COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES (EIN 84-0402702)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-07-27
IRS object ID
202632089349301618
Schema version
2025v4.2
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)
Return2026-07-27T17:33:36-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1121 SOUTH TEJON STREET SUITE 1100AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLORADO SPRINGSCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80903ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN840402702EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COLORADO LEGAL SERVICESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOLOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3038371313PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11560 BROADWAY 1100AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80202ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMATTHEW R BACAPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3038371313PhoneNum
Signature2026-07-23SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSARAH HINTZPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00492291PTIN
Phone7196350330PhoneNum
Preparation2026-07-23PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerMATTHEW R BACAPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11560 BROADWAY 1100AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$25,311,011GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.COLORADOLEGALSERVICES.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1925FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDES ACCESS TO QUALITY CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO AS MANY PEOPLE IN COLORADO AS POSSIBLE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers270TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$817,404PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$696,582CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$13,874CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$24,965,965PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$25,311,011CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$39,236CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses-$93,747PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,407,840CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$20,127,534TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,481,158TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$8,130,738TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$11,996,796NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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 POSSIBLE.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$25,114,312ExpenseAmt
Grant$39,236GrantAmt
Revenue$18,418RevenueAmt
DescCOLORADO LEGAL SERVICES (CLS) IS COLORADO'S STATEWIDE LEGAL AID NONPROFIT THAT HAS SERVED COLORADANS IN POVERTY FOR 100 YEARS, GUIDING THROUGH DIFFICULT CIVIL LEGAL MATTERS. WE REPRESENT COLORADANS WHO MEET INCOME AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR FREE. OUR 12 OFFICES HELP PEOPLE FACING A VARIETY OF LEGAL PROBLEMS IN EIGHT PRIMARY AREAS OF WORK, WHICH INCLUDE THESE FOUR CORE PRACTICE AREAS, AS WELL AS FOUR STATEWIDE SPECIALTY AREAS. THESE AREAS ARE ECONOMIC JUSTICE ( DEBT COLLECTION, BANKRUPTCY, GARNISHMENT, REPOSSESSION), FAMILY LAW ( DIVORCE, CUSTODY AND PROTECTION ORDERS), HOUSING ( EVICTIONS, FORECLOSURES AND LANDLORD/ TENANT ISSUES) AND PUBLIC BENEFITS ( SS, MEDICARE, MEDICAID AND SNAP).DURING 2025, CLS CLOSED 8,424 CASES IN WHICH LEGAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO CLIENT. THOSE HOUSEHOLDS INCLUDED 10,178 ADULTS, AND 6,292 CHILDREN. IN ADDITION, CLS HELD 308 LEGAL EDUCATION/INFORMATION EVENTS FOR OUR CLIENT COMMUNITIES. CLS ALSO HELD 159 OUTREACH EVENTS TO PARTNER AGENCIES AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Address Line11560 BROADWAY SUITE 1100AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80202ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (33 entries)

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TINA SMITH
BOARD CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN P FREY
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KYMBERLY MERRICK
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENZO KAWANABE
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE CASTLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA L DECKER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEROME DEHERRERA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARLA GOMEZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMBER GONZALES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAULA GREISEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA HALL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANZ HARDY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY HIJAR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY JOHNSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HENRY KROLL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIRSTEN KURATH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOI KUSH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIMBERLY LORD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETTY MARROQUIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEREDITH MUNRO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICOLE PONZAR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MESHACH RHOADES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HELEN STARR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARA VEITCH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW BACA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$173,997$0$13,645
JOEL MINOR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY40.00Yes (X)$140,286$0$14,259
SILVIA ZELAYA
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND CONTROLLER40.00Yes (X)$139,673$0$10,810
MOLLY RYAN
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS40.00Yes (X)$135,226$0$14,027
KARIN M TROENDLE
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY NORTH40.00$148,551$0$30,183Yes (X)
ARASH JAHANIAN
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY DENVER40.00$131,445$0$14,068Yes (X)
MAUREEN FARRELL-STEVENSON
MANAGING ATTORNEY40.00$127,035$0$8,252Yes (X)
GAIL RODOSEVICH
DIRECTOR OF PRO BONO SERVICES40.00$125,448$0$34,748Yes (X)
CYNTHIA CHAN
ASSISTANT SUPERVISING ATTORNEY40.00$125,083$0$13,047Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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All Other Contributions$14,797,858AllOtherContributionsAmt
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DescATTORNEY FEESDesc
Business541100BusinessCd
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,544RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$4,544TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Revenue Total$13,874OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Exclusion$696,582ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,575TotalAmt
Program Services$38,575ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$661TotalAmt
Program Services$661ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$693,747TotalAmt
Program Services$24,496ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$665,562ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,689FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,545,257TotalAmt
Program Services$16,505,089ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$795,142ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$245,026FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,462,472TotalAmt
Program Services$4,084,764ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$316,503ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$61,205FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,234,636ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$106,441ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,562FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$127,121TotalAmt
Program Services$115,434ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,952ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,735FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,438TotalAmt
Management And General$73,438ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$678,132TotalAmt
Program Services$615,786ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$53,088ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,258FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,059TotalAmt
Program Services$16,398ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,414ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$247FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$370,770TotalAmt
Program Services$336,682ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,026ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,062FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,725,530TotalAmt
Program Services$1,566,888ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$135,085ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,557FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$208,501TotalAmt
Program Services$189,332ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,323ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,846FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,060TotalAmt
Program Services$30,021ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,588ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$451FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,687TotalAmt
Program Services$20,601ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,776ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$310FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EQUIPMENT RENTAL$144,002$130,763$11,273$1,966
LIBRARY UPDATES$78,202$71,012$6,122$1,068
MEMBERSHIP FEES$75,646$75,646
BANK FEES$42,349$38,456$3,315$578

