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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by EARLY MILESTONES COLORADO.

Totals

Total revenue
$904,831
Total expenses
$1,937,164
Contributions and grants received
$419,540
Grants paid
$331,381
Program service revenue
$361,563
Investment income
$123,328
Other revenue
$400
Total assets, end of year
$3,242,824
Total liabilities, end of year
$78,147
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,164,677
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,187,331
Management and general expenses
$647,741
Fundraising expenses
$102,092
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,187,331

Program services were 61.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $419,540

  • 2a · Program service revenue: GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

    total $315,563 · related or exempt $315,563

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONSULTING FEES

    total $46,000 · related or exempt $46,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $123,328 · excluded $123,328

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $400 · related or exempt $400

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $400

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $331,381 · program services $331,381

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $164,674 · program services $24,289 · management and general $107,450 · fundraising $32,935

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $791,817 · program services $469,718 · management and general $280,269 · fundraising $41,830

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $32,865 · program services $17,570 · management and general $13,912 · fundraising $1,383

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $83,169 · program services $37,958 · management and general $40,562 · fundraising $4,649

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $74,826 · program services $39,329 · management and general $29,860 · fundraising $5,637

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $818 · management and general $756 · fundraising $62

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $1,960 · management and general $1,960

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $212,386 · program services $81,564 · management and general $120,748 · fundraising $10,074

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $43,014 · program services $11,827 · management and general $28,772 · fundraising $2,415

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $31,760 · program services $18,787 · management and general $11,273 · fundraising $1,700

  • 17 · Travel

    total $29,796 · program services $20,673 · management and general $8,033 · fundraising $1,090

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,215 · program services $2,497 · management and general $1,492 · fundraising $226

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROJECT CONSULTANTS

    total $130,822 · program services $130,732 · management and general $90

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $3,661 · program services $1,006 · management and general $2,564 · fundraising $91

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,012,221 · end of year $222,927

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,059,127 · end of year $291,519

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $154,225

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $92,771 · end of year $15,075

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $17,596 · end of year $20,565

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $2,692,738

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $155,158 · end of year $78,147

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,765,569 · end of year $2,883,333

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $415,213 · end of year $281,344

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

EARLY MILESTONES COLORADO IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES SUCCESS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN ACROSS THE STATE BY ACCELERATING INNOVATION, USE OF BEST PRACTICES AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE. MILESTONES ENVISIONS A COLORADO IN WHICH EVERY CHILD IS VALUED, HEALTHY AND PREPARED TO THRIVE IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE.

  • IMPACT ON EQUITY (CLASS 149) - THE IMPACT ON EQUITY INITIATIVE (IOE) INVESTS IN INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY EFFORTS TO ADVANCE EQUITY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ACCELERATES SYSTEMIC CHANGE BASED ON WHAT WORKS. IN 2024- 2026, THE INITIATIVE IS FOCUSED ON POWERING COLLABORATIONS TO REDUCE INEQUITIES, PRENATAL TO THREE. THE FIRST GRANTEE PARTNERS IN THIS INITIATIVE, SEVEN COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORTS FROM ACROSS THE STATE, ARE POISED TO MAKE REAL AND LASTING CHANGE FOR ALL YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN COLORADO.

    Expenses $534,760 · Grants $331,381

  • UPK QUALITY STANDARDS RESOURCE BANK & LCO SUPPORT (CLASS 144) - IN 2023, THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD (CDEC) CONTRACTED EARLY MILESTONES TO DEVELOP UPP QUALITY STANDARDS, AND ESTABLISH RESOURCE BANK CONTENT, PROCESSES, AND PROCEDURES.

    Expenses $342,766 · Revenue $270,563

  • RESEARCH (CLASS 141 GCV) - ADVANCES RESEARCH AND POLICY IN SUPPORT OF THE COLORADO EARLY CHILDHOOD ECOSYSTEM.

    Expenses $114,808

  • EC WORKFORCE PLAN (138)- IN 2017, COLORADO DEVELOPED THE EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE 2020 PLAN, SETTING AMBITIOUS GOALS RELATED TO WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT, PREPARATION, WELL-BEING, RETENTION, AND DATA. THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD AND THE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEADERSHIP COMMISSION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EARLY MILESTONES, WILL BE UPDATING AND EXPANDING UPON THE PLAN, CREATING A NEW COLORADO COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE PLAN. THE NEW PLAN WILL TAKE A BROAD VIEW OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE INCLUDING HOME VISITING, EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH, AND EARLY INTERVENTION. EXPENSES 45,337. INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0. REVENUE 45,000. BUELL GRANTEE SUPPORT (CLASS 147) - EARLY MILESTONES PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR AND CONVENED TEN FORMER CIRCLE GRANTEES THROUGH LATE SPRING, FUNDED BY THE BUELL FOUNDATION. THESE ORGANIZATIONS IMPLEMENTED THEIR CIRCLE PROJECTS WHILE BENEFITING FROM A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT FACILITATED BY EARLY MILESTONES. EXPENSES 25,443 . INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0. REVENUE 40,000. HEALTH & WELL-BEING SYSTEMS (130) SYSTEMS BUILDING EFFORTS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING INCLUDING RESEARCH AND STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION AND ENGAGEMENT EXPENSES 4,270. INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0. REVENUE 6,000 . OTHER CROSS FUNCTION, DEMONSTRATION, AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS. EXPENSES 119,946 . INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0. REVENUE 0.

    Expenses $194,997 · Revenue $91,000

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jennifer Stedron

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $164,674
    From this org
    $142,938
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,736
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,938
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $8,770
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,966
    Filer's total
    $164,674

  • Jennifer Nash

    OPERATIONS D

    Total calculated
    $142,513
    From this org
    $117,577
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,936
    Hours/week
    40

  • Kacee Miller

    SR DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $123,547
    From this org
    $109,911
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,636
    Hours/week
    40

  • Rosemarie Allen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christopher Bracken

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Yee-Ann Cho

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Colleen Church

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steffanie Clothier

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Ari Collins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Thomas Davidson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jacquie Hall

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sylvia Kamau-Small

    MEMBER-AT-LA

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Annie Lee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Patricia Lepiani

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tyler Mounsey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maria Tarajano Rodman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bruno Sobral

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

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Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
20 August 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202512329349301411

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