Colorado Village Collaborative

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Denver, CO501(c)(3)Since 2017HousingEIN 82-0741818

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Empowering community, enacting change. Colorado Village Collaborative exists to bridge the gap between the streets and stable housing by creating and operating transformational shelter communities in partnership with people experiencing homelessness. We embody radical solutions to homelessness: housing that centers human dignity, empowerment of marginalized voices, and design solutions that are affordable, sustainable and community oriented.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers and 108 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $212K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$182K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 57% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.0M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.1M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$6.8M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.1M
FY2025▼ -7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$6.0M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2025$6.1M
Expenses
$6.8M
FY2025▼ -6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$731K
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$7.2M
FY2025$6.8M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2025▼ -23%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2018.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $5.1M Management & general 23% · $1.6M Fundraising 2% · $146K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $182K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$109,712Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Dire
$52,403Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$19,600Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Ehinger’s $110K as CEO is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shay-La Romney—$37,864$113,406$111,380——
Jessica Ehinger$109,712—————
Denise De Percin—$102,091$101,635———
Cole Chandler———$80,833$82,000$70,375
Gilbert Catbagan$52,403—————
Chad Gentry$19,600—————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds and advocates for housing communities to help people exit homelessness.

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1 program service account for $5.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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In 2025, CVC fully integrated the micro-community model to all sites, including 24/7 staff support, three meals onsite, and a full range of wrap-around supportive services. CVC operated 3 sites across the denver metro area, served 331 individuals, with 84 individuals moving to positive housing or shelter outcomes.

$5.1Mprogram expense

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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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1.0M

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$6.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.1M
Managementcol C$1.6M
Fundraisingcol D$146K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$6.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$79K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5108
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$182K$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$887K$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$184K$21K$162K$323
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.4M$3.1M$231K$107K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$28K$19K$9K$258
Other employee benefitsLn 9$466K$291K$171K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$352K$220K$129K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$292$292
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$354K$65K$281K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$126$8K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$175K$5K$153K$18K
Information technologyLn 14$33K$24K$9K$735
OccupancyLn 16$8K$269$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$650$143$482$25
InterestLn 20$32K$32K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$415K$194K$221K
InsuranceLn 23$40K$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.2M$98K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.8M$5.1M$1.6M$146K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.1M$6.8M−$640K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.6M$7.2M−$611K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.5M$6.3M$198K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.0M$5.3M$669K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$2.6M$97K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$731K$1.6M$2.4M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,149,931 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,660,642
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,475,517
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,136,159
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,772$5,772
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $8,000$8,000
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $13,772$6,149,931
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,790,013 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,265 · Management $162,190 · Fundraising $323$183,778
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,086,681 · Management $231,272 · Fundraising $107,374$3,425,327
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $18,600 · Management $9,186 · Fundraising $258$28,044
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $291,159 · Management $170,962 · Fundraising $4,002$466,123
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $219,639 · Management $128,967 · Fundraising $3,019$351,625
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $292$292
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $64,885 · Management $281,363 · Fundraising $7,500$353,748
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $126 · Management $7,886 · Fundraising $1,468$9,480
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,969 · Management $152,512 · Fundraising $17,726$175,207
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $23,783 · Management $8,921 · Fundraising $735$33,439
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $269 · Management $8,047$8,316
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $143 · Management $482 · Fundraising $25$650
IX-20 InterestManagement $31,900$31,900
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $194,299 · Management $220,658$414,957
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $40,039$40,039
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,165,935 · Management $97,618 · Fundraising $3,535$1,267,088
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,091,753 · Management $1,552,295 · Fundraising $145,965$6,790,013
Part X · Balance sheet $3,693,678 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $180,390$1,324,113
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,136$1,040
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,627,376$769,703
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $64,316$48,193
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,817,500$1,471,597
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $14,159$79,032
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,704,877$3,693,678
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $471,762$435,795
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,909$79,759
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $886,671$1,515,554
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,555,925$1,286,221
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,262,281$891,903
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,818,206$2,178,124
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,704,877$3,693,678
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,178,124 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,149,931
XI-2 Total expenses$6,790,013
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$640,082
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,818,206
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,178,124

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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