TY 2014 Form 990

Part X Balance Sheet Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part X ..............
	1	Cash–non-interest-bearing .............	77,525	1	74,203
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........		2
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ...........		3
4	Accounts receivable, net .............		4
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L ..................
			5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
			6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net .............		7
8	Inventories for sale or use ..............		8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ..........		9
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a
b	Less: accumulated depreciation .....	10b			10c
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........	155,808	11	159,985
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....		12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .....		13
14	Intangible assets ...............		14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........		15
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)......	233,333	16	234,188
	17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .........		17
18	Grants payable .................		18
19	Deferred revenue ................		19
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .............		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..		21
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........		22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D....................		25
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.........	0	26	0
		Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets ..............		27
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........		28
29	Permanently restricted net assets ...........		29
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds ........		30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....		31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds	233,333	32	234,188
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	233,333	33	234,188
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	233,333	34	234,188

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

WHEAT RIDGE FOUNDATION

Employer identification number

04-3770168

Part I

Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E.)

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in

section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 331/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross

receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of

its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses

acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box in lines 11a through 11d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e, 11f, and 11g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations .............................

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.

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Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....	89,063	70,720	92,353	127,985	95,279	475,400
2	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4	Total. Add lines 1 through 3	89,063	70,720	92,353	127,985	95,279	475,400
5	The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..						124,446
6	Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.						350,954

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..	89,063	70,720	92,353	127,985	95,279	475,400
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...			2,711	4,157	4,401	11,269
9	Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..	43,601		27,153	20,994		91,748
11	Total support Add lines 7 through 10.						578,417

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

173,142

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here........................................ right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2014 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

60.670 %

Public support percentage for 2013 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

80.210 %

16a

33 1/3% support test—2014. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2013. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
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10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2013. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization ................................................ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2	Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3	Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6	Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a	Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b	Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c	Add lines 7a and 7b..
8	Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.
11	Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) ..
13	Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here............................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2014 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2013 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2014 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2013 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

33 1/3% support tests—2014. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2013. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 11 of Part I. If you checked 11a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 11b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 11c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 11d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked 11a or 11b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations....

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed, (ii) the reasons for each such action, (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action, and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (a) its supported organizations; (b) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations; or (c) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in IRC 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35-percent controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part II of Schedule L (Form 990).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9(a)) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9(a)) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of IRC 4943 because of IRC 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described in (a) above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If “Yes” to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (1) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (2) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (3) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role played by the organization in this regard.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part V – Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

1. Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970. See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Net short-term capital gain	1
2	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	2
3	Other gross income (see instructions)	3
4	Add lines 1 through 3	4
5	Depreciation and depletion	5
6	Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions)	6
7	Other expenses (see instructions)	7
8	Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4)	8

	Section B - Minimum Asset Amount		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year):	1
a	Average monthly value of securities	1a
b	Average monthly cash balances	1b
c	Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets	1c
d	Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c)	1d
e	Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI):
2	Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets	2
3	Subtract line 2 from line 1d	3
4	Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions).	4
5	Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3)	5
6	Multiply line 5 by .035	6
7	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	7
8	Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6)	8

	Section C - Distributable Amount		Current Year
1	Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A)	1
2	Enter 85% of line 1	2
3	Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A)	3
4	Enter greater of line 2 or line 3	4
5	Income tax imposed in prior year	5
6	Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions)	6
7	Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required)
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions
9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount

Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)		(i) Excess Distributions	(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014
1 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions)
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014:
a From 2009.......X
b From 2010.......X
c From 2011.......X
d From 2012.......X
e From 2013.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2014 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.
4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2014 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a From 2010.......X
b From 2011.......X
c From 2012.......X
d From 2013.......
e From 2014.......

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2014)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

Return Reference	Explanation
PART II, LINE 10	FUNDRAISING REVENUE 91,748

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Information about Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Name of the organization

WHEAT RIDGE FOUNDATION

Employer identification number

04-3770168

Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Section:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.

General Rule

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or
property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.

