COLORADO FOOD CLUSTER INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $922K · expenses $1.1M · assets $431K
- EIN
- 87-1609816
- Address
- 4242 E AMHERST AVE, DENVER, CO 80222-6702
- Website
- WWW.COLORADOFOODCLUSTER.COM
- NTEE code
- K30
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2022
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL TO THRIVE BY OFFERING FREE FOOD RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Collins | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | $115,601 | $334,784 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carla Freeman | PRESIDENT (THRU 12/24) | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Keara Mascarenaz | SECRETARY | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steven Kaleda | TREASURER | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pat Donovan | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Delilah Collins | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 5/24) | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alvina Vasquez (former) | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 3/23) | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Landon Mascarenaz (former) | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 1/23) | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $116K · 5 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN COLLINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $115,601 | $0 | $0 | $115,601 | 1 |
| CARLA FREEMAN | PRESIDENT (THRU 12/24) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEARA MASCARENAZ | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN KALEDA | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAT DONOVAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DELILAH COLLINS | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 5/24) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $102K · 7 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN COLLINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $101,516 | $0 | $0 | $101,516 | 1 |
| CARLA FREEMAN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAT DONOVAN | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEARA MASCARENAZ | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALVINA VASQUEZ | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 3/23) | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LANDON MASCARENAZ | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 1/23) | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $102K · 8 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN COLLINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $102,167 | $0 | $0 | $102,167 | 1 |
| CARLA FREEMAN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAT DONOVAN | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEARA MASCARENAZ | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALVINA VASQUEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LANDON MASCARENAZ | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $16K · 4 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN COLLINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $15,500 | $0 | $0 | $15,500 | 1 |
| ALVINA VASQUEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LANDON MASCARENAZ | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAT DONOVAN | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CARLA FREEMAN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEARA MASCARENAZ | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2023 · 2 contractors · $283K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAELS OF DENVER CATERING | ARVADA, CO | SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM | $155,097 |
| HUNGRY MARKETPLACE | ARLINGTON, VA | FOOD DELIVERY | $128,095 |
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $922,102 | $1,078,298 | $430,719 | $398,997 | $611,024 | $308,021 | $115,601 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,003,269 | $952,370 | $573,021 | $555,198 | $841,036 | $161,798 | $101,516 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $6,779,627 | $6,348,414 | $636,923 | $603,113 | $6,428,031 | $351,596 | $102,167 | 8 | 5 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $303,828 | $107,337 | $214,923 | $196,491 | $118,139 | $185,689 | $15,500 | 4 | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $911,104 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGRIDGE FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COLORADO FOOD CLUSTER INC” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $800,000 | 2023 | $750,000 | show |
| DENVER FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $75,000 | 2022 | $75,000 | show |
| FOOD RESEARCH & ACTION CENTER INC | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $6,104 | 2024 | $6,104 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $1,078,298 spent · pay $521,841 · grants $0 · events $1,800
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $347,519 | $295,391 | $52,128 | $0 | 32.2% | |
| Other (as described) | FOOD | $321,505 | $321,505 | $0 | $0 | 29.8% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $115,601 | $86,701 | $11,560 | $17,340 | 10.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $90,900 | $90,900 | $0 | $0 | 8.4% | |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT | $63,972 | $63,972 | $0 | $0 | 5.9% |
| Payroll taxes | $39,171 | $33,295 | $5,876 | $0 | 3.6% | |
| Other employee benefits | $19,550 | $16,618 | $2,932 | $0 | 1.8% | |
| Insurance | $18,231 | $0 | $18,231 | $0 | 1.7% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $17,650 | - | - | $17,650 | 1.6% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $10,477 | $0 | $10,477 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $10,231 | $5,115 | $5,116 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,585 | $4,292 | $4,293 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | FOOD DELIVERY FEES | $5,679 | $5,679 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,500 | $2,250 | $0 | $2,250 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) Event | AWARD DINNER | $1,800 | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Travel | $1,731 | $1,731 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $996 | $0 | $996 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| All other expenses | $200 | $200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,078,298 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $952,370 spent · pay $456,360 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $300,464 | $282,436 | $12,019 | $6,009 | 31.5% | |
| Other (as described) | FOOD | $155,098 | $155,098 | $0 | $0 | 16.3% |
| Other (as described) | FOOD DELIVERY FEES | $128,095 | $128,095 | $0 | $0 | 13.5% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $101,516 | $81,213 | $15,227 | $5,076 | 10.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $89,142 | $89,142 | $0 | $0 | 9.4% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $43,535 | - | - | $43,535 | 4.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $33,755 | $30,379 | $2,363 | $1,013 | 3.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $30,336 | $15,168 | $15,168 | $0 | 3.2% | |
| Insurance | $21,312 | $10,656 | $10,656 | $0 | 2.2% | |
| Other employee benefits | $20,625 | $18,562 | $1,444 | $619 | 2.2% | |
| Office expenses | $11,917 | $0 | $11,917 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $5,714 | $2,857 | $2,857 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,506 | $2,753 | $0 | $2,753 | 0.6% | |
| Occupancy | $4,844 | $2,422 | $2,422 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $373 | $373 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Travel | $138 | $138 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $952,370 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $6,348,414 spent · pay $599,518 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | FOOD | $4,489,182 | $4,489,182 | $0 | $0 | 70.7% |
| Other (as described) | FOOD DELIVERY FEES | $710,113 | $710,113 | $0 | $0 | 11.2% |
| Other salaries and wages | $438,944 | $402,947 | $22,186 | $13,811 | 6.9% | |
| Other (as described) | BAD DEBT, UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS | $212,116 | $0 | $212,116 | $0 | 3.3% |
| Information technology | $202,039 | $195,660 | $6,379 | $0 | 3.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $102,167 | $71,517 | $20,433 | $10,217 | 1.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $53,623 | $49,753 | $3,870 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $43,918 | $0 | $43,918 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $43,188 | $39,734 | $2,160 | $1,294 | 0.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $15,219 | $14,001 | $761 | $457 | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $12,737 | $12,737 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Occupancy | $9,440 | $4,720 | $4,720 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,478 | $3,239 | $3,239 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $6,221 | $3,110 | $3,111 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,770 | $1,385 | $1,385 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | EMPLOYEE REIMBURSMENT | $185 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Office expenses | $74 | $0 | $74 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $6,348,414 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $107,337 spent · pay $67,022 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $45,333 | $45,333 | - | - | 42.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $28,056 | $28,056 | - | - | 26.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $15,500 | $15,500 | - | - | 14.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $5,826 | $5,000 | $826 | - | 5.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $5,552 | $5,552 | - | - | 5.2% | |
| Insurance | $4,264 | $4,264 | - | - | 4.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,829 | $1,829 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $637 | $637 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Information technology | $298 | $298 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | WORKERS COMP INS | $47 | $47 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Office expenses | -$5 | - | -$5 | - | -0.0% | |
| Total | $107,337 | 100% |