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Green & Gold Guard

EIN 92-1634986 · Fort Collins, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceFair68 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GGG will help educate the general public in Colorado and the communities in which the student-athletes live about charitable organizations and causes, and educate the public on how they can get involved with these organizations. Increasing involvement with these organizations will make a positive impact. To carry out this mission, GGG will cultivate relationships with charitable organizations throughout Colorado and in the communities in which the student-athletes live. In connection with this process, GGG will select and provide grants and other contributions to other nonprofits that are consistent with and furthering GGG's own mission. GGG will then seek to educate student-athletes on charitable giving and service, to empower them to make positive impacts on communities and charities they are passionate about, and help them use their influence to assist these organizations.

Income
$2.5 million
Spending
$2.6 million
Spent on programs
97%
Reserves
1.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

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

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 136% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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.

  • 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 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)
  1. $2.5 million spent. Educating the General Public - GGG Inc engaged in several activities to help educate the general public in Colorado and the communities about charitable organizations and causes, and educate the public on how they can get involved with these organizations. These activities were primarily performed by student-athletes using their social media and influence to promote charities including United Way, Boys and Girls Club Larimer County, Respite Care, Center for Family Outreach, Arc Thrift Stores, and CSU Foundation. Student-athletes used their social media accounts to post more than 500 impactful posts to promote local non-profit entities. These activities have helped the organization increase awareness, volunteer participation, and fundraising efforts. In addition, the Green and Gold Guard Corporation secured ad space and ran 1,9252,681 media ad spots to significantly increase fundraising, volunteerism, donor outreach, and awareness of local non-profits. The ad spots ran on behalf of United Way, Respite Care, Mathews House, Family Outreach, and Larimer County Boys and Girls Club.
  2. Matching student athletes to charities will begin to occur in the second year of the Green & Gold Guard Corporation's operations. The athletes matched to charities will perform services to promote and help the these other charities. The corporation has identified the non-profits (Respite Care, United Way Larimer County, United Way Weld County, Arc Thift Stores, Boys and Girls Club Larimer County, Center for Family Outreach) which can benefit from student athlete volunteerism. We are working to define deployment options and activities/programs within each of the non-profit entities. We are also building the infrastructure and processes to deploy the student athletes at scale.
  3. $21,000 spent. The Green and Gold Guard Corporation also donates a directly non-profit entities. The GGG Inc. made direction cash contribution to four non-profit entities which will assist those organizations in the fulfillment of their respective public purpose objectives. The four entities are as follows: Respite Care, Mathews House, and KRFC. In addition, the Green and Gold Guard Corporation secured ad space worth $79,352 plus an estimated $10,000 in designer's time for a total value $89,352 to benefit the fundraising and awareness of local non-profits which included ads on behalf of United Way, Respite Care, Mathews House, Boys and Girls Club of Larimer County.

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

  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 June 2025.

    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 January 2023.

    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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