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Cutler Publications Inc

EIN 23-7085967 · Colorado Spgs, CO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak43 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To provide Colorado College students with the opportunity to produce hard hitting unbiased and informative journalism through a variety of different magazines. These are distributed across the campus and online for students faculty alumni and community members to enjoy.

Income
$24,049
Spending
$130,111
Reserves
1.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 89%
Highest pay
$12,437, controller

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 43 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 441% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $45,000 spent. The Catalyst Newspaper publishes a newspaper three weeks of the month for eight months of the year. It provides the opportunity for students to write articles on everything from campus events to international affairs. These newspapers are distributed across the campus to an audience of 2,300+ undergraduates 500+ faculty and available to be read online by community members and alumni alike.
  2. $18,000 spent. Cipher publishes bi-semesterly and features short pieces of writing art and prose.The journals are distributed across the campus to an audience of 2,300+ undergraduates 500+ faculty and available to be read online by community members and alumni alike.
  3. $13,000 spent. Leviathan publishes bi-semesterly and features student art and writing. The journals are distributed across the campus to an audience of 2,300+ undergraduates 500+ faculty and available to be read online by community members and alumni alike.
  4. $5,000 spent. The Anamnesis publishes annually at the end of the school year and features not only Colorado College student pieces but submissions from undergraduate students across the country. The journal is distributed across the campus to an audience of 2,300+ undergraduates 500+ faculty and available to be read online by community members and alumni alike.
  5. $7,200 spent. The Disincentive is a satire journal which publishes 8x a year primarily during each month of the school year. The journal is distributed across the campus to an audience of 2,300+ undergraduates 500+ faculty and available to be read online by community members and alumni alike.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1970.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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