2026-05-06T16:57:32-04:00 2025-12-31 203746583 TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY 1580 LINCOLN ST STE 520 DENVER CO 802031517 990 2025-01-01 742374672 COLORADO CHILDREN'S CAMPAIGN COLO 3038391580 1700 BROADWAY SUITE 840 DENVER CO 80290 HEATHER TRITTEN PRESIDENT & CEO 3038391580 2026-05-06 true KEN ROTH P01389203 3038308109 2026-05-06 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z HEATHER TRITTEN 1700 BROADWAY SUITE 840 DENVER CO 80290 2771476 false X WWW.COLORADOKIDS.ORG X 1985 CO TO CREATE OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERY CHILD IN COLORADO BY CATALYZING INNOVATIVE POLICY, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY SOLUTIONS. 13 13 18 0 2331256 2709427 0 55738 39579 -4700 -60406 2382294 2688600 339219 0 0 1650666 1795980 0 389584 979120 897937 2969005 2693917 -586711 -5317 3729668 3833239 475993 443610 3253675 3389629 X THE COLORADO CHILDREN'S CAMPAIGN RELENTLESSLY CHAMPIONS THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN. WE LEVERAGE DATA, RESEARCH, AND RELATIONSHIPS TO UNAPOLOGETICALLY ADVOCATE FOR KIDS, FIGHTING FOR A BRIGHTER, MORE EQUITABLE FUTURE FOR EVERY CHILD IN COLORADO. OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERY CHILD IN COLORADO BY CATALYZING INNOVATIVE POLICY, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY SOLUTIONS. false false 1862169 THE COLORADO CHILDREN'S CAMPAIGN RELENTLESSLY WORKS TO MAKE COLORADO THE BEST PLACE TO BE A KID AND RAISE A KID. USING DATA AND RESEARCH, THEY IDENTIFY WHAT KIDS NEED MOST AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT ENSURE A BRIGHTER, MORE EQUITABLE FUTURE FOR EVERY CHILD IN THE STATE. THROUGH DATA-DRIVEN AND RESEARCH-INFORMED DECISION-MAKING, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL CHILDREN THROUGH POLICY CHANGE, ENSURE HIGH-QUALITY RELIABLE RESEARCH AND DATA ARE AVAILABLE, AND CULTIVATE PUBLIC AND POLITICAL WILL TO MAKE POSITIVE, MEASURABLE PROGRESS FOR KIDS. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO ENSURE ALL CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT NURTURE THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH THROUGH THEIR FOCUS ON EARLY CHILDHOOD. -- MORE ON SCHEDULE O -- 1862169 true true false true false false false false false true true false false true true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 15 0 true 18 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true true false X X HEATHER TRITTEN 3038391580 1700 BROADWAY SUITE 840 DENVER CO 80290 HEATHER TRITTEN PRESIDENT & 40.00 X 207161 0 10582 RILEY KITTS CHIEF POLICY 40.00 X 162085 0 15771 SHAWNA MOUNSEY VP DEVELOPME 40.00 X 127272 0 14913 SARAH BARNES DIRECTOR OF 40.00 X 120373 0 14557 ROSEMARY RODRIGUEZ CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SHANNA FARMER VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KERRY TIPPER SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLOTTE BRANTLEY TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH ALLEN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 EDWIN ASTURIAS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MATT DEANGELIS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DR MILLIE HAMNER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 VERNON JONES DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 SHARLENE KEITHLEY MBA DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 TYLER LYONS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 VANGI MCCOY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 SHALE WONG MD MSPH DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 616891 55823 4 false true false 229189 373935 2106303 2709427 39579 39579 19350 229189 82876 -63526 -63526 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 3120 3120 3120 2688600 3120 -23947 217743 160477 20903 36363 1292271 952234 124090 215947 40373 29754 3876 6743 96349 71009 9250 16090 149244 109960 14333 24951 138464 138464 12136 12136 209207 209207 904 553 351 101977 93420 2219 6338 39145 25540 3866 9739 133502 98391 12816 22295 6578 4746 679 1153 58492 32349 9217 16926 1555 1146 149 260 11668 8398 1569 1701 9964 7343 957 1664 REBRANDING 80046 80046 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 41217 30377 3957 6883 STAFF DEVELOPMENT/HIRING 27671 20394 2656 4621 SPONSORSHIP 20722 3495 17227 4689 3376 630 683 2693917 1862169 442164 389584 1673094 1465012 545000 720000 4425 2000 61774 67394 21578 21578 4898 1440477 1578833 3729668 3833239 206158 220300 269835 223310 475993 443610 X 581035 462005 2672640 2927624 3253675 3389629 3729668 3833239 -5317 141271 X false true X true false X 2242538 3239985 2433109 2331256 2709427 12956315 2242538 3239985 2433109 2331256 2709427 12956315 2114390 10841925 -5548 25040 65368 55738 39579 180177 13136492 3120 0.82530 0.81810 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1015 55051 56066 2637851 2693917 284696 71174 299778 289492 297886 284696 1171852 1757778 54027 68851 49256 56066 228200 74945 72373 74472 71174 292964 439446 5833 2361 880 1015 10089 1199300 125002 141271 -74986 -12136 