DENVER BAR FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
DENVER BAR FOUNDATION (EIN 74-2554415)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2025-11-06
IRS object ID
202543109349304334
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)
Return2025-11-06T17:57:04-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11580 N LINCOLN ST STE 700AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN742554415EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Business Name ControlDENVBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3038601115PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11290 BROADWAY 1700AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80203ZIPCd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNICOAL SPERRAZZAPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3038601115PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDANIEL C DIBELLA CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01056176PTIN
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Preparation2025-10-20PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerNICOAL SPERRAZZAPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11290 BROADWAY SUITE 1700AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$351,358GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1989FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE DENVER BAR ASSOCIATION ("THE ASSOCIATION") FOUNDED THE DENVER BAR FOUNDATION ("THE FOUNDATION"). THE FOUNDATION WAS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE ASSOCIATION'S METRO VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGRAM. THE METRO VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGRAM PROVIDES PRO-BONO CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO CANNOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THE SERVICES. THE FOUNDATION OBTAINS ITS PRIMARY SUPPORT THROUGH DONATIONS FROM ASSOCIATION MEMBERS, GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS, AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Other Revenue$78,038CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$208,619PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Revenues Less Expenses$11,488CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE FOUNDATION WAS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE DENVER BAR ASSOCIATION'S METRO VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGRAM. THE METRO VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGRAM PROVIDES PRO-BONO CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO CANNOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THE SERVICES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Revenue$345,167RevenueAmt
DescTHE FOUNDATION UNDERWRITES THE DENVER BAR ASSOCIATION'S METRO VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES VOLUNTEER CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO LOCAL, DENVER AREA RESIDENTS WHO CANNOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THE SERVICES. THE FOUNDATION OBTAINS ITS PRIMARY SUPPORT THROUGH DONATIONS FROM DENVER BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERS, GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS, AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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DANAE KINNETT
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MITCH REED
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ANDREW RUBIN
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JOSH BERRY
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAYCEY DEHOYOS
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADAM ESPINOSA
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM FOGG
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TYLER GRIFFIN
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OTTO HILBERT
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRIPP LAKE
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DAVID MILLER
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD MURRAY
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RYAN STEVENS
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STEPHANIE MCCONKIE
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOVANNI ALLEN
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RABEA TAYLOR
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICOAL SPERRAZZA
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AMY LARSON
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,842TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$546TotalAmt
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EOY$111,187EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$164,068BOYAmt
EOY$170,259EOYAmt

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BOY$657BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$281,706EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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BOY$241,030BOYAmt
EOY$253,518EOYAmt

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BOY$29,188BOYAmt
EOY$28,188EOYAmt

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BOY$270,218BOYAmt
EOY$281,706EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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

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Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DENVER BAR ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN840389860EIN
Organization Type10OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$284,424SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
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Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

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Supported Org Section C456Yes (1)SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org QualifiedYes (1)SupportedOrgQualifiedInd
Suprt Exclusively Sec170c2 BYes (1)SuprtExclusivelySec170c2BInd
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org0SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (1)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org0OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3C:THE FOUNDATION WAS CREATED BY THE TRUSTEES OF THE DENVER BAR ASSOCIATION (THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION), WHO WERE AWARE OF THE DENVER BAR ASSOCIATION'S 501(C)(6) STATUS AT THE TIME THE FOUNDATION WAS FORMED. THE ACCOUNTING FOR THE DENVER BAR FOUNDATION IS PERFORMED BY DENVER BAR ASSOCIATION PERSONNEL, WHO MONITOR THE DENVER BAR ASSOCIATION'S REVENUE LEVELS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO DETERMINE THAT PUBLIC SUPPORT EXCEEDS 1/3 OF TOTAL SUPPORT, AND DETERMINE THAT INVESTMENT INCOME (INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS, EXCLUDING UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/DEPRECIATION) AND UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME IS LESS THAN 1/3 OF TOTAL SUPPORT.
PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3B:SPECIFIC ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED AT THE DENVER BAR ASSOCIATION TO TRACK REVENUES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO THE METRO VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGRAM. THE ACCOUNTING PERSONNEL AT THE DENVER BAR ASSOCIATION (WHO ALSO PERFORM THE ACCOUNTING FOR THE DENVER BAR FOUNDATION) CODE EXPENESES TO THE DENVER BAR ASSOCIATION'S METRO VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGRAM ACCOUNTS. THE DENVER BAR ASSOCIATION'S OFFICERS AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES (WHO ARE ALSO THE FOUNDATION'S OFFICERS AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES) REVIEW EXPENSES RELATED TO THE METRO VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGRAM THROUGH VARIOUS FINANCIAL REPORTS, AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AUTHORIZES TRANSFERS FROM THE FOUNDATION TO THE ASSOCIATION. THESE TRANSFERS ARE APPROVED AND MADE IN ARREARS OF THE ASSOCIATION INCURRING METRO VOLUNTEER LAWYERS EXPENSES, AND FUNDS ARE NOT TRANSFERRED IN ADVANCE OF EXPENSES EXPECTED TO BE INCURRED BY THE ASSOCIATION OR IN AMOUNTS GREATER THAN INCURRED BY THE ASSOCIATION.