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,003TotalAmt
Program Services$19,072ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,644ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$287FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,718,851TotalAmt
Program Services$25,114,312ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,228,692ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$375,847FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$376,714BOYAmt
EOY$528,241EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,466,638BOYAmt
EOY$12,044,155EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,185,902BOYAmt
EOY$1,048,298EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,583BOYAmt
EOY$188,140EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$482,889LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$482,889LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,853,126BOYAmt
EOY$6,318,700EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,939,963BOYAmt
EOY$20,127,534EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,298,246BOYAmt
EOY$1,270,436EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,238,509BOYAmt
EOY$794,995EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$275,419BOYAmt
EOY$3,259EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,668,984BOYAmt
EOY$6,062,048EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,481,158BOYAmt
EOY$8,130,738EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,907,216BOYAmt
EOY$7,363,779EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,551,589BOYAmt
EOY$4,633,017EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,458,805BOYAmt
EOY$11,996,796EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,939,963BOYAmt
EOY$20,127,534EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,407,840ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$54,169OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)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$17,368,304CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,931,110CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,216,149CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,145,878CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,596,011CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$103,257,452TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$17,368,304CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,931,110CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,216,149CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,145,878CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,596,011CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$103,257,452TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$103,257,452PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,256CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$229,790CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$761,660CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$817,404CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$696,582CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,507,692TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$105,765,144TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$50,848GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.97630PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98070PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$0PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHoursCnt
Section4955 Organization Tax$0Section4955OrganizationTaxAmt
Section4955 Managers Tax$0Section4955ManagersTaxAmt
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$4,395DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$4,395TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee EtcYes (1)AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Beginning Balance$273,830BeginningBalanceAmt
Additions During Year$128,300AdditionsDuringYearAmt
Distributions During Year$398,871DistributionsDuringYearAmt
Ending Balance$3,259EndingBalanceAmt
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$402,024OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$402,024DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$80,865OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$80,865DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSITS$378,488
CASH IN ESCROW CLIENT DEPOSITS$3,259
RIGHT OF USE LEASE ASSET$5,936,953
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$6,318,700TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$6,062,048Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$6,062,048TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$26,482,634TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,171,623DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,171,623RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$25,311,011RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$25,311,011TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$28,944,643TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,171,623DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$54,169OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,225,792ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$27,718,851ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$27,718,851TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS DEPOSITS ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS. THESE FUNDS ARE MAINTAINED IN SEPARATE BANK ACCOUNTS AND ARE REFLECTED ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS CASH IN ESCROW - CLIENT DEPOSITS. A CORRESPONDING LIABILITY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THESE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT IN ESCROW.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:PRIOR YEAR FUNDS RETURNED

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 Line1ROCKY MOUNTAIN IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY NETWORKBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17301 FEDERAL BLVD SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityWESTMINSTERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80030ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN841565542RecipientEIN
IRC Section501C3IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$38,575CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedN/AValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceN/ANonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of GrantTO FUND THE PROVISION OF IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES TO TRAFFICKED IMMIGRANT YOUTHS AND ADULTS IN IMMIGRATION DETENTION UNDER THE CLS PROJECT.PurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeFELLOWSHIPGrantTypeTxt
Recipient1RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$661CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedN/AValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceN/ANonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS TO ENSURE THE EXPENDITURES ALIGN WITH THE MISSION OF COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MATTHEW BACA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$173,997$0$0$0$0$0$7,936$0$5,709$0$187,642$0$0$0
KARIN M TROENDLE
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY NORTH$148,551$0$0$0$0$0$7,036$0$23,147$0$178,734$0$0$0
GAIL RODOSEVICH
DIRECTOR OF PRO BONO SERVICES$125,448$0$0$0$0$0$6,828$0$27,920$0$160,196$0$0$0
JOEL MINOR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY$140,286$0$0$0$0$0$7,314$0$6,945$0$154,545$0$0$0
SILVIA ZELAYA
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND CONTROLLER$139,673$0$0$0$0$0$6,828$0$3,982$0$150,483$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL INCLUDE AT LEAST SIX DIRECTORS INCLUDING THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON, SECRETARY, TREASURER AND AT LEAST TWO OTHER DIRECTORS SELECTED BY THE CHAIRPERSON. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIRPERSON AND MAY EXERCISE ALL OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD WHEN SUCH ACTION CANNOT BE DEFERRED UNTIL THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. A QUORUM FOR ANY MEETING SHALL BE THREE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. NOTICE OF ACTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE PROVIDED NO LATER THAN THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY ALSO MEET FROM TIME TO TIME TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND COUNSEL TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE RETURN IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. THE FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PRINCIPAL OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE AN ANNUAL STATEMENT REPORTING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. IF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ("BOARD CHAIR") HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST, AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONCE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO EXIST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS CONNECTED THEREWITH HAVE BEEN DISCLOSED, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL NOT BE INCLUDED IN ANY DISCUSSIONS OR DECISIONS AS HOW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL BE ADDRESSED. IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE INTERESTED PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, SUCH PERSON SHALL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN ANY ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF, AFTER INVESTIGATION OF THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE, IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE INTERESTED PERSON HAS IN FACT FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE COVERED PERSON MAY BE SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY OR OTHER ACTION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, 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 AND IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. 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. THIS PROCESS LAST TOOK PLACE IN 2025.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:PRIOR YEAR FUNDS RETURNED -54,169.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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