1378451 1112509 1005 97076 -11290 1199300 986508 1021 144713 -19733 1112509 1103481 -98273 -18700 986508 1019130 164934 -60177 -20406 1103481 0.33460 0.66540 true false 3578 3578 18000 18000 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INVESTMENTS 1378451 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 171497 FINANCE LEASE RIGHT OF USE 28885 1578833 OFFICE LEASE OBLIGATION 193834 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITY 29476 223310 2824717 141271 6982 148253 2676464 12136 12136 2688600 2688763 6982 6982 2681781 12136 12136 2693917 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 IN 2001, THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED AN ENDOWMENT FUND WITH THE DENVER FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE FURTHER SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION. ENDOWMENT ASSETS (LEVEL 3) INCLUDED DONOR RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS, WHICH MUST BE HELD IN PERPETUITY. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE ENDOWMENT, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECEIVE DISTRIBUTIONS OF UP TO 8% OF THE FUND. DURING 2025, THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED A SEPARATE ENDOWMENT FUND (ANNIVERSARY FUND) WITH AN INITIAL FUNDING OF 74,986 FROM A DISTRIBUTION FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUND. UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS ENDOWMENT, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECEIVE DISTRIBUTIONS OF UP TO 7% OF THE FUND. NO ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTIONS ARE ALLOWED FROM THIS ENDOWMENT FUND. DURING 2025, THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED AN ENDOWMENT (ROSE ENDOWMENT) WITH THE ROSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE LONG TERM FUNDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED THE INITIAL FUNDING OF 15,000. THE ENDOWMENT AGREEMENT ALLOWS FOR THE SELECTION OF A DISTRIBUTION RATE UP TO 5% OF THE FUND BALANCE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS SELECTED A DISTRIBUTION RATE OF 0%, REPRESENTING ITS DESIRE TO NOT TAKE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE ACCOUNT UNTIL THERE IS AT LEAST 500,000 IN THE FUND. 40TH ANNIVERSAR 248539 229189 19350 82876 248539 229189 19350 82876 82876 -63526 X X X false false false false false false false false false HEATHER TRITTEN PRESIDENT & CEO 177161 30000 6331 4251 217743 RILEY KITTS CHIEF POLICY OFFICER 159585 2500 5005 10766 177856 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE COLORADO CHILDREN'S CAMPAIGN RELENTLESSLY CHAMPIONS THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN. WE LEVERAGE DATA, RESEARCH, AND RELATIONSHIPS TO UNAPOLOGETICALLY ADVOCATE FOR KIDS, FIGHTING FOR A BRIGHTER, MORE EQUITABLE FUTURE FOR EVERY CHILD IN COLORADO. OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERY CHILD IN COLORADO BY CATALYZING INNOVATIVE POLICY, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY SOLUTIONS. FORM 990, PART III THEIR K-12 ADVOCACY WORK AIMS TO ENSURE ALL YOUTH HAVE RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES TO LEARN AND SUCCEED. HEALTH ADVOCACY FOCUSES ON THE GOAL OF ALL CHILDREN HAVING ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH COVERAGE, SERVICES, AND SUPPORTS TO PROMOTE WELL-BEING. FINALLY, THEY WORK TO ENSURE ALL FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN HAVE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND HOUSING TO SUPPORT THEIR ECONOMIC SECURITY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COPY OF THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. THE COPY IS DELIVERED VIA EMAIL TO EACH MEMBER, WITH A NOTICE THAT ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS SHOULD BE COMMUNICATED TO FINANCE STAFF. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EACH KEY EMPLOYEE ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A FORM WHICH DISCLOSES BOTH DIRECT AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO DO BUSINESS WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THESE FORMS ARE REQUIRED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND ARE MONITORED BY THE FINANCE STAFF TO ASSURE THAT ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS ARE PROPERLY REPORTED TO THE BOARD AND THAT STEPS ARE TAKEN TO ASSURE THAT THE CONFLICT DOES NOT NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION ATTEMPTS TO COMPENSATE ITS EMPLOYEES IN BETWEEN THE 25TH AND 75TH PERCENTILE FOR THEIR POSITION IN THE DENVER METRO MARKET. AN HR FIRM WAS USED TO ASSESS SALARIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE ORGANIZATION ATTEMPTS TO COMPENSATE ITS EMPLOYEES IN BETWEEN THE 25TH AND 75TH PERCENTILE FOR THEIR POSITION IN THE DENVER METRO MARKET. AN HR FIRM WAS USED TO ASSESS SALARIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDING ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990, AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY POSTING THEM ON THE CAMPAIGN'S WEBSITE. ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.