Mancos United
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Connecting the people of the Mancos Valley to activities and resources that support social, emotional, mental and physical wellbeing while listening to those who live and work here to fill in identified needs and gaps.
- Income
- $220,201
- Spending
- $164,820
- Spent on programs
- 58%
- Reserves
- 9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 48%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $38,994, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1558% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
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)
- $91,951 spent. The third year of the Mancos Summer Hub provided a safe, engaging, and affordable summer program for local children. This was our first year offering a sliding scale registration model alongside our continued flexible scheduling. The Hub offered accessible, high-quality care and enrichment opportunities for families across the community. Survey Results & Feedback - I love Summer Hub so much. Every Fall I can tell which kids in my class are Summer Hub kids. - 1st Grade Teacher - I love this job - Summer Hub staff member - My kid is more confident & independent - parent - My younger one comes home happier and more settled than they have in YEARS. My older one carries a sense of pride after helping out with the littles - parent - Our now 5th grader was talking about how cool it would be to become a counselor and help out some day - parent - I couldnt work without it and my kids thrive because of it - parent - Sliding scale is life-changing. Thank you sooooooo much - parent Summer Hub: - Provides full-day care with meals included. - Offers healing-centered programming to promote positive childhood experiences. - Supports working parents by ensuring a safe, structured environment for their children. - Employs well-compensated staff with backgrounds in teaching, social work, and counseling. - Includes all children, especially those with behavioral challenges, who might otherwise be excluded. - Partners with food share, library, and school staff to ensure accessibility for all families.
- $3,092 spent. Basic Needs. Adapting to Limited Funding: In 2024-25, we again adapted the basic needs program launched in early 2023. As word spreads, trust deepens, but funding decreases, we continue to learn from the experiences of those we serve. Our focus now is deepening our partnerships, especially with the school Social Worker but also with Pay It Forward, Empire Electric, Mancos FoodShare, Mancos Thrift Shop, Mancos School District, Hospice of Montezuma, and Pinon Project. We are strengthening our ability to connect people to existing resources.
- $947 spent. Mancos Valley Community Hub Mancos United served as a steward for the communitys exploration of a community hub that could reduce disparities in many areas. The community expressed needs for safe indoor spaces to move, create, gather, work and relax, which resulted in the exploration of a Mancos Valley Community Hub. We hired a consultant and in FY 24-25, they worked on the final products of a Market Feasibility Report and Financial Pro Forma. Our local workgroup then began the final steps to determine how to wrap it all together and present it to the Town. The final presentation has been pushed out to Fall or Winter 25-26.
- Key Metrics - 2025 Program Offerings: 24 program days - Attendance: 1,386 program days attended - Unique Students Served: 104 - 2025 Average Daily Enrollment: 58 - Average cost per child per day (excluding extra hours of salaried staff): $62 - School District Staff children participation: 10 for a total of 127 kid-days, representing $7,883 in value
- Easing School Transitions Many students who had not previously attended Mancos Schools again found the transition to the school year easier after participating in Summer Hub. - A 6 year olds mom shared: It gave my first grader a TON of confidence heading into first grade Strengthening Mental Health Support The K-12 Mental Health Counselor from the school worked at the Summer Hub offering continuity of care and new access for students: My son was having fears and phobias. I asked if the counselor could see him and after 3 sessions he was remarkably different. She made a huge difference with his anxiety parent Support for Families in Crisis The Summer Hub demonstrated exceptional adaptability in providing stability for families facing hardship. - Case 1: A student with a single parent struggling with alcohol and loss of a child (the students older sibling) to suicide is always welcome when they show up regardless of previous registration or payment status - Case 2: A young student experiencing family turmoil was
Source: Form 990 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 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 June 2025.
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 December 2023.
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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