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Fulcrum Communities

EIN 93-3348243 · Littleton, CO

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

What it says it does

Acquiring and managing affordable rental housing for working middle-income households in Colorado

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 20 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Reserves
0 of 35
Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20
It owes 54% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 159% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 74% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Independent board
18 of 25
4 of 4 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 December 31, 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 (4)

$241,186 spent. PROGRAM 1001 STATEREG: Negotiated and executed a first-of-its-kind Regulatory Agreement with the state of Colorado, allowing Fulcrum to issue Tax-exempt Bonds to finance affordable middle-income housing in Colorado
$75,094 spent. PROGRAM 1002 PORTMGT: Closed acquisition of pilot project house in Parker Colorado, operationalizing the new Regulatory Agreement with the state of Colorado
$27,471 spent. PROGRAM 1003 RENTOPS: Prepare the newly acquired property for occupancy, marketed the property, screened applicants, selected a tenant, documented policies and procedures, automated billing/communications/maintenance processes, and managed the property in a way that satisfied the tenants.
1004 DONORDEV: raising donations from donors

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 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 November 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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