Special Rules

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33¹/3% support test of the regulations
under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Do not complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ......... Arrow Bullet

Caution. An organization that is not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its
Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

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Name of organization WHEAT RIDGE FOUNDATION

Part I	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

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Name of organization WHEAT RIDGE FOUNDATION

Part II	Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

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Name of organization
WHEAT RIDGE FOUNDATION

Employer identification number

04-3770168

Part III

Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10)
that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) Arrow Bullet

$
Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
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Attach to Form 990.
Information about Schedule D (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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Name of the organization

WHEAT RIDGE FOUNDATION

Employer identification number

04-3770168

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

		(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts
1	Total number at end of year .........
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ........

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised
funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ............

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be
used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.


a	Total number of conservation easements .......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ..................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ....................	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during
the tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and
enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? .............................

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
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Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .......................................

Yes No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenue included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ........................ SchDMd Bullet

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X .............................. SchDMd Bullet

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items:

Revenue included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?........

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:


c	Beginning balance .................................	1c
d	Additions during the year ..............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year .............................	1e
f	Ending balance ...................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability?

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII .......

Part V

Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a)Current year	(b)Prior year	b (c)Two years back	(d)Three years back	(e)Four years back
1a	Beginning of year balance ....	185,182	139,605	117,253	14,341	7,080
b	Contributions ........	104,112	185,182	129,494		7,261
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses		1,232	2,084
d	Grants or scholarships .....	64,463	44,250	102,613
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ........	54,599	91,376	6,613
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......	193,400	185,182	139,605	14,341	14,341

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

16.000 %

Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet

84.000 %

The percentages in lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) unrelated organizations ........................

3a(i)

(ii) related organizations ........................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" to 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(a) Cost or other basis (investment)	(b)Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value
1a	Land .................
b	Buildings ................
c	Leasehold improvements ............
d	Equipment ................
e	Other .................
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).).......

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Part VII

InvestmentsOther Securities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)		(b)Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives
(2)Closely-held equity interests
Other








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

InvestmentsProgram Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment		(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value









Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value









Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

Part X

Other Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability		(b) Book value
Federal income taxes









Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......		1
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................		2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................		3
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................		4c
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......		5

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........		1
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities ..........	2a
b	Prior year adjustments ..............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d......................		2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................		3
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................		4c
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......		5

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

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Schedule D (Form 990) 2014

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Schedule I
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Information about Schedule I (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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Name of the organization
WHEAT RIDGE FOUNDATION

Employer identification number
04-3770168

Part I

General Information on Grants and Assistance

Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ....................................

Yes No

Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.

Part II

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to
Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Name and address of organization or government	(b) EIN	(c) IRC section if applicable	(d) Amount of cash grant	(h) Purpose of grant or assistance
(1) ARAVADA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK 8555 W 57TH AVE ARVADA,CO80002	74-2250374	501C3	33,287	BACKPACK PROGRAM
(2) WHEAT RIDGE CARNATION FESTIVAL PO BOX 1511 WHEAT RIDGE,CO80034	27-2715558	501C3	10,000	COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT
(3) WHEAT RIDGE JUNIOR OPTIMISTS 4005 KIPLING STREET WHEAT RIDGE,CO80033			5,300	YOUTH ENRICHMENT

Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ................ Bullet Image

Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ........................ . Bullet Image

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Part III

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a)Type of grant or assistance	(b)Number of recipients	(c)Amount of cash grant
(1) YOUTH SPORT FEES	33	3,386
(2) SENIOR ACTIVITY FEES		1,000
(3) UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP	1	2,000
(4) UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP	3	1,300

Part IV

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2, Part III, column (b), and any other additional information.

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
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Name of the organization

