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Denver Bar Foundation FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Denver, CO501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 74-2554415Revenue $209K in FY2024

On file with the IRS1290 N Broadway Ste 1700, 80203-5605 · Denver, COTax-exempt since Mar 1990Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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The board of trustees of the Denver Bar association ("the association") founded the Denver Bar Foundation ("the Foundation"). The Foundation was formed for the purpose of, but not limited to, financial support for the association's metro volunteer lawyers program. The metro volunteer lawyers program provides pro-bono civil legal services to individuals who cannot otherwise afford the services. The Foundation obtains its primary support through donations from association members, grants and contributions, and fundraising events.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
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
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$209K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$236K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$270K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$209K
FY2024▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$264K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$261K
FY2024$209K
FY2025$311K
Expenses
$236K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$194K
FY2022$251K
FY2023$234K
FY2024$236K
FY2025$300K
Net assets
$270K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$337K
FY2022$270K
FY2023$298K
FY2024$270K
FY2025$282K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1990.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $230K Management & general 3% · $7K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Nicoal Sperrazza
Immediate Past-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Danae Woody
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stephanie McConkie
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Josh Berry
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Rubin
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides free legal help to those who can't afford it.

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2 programs · $230K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The foundation underwrites the denver bar association's metro volunteer lawyer program which provides volunteer civil legal services to local, denver area residents who cannot otherwise afford the services.

$229Kprogram expense
02

Davis Award Fund

Recognition awards to lawyers chosen by the foundation who combine excellence as a lawyer with creative leadership in the civic, cultural, educational and charitable activities of the community, pursuant to a special donation.

$1Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
American College of Bankruptcy FoundationFY2025$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $976K · 2021–2024
Denver Bar AssociationCO · FY2024$284,424
Denver Bar AssociationCO · FY2023$225,000
Denver Bar AssociationCO · FY2022$222,784
Denver Bar AssociationCO · FY2021$243,709

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$209K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Other incomeLn 4–11$68K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$236K
Ln 25
Programscol B$230K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$270K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$270K
Total assetsLn 16$270K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$68K
Total revenueLn 12$209K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$105K
SavingsLn 2$164K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$270K
Total assetsLn 16$270K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$270K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$307K$270K
Total assetsLn 16$318K$270K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$0
Net assetsLn 32$298K$270K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$225K$225K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$4K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$236K$230K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $311K$300K$11K$282K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $209K$236K−$28K$270K 990 PDF
FY2023 $261K$234K$28K$298K 990 PDF
FY2022 $184K$251K−$67K$270K 990 PDF
FY2021 $264K$194K$70K$337K 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 $208,619 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $195,965$133,198
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,223$6,993
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $61,264$68,428
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $261,452$208,619
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $222,784$225,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,920$11,362
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $233,704$236,362
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,748−$27,743
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $208,619 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$133,198
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$133,198
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,993$6,993
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $68,428$68,428
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $75,421$208,619
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $236,362 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $225,000$225,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,673$3,673
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,788 · Management $2,901$6,689
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,000$1,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $229,788 · Management $6,574 · Fundraising $0$236,362
Part X · Balance sheet $270,218 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $149,905$105,493
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $157,076$164,068
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,560$657
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $317,541$270,218
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,580$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $267,773$241,030
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $30,188$29,188
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $297,961$270,218
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $317,541$270,218
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $270,218 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$208,619
XI-2 Total expenses$236,362
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$27,743
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$297,961
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$270,218

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

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