CHINOOK FUND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHINOOK FUND INC

EIN 84-1076325 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)

What they do

CHINOOK FUND SEEDS COMMUNITY-LED, SYSTEMIC CHANGE BY MOBILIZING RESOURCES for and TRUSTING IN GRASSROOTS SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS COLORADO.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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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 leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

51.36%of revenue went to mission work72.3% of expenses · Program services

7.16%of revenue went to fundraising10.1% of expenses

$71.05spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.52%of revenue went to management and office costs17.6% of expenses

$2.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $145,054 for CRYSTAL MIDDLESTADT (FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,978,911

Mission workProgram services$1,016,44051.36% of revenue72.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$247,82912.52% of revenue17.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$141,6637.16% of revenue10.1% of expenses

Total expenses$1,405,93271.05% of revenue

The uncolored part of the ring is revenue above these reported expenses.

Has the pattern changed?

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

202472.3% mission

202370.7% mission

202273.9% mission

202175.0% mission

202078.8% mission

201975.1% mission

201871.6% mission

201770.5% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,978,911

Expenses$1,405,932

Annual surplus $572,979 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$1,016,440 · 72.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$247,829 · 17.6% of expenses

Fundraising$141,663 · 10.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,978,911

Expenses$1,405,932

Assets$3,640,618

Income$1,978,911

Contributions$1,915,505

Mission work (program services)$1,016,440

Fundraising$141,663

Grants given$2,369,200

Average grant$9,913

Management and general$247,829

Executive compensation (total)$75,950

Stocks and bonds$2,711,140

Accounting fees$13,187

Investing fees$32,348

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CRYSTAL MIDDLESTADTFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $145,054Base $131,260 · Other $13,794

MATEO PARSONINTERIM-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $66,441Base $61,434 · Other $5,007

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

CRYSTAL MIDDLESTADTFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MATEO PARSONINTERIM-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANGELA DANIELSDIRECTOR

ANGELA SCHREFFLERBOARD CO-CHAIR

ANNA GHUBLIKIANBOARD CO-CHAIR

DEE ARIASDIRECTOR

EMMA GOLDMANBOARD SECRETARY

ERIK ORTIZFORMER BOARD TREASURER

JESSICA RAMOSDIRECTOR

MATT KARKUTBOARD TREASURER

MELIA POLYNICEDIRECTOR

REED YOUNGDIRECTOR

SELAMAWIT GEBREFORMER BOARD SECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 1031 33RD STREET 237, DENVER, CO 80205
County: Denver
In care of: DAISEE FRANCOUR
Primary officer: DAISEE FRANCOUR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailoffice@chinookfund.org Phone(303) 455-6905

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WATSON COON RYAN LLC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes