COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES: Form 990, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES (EIN 84-0402702)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-05-08
- IRS object ID
- 201911349349304521
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2019-05-08T11:53:16-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 264705209 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GREEN & ASSOCIATES LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 119 E BRIDGE STREET STE 210 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Brighton | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80601 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 840402702 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | COLO | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1905 SHERMAN STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DENVER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 802031140 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JONATHAN D ASHER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIREC | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3038371313 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-04-26 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | David Green | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00968135 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7208396458 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2019-05-08 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 63.231.76.129 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-05-14 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 12:57:45 | IPTm |
| Federal Original Submission Id | 8460032019134oeezj0n | FederalOriginalSubmissionId |
| Federal Original Submission Id | 2019-05-14 | FederalOriginalSubmissionIdDt |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 780B6670A6C2ED2585428003F49592017E6CC6CF | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 780B6670A6C2ED2585428003F49592017E6CC6CF | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $12,954,309 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.COLORADOLEGALSERVICES.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1925 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CO | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO 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 | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 26 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 26 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 124 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 134 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $11,893,370 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $12,824,464 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $44,222 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $129,845 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $28,414 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $11,966,006 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $12,954,309 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $8,539,917 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $8,992,477 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $22,442 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,890,994 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $2,221,635 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $10,430,911 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $11,214,112 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,535,095 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,740,197 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $7,490,413 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $9,243,702 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $371,586 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $384,678 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $7,118,827 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $8,859,024 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | TO 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 Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $9,991,051 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | TO 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 | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $9,991,051 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 46 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 124 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 26 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 26 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JONATHAN D ASHER | PersonNm |
| Phone | 3038371313 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1905 SHERMAN STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DENVER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 802031140 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (29 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITTANY BAKER | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ANNE CASTLE | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| SHARON COCHRAN | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PETE CORDOVA | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JEROME DEHERRERA | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JOHN FREY | ||||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| LARRY GADDIS | ||||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| KARLA GOMEZ | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ELLEN GORDON | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| THEODORA GRACE | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PAULA GREISEN | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TRUDEE GURLEY | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PATRICIA HALL | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| NANCY HIJAR | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KENZO KAWANABE | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| REGINA KAZECK | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JOHN LIVINGSTON JR | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KIMBERLY LORD | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| HARRY BARTON MENDENHALL | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KYMBERLY MERRICK | ||||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| LIBERTY MORT | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MEREDITH MUNRO | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MESHACH RHOADES | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TINA SMITH | ||||||||
| CHAIR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| ALAN STINE | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KARA VEITCH | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JONATHAN ASHER | ||||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 0.00 | $142,735 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| MOLLY RYAN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION | 40.00 | 0.00 | $105,345 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| MARUEEN TERJAK | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY | 40.00 | 0.00 | $111,176 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $359,256 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 3 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Government Grants | $10,869,028 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,955,436 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $12,824,464 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $129,845 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $129,845 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $12,954,309 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $129,845 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $142,735 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $142,735 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,898,819 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,274,025 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $610,711 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,083 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,794,849 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,599,211 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $192,048 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,590 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $156,074 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $139,062 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,700 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $312 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $184,366 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $164,270 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,727 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $369 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,038,500 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $924,580 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $111,830 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,090 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $178,268 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $158,836 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,075 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $357 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $54,553 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $48,607 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,837 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $109 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,058 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20,545 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,467 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $46 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEMPORARY HELP | $13,471 | $12,003 | $1,441 | $27 |
| EQUIPMENT RENTAL | $58,778 | $52,371 | $6,289 | $118 |
| CONTRACT SERVICES | $246,203 | $219,367 | $26,344 | $492 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $424,438 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $378,174 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $45,415 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $849 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,214,112 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,991,051 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,200,619 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $22,442 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,600 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,600 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $586,832 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $275,607 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $312,452 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $945,188 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $94,132 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $39,879 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $548,974 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $439,030 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $164,497 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $109,944 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,320,115 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,856,717 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,785 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,767 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,490,413 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,243,702 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $213,260 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $352,676 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $158,326 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $32,002 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $371,586 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $384,678 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,094,131 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,150,939 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,024,696 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,708,085 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,118,827 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,859,024 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,490,413 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,243,702 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $1,740,197 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $10,370,565 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $11,422,975 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $11,334,521 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $11,893,370 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12,824,464 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $57,845,895 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,863 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $1,863 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $10,372,428 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $11,422,975 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $11,334,521 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $11,893,370 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12,824,464 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $57,847,758 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $19,757,321 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $38,090,437 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,888 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,213 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $16,803 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $46,666 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $129,845 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $198,415 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $58,046,173 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.65620 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.73820 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteers | false | VolunteersInd |
| Paid Staff Or Management | Yes (true) | PaidStaffOrManagementInd |
| Media Advertisements | false | MediaAdvertisementsInd |
| Mailings Members | false | MailingsMembersInd |
| Publications Or Broadcast | false | PublicationsOrBroadcastInd |
| Grants Other Organizations | false | GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Direct Contact Legislators | Yes (true) | DirectContactLegislatorsInd |
| Direct Contact Legislators | $139 | DirectContactLegislatorsAmt |
| Rallies Demonstrations | false | RalliesDemonstrationsInd |
| Other Activities | false | OtherActivitiesInd |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures | $139 | TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt |
| Not Described Section501c3 | false | NotDescribedSection501c3Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Other activities to influence (Part II-B, line 1i) | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | OTHER ACTIVITIES TO INFLUENCE(PART II-B, LINE 1J) THIS 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $548,974 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $439,030 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $109,944 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $109,944 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | SECURITY DEPOSITS | Desc |
| Book Value | $13,767 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $13,767 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | CLIENT DEPOSITS | Desc |
| Amt | $32,002 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $32,002 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $14,886,340 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $1,932,031 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $1,932,031 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $12,954,309 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $12,954,309 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $13,146,143 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $1,932,031 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $1,932,031 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $11,214,112 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $11,214,112 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | PETE CORDOVA | PersonNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | BOARD MEMBER | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $7,200 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | RENTAL OF OFFICE SPACE | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | false | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Supplemental Information for Schedule L | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE LEASE FOR THE LAW OFFICES FROM A RELATED PARTY IS DISCLOSED ANNUALLY AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 | RELATED 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 11 | THE 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 12c | ALL 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 15a | COMPENSATION 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 19 | COLORADO 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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