Indigo Bird

“| Other Revenues:, Amount:| During the tax year the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $195,780 in fair-market value representing a significant investment of professional expertise and resources. This included $159,200 in donated engineering labor $14,400 in donated graphic design services $8,000 in donated legal consulting $3,750 in donated visual design $7,180 in donated lodging and $3,250 in other donated professional services. These amounts are disclosed to illustrate the scale of community investment and are not reflected in the revenue or expense totals reported elsewhere on this Form 990-EZ., $0|”

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Line 16 includes $5,082 in amortization related to the organizations custom-built web-based application used to coordinate donated lodging and resources along with administrative expenses such as D&O and cyber insurance $3,832 office supplies $1,503 and software subscriptions $1,074. The organization operated entirely through volunteer leadership in 2024 incurring no staffing or payroll expenses and was supported by extensive community investment where expenses would have otherwise occurred. The primary focus for 2024 was fundraising and establishing infrastructure to enable expanded program operations in 2025., $13183|”

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Reflects $15,240 in paid engineering expenses net after amortization for the organizations custom web-based platform that coordinates donated lodging and other in-kind resources for travelers. This amount does not include an additional 1,280 donated hours totaled at $159,200 in the fair-market of donated engineering time between four volunteers who contributed to building the software in 2024., $0, $10160|”

“| Explanation:| Indigo Bird is a Colorado nonprofit corporation governed by two volunteer directors as permitted under the Colorado Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act. During its early development stage the organization has intentionally maintained a small two-director structure to reduce privacy and security risks associated with its work. Indigo Bird engages advisory committee members volunteers and technical contributors who support operations but hold no formal officer or director appointments. The organization plans to expand its board in 2025.”