Colorado Black Caucus

Tax-deductible

Denver, CO501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 45-3839606

The Mission of the Colorado Black Caucus ( Black Democratic Legislative Caucus) is to promote progressive policy towards the advancement of communities of color in the areas of education, economic development, health care, housing, public safety, social justice, and voting rights.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$43K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$43K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 80% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$155K
+52% vs prior year
Spent
$159K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$82K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$155K
FY2024▲ +52%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$102K
FY2024$155K
Net assets
$82K
FY2024▼ -5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$86K
FY2024$82K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2019, reinstated. IRS ruling Nov 2020, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $134K Management & general 10% · $15K Fundraising 6% · $10K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $43K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$32,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director (interim)
$11,250Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Annette Bowser’s $32K as Executive Director is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Annette Bowser$32,000$43,125
Kezia McDonald$11,250—

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Advocates for progressive policies to advance communities of color in key areas.

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1 program service account for $134K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The Mission of the Black Democratic Legislative Caucus (CO Black Caucus) is to promote progressive policy towards the advancement of communities of color in the areas of education, economic development, health care, housing, public safety, social justice, and voting rights.

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
FaithbridgeFY2023$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $100K · 2024–2024
The Highland Project INCNY · FY2024$100,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$155K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Money outPt IX
$159K
Ln 25
Programscol B$134K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$82K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$155K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$82K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$82K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$82K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$86K$82K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$86K$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$86K$82K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$100K$100K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$43K$22K$13K$9K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$824$0$824$0
Information technologyLn 14$710$0$710$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$1K$0$0$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$359$0$359$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$0$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K$332$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$159K$134K$15K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $155K$159K−$4K$82K 990 PDF
FY2023 $102K$86K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $154,950 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$154,950
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$154,950
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$154,950
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $159,264 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $100,000$100,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,625 · Management $12,975 · Fundraising $8,650$43,250
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $824 · Fundraising $0$824
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $710 · Fundraising $0$710
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,025$1,025
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $359 · Fundraising $0$359
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,764 · Management $332 · Fundraising $0$13,096
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $134,389 · Management $15,200 · Fundraising $9,675$159,264
Part X · Balance sheet $81,589 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $85,903$81,589
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $85,903$81,589
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $85,903$81,589
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $85,903$81,589
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $85,903$81,589
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $81,589 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$154,950
XI-2 Total expenses$159,264
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,314
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$85,903
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$81,589

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