2021-11-04T17:38:31-05:00 2020-12-31 203746583 TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY 800 GRANT ST STE 205 DENVER CO 802032944 990 2020-01-01 742374672 COLORADO CHILDREN'S CAMPAIGN COLO 3038391580 1580 LINCOLN STREET 420 DENVER CO 80203 DR KELLY CAUSEY PRESIDENT & CEO 3038391580 2021-11-02 true KELLY CAUSEY 999009999 KEN ROTH P01389203 3038308109 2021-11-04 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z DR KELLY CAUSEY 1580 LINCOLN ST SUITE 420 DENVER CO 80203 2991704 false X WWW.COLORADOKIDS.ORG X 1985 CO THE COLORADO CHILDREN'S CAMPAIGN IS THE LEADING VOICE FOR COLORADO'S CHILDREN. WE ADVOCATE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DATA-DRIVEN PUBLIC POLICY THAT IMPROVES CHILD WELL-BEING, WITH A FOCUS ON HEALTH, EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD. 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OUR TRACK RECORD OF LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY SUCCESS IS BUILT ON OUR CAPACITY TO ANALYZE COMPLEX POLICY ISSUES, TO DEVELOP WINNABLE POLICY ALTERNATIVES THAT ATTRACT BROAD SUPPORT, TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES, AND TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN STRONG BROAD-BASED COALITIONS AND MAINTAIN STRATEGIC ALLIANCES WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ON A STATEWIDE BASIS. COMMUNICATIONS: PROVIDING THE STRONGEST VOICE FOR COLORADO'S KIDS INVOLVES RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES FACING COLORADO KIDS AND FAMILIES, HELPING THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND HOW POLICY TRANSLATES TO TANGIBLE IMPACTS ON KIDS' LIVES, AND BUILDING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR SOLUTIONS. MEDIA, TRADITIONAL AND SOCIAL, EARNED AND PAID, IS AN IMPORTANT MEANS TO THIS END. OUR WEEKLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER, KIDSFLASH, REACHES MORE THAN 3,600 SUBSCRIBERS WITH ISSUE UPDATES, INCLUDING PERIODIC ACTION ALERTS THAT IDENTIFY ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: IT'S ABOUT KIDS (IAK) IS OUR STATEWIDE NETWORK OF CHILD ADVOCATES (CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, EDUCATORS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, PARENTS) ACTIVE IN 53 OF 64 COLORADO COUNTIES. IAK IS LED BY A DEDICATED GROUP OF 70 VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY LEADERS. THESE IAK LEADERS ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH POLICYMAKERS AND THE MEDIA IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO THE CHILDREN'S CAMPAIGN IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. OUR STAFF TRAVELS THE STATE, INCLUDING VISITING IAK COMMUNITIES, TO PROVIDE DATA PRESENTATIONS AND ADVOCACY TRAININGS. COLLABORATION: WE RECOGNIZE THAT WE PROVIDE THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE VOICE FOR CHILDREN IN COLORADO WHEN WE WORK IN CONCERT WITH AND VALUE THE PERSPECTIVE OF DIVERSE PARTNERS IN THE ADVOCACY FIELD. WE ARE PROUD TO SERVE CONVENING AND LEADERSHIP ROLES IN MANY COLLABORATIONS THAT FOCUS ON EARLY CHILDHOOD, CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND K-12 EDUCATION ISSUES. THE CHILDREN'S CAMPAIGN GATHERS AND ANALYZES UP-TO-DATE AND RELIABLE DATA AND RESEARCH ABOUT CHILDREN AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS AND WE BROADLY SHARE THIS INFORMATION IN EASY-TO-USE FORMATS, INCLUDING OUR ANNUAL KIDS COUNT IN COLORADO REPORT. OUR DATA PRODUCTS ARE USED BY JOURNALISTS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, POLICY MAKERS AND ADVOCATES ACROSS THE STATE TO ASSESS THE STATUS OF KIDS IN COLORADO AND TO INFORM EFFORTS TO IMPROVE CHILD WELL- BEING. 