COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES (EIN 84-0402702)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-05-13
IRS object ID
202221339349305097
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-05-13T13:40:23-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN264705209PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GREEN & ASSOCIATES LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 865AddressLine1Txt
CityLONGMONTCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80502ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN840402702EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COLORADO LEGAL SERVICESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOLOBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11905 SHERMAN STREET STE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP802031140ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJONATHAN D ASHERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECPersonTitleTxt
Phone3038371313PhoneNum
Signature2022-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstJONATHANPersonFirstNm
Person LastASHERPersonLastNm

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDavid GreenPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00968135PTIN
Phone7208396458PhoneNum
Preparation2022-05-13PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
OOB Security Verification00OOBSecurityVerificationCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL2AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$17,399,639GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.COLORADOLEGALSERVICES.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1925FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY, CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES IN THE PURSUIT OF JUSTICE FOR AS MANY LOW INCOME PERSONS AND MEMBERS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGHOUT COLORADO AS POSSIBLEActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers135TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$39,768PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,256CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$2,225,443TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (true)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
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Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (32 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerInd
JONATHAN ASHER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.000.00Yes (X)$154,968$0$12,953
MAUREEN TERJAK
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY40.000.00$124,843$0$12,727Yes (X)
MOLLY RYAN
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION40.000.00$119,417$0$17,414Yes (X)
RENE ROSECHILD
MANAGING ATTORNEY40.000.00$105,783$0$12,727Yes (X)
KATHRYN HALL
MANAGING ATTORNEY40.000.00$105,783$0$12,727Yes (X)
HENRY KROLL
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFFREY JOHNSON
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KARA VEITCH
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMANDA SMITH
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DANIEL VIGIL
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KIRSTEN KURATH
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BETTY MARROQUIN
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHIRLEY ANN MEEKINS
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MELISSA DECKER
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHELLE T ADAMS
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LOU ANN CONRAD
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAULA GREISEN
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PATRICIA HALL
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NANCY HIJAR
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KARLA GOMEZ
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANNE CASTLE
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHARON COCHRAN
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEROME DEHERRERA
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MEREDITH MUNRO
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MESHACH RHOADES
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALAN STINE
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KENZO KAWANABE
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KIMBERLY LORD
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TINA SMITH
CHAIR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
KYMBERLY MERRICK
SECRETARY1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
LARRY GADDIS
TREASURER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
JOHN FREY
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Total Other Compensation$68,548TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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All Other Contributions$1,798,130AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$17,368,304TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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OTHER INCOME900099$369$369
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$29,079TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$2,256ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$2,256ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,968TotalAmt
Management And General$154,968ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,371,311TotalAmt
Program Services$9,389,442ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$960,817ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,052FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,964,996TotalAmt
Program Services$1,752,776ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$208,290ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,930FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$724,899TotalAmt
Program Services$646,610ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$76,839ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,450FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$163,595TotalAmt
Program Services$145,927ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,341ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$327FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,016,662TotalAmt
Program Services$907,288ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$107,341ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,033FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$124,370TotalAmt
Program Services$110,938ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,183ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$249FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,509TotalAmt
Program Services$18,294ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,174ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$41FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,569TotalAmt
Program Services$26,376ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,134ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$59FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
TEMPORARY HELP$15,478$13,806$1,641$31
EQUIPMENT RENTAL$61,314$54,692$6,499$123
CONTRACT SERVICES$221,073$199,335$21,291$447
CONSUMABLE SUPPLIES$161,912$144,425$17,163$324

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$381,039TotalAmt
Program Services$339,886ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,390ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$763FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,411,695TotalAmt
Program Services$13,749,795ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,631,071ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,829FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$478,299BOYAmt
EOY$323,570EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,984BOYAmt
EOY$5,985EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$593,513BOYAmt
EOY$1,156,966EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,502BOYAmt
EOY$60,514EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$496,646LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$473,323LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,832BOYAmt
EOY$23,323EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,233,125BOYAmt
EOY$14,403,673EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$89,522BOYAmt
EOY$37,713EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,502,777BOYAmt
EOY$16,011,744EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$287,608BOYAmt
EOY$1,118,867EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,776,163BOYAmt
EOY$1,098,791EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,575,341BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,308BOYAmt
EOY$7,785EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,704,420BOYAmt
EOY$2,225,443EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,366,206BOYAmt
EOY$8,354,624EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,432,151BOYAmt
EOY$5,431,677EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,798,357BOYAmt
EOY$13,786,301EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,502,777BOYAmt
EOY$16,011,744EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,987,944ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,893,370CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,824,464CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,832,098CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,634,662CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,368,304CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$71,552,898TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,893,370CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,824,464CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,832,098CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,634,662CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,368,304CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$71,552,898TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$23,964,648SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$47,588,250PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$46,666CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$129,845CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$199,111CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$39,768CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,256CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$417,646TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$29,079CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$29,079TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$71,999,623TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.66100PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.73380PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (true)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (true)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$8,190DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$8,190TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceDirect and indirect political campaign activities (Part I-A, line 1)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHIS AMOUNT REFLECTS BOTH DIRECT AND INDIRECT COST OF STAFF TO PROVIDE ADVOCACY AND LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES AT THE SPECIFIC REQUEST OF LEGISLATORS. STAFF TIME IS DOCUMENTED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL CONTEMPORANEOUS TIME RECORDS WHICH ARE COMPILED SEMI-MONTHLY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$496,646OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$473,323DepreciationAmt
Book Value$23,323BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$23,323TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSITS$29,554
INTEREST RECEIVABLE$374
CASH IN ESCROW CLIENT DEPOSITS$7,785
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$37,713TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCLIENT DEPOSITSDesc
Amt$7,785Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$7,785TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,596,922TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,197,283DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,197,283RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$17,399,639RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$17,399,639TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,608,978TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,197,283DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,197,283ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$15,411,695ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$15,411,695TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJONATHAN ASHERPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$154,968BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$12,953NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$167,921TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2RELATED PARTY INFORMATION: BOARD MEMBERS PRACTICING IN THE SAME FIRM. PAULA GREISEN AND MEREDITH MUNRO, KING AND GREISEN, LLP
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11THE FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE REPORT. THE INFORMATION IS PRESENTED BY THE CONTROLLER TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO WITH THE CONTROLLER ANSWERS ANY QUESTIONS THE COMMITTEE OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY HAVE
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES COMPLETE A FORM ANNUALLY DISCLOSING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHICH, IF ANY, ARE CONSIDERED, ADDRESSED AND RESOLVED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THEN THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aCOMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD CHAIR. THE COMMITTEE EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND RESEARCHES COMPARABLE SALARIES OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF SIMILAR LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND NONPROFIT AGENCIES IN COLORADO. A SALARY RECOMMENDATION THEN IS BASED ON THE WORK THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERFORMS. ONCE DETERMINED BY THE COMMITTEE AND REVIEWED BY THE CHAIR THE PROPOSED SALARY IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR ITS FORMAL APPROVAL. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ADOPTED AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT WHICH WAS REVIEWED AND ADOPTED BY THE FULL BOARD. KEY EMPLOYEES AND OTHER SENIOR STAFF SALARIES ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ELECTRONICALLY AND IN HARD COPY UPON REQUEST

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