COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES (EIN 84-0402702)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-05-06
IRS object ID
201641349349304849
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-05-06T09:52:04-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN264705209PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1GREEN & ASSOCIATES LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1119 E BRIDGE STREET STE 210AddressLine1Txt
CityBRIGHTONCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN840402702EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1COLORADO LEGAL SERVICESBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlCOLOBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJONATHAN D ASHERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECPersonTitleTxt
Phone3038371313PhoneNum
Signature2016-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonDAVID GREENPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00968135PTIN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2016-12-15 16:53:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJONATHAN D ASHERPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$11,467,620GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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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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CY Investment Income$470CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$14,527PYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$10,626,830CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (26 entries)

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PETE CORDOVA
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JEROME DEHERRERA
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JOHN P FREY
VICE CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LARRY GADDIS
TREASURER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAULA GREISEN
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA HALL
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOROTHY HENSLEY
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
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ANGELA MARTINEZ
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HARRY BARTON MENDENHALL II
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KYMBERLY MERRICK
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MEREDITH MUNRO
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MACKENZI O SHEA
SECRETARY1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TINA SMITH
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ALAN C STINE
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARA VEITCH
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRUDEE GURLEY
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMBER SPRINGSTEAD
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLEN KUCERA
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KIM LORD
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MESHACH RHOADES
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JONATHAN D ASHER
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Exclusion$2,213ExclusionAmt

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Total$140,000TotalAmt
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Total$6,759,427TotalAmt
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Management And General$480,949ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Program Services$1,065,395ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$143,717ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Program Services$496,758ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,498ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,520FundraisingAmt

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$804,471ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$80,447ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,939FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$204,664TotalAmt
Program Services$184,198ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,420ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,046FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,956TotalAmt
Program Services$43,160ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,316ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$480FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$36,508TotalAmt
Program Services$32,857ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,286ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$365FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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FUNDS RET TO LSC$11,115$11,115
CONTRACT SERVICES$220,627$198,564$19,856$2,207

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Total$369,252TotalAmt
Program Services$331,215ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,233ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,804FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$956,414ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$106,269FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$2,600BOYAmt
EOY$2,600EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$469,678BOYAmt
EOY$178,780EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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EOY$265,665EOYAmt

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BOY$114,157BOYAmt
EOY$28,276EOYAmt
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BOY$205,891BOYAmt
EOY$217,648EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$3,400,000BOYAmt
EOY$4,500,000EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

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BOY$8,945BOYAmt
EOY$8,945EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$4,397,381BOYAmt
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$224,822BOYAmt
EOY$235,204EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,239BOYAmt
EOY$22,343EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$292,061BOYAmt
EOY$257,547EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,825,992BOYAmt
EOY$3,015,888EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,279,328BOYAmt
EOY$1,928,479EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,105,320BOYAmt
EOY$4,944,367EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$4,397,381BOYAmt
EOY$5,201,914EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,162,468CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,757,052CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,370,565CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,422,975CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$51,053,884TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,055CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,150CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,863CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$38,940TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,173,523CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,769,202CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,372,428CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,422,975CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$51,092,824TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,811,503SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$49,281,321PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,951CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,812CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,888CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,213CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,064TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$51,103,888TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.96430PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.78000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$170PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Form4720 Filed Section4955 TaxfalseForm4720FiledSection4955TaxInd
Correction MadefalseCorrectionMadeInd
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$170DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$170TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceOther activities to influence (Part II-B, line 1i)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHIS AMOUNT REFLECTS BOTH DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF STAFF TO PROVIDE ADVOCACY AND LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES AT THE SPECIFIC REQUEST OF LEGISLATORS. STAFF TIME IS DOCUMENTED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL, CONTEMPERANEOUS TIME SHEETS WHICH ARE COMPILED SEMI-ANNUALLY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$516,491OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$298,843DepreciationAmt
Book Value$217,648BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$217,648TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSECURITY DEPOSITSDesc
Book Value$8,945BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$8,945TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCLIENT DEPOSITSDesc
Amt$22,343Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$22,343TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,900,389TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$2,434,512DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$2,434,512RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$11,465,877RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$11,465,877TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,061,342TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$2,434,512DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$2,434,512ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,626,830ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,626,830TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPETE CORDOVAPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBOARD MEMBERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$7,200TransactionAmt
TransactionRENTAL OF OFFICE SPACETransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSupplemental Information for Schedule LFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE 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 (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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 DIRECTORS.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES MAKES IT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ELECTRONICALLY AND IN HARD COPY UPON REQUEST

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