COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES (EIN 84-0402702)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-08-19
IRS object ID
202502319349300220
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2025-08-19T12:09:14-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1121 SOUTH TEJON STREET SUITE 1100AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLORADO SPRINGSCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80903ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Phone3038371313PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMATTHEW R BACAPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3038371313PhoneNum
Signature2025-08-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSARAH HINTZPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00492291PTIN
Phone7196350330PhoneNum
Preparation2025-07-23PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMATTHEW R BACAPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11905 N SHERMAN STREET 400AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP802031140ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$24,965,965GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.COLORADOLEGALSERVICES.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1925FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDES ACCESS TO QUALITY CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO AS MANY PEOPLE IN COLORADO AS POSSIBLE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body27VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent27VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee220TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers133TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$20,216,149PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$24,145,878CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$320PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$2,683CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$761,660PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$817,404CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$20,978,129PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$24,965,965CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$16,784,447PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$21,087,013CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$248,973CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,987,111PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$3,972,699CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$19,771,558PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$25,059,712CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,206,571PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$93,747CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$19,234,079TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$18,939,963TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,681,527TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,481,158TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$14,552,552NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$14,458,805NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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 POSSIBLE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$22,975,601ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,683RevenueAmt
DescCOLORADO LEGAL SERVICES (CLS) IS COLORADO'S STATEWIDE LEGAL AID NONPROFIT THAT HAS SERVED COLORADANS IN POVERTY FOR 100 YEARS, GUIDING THROUGH DIFFICULT CIVIL LEGAL MATTERS. WE REPRESENT COLORADANS WHO MEET INCOME AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR FREE. OUR 12 OFFICES HELP PEOPLE FACING A VARIETY OF LEGAL PROBLEMS IN EIGHT PRIMARY AREAS OF WORK, WHICH INCLUDE THESE FOUR CORE PRACTICE AREAS, AS WELL AS FOUR STATEWIDE SPECIALTY AREAS. THESE AREAS ARE ECONOMIC JUSTICE ( DEBT COLLECTION, BANKRUPTCY, GARNISHMENT, REPOSSESSION), FAMILY LAW ( DIVORCE, CUSTODY AND PROTECTION ORDERS), HOUSING ( EVICTIONS, FORECLOSURES AND LANDLORD/ TENANT ISSUES) AND PUBLIC BENEFITS ( SS, MEDICARE, MEDICAID AND SNAP).DURING 2024 CLS CLOSED 8,452 CASES. CLS SERVED 1500 HOUSEHOLDS, OVER 500 PEOPLE CONNECTED TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND KEPT OVER 2000 PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES IN AURORA, ARAPAHOE, ENGLEWOOD, LITTLETON, AND CENTENNIAL.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$22,975,601TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document44IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee220EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members27GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member27IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SILVIA ZELAYABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3038669358PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11905 SHERMAN STREET DENVER CO 80203AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80203ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (38 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
SARAH LIPKA
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY SOUTH40.00Yes (X)$142,127$0$47,681
MATTHEW BACA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$176,592$0$1,519Yes (X)
MOLLY RYAN
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS40.00$151,325$0$23,199Yes (X)
KARIN M TROENDLE
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY NORTH40.00Yes (X)$127,106$0$18,681
DANIELLA CORREA-SHIVELY
MANAGING ATTORNEY40.00Yes (X)$128,647$0$15,536
JOEL MINOR
DEPUTY DIR. OF ADVOCACY40.00$122,746$0$17,704Yes (X)
MAUREEN FARRELL-STEVENSON
MANAGING ATTORNEY40.00Yes (X)$128,397$0$2,493
CLAIRE DICKSON
MANAGING ATTORNEY40.00Yes (X)$128,397$0$1,131
EDGAR MCCULLOUGH
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (THRU OF 7/24)40.00$92,361$0$9,130Yes (X)
SILVIA ZELAYA
DR OF FINANCE (AS OF 6/24)40.00$82,493$0$10,694Yes (X)
MAUREEN TERJAK
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY (THRU OF 3/24)40.00$64,216$0$4,836Yes (X)
TINA SMITH
BOARD CHAIR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
JOHN P FREY
VICE CHAIR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
KENZO KAWANABE
TREASURER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
KYMBERLY MERRICK
SECRETARY1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
MICHELLE ADAMS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANNE CASTLE
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MELISSA DECKER
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEROME DEHERRERA
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KARLA GOMEZ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMBER GONZALES
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAULA GREISEN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PATRICIA HALL
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FRANZ HARDY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NANCY HIJAR
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFFREY JOHNSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HENRY KROLL
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KIRSTEN KURATH
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOI KUSH
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KIMBERLY LORD
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BETTY MARROQUIN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MEREDITH MUNRO
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MESHACH RHOADES
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HELEN STARR
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DANIELLE SURVINE
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KARA VEITCH
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DANIEL VIGIL
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RACHEL WALLACE
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$152,604TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K11IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$13,261,219GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$10,884,659AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$24,145,878TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescATTORNEY FEESDesc
Business541100BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$2,683TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,683RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,683TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$817,404TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$817,404ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$24,965,965TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,683RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$817,404ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$746,667TotalAmt
Program Services$29,005ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$714,482ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,180FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,669,331TotalAmt
Program Services$15,023,614ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$485,122ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$160,595FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,441,904TotalAmt
Program Services$3,216,651ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$190,449ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$34,804FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,229,111TotalAmt
Program Services$1,130,782ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$86,038ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,291FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$149,704TotalAmt
Program Services$137,728ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,479ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,497FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$92,543TotalAmt
Management And General$92,543ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$583,424TotalAmt
Program Services$536,750ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,840ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,834FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,547TotalAmt