WHEAT RIDGE FOUNDATION

Employer identification number

04-3770168

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FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	TO ENCOURAGE GIVING BY CONNECTING DONORS TO COMMUNITY NEEDS, BUILDING PERMANENT CHARITABLE FUNDS, AND BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGHOUT WHEAT RIDGE. TO OVERSEE THE DISPOSITION OF DONATIONS MADE TO THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D	ARTS & CULTURE PROGRAMS - AS A COMMUNITY ATTENTIVE TO ITS CULTURAL LIFE, THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF ART. ART ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN WHEAT RIDGE AND BENEFITS ITS CITIZENS AND THE COMMUNITY AT-LARGE. THE CITY ESTABLISHED THE GROUNDWORK FOR AN EXPANDED PUBLIC ART PROGRAM IN 2002. THIS PROGRAM HAS ENABLED THE CITY TO IMPLEMENT THE ACQUISITION OF ARTWORK IN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LOCATIONS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR CITY BEAUTIFICATION. THE FUNDS ARE ADMINISTERED BY THE CULTURAL COMMISSION. ARVADA WHEAT RIDGE SERVICE AMBASSADORS FOR YOUTH (AWRSAY) - THE ARVADA WHEAT RIDGE SERVICE AMBASSADORS FOR YOUTH (AWRSAY) WAS CREATED IN 2001 BY VOLUNTEERS WHO WANTED A PROGRAM THAT RECOGNIZES YOUTH WHO HAVE OVERCOME A MAJOR OBSTACLE OR ADVERSITY. UNLIKE OTHER PROGRAMS, AWRSAY SEEKS TO RECOGNIZE THESE DESERVING YOUTH BY PROVIDING RECOGNITION, PROGRAMS AND IN THE CASE OF SENIORS, SCHOLARSHIPS TO RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE. THEIR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ONGOING RECOGNITION, EDUCATIONAL AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARVADA AND WHEAT RIDGE TEENS WHO HAVE OVERCOME ADVERSITY. THEIR VISION IS THAT ALL ARVADA AND WHEAT RIDGE TEENS WILL RECOGNIZE, ACT ON,AND REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL TO SUCCEED. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED THIS PROGRAM WITH A 500 GRANT IN 2014. BAILEY SCHOLARSHIP FUND - THE BAILEY SCHOLOARSHIP FUND WAS ESTABLISHED IN DECEMBER OF 2012. THE BAILEY SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNIZES A GRADUATE OF LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL WHO HAS MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO HIS/HER SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY AND IS PURSUING STUDIES TOWARD A MEDICAL OR PUBLIC HEALTH CAREER. CURTIS GILMORE SCHOLARSHIP FUND - THE CURTIS GILMORE SCHOLRASHIP FUND WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2013 TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF CURTIS GILMORE. PRIMARY CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO WHEAT RIDGE AND JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE PURSUING TWO-YEAR ASSOCIATE DEGREES AND TRADE CERTIFICATIONS. CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, WHO HAVE DEFINITE CAREER GOALS AND ARE PREPARED TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE. HOLIDAY LIGHTING - THIS ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENT HELD IN EARLY DECEMBER AT THE WHEAT RIDGE RECREATION CENTER KICKS OFF THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CITY'S LIGHTING DISPLAY AND INCLUDES ENTERTAINMENT, A VISIT FROM SANTA, INDOOR ACTIVITIES AND REFRESHMENTS, AND DONOR-SPONSORED HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE RIDES. KITE FLITE FESTIVAL - THE PURPOSE OF THE FESTIVAL IS TO LINK NEIGHBORS, YOUNG AND OLD, IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY CAN HAVE FUN AND ENJOY OTHER FAMILIES LIVING IN WHEAT RIDGE WHILE FLYING KITES; PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE PEOPLE CAN GATHER; USE KITES AS A WAY TO EDUCATE CHILDREN AS TO THE HISTORY, SCIENCE AND MATH RELATED TO KITES; ENCOURAGE ART AND OUTDOOR EXERCISE; ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION BY THOSE WITH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CHALLENGES; ENCOURAGE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDS WITH THEIR PEERS. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED THIS PROGRAM WITH A 2,500 GRANT IN 2014. KYLE BRAKE SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP FUND & ENDOWMENT - THE KYLE BRAKE MEMORIAL SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MEMORIAL TO KYLE BRAKE, A YOUNG BOY WHO LOVED TO PLAY SPORTS. THE ENDOWMENT WILL PROVIDE A PERMANENT SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR CHILDRENS SPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS TO HELP EASE THE FINANCIAL BURDEN ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICIPATING IN ORGANIZED TEAM/INDIVIDUAL SPORTS. SCHOLARSHIPS CAN BE REQUESTED TO COVER REGISTRATION FEES, UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT COSTS. PARTICIPATION IN ORGANIZED TEAM SPORTS PROVIDES PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, ACADEMIC, AND EMOTIONAL BENEFITS TO CHILDREN. OVER 3,300 WAS EXPENDED ON SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FEES AND EQUIPMENT IN 2014. LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1951 SCHOLARSHIP FUND & ENDOWMENT - 1,300 IN TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA STUDENTS IN 2014. MEMORIAL PARK PROGRAM - THE MEMORIAL PARK PROGRAM ALLOWS FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO HONOR A LOVED ONE BY PURCHASING A TREE OR BENCH FOR PLACEMENT IN A WHEAT RIDGE PARK OR BY PURCHASING A MEMORIAL BRICK FOR PLACEMENT ON THE WALKWAY OF THE VETERANS MEMORIAL GAZEBO LOCATED IN HAYWARD PARK; ONE SECTION OF THE WALKWAY IS RESERVED FOR BRICKS HONORING NON-VETERANS AND ONE SECTION IS FOR BRICKS LISTING THE NAME OF A VETERAN. CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE DESIGNATED IN THE PERSONS NAME. A MEMORIAL TREE WAS PLACED IN 2014. PARKS, FORESTY AND OPEN SPACE - THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE COMMUNITYS OPEN SPACE EXPERIENCE THROUGH EDUCATION. THE KICK-OFF CAMPAIGN WILL BE TO COLLECT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION EQUIPMENT AND TO MAKE THAT EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY FOR CHECK OUT OR CLASSES. PERFORMANCES IN THE PARK - PERFORMANCES IN THE PARK IS A FREE, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT SERIES THAT TAKES PLACE OUTDOORS IN AN AREA PARK DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. THE SERIES FEATURES EVENING FAMILY-ORIENTED PERFORMANCES AND MORNING PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN. SPONSORSHIP DONATIONS ARE USED TO PAY THE PERFORMERS AND PROMOTION COSTS. GENEROUS CITIZEN AND BUSINESS CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE SUPPORTED MORE THAN 25 CONCERTS SINCE INCEPTION. POLICE PROGRAMS - THE WHEAT RIDGE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SPONSORS SEVERAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING: THE LOCKBOX PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES HOUSE KEY LOCKBOXES TO CITIZENS WHO MAY REQUIRE PERIODIC WELFARE CHECKS OR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE BY RESCUE PERSONNEL; AND THE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT CELEBRATION SPONSORED BY THE CITY AND HELD AT HAYWARD PARK TO KICK OFF COMMUNITY-WIDE BLOCK PARTIES TO HELP NEIGHBORS BECOME ACQUAINTED AND UNITE AND TO PROMOTE CRIME PREVENTION AND DRUG RESISTANCE. WHEAT RIDGE RECREATION CENTER SCHOLARSHIPS - THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE WHEAT RIDGE RECREATION CENTER IN OFFERING SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL RESIDENTS. SENIOR FUND - THE WHEAT RIDGE ACTIVE ADULT CENTER (FORMERLY THE SENIOR/COMMUNITY CENTER) OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE 50 AND UP CROWD. PARTICIPANTS CAN CHOOSE FROM NUMEROUS EXERCISE CLASSES AND A VARIETY OF GENERAL INTEREST CLASSES. THE ACTIVE ADULT CENTER ALSO OFFERS AN EXCELLENT TRIP PROGRAM AND MANY WONDERFUL SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. DONATIONS ARE USED TO FUND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT,AND A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR ADULTS 50 AND OVER FOR PARKS AND RECREATION CLASSES, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED THIS PROGRAM WITH A 1,000 GRANT IN 2014. CARL CERVENY SCHOLARSHIP - THE WHEAT RIDGE OPTIMISTS ESTABLISHED AN ANNUAL 2,000 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF CARL CERVENY. CARL STARTED THE WHEAT RIDGE OPTIMISTS IN 1957 AND IS STILL VERY ACTIVE WITH THE OPTIMISTS AND WHEAT RIDGE COMMUNITY. HE ATTENDS WEEKLY MEETINGS AND CONDUCTS THE SCHOLARSHIP REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS, AND PRESENTS THE WINNER AT THE HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS BANQUET. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED THIS PROGRAM WITH A 2,000 GRANT IN 2014. EASTER EGG HUNT - THE EASTER EGG HUNT IS A LONG TIME TRADITION FOR THE WHEAT RIDGE COMMUNITY, MARKING IT'S 40TH YEAR IN 2015 EVERY YEAR, THIS FREE EVENT BRINGS FAMILIES AND FRIENDS TOGETHER TO WELCOME SPRING TO WHEAT RIDGE THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED THIS PROGRAM WITH A 500 GRANT IN 2014. VARIOUS GRANTS TOTALLING 13,000 WERE GIVEN TO LOCAL PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS - WHEAT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL PTSA 2,000, WHEAT RIDGE CARNATION FESTIVAL 10,000 AND SHADES OF BLUE 1,000 - TO SUPPORT VARIOUS COMMUNTY PROJECTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO APPROVAL. THE BOARD AS A WHOLE THEN REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE RETURN FOR FILING, EITHER AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING OR VIA EMAIL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	THE GOVERNING DOCUMENT AS WELL AS TAX RETURNS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. TAX RETURNS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE WEBSITE.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: TO ENCOURAGE GIVING BY CONNECTING DONORS TO COMMUNITY NEEDS, BUILDING PERMANENT CHARITABLE FUNDS, AND BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGHOUT WHEAT RIDGE. TO OVERSEE THE DISPOSITION OF DONATIONS MADE TO THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE.
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3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	7
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	7
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2014 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	0
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	25
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	127,985	95,279
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	37,806	19,595
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	4,157	4,401
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	9,519	0
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)...................	179,467	119,275
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	50,850	62,273
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....		0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)		0
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e).....		0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 0
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	82,678	57,510
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	133,528	119,783
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	45,939	-508
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	233,333	234,188
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............		0
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	233,333	234,188