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$311,075TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$311,075RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$311,075TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$299,587TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$299,587ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$299,587TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SPRING SOIREEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$118,321GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$118,321GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$40,283OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$118,321GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$118,321GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$40,283OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$40,283DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$78,038NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DENVER BAR ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11290 BROADWAY SUITE 1700AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN840389860RecipientEIN
IRC Section170(C)(2)(B)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$284,424CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantSUPPORT FOR METRO VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGRAMPurposeOfGrantTxt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSEE SCHEDULE O RESPONSES RELATED TO SCHEDULE A.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAMY LARSONPersonNm
TitleFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$0BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$184,123CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
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Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$26,775NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$0TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$210,898TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE JOINT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE DENVER BAR ASSOCIATION, COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION AND CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (D.B.A. CBA/CLE), WHICH INCLUDES DENVER BAR ASSOCIATION OFFICERS. THEY REVIEW PERFORMANCE, COMPARE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE TO OTHERS IN SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE INDUSTRY AND DECIDE ANNUALLY THE CURRENT YEAR'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THIS IS DOCUMENTED BY LETTER TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ALL OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES' SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. NO COMPENSATION IS PAID BY OR ALLOCATED TO THE DENVER BAR FOUNDATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2THE TRUSTEES ARE LAWYERS AND MANY HAVE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER LAWYERS OR LAW FIRMS AND SOME HAVE FMAILY MEMBERS IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION. THE POSSIBILITY OF FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS EXISTS FOR OUR TRUSTEES AND IS NOT DISCLOSED UNLESS IT RISES TO THE LEVEL OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS OUTLINED IN OUR POLICY. THE TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE THE SAME AS THOSE OF THE DENVER BAR ASSOCIATION, AND THE POLICIES RESIDE AT THE DENVER BAR ASSOCIATION LEVEL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BCOPIES OF THE 990 ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BEFORE IT IS FILED FOR THEIR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE POLICY REQUIRES ONGOING DISCLOSURE WHEN A CONFLICT ARISES. COMPLIANCE IS SELF REPORTING, TRUSTEES ARE REMINDED ANNUALLY OF THE OBLIGATION TO REPORT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE JOINT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE COLORADO AND DENVER BAR ASSOCIATIONS, WHICH INCLUDES DENVER BAR ASSOCIATION OFFICERS. THEY REVIEW PERFORMANCE, COMPARE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE TO OTHERS IN SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE INDUSTRY AND DECIDE ANNUALLY THE CURRENT YEAR'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THIS IS DOCUMENTED BY LETTER TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ALL OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES' SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. NO COMPENSATION IS PAID BY OR ALLOCATED TO THE DENVER BAR FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, MINUTES OF TRUSTEES' MEETINGS, POLICIES, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOUNDATION'S OFFICE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THERE IS NO CHANGE IN PROCESS.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

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DENVER BAR ASSOCIATION
1290 BROADWAY SUITE 1700DENVERCO80203840389860TO PROMOTE JUSTICE, ITS ADMINISTRATION, AND ITS AVAILABILITY TO ALL SOCIETYCO501(C)60
WATERMAN FUND
1290 BROADWAY SUITE 1700DENVERCO80203846037750TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COLORADO LAWYERS WHO ARE AGED OR INFIRMCO501(C)30TYPE I
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Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DENVER BAR ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeBTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$284,424InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCASHMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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