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Take Note Colorado

EIN 82-0809862 · Denver, CO

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

What it says it does

TAKE NOTE COLORADO IS A STATEWIDE INITIATIVE THAT BUILDS ACCESS TO MUSIC EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL YOUTH ACROSS COLORADO.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20
It owes 62% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 588% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 88% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
13 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (1)

$164,006 spent. TAKE NOTE COLORADO (TNC) CONTINUED TO FULFILL ITS MISSION TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO MUSICAL INSTRUCTION AND INSTRUMENTS ACROSS THE STATE OF COLORADO, FOCUSED ON YOUTH IN GRADES K-12 WHO LACK ACCESS. PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS IN COLORADO WERE STRENGTHENED, WITH SECOND-YEAR FUNDING COMMITMENTS FOR EIGHT CLUBS AND FIRST-YEAR INVESTMENT IN THREE NEW CLUBS THAT ARE IMPLEMENTING MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN THEIR COLORADO COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION REMAINS IN A HEALTHY FINANCIAL POSITION, WITH MONTHLY ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES MINIMAL. IN ADDITION TO SMALLER DONATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, LARGER FUNDRAISING EVENTS ARE PLANNED FOR EARLY 2026, TO REPLACE REVENUE GENERATED FROM THE FORMER ANNUAL SING IT TO ME SANTA FUNDRAISER, WHICH IS NO LONGER BEING IMPLEMENTED.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 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 2026.
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 2017.
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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