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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 46,044 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 19,095 )
	THE BOOSTER FUNDS SUPPORT VARIOUS WHEAT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL FARMER ATHLETIC PROGRAMS. IN 2014 SUPPORTERS OF THESE PROGRAMS ASSISTED WITH THE PURCHASE OF NEW UNIFORMS, EQUIPMENT, COMPETITION FEES, CAMP FEES, PROGRAM BROCHURES AND VARIOUS OTHER SPORTS RELATED FEES FOR WRHS LACROSSE, CHEER AND POM TEAMS.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 33,547 including grants of $ 33,287 ) (Revenue $ )
	FEED THE FUTURE BACKPACK PROGRAM - VARIOUS NON-PROFIT AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUALS HAVE COME TOGETHER TO PROVIDE AN ONGOING FUND WHICH SUPPORTS THE COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION OF FOOD ITEMS, EACH WEEKEND, TO STUDENTS IN EIGHT TITLE I (FREE/REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE) ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM IS MEANT TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WHO ARE ON THE SCHOOL FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM SOME EXTRA MEALS TO SEE THEM THROUGH THE WEEKEND WHEN THEY OTHERWISE WOULD GO HUNGRY. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES TWO BREAKFAST AND TWO LUNCH ITEMS, TWO SNACKS, FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 5,300 including grants of $ 5,300 ) (Revenue $ )
	THE WHEAT RIDGE OPTIMIST CLUB IS A SERVICE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO "BRINGING OUT THE BEST IN KIDS". IT IS ONE OF OVER 2,900 OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL MEMBER CLUBS LOCATED ALL AROUND THE WORLD DEDICATED TO PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE YOUTH IN EACH COMMUNITY. THE WHEAT RIDGE OPTIMIST CLUB SPONSORS AND SUPPORTS A NUMBER OF DYNAMIC YOUTH-ORIENTED PROGRAMS THROUGH AREA SCHOOLS AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2014, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED THE YOUTH PROGRAMS BY PROVIDING A GRANT OF 5,300.

