LIFE SKILLS FORE THE YOUTH OF COLO… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2012

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Sandy Johnson

Phone

7195971932

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

LIFE SKILLS FORE THE YOUTH OF COLORADO SPRINGS, founded in 2012, is a small nonprofit in the Recreation & Sports sector that reported $583K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

IMPACT THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT BUILD CHARACTER, INSTILL LIFE-ENHANCING VALUES AND PROMOTE HEALTHY CHOICES THROUGH THE GAME OF GOLF.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $465,704 Revenue: $85,062

First Tee of Southern Colorado (formerly known as LIFE SKILLS FORE THE YOUTH OF COLORADO SPRINGS) CONDUCTS YEAR-ROUND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THAT BUILDS CHARACTER, INSTILLS LIFE-ENHANCING VALUES AND PROMOTES HEALTHY CHOICES THROUGH THE GAME OF GOLF. THE PROGRAM OPERATES THROUGH AFFILIATE RELATIONSHIPS IN THE WARMER MONTHS (MAY-SEPT); IN THE COLDER MONTHS, AN INDOOR FACILITY IS USED. THE PROGRAMS INTEGRATE GOLF INSTRUCTION (GOLF ETIQUETTE, SWING MECHANICS, RULES OF PLAY) WITH THE PRESENTATION OF CORE VALUES (E.G. HONESTY, INTEGRITY, RESPONSIBILITY, SPORTSMANSHIP) THAT PARTICIPANTS CAN USE ON THE GOLF COURSE, BUT ALSO IN SCHOOL, WORK, AND FAMILY LIFE.

Program 2

(CONT.) PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED APPROXIMATELY 35 HOURS PER WEEK. PARTICIPANTS RANGE IN AGE FROM 3-18.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $443,151

Program Service Revenue $139,766

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $-45

TOTAL REVENUE $582,872

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $325,853

Fundraising Expenses $45,187

Program Expenses $465,704

Other Expenses $243,598

TOTAL EXPENSES $569,451

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$582,872	$591,385	0.0%
Expenses	$569,451	$487,874	+0.2%
Net Income	$13,421	$103,511	-0.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$121,403

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Sandy Johnson	Chief Executive Officer	40.0	Officer	$103,492	$17,911	$121,403
Wesley Barnett	Chairman	5.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Russ Ford	Director (to 05/2023)	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sarah Birkel	Treasurer	3.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jessica Bennett	Director (to 04/2023)	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joe Cole	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jason Doyle	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bonnie Goff	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jessica James	Secretary	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Todd Laxson	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eric Liebold	Vice Chairman	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian Spindor	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Wendel Torres	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kelly Banet	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jared Diaz	Director (From 03/2023)	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hayden Kane	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeff Stedman	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jamia Wells- Palmer	Director(From 09/2023-10/2023)	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$582,872	$569,451	$747,586	$13,421
2022	$591,385	$487,874	$777,303	$103,511
2021	$389,403	$404,344	$571,505	$-14,941
2020	$356,882	$397,299	$620,596	$-40,417
2019	$329,984	$383,411	$417,370	$-53,427
2018	$352,118	$394,384	$476,578	$-42,266

LIFE SKILLS FORE THE YOUTH OF COLORADO SPRINGS