
Primary officer: Brian Yahn, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(970) 686-8090

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ELEVATED ACCOUNTING AND TAX LLC
NTEE classification: Education N.E.C. (B99)
IRS tax category: Education N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization: Yes