	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 31,981 including grants of $ 23,686 ) (Revenue $ 500 )
	ARTS & CULTURE PROGRAMS - AS A COMMUNITY ATTENTIVE TO ITS CULTURAL LIFE, THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF ART. ART ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN WHEAT RIDGE AND BENEFITS ITS CITIZENS AND THE COMMUNITY AT-LARGE. THE CITY ESTABLISHED THE GROUNDWORK FOR AN EXPANDED PUBLIC ART PROGRAM IN 2002. THIS PROGRAM HAS ENABLED THE CITY TO IMPLEMENT THE ACQUISITION OF ARTWORK IN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LOCATIONS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR CITY BEAUTIFICATION. THE FUNDS ARE ADMINISTERED BY THE CULTURAL COMMISSION. ARVADA WHEAT RIDGE SERVICE AMBASSADORS FOR YOUTH (AWRSAY) - THE ARVADA WHEAT RIDGE SERVICE AMBASSADORS FOR YOUTH (AWRSAY) WAS CREATED IN 2001 BY VOLUNTEERS WHO WANTED A PROGRAM THAT RECOGNIZES YOUTH WHO HAVE OVERCOME A MAJOR OBSTACLE OR ADVERSITY. UNLIKE OTHER PROGRAMS, AWRSAY SEEKS TO RECOGNIZE THESE DESERVING YOUTH BY PROVIDING RECOGNITION, PROGRAMS AND IN THE CASE OF SENIORS, SCHOLARSHIPS TO RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE. THEIR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ONGOING RECOGNITION, EDUCATIONAL AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARVADA AND WHEAT RIDGE TEENS WHO HAVE OVERCOME ADVERSITY. THEIR VISION IS THAT ALL ARVADA AND WHEAT RIDGE TEENS WILL RECOGNIZE, ACT ON,AND REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL TO SUCCEED. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED THIS PROGRAM WITH A 500 GRANT IN 2014. BAILEY SCHOLARSHIP FUND - THE BAILEY SCHOLOARSHIP FUND WAS ESTABLISHED IN DECEMBER OF 2012. THE BAILEY SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNIZES A GRADUATE OF LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL WHO HAS MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO HIS/HER SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY AND IS PURSUING STUDIES TOWARD A MEDICAL OR PUBLIC HEALTH CAREER. CURTIS GILMORE SCHOLARSHIP FUND - THE CURTIS GILMORE SCHOLRASHIP FUND WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2013 TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF CURTIS GILMORE. PRIMARY CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO WHEAT RIDGE AND JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE PURSUING TWO-YEAR ASSOCIATE DEGREES AND TRADE CERTIFICATIONS. CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, WHO HAVE DEFINITE CAREER GOALS AND ARE PREPARED TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE. HOLIDAY LIGHTING - THIS ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENT HELD IN EARLY DECEMBER AT THE WHEAT RIDGE RECREATION CENTER KICKS OFF THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CITY'S LIGHTING DISPLAY AND INCLUDES ENTERTAINMENT, A VISIT FROM SANTA, INDOOR ACTIVITIES AND REFRESHMENTS, AND DONOR-SPONSORED HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE RIDES. KITE FLITE FESTIVAL - THE PURPOSE OF THE FESTIVAL IS TO LINK NEIGHBORS, YOUNG AND OLD, IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY CAN HAVE FUN AND ENJOY OTHER FAMILIES LIVING IN WHEAT RIDGE WHILE FLYING KITES; PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE PEOPLE CAN GATHER; USE KITES AS A WAY TO EDUCATE CHILDREN AS TO THE HISTORY, SCIENCE AND MATH RELATED TO KITES; ENCOURAGE ART AND OUTDOOR EXERCISE; ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION BY THOSE WITH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CHALLENGES; ENCOURAGE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDS WITH THEIR PEERS. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED THIS PROGRAM WITH A 2,500 GRANT IN 2014. KYLE BRAKE SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP FUND & ENDOWMENT - THE KYLE BRAKE MEMORIAL SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MEMORIAL TO KYLE BRAKE, A YOUNG BOY WHO LOVED TO PLAY SPORTS. THE ENDOWMENT WILL PROVIDE A PERMANENT SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR CHILDRENS SPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS TO HELP EASE THE FINANCIAL BURDEN ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICIPATING IN ORGANIZED TEAM/INDIVIDUAL SPORTS. SCHOLARSHIPS CAN BE REQUESTED TO COVER REGISTRATION FEES, UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT COSTS. PARTICIPATION IN ORGANIZED TEAM SPORTS PROVIDES PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, ACADEMIC, AND