Program Services$3,264ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$248ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$670,583TotalAmt
Program Services$616,936ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,941ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,706FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,593,110TotalAmt
Program Services$1,465,661ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$111,518ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,931FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$486,406TotalAmt
Program Services$447,494ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,048ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,864FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,377TotalAmt
Program Services$38,067ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,896ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$414FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,886TotalAmt
Program Services$66,135ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,032ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$719FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MEMBERSHIP FEES$72,924$72,924
LIBRARY UPDATES$69,100$63,572$4,837$691
EQUIPMENT RENTAL$52,971$48,733$3,708$530
SUB CONTRACTS$36,425$33,511$2,550$364

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,699TotalAmt
Program Services$44,774ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,407ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$518FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,059,712TotalAmt
Program Services$22,975,601ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,835,138ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$248,973FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$392,560BOYAmt
EOY$376,714EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,960,445BOYAmt
EOY$15,466,638EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$967,560BOYAmt
EOY$1,185,902EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,011BOYAmt
EOY$57,583EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$496,279LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$496,279LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,391BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,826,112BOYAmt
EOY$1,853,126EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,234,079BOYAmt
EOY$18,939,963EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,036,363BOYAmt
EOY$1,298,246EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,896,055BOYAmt
EOY$1,238,509EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,183BOYAmt
EOY$275,419EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,639,926BOYAmt
EOY$1,668,984EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,681,527BOYAmt
EOY$4,481,158EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,376,178BOYAmt
EOY$9,907,216EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,176,374BOYAmt
EOY$4,551,589EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,552,552BOYAmt
EOY$14,458,805EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,234,079BOYAmt
EOY$18,939,963EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$93,747ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)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$15,631,136CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,368,304CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,931,110CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,216,149CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,145,878CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$94,292,577TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,631,136CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,368,304CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,931,110CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,216,149CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,145,878CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$94,292,577TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$94,292,577PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$39,768CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,256CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$229,790CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$761,660CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$817,404CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,850,878TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$96,143,455TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$35,956GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.98070PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98550PublicSupportPY170Pct
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)
Political Expenditures$0PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHoursCnt
Section4955 Organization Tax$0Section4955OrganizationTaxAmt
Section4955 Managers Tax$0Section4955ManagersTaxAmt
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$5,079DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$5,079TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Beginning Balance$109,183BeginningBalanceAmt
Additions During Year$625,648AdditionsDuringYearAmt
Distributions During Year$461,001DistributionsDuringYearAmt
Ending Balance$273,830EndingBalanceAmt
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$496,279OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$496,279DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSITS$45,546
CASH IN ESCROW CLIENT DEPOSITS$273,830
RIGHT OF USE LEASE ASSET$1,533,750
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,853,126TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$1,668,984Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,668,984TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$25,934,753TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$968,788DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$968,788RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$24,965,965RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$24,965,965TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$26,028,500TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$968,788DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$968,788ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$25,059,712ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$25,059,712TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART IV, LINE 2B:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS DEPOSITS ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS. THESE FUNDS ARE MAINTAINED IN SEPARATE BANK ACCOUNTS AND ARE REFLECTED ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS CASH IN ESCROW - CLIENT DEPOSITS. A CORRESPONDING LIABILITY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THESE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT IN ESCROW.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
SARAH LIPKA
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY SOUTH$142,127$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$47,681$0$189,808$0$0$0
MATTHEW BACA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$176,592$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,519$0$178,111$0$0$0
MOLLY RYAN
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS$151,325$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$23,199$0$174,524$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDURING CALENDAR YEAR 2024 THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED BELOW RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAY: MAUREEN TERJAK $27,716 ED MCCULLOUGH $14,913ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL INCLUDE AT LEAST SIX DIRECTORS INCLUDING THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON, SECRETARY, TREASURER AND AT LEAST TWO OTHER DIRECTORS SELECTED BY THE CHAIRPERSON. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIRPERSON AND MAY EXERCISE ALL OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD WHEN SUCH ACTION CANNOT BE DEFERRED UNTIL THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. A QUORUM FOR ANY MEETING SHALL BE THREE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. NOTICE OF ACTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE PROVIDED NO LATER THAN THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY ALSO MEET FROM TIME TO TIME TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND COUNSEL TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE RETURN IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. THE FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PRINCIPAL OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE AN ANNUAL STATEMENT REPORTING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. IF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ("BOARD CHAIR") HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST, AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONCE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO EXIST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS CONNECTED THEREWITH HAVE BEEN DISCLOSED, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL NOT BE INCLUDED IN ANY DISCUSSIONS OR DECISIONS AS HOW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL BE ADDRESSED. IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE INTERESTED PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, SUCH PERSON SHALL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN ANY ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF, AFTER INVESTIGATION OF THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE, IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE INTERESTED PERSON HAS IN FACT FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE COVERED PERSON MAY BE SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY OR OTHER ACTION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, 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 AND IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. 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. THIS PROCESS LAST TOOK PLACE IN 2024.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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