Trailblazer Foundation

Analysis

Trailblazer Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Collins, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Trailblazer Foundation reported income of $297k and spending of $311k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $313k to $297k (-5.2%), an average of -1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Trailblazer Foundation sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 58th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Center for Community Strategies ($297k), Adams County Farmers Market Association ($297k) and The Hive Recovery Hub Inc ($297k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $70k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $65k. At year end it held assets of $144k against liabilities of $1,332, net assets of $143k. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.