College Outreach
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
College Outreach connects all 28,000 rural students at all 82 high schools in Western Colorado with college and career opportunities. We provide access by hosting an annual Colorado Western Slope College Fair bringing 250+ colleges and career and technical programs to meet with 3,000+ students. We provide tools for students to attain their educational goals, including 35+ post secondary planning workshops at our College Fair. We follow up throughout the school year with (1) classroom visits, (2) evening seminars for students and families, (3) high school counselor symposiums,and (4) 24/7 website college and career planning resources throughout the school year. All offerings are free and available in Spanish.
- Income
- $179,979
- Spending
- $209,585
- Reserves
- 1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 59%
- Highest pay
- $17,036, college and career coordinator
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (3)
- $122,374 spent. The Colorado Western Slope College Fair connects all 28,000 rural students at all 82 high schools in Western Colorado with college and career opportunities.The Fair provides access to 250+ colleges and career and technical programs to meet with 3,000+ students. We provide tools for students to attain their educational goals,including planning workshops at The Fair, classroom visits throughout the year, seminars, counselor symposiums and resources avaliable 24/7 on our website. All offerings are free and avaliable in Spanish.
- $59,902 spent. Outreach (bilingual) to (i) rural students and families, (ii) rural high schools, and (iii) colleges and career and technical educational programs - College Outreach works throughout the year connecting the 28,000 rural high school students and their families andthe rural high school counselors and other educators at 82 high schools with our in person and virtual events and other programming.
- $21,091 spent. Year-round Seminar and other Educational Programming - Continuing after the Colorado Western Slope College Fair, College Outreach hosts (1) classroomvisits, (2) evening seminars for students and families, (3) high school counselor symposiums, and (4) 24/7 website college and career planning resources throughout the school year. All offerings are free and available in Spanish.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2012.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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