Left Hand Valley Courier
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE LEFT HAND VALLEY COURIER IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF THE LEFT HAND VALLEY IN BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO, BY PROMOTING AWARENESS OF THE AREAS ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, AND AESTHETIC VALUESINCLUDING MUSIC, CULTURE, AND THE ARTS; FOSTERING APPRECIATION OF ITS HISTORIC, CULTURAL, SCENIC, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE; AND EDUCATING RESIDENTS ABOUT LOCAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT AFFECT THE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $176,410
- Spending
- $119,598
- Reserves
- 3.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 67%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- $63,065 spent. PUBLICATION OF LOCAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER - THE LEFT HAND VALLEY COURIER PUBLISHED A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN THE NIWOT, COLORADO, AND GUNBARREL, COLORADO AREAS FOR 52 WEEKS IN 2024. THE NEWSPAPER IS PUBLISHED ONLINE EVERY WEEK, AND IS AVAILABLE BY SUBSCRIPTION AFTER THE FIRST THREE VIEWS. IN ADDITION, THE NEWSPAPER IS PUBLISHED IN PRINT EVERY 4 WEEKS, FOR A TOTAL OF 13 PRINTED EDITIONS IN 2024. EACH PRINT EDITION CONSISTS OF 6,000 COPIES WHICH ARE DISTRIBUTED FREE TO EVERY HOUSEHOLD, BUSINESS AND SCHOOL IN THE NIWOT-GUNBARREL AREA. ONLINE ONLY EDITIONS ARE USUALLY 16 TO 20 PAGES, WHILE PRINT EDITIONS ARE USUALLY 24 TO 32 PAGES. THIS NEWSPAPER BRINGS COVERAGE OF LOCAL EVENTS, GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES, SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, AND NEWS OF THE AREA TO THE LOCAL POPULATION, WHICH IS RARELY COVERED BY AREA DAILY NEWSPAPERS. THIS PROGRAM BENEFITS OVER 14,000 PEOPLE WHO RESIDE OR WORK IN THE LEFT HAND VALLEY.
- $23,272 spent. TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF STUDENT REPORTERS - THE LEFT HAND VALLEY COURIER HAS CREATED AN OUTREACH PROGRAM TO THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL, ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO BECOME PAID REPORTERS WITH RESPECT TO LOCAL NEWS, SPORTS, AND SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. THE COURIER HAS CREATED A MANUAL FOR INEXPERIENCED REPORTERS AND ALSO HOSTS TRAINING EVENTS FOR NEW STUDENT REPORTERS. THE COURIER HAS GONE FROM ONE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT REPORTER TO FIVE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT REPORTERS IN 2024, AND HAS ALSO INCREASED THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE STUDENT REPORTERS TO TWO.
- THE LEFT HAND VALLEY COURIER HAS BEEN ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY EVENTS, INCLUDING A WEEKLY SUMMER CONCERT SERIES, AND A FALL FESTIVAL AT NIWOT HIGH SCHOOL TO BRING GREATER AWARENESS TO THE COMMUNITY OF THE COURIER'S EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS AND PROGRAMS. THESE EVENTS ARE ATTENDED BY OVER 2,000 PEOPLE WHO LIVE, WORK AND/OR ATTEND SCHOOL IN THE LEFT HAND VALLEY.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 November 6, 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 December 2024.
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 October 2024.
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 November 4, 2026.
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