EMOTIONAL BENEFITS TO CHILDREN. OVER 3,300 WAS EXPENDED ON SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FEES AND EQUIPMENT IN 2014. LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1951 SCHOLARSHIP FUND & ENDOWMENT - 1,300 IN TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA STUDENTS IN 2014. MEMORIAL PARK PROGRAM - THE MEMORIAL PARK PROGRAM ALLOWS FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO HONOR A LOVED ONE BY PURCHASING A TREE OR BENCH FOR PLACEMENT IN A WHEAT RIDGE PARK OR BY PURCHASING A MEMORIAL BRICK FOR PLACEMENT ON THE WALKWAY OF THE VETERANS MEMORIAL GAZEBO LOCATED IN HAYWARD PARK; ONE SECTION OF THE WALKWAY IS RESERVED FOR BRICKS HONORING NON-VETERANS AND ONE SECTION IS FOR BRICKS LISTING THE NAME OF A VETERAN. CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE DESIGNATED IN THE PERSONS NAME. A MEMORIAL TREE WAS PLACED IN 2014. PARKS, FORESTY AND OPEN SPACE - THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE COMMUNITYS OPEN SPACE EXPERIENCE THROUGH EDUCATION. THE KICK-OFF CAMPAIGN WILL BE TO COLLECT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION EQUIPMENT AND TO MAKE THAT EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY FOR CHECK OUT OR CLASSES. PERFORMANCES IN THE PARK - PERFORMANCES IN THE PARK IS A FREE, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT SERIES THAT TAKES PLACE OUTDOORS IN AN AREA PARK DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. THE SERIES FEATURES EVENING FAMILY-ORIENTED PERFORMANCES AND MORNING PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN. SPONSORSHIP DONATIONS ARE USED TO PAY THE PERFORMERS AND PROMOTION COSTS. GENEROUS CITIZEN AND BUSINESS CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE SUPPORTED MORE THAN 25 CONCERTS SINCE INCEPTION. POLICE PROGRAMS - THE WHEAT RIDGE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SPONSORS SEVERAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING: THE LOCKBOX PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES HOUSE KEY LOCKBOXES TO CITIZENS WHO MAY REQUIRE PERIODIC WELFARE CHECKS OR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE BY RESCUE PERSONNEL; AND THE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT CELEBRATION SPONSORED BY THE CITY AND HELD AT HAYWARD PARK TO KICK OFF COMMUNITY-WIDE BLOCK PARTIES TO HELP NEIGHBORS BECOME ACQUAINTED AND UNITE AND TO PROMOTE CRIME PREVENTION AND DRUG RESISTANCE. WHEAT RIDGE RECREATION CENTER SCHOLARSHIPS - THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE WHEAT RIDGE RECREATION CENTER IN OFFERING SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL RESIDENTS. SENIOR FUND - THE WHEAT RIDGE ACTIVE ADULT CENTER (FORMERLY THE SENIOR/COMMUNITY CENTER) OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE 50 AND UP CROWD. PARTICIPANTS CAN CHOOSE FROM NUMEROUS EXERCISE CLASSES AND A VARIETY OF GENERAL INTEREST CLASSES. THE ACTIVE ADULT CENTER ALSO OFFERS AN EXCELLENT TRIP PROGRAM AND MANY WONDERFUL SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. DONATIONS ARE USED TO FUND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT,AND A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR ADULTS 50 AND OVER FOR PARKS AND RECREATION CLASSES, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED THIS PROGRAM WITH A 1,000 GRANT IN 2014. CARL CERVENY SCHOLARSHIP - THE WHEAT RIDGE OPTIMISTS ESTABLISHED AN ANNUAL 2,000 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF CARL CERVENY. CARL STARTED THE WHEAT RIDGE OPTIMISTS IN 1957 AND IS STILL VERY ACTIVE WITH THE OPTIMISTS AND WHEAT RIDGE COMMUNITY. HE ATTENDS WEEKLY MEETINGS AND CONDUCTS THE SCHOLARSHIP REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS, AND PRESENTS THE WINNER AT THE HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS BANQUET. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED THIS PROGRAM WITH A 2,000 GRANT IN 2014. EASTER EGG HUNT - THE EASTER EGG HUNT IS A LONG TIME TRADITION FOR THE WHEAT RIDGE COMMUNITY, MARKING IT'S 40TH YEAR IN 2015 EVERY YEAR, THIS FREE EVENT BRINGS FAMILIES AND FRIENDS TOGETHER TO WELCOME SPRING TO WHEAT RIDGE THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED THIS PROGRAM WITH A 500 GRANT IN 2014. VARIOUS GRANTS TOTALLING 13,000 WERE GIVEN TO LOCAL PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS - WHEAT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL PTSA 2,000, WHEAT RIDGE CARNATION FESTIVAL 10,000 AND SHADES OF BLUE 1,000 - TO SUPPORT VARIOUS COMMUNTY PROJECTS.

