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Colorado Afl-CIO

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Denver, CO501(c)(5)Since 1956Mutual / membership EIN 84-0457306Revenue $1.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRScoaflcio.org925 S Niagara St Ste 600, 80224-1681 · Denver, COTax-exempt since May 1957

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To organize working people in the state of Colorado; to secure and protect dignity and equality, rights and benefits, and to raise the standard of living and quality of life for all working people and their families.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$125K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $205K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$227
0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
Net assets
$764K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$764K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$512K
FY2021$814K
FY2022$568K
FY2023$833K
FY2024$659K
FY2025$764K

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 May 1957.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dennis Dougherty
Executive Director
$125,160Pt VII · Sec A
Stephanie Felix
E-Council Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Garry Harper
E-Council Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bernard Humbles
E-Council Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Jaynes
E-Council Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kirk Jordan
E-Council Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shelly Lucido
E-Council Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gayle Noon
E-Council Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dennis Dougherty$125,160$121,579$111,910$108,628$104,564$101,541

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Organizes Colorado workers to improve rights, benefits, and quality of life for families.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To organize working people in the state of colorado; to secure and protect dignity and equality, rights and benefits, and to raise the standard of living and quality of life for all working people and their families.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial OrganizationsFY2024$139K
Service Employees InternationalFY2024$29K
Communications Workers of America Afl-CIO ClcFY2024$22K
Colorado Workers for InnovativeFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$205K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Other incomeLn 4–11$74K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$764K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$753K
Total assetsLn 16$764K
LiabilitiesLn 26$227
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$74K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$732K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$753K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$764K
LiabilitiesLn 26$227
Net assetsLn 32$764K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
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$658K$753K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$660K$764K
LiabilitiesLn 26$472$227
Net assetsLn 32$659K$764K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$125K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$295K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$107K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$75K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$272K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$181K
Office expensesLn 13$75K
Information technologyLn 14$13K
OccupancyLn 16$3K
TravelLn 17$24K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$38K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$240K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$108K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.6M$104K$764K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$2.0M−$173K$659K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.0M$265K$833K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.5M−$246K$568K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.1M$303K$814K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.3M−$62K$512K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,731,685 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $70,570$208,303
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,443,997$1,428,507
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,790$20,758
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $275,073$74,117
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,808,430$1,731,685
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $592,697$637,571
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,388,909$989,881
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,981,606$1,627,452
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$173,176$104,233
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,731,685 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,553
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$198,750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$208,303
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,428,507$1,428,507
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,758$20,758
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $74,117$74,117
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,502,624 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,758$1,731,685
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,627,452 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$125,160
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$295,046
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$107,219
IX-9 Other employee benefits$75,343
IX-10 Payroll taxes$34,803
IX-11b Legal fees$8,020
IX-11c Accounting fees$24,789
IX-11d Lobbying fees$272,245
IX-11g Other fees for services$180,621
IX-13 Office expenses$74,735
IX-14 Information technology$12,545
IX-16 Occupancy$3,000
IX-17 Travel$24,232
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$37,513
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$240,456
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$1,497
IX-23 Insurance$2,642
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$107,586
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,627,452
Part X · Balance sheet $763,915 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $8,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$2,021$20,886
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $660,073$732,246
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,875$2,783
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $659,927$763,915
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $472$227
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $472$227
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $659,455$763,688
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $659,455$763,688
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $659,927$763,915
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $763,688 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,731,685
XI-2 Total expenses$1,627,452
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$104,233
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$659,455
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$763,688

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

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