COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES (EIN 84-0402702)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-06-17
IRS object ID
202021699349301007
Schema version
2019v5.1
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)
Return2020-06-17T12:24:15-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN264705209PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1119 E BRIDGE STREET SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityBrightonCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN840402702EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11905 SHERMAN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP802031140ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJONATHAN D ASHERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECPersonTitleTxt
Phone3038371313PhoneNum
Signature2020-05-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDavid GreenPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00968135PTIN
Phone7208396458PhoneNum
Preparation2020-06-17PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address73.34.132.134IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$14,031,209GrossReceiptsAmt
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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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (true)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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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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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
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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 OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
BRITTANY BAKER
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE CASTLE
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARON COCHRAN
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEROME DEHERRERA
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN FREY
VICE CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LARRY GADDIS
TREASURER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KARLA GOMEZ
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THEODORA GRACE
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAULA GREISEN
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRUDEE GURLEY
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA HALL
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY HIJAR
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENZO KAWANABE
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REGINA KAZECK
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN LIVINGSTON JR
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIMBERLY LORD
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARRY BARTON MENDENHALL
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KYMBERLY MERRICK
SECRETARY1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MEREDITH MUNRO
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MESHACH RHOADES
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TINA SMITH
CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALAN STINE
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARA VEITCH
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARON PATTERSON
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMANDA SMITH
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL VIGIL
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY JOHNSON
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN ASHER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.000.00$149,865$0$11,956Yes (X)
MOLLY RYAN
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION40.000.00$111,583$0$16,038Yes (X)
MARUEEN TERJAK
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY40.000.00$118,082$0$11,752Yes (X)
KATHRYN HALL
MANAGING ATTORNEY40.000.00$100,867$0$11,752Yes (X)
JOSE VASQUEZ
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
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Total Program Service Revenue$9,963TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$149,865TotalAmt
Management And General$149,865ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,599,154TotalAmt
Program Services$6,888,100ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$695,541ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,513FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,551,742TotalAmt
Program Services$1,380,338ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$168,316ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,088FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$619,921TotalAmt
Program Services$551,048ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,632ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,241FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$178,926TotalAmt
Program Services$159,065ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,503ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$358FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,080,479TotalAmt
Program Services$960,546ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$117,772ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,161FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$229,851TotalAmt
Program Services$204,337ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,054ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$460FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,817TotalAmt
Program Services$34,508ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,231ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$78FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,272TotalAmt
Program Services$24,244ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,973ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$55FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
TEMPORARY HELP$21,203$18,850$2,311$42
EQUIPMENT RENTAL$50,258$44,679$5,478$101
CONTRACT SERVICES$221,855$197,229$24,182$444

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$407,578TotalAmt
Program Services$361,370ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,376ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$832FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,176,921TotalAmt
Program Services$10,824,314ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,328,234ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,373FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,600BOYAmt
EOY$2,925EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$275,607BOYAmt
EOY$413,828EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$945,188BOYAmt
EOY$491,248EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$39,879BOYAmt
EOY$57,221EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$548,974LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$477,847LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,944BOYAmt
EOY$71,127EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,856,717BOYAmt
EOY$10,267,713EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,767BOYAmt
EOY$26,881EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,243,702BOYAmt
EOY$11,330,943EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$352,676BOYAmt
EOY$275,965EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$336,539EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,002BOYAmt
EOY$5,127EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$384,678BOYAmt
EOY$617,631EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,150,939BOYAmt
EOY$5,902,759EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,708,085BOYAmt
EOY$4,810,553EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,859,024BOYAmt
EOY$10,713,312EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,243,702BOYAmt
EOY$11,330,943EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,854,288ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$11,422,975CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,334,521CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,893,370CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,824,464CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,832,098CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$61,307,428TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,334,521CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,893,370CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,824,464CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,832,098CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$61,307,428TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$27,552,941SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$33,754,487PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,213CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,803CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$46,666CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$129,845CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$199,111CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$394,638TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$61,702,066TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.54710PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.65620PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$1,930DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$1,930TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
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 SHEETS WHICH ARE COMPILED SEMI-MONTHLY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$548,974OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$477,847DepreciationAmt
Book Value$71,127BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$71,127TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSITS$13,767
INTEREST RECEIVABLE$13,114
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$26,881TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCLIENT DEPOSITSDesc
Amt$5,127Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,127TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,941,896TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,910,687DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,910,687RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$14,031,209RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$14,031,209TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,087,608TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,910,687DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,910,687ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$12,176,921ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$12,176,921TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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$149,865BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$11,956NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$161,821TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

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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