Colorado Workers for Innovative

Denver, COUnknown exempt organizationSince 2008EIN 37-1573609Revenue $6.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRScoloradowins.org2525 W Alameda Avenue · Denver, CO

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Colorado Workers for Innovative and new solutions (wins) is a union representing more than 31,000 state employees who work to ensure our quality of life in communities across the state. We care for veterans, the sick, and the disabled; we maintain the safety and use of our roads and bridges; we protect the quality of our drinking water and air; we assist those hurt by the economic downturn; we provide stewardship to public lands and boost tourism; we keep our jails and communities secure and provide many other essential services.

$720K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $665K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$720K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
0.07% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.2M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$6.1M
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.2M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$6.2M
Expenses
$6.1M
FY2024▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$6.1M
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $720K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$133,228Pt VII · Sec A
Organizing Director
$128,884Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$123,244Pt VII · Sec A
Grievance Coordinator
$113,672Pt VII · Sec A
Political Director
$104,916Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Organizer
$104,426Pt VII · Sec A
President
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
District Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Hilary Glasgow$133,228$127,835$119,386$107,453$110,975
Mike Foster$128,884————
Nicholas Voss$123,244$114,973$111,150——
Pamela Cress$113,672————
Vinu Zachariah$104,916————
Eric Shaffer$104,426————
Skip Miller$12,000————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 6 grants · $151K · 2021–2024
Colorado Labor ActionFY2024$65,000
Faith in ColoradoCO · FY2024$20,000
Colorado Afl-CIOCO · FY2024$15,000
Seiu Colorado State CouncilCO · FY2023$31,000
United for a New EconomyCO · FY2021$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$258K
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Money outPt IX
$6.1M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$258K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$4K
Total revenueLn 12$6.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$2.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$41K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.6M$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$50K$41K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$116K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$145K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$374K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$669K
Payroll taxesLn 10$181K
Legal feesLn 11b$275K
Accounting feesLn 11c$69K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$72K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$121K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$73K
Office expensesLn 13$65K
Information technologyLn 14$40K
OccupancyLn 16$89K
TravelLn 17$104K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$144K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$1.6M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K
InsuranceLn 23$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$134K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $6.2M$6.1M$105K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.5M$4.9M$672K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.0M$3.6M$402K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.8M$2.8M$1.0M$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.2M$2.1M$1.1M$1.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,244,195 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $911,077$257,869
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,421,695$5,865,137
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,221$73,931
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $212,403$47,258
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,548,396$6,244,195
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $38,620$121,619
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,663,539$3,165,386
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,174,231$2,851,991
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,876,390$6,138,996
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $672,006$105,199
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,244,195 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$257,869
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$257,869
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,865,137$5,865,137
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $77,832$77,832
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$3,901−$3,901
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $47,258$47,258
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,912,395 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $73,931$6,244,195
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,138,996 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$116,350
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$5,269
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$145,228
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$1,796,359
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$374,214
IX-9 Other employee benefits$668,974
IX-10 Payroll taxes$180,611
IX-11b Legal fees$274,977
IX-11c Accounting fees$69,190
IX-11d Lobbying fees$72,000
IX-11g Other fees for services$121,469
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$72,851
IX-13 Office expenses$64,793
IX-14 Information technology$39,921
IX-16 Occupancy$88,956
IX-17 Travel$103,979
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$143,867
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$1,606,891
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$25,945
IX-23 Insurance$23,310
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$133,607
IX-24e All other expenses$10,235
IX-25 Total functional expenses$6,138,996
Part X · Balance sheet $3,757,693 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,102,698$1,136,563
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,502,596$2,580,488
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $50,126$40,642
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,655,420$3,757,693
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,538$2,555
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,538$2,555
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,576,093$3,649,474
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $75,789$105,664
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,651,882$3,755,138
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,655,420$3,757,693
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,755,138 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,244,195
XI-2 Total expenses$6,138,996
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$105,199
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,651,882
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,943
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,755,138

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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