4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ 31,981 including grants of $ 23,686 ) (Revenue $ 500 )
4e	Total program service expenses116,872

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)		(D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and Title
(1) TOM RIPP........................................................................ PRESIDENT	1.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(2) ARTHUR BUSHELL........................................................................ VICE PRESIDE	0.50 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(3) LISA SCHRAG........................................................................ TREASURER	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(4) TIM BERLAND........................................................................ SECRETARY	1.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(5) PAUL BAILEY........................................................................ DIRECTOR	0.50 .......................	X		0	0	0
(6) VICKI OTTOSON........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.25 .......................	X		0	0	0
(7) JOYCE MANWARING........................................................................ DIRECTOR	0.25 .......................	X		0	0	0
(8) KATHY HOUSTON........................................................................ ADMINISTRATI	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)............

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation





2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization

				(A) Total revenue	(B) Related or exempt function revenue	(C) Unrelated business revenue	(D) Revenue excluded from tax under sections 512-514
1a	Federated campaigns..1a
b	Membership dues....1b
c	Fundraising events....1c		2,896
d	Related organizations...1d
e	Government grants (contributions)1e		10,000

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above1f		82,383

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$
h	Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......			95,279
			Business Code
2a	PRGRAM SERVICE REVENUE			19,595	19,595
b
c
d
e
f	All other program service revenue .
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f........			19,595
3	Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts).......			4,401	4,401
4	Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds..
5	Royalties...........
		(i) Real	(ii) Personal
6a	Gross rents
b	Less: rental expenses
c	Rental income or (loss)
d	Net rental income or (loss).......
		(i) Securities	(ii) Other
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses
c	Gain or (loss)
d	Net gain or (loss)..........
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ 2,896 of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ..
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities...
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances .
	a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..
Miscellaneous Revenue			Business Code
11a
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			119,275	23,996

Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b, 7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII.		(A) Total expenses	(B) Program service expenses	(C) Management and general expenses	(D) Fundraising expenses
1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 ....	54,587	54,587
2	Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ....	7,686	7,686
3	Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 ............
4	Benefits paid to or for members ....
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....
7	Other salaries and wages ....
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....
9	Other employee benefits .......
10	Payroll taxes ...........
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........
c	Accounting ...........	219		219
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17
f	Investment management fees ......	1,587		1,587
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O) ....
12	Advertising and promotion ....
13	Office expenses .......	341		341
14	Information technology ......
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........
17	Travel ............
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ......
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....
20	Interest ...........
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization .....
23	Insurance ..............	764		764
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	WHEAT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL	46,044	46,044
b	PERFORMANCE IN THE PARK	3,500	3,500
c	POLICE PROGRAMS	2,683	2,683
d	HOLIDAY LIGHTING	1,000	1,000
e	All other expenses	1,372	1,372
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	119,783	116,872	2,911	0
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).


			(A) Beginning of year		(B) End of year
1	Cash–non-interest-bearing .............		77,525	1	74,203
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			2
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ...........			3
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			4
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L ..................
				5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
				6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net .............			7
8	Inventories for sale or use ..............			8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ..........			9
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a
b	Less: accumulated depreciation .....	10b		10c
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........		155,808	11	159,985
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....			12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .....			13
14	Intangible assets ...............			14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			15
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)......		233,333	16	234,188
17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .........			17
18	Grants payable .................			18
19	Deferred revenue ................			19
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .............			20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..			21
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........			22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..			23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....			24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D....................			25
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.........		0	26	0
	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets ..............			27
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........			28
29	Permanently restricted net assets ...........			29
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds ........			30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....			31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		233,333	32	234,188
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........		233,333	33	234,188
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........		233,333	34	234,188