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Lake County Build a Generation

EIN 32-0537130 · Leadville, CO

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

What it says it does

ORGANIZING LAKE COUNTY TO BUILD A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY.

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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 3.2 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20
It owes 43% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

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

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
6 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

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

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

Programs described in its return (5)

$184,256 spent. 1.COALITION BUILDING AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING: WE SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS- INCLUDING YOUTH AND ADULTS--WHO ARE MOST IMPACTED BY COMMUNITY HEALTH ISSUES IN THEIR WORK TO EFFECT CHANGE. WE HELP PROVIDE STRUCTURE AND PROCESSES SO THAT PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS CAN COME TOGETHER TO WORK ON AN ISSUE EFFICIENTLY. WE FACILITATED COALITIONS FOCUSED ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION, COMMUNITY HOUSING, ACTIVE LIVING, AND FOOD ACCESS. OUR COMMUNITY ORGANIZING WORK FOCUSED ON TENANTS' RIGHTS IN MANUFACTURED HOUSING.
$169,087 spent. 2.FIELD AND CAPACITY BUILDING: WE FOCUS ON FINDING AND STRENGTHENING THE LEADERS IN A COMMUNITY THROUGH TRAINING AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES, EXPERTISE, RELATIONSHIPS AND SKILL-BUILDING.
COMMUNITY RESEARCH, PLANNING AND EVALUATION: WE WORK WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE ROOT CAUSES OF COMMUNITY HEALTH ISSUES, TO IDENTIFY WAYS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES-AND TO EVALUATE OUR PROGRESS TOWARD A SHARED GOAL.
$774,016 spent. COMMUNITY REASEARCH, PLANNING AND EVALUATION: HONORING COMMUNITY-HELD WISDOM AS WE PLAN FOR CHANGE.
COMMUNITY REASEARCH, PLANNING AND EVALUATION: HONORING COMMUNITY-HELD WISDOM AS WE PLAN FOR CHANGE.

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

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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.

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