COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES (EIN 84-0402702)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-05-11
IRS object ID
202131329349302888
Schema version
2020v4.1
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)
Return2021-05-11T17:51:51-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2021-04-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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
Preparation2021-05-11PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
OOB Security Verification00OOBSecurityVerificationCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$15,674,430GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.COLORADOLEGALSERVICES.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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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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PY Investment Income$199,111PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$39,768CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
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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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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
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PersonJONATHAN D ASHERPersonNm
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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)$153,399$0$12,515
MAUREEN TERJAK
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY40.000.00$121,566$0$12,295Yes (X)
MOLLY RYAN
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION40.000.00$116,244$0$15,650Yes (X)
KATHRYN HALL
MANAGING ATTORNEY40.000.00$102,950$0$12,295Yes (X)
JOSE VASQUEZ
MANAGING ATTORNEY40.000.00$102,950$0$12,295Yes (X)
ALAN STINE
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KARA VEITCH
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MESHACH RHOADES
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MEREDITH MUNRO
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFFREY JOHNSON
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HENRY KROLL
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KIRSTEN KURATH
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHARON PATTERSON
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)
JEROME DEHERRERA
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KARLA GOMEZ
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAULA GREISEN
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRITTANY BAKER
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)
PATRICIA HALL
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN LIVINGSTON JR
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KIMBERLY LORD
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HARRY BARTON MENDENHALL
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NANCY HIJAR
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KENZO KAWANABE
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
REGINA KAZECK
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LARRY GADDIS
TREASURER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
JOHN FREY
VICE CHAIR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
TINA SMITH
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KYMBERLY MERRICK
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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Total Program Service Revenue$3,526TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$153,399TotalAmt
Management And General$153,399ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,301,190TotalAmt
Program Services$7,617,584ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$675,151ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,455FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,673,171TotalAmt
Program Services$1,497,006ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$174,504ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,661FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$579,882ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,395ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$644FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$175,400ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,077ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$194FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,038,554TotalAmt
Program Services$935,737ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$101,778ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,039FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$114,082TotalAmt
Program Services$102,788ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,180ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$114FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,295TotalAmt
Program Services$24,593ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,675ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,368TotalAmt
Program Services$24,659ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,682ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
TEMPORARY HELP$2,470$2,225$242$3
EQUIPMENT RENTAL$59,200$53,339$5,802$59
CONTRACT SERVICES$272,166$245,222$26,672$272
CONSUMABLE SUPPLIES$199,269$179,542$19,528$199

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$366,134TotalAmt
Program Services$328,733ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,023ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$378FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,060,890TotalAmt
Program Services$11,766,710ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,281,108ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,072FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$2,925BOYAmt
EOY$2,925EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$413,828BOYAmt
EOY$481,358EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$491,248BOYAmt
EOY$593,513EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,221BOYAmt
EOY$58,502EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$496,646LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$452,814LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,127BOYAmt
EOY$43,832EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,267,713BOYAmt
EOY$14,233,125EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,881BOYAmt
EOY$89,522EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,330,943BOYAmt
EOY$15,502,777EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$275,965BOYAmt
EOY$287,608EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$336,539BOYAmt
EOY$247,668EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,575,341EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,127BOYAmt
EOY$65,308EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$617,631BOYAmt
EOY$2,175,925EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,902,759BOYAmt
EOY$6,366,206EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,810,553BOYAmt
EOY$6,960,646EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,713,312BOYAmt
EOY$13,326,852EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,330,943BOYAmt
EOY$15,502,777EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,613,540ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$11,334,521CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,893,370CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,824,464CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,832,098CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,634,662CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$65,519,115TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,893,370CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,824,464CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,832,098CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,634,662CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$65,519,115TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$17,121,127SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$48,397,988PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,803CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$46,666CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$129,845CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$199,111CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$39,768CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$432,193TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$65,951,308TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.73380PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.54710PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$1,266DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$1,266TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
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$452,814DepreciationAmt
Book Value$43,832BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$43,832TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSITS$24,034
INTEREST RECEIVABLE$180
CASH IN ESCROW CLIENT DEPOSITS$65,308
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$89,522TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCLIENT DEPOSITSDesc
Amt$65,308Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$65,308TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,926,801TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,252,371DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,252,371RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$15,674,430RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$15,674,430TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,313,261TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,252,371DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,252,371ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$13,060,890ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$13,060,890TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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$153,399BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$12,515NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$165,914TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

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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