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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. SPECIAL EVENT 55546 55546 18826 55546 55546 18826 18826 36720 true A BRIGHTER HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR COLORADO'S KIDS PO BOX 382 LAFAYETTE CO 80026 844969662 75000 false false false false false false false false false DR KELLY CAUSEY PRESIDENT & CEO 156825 1500 4750 163075 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE COLORADO CHILDREN'S CAMPAIGN IS THE LEADING VOICE FOR COLORADO'S CHILDREN. WE ADVOCATE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DATA-DRIVEN PUBLIC POLICY THAT IMPROVES CHILD WELL-BEING, WITH A FOCUS ON HEALTH, EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD. WE PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE CHILD WELL-BEING. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A ADVOCACY: THE CHILDREN'S CAMPAIGN WORKS THROUGH A COORDINATED SET OF EVIDENCE-BASED ADVOCACY TACTICS THAT ARE CONTINUOUSLY REFINED: POLICY ADVOCACY: POLICY ADVOCACY REQUIRES A SPECIFIC SET OF SKILLS RELATED TO HOW AND WHEN TO INTERACT MOST EFFECTIVELY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS AND STAFF. OUR TRACK RECORD OF LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY SUCCESS IS BUILT ON OUR CAPACITY TO ANALYZE COMPLEX POLICY ISSUES, TO DEVELOP WINNABLE POLICY ALTERNATIVES THAT ATTRACT BROAD SUPPORT, TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES, AND TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN STRONG BROAD-BASED COALITIONS AND MAINTAIN STRATEGIC ALLIANCES WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ON A STATEWIDE BASIS. COMMUNICATIONS: PROVIDING THE STRONGEST VOICE FOR COLORADO'S KIDS INVOLVES RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES FACING COLORADO KIDS AND FAMILIES, HELPING THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND HOW POLICY TRANSLATES TO TANGIBLE IMPACTS ON KIDS' LIVES, AND BUILDING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR SOLUTIONS. MEDIA, TRADITIONAL AND SOCIAL, EARNED AND PAID, IS AN IMPORTANT MEANS TO THIS END. OUR WEEKLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER, KIDSFLASH, REACHES MORE THAN 3,600 SUBSCRIBERS WITH ISSUE UPDATES, INCLUDING PERIODIC ACTION ALERTS THAT IDENTIFY ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: IT'S ABOUT KIDS (IAK) IS OUR STATEWIDE NETWORK OF CHILD ADVOCATES (CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, EDUCATORS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, PARENTS) ACTIVE IN 53 OF 64 COLORADO COUNTIES. IAK IS LED BY A DEDICATED GROUP OF 70 VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY LEADERS. THESE IAK LEADERS ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH POLICYMAKERS AND THE MEDIA IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO THE CHILDREN'S CAMPAIGN IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. OUR STAFF TRAVELS THE STATE, INCLUDING VISITING IAK COMMUNITIES, TO PROVIDE DATA PRESENTATIONS AND ADVOCACY TRAININGS. COLLABORATION: WE RECOGNIZE THAT WE PROVIDE THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE VOICE FOR CHILDREN IN COLORADO WHEN WE WORK IN CONCERT WITH AND VALUE THE PERSPECTIVE OF DIVERSE PARTNERS IN THE ADVOCACY FIELD. WE ARE PROUD TO SERVE CONVENING AND LEADERSHIP ROLES IN MANY COLLABORATIONS THAT FOCUS ON EARLY CHILDHOOD, CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND K-12 EDUCATION ISSUES. 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 50TH AND 75TH PERCENTILE FOR THEIR POSITION IN THE DENVER METRO MARKET. LOCAL PUBLISHED SALARY COMPARISONS PREPARED BY THE COLORADO NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION AND MOUNTAIN STATES EMPLOYERS COUNCIL ARE USED AS REFERENCE FOR DETERMINING THE LOCAL MARKET 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 ON REQUEST OR AVAILABLE IN PERSON AT THE CAMPAIGN'S CORPORATE ADDRESS.