Colorado Bar Association FY2023 filing

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Denver, CO501(c)(6)EIN 84-0468385

To advance the science of jurisprudence; to encourage the adoption of proper legislation; to advocate thorough and continuing legal education; to uphold the honor and integrity fo the bar; to cultivate cordial relations among the lawyers of colorado; to perpetuate the history of the profession and the memory of its members.

$420K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $173K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$420K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.3M
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
26
of 26 voting members
Looks good: 26 of 26 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.5M
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$4.2M
Net assets
$7.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.5M
FY2023▲ +44%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.3M
Expenses
$4.2M
FY2023-0.2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$4.3M
Net assets
$7.6M
FY2023▲ +4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$8.4M
FY2022$7.3M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$7.8M
FY2025$7.8M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 1928.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

30 people listed on the 990; $420K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$149,600Pt VII · Sec A
Legislative Relations Dire
$112,789Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Executive Director
$58,500Pt VII · Sec A
Information Technology Dir
$57,057Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$41,992Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Amy Larson$125,204$149,600$149,600$163,200$149,600
Tyler Mounsey$124,747$118,870$112,789——
Andrew White———$113,893—
Amy Sreenen$89,329$77,524———
Lori Krupske$45,611$43,462$41,992$40,625$87,870
Brooke Thomason$81,569————
Margaret Haywood$78,126————
Patrick Flaherty————$78,024

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes legal science, legislation, education, and the bar's integrity while fostering lawyer relations and preserving professional history.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Federal Pro Se Assistance Project

Clinic to assist unrepresented litigants in the U.S. District court for the district of colorado. The clinic helps to prepare complaints and responsive pleadings, provides assistance with other common pleadings, answers procedural questions, and explains legal concepts such as jurisdiction, venue, and service of process.

Pt IX · col B
02

Technology and internet; communications and membership; sections and committees: provide legal information, resources and discussion forums to members. Faciliate communication among members and other local bar associations and specialty bar associations.

Pt IX · col B
03

Publish the Colorado Lawyer Magazine

Monthly scholarly journal that provides members with information on the legal profession and legal topics.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$654K
Other incomeLn 4–11$425K
Money outPt IX
$4.2M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$7.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$10.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b26
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$259K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$654K
Investment incomeLn 3$395K
Other incomeLn 4–11$425K
Total revenueLn 12$4.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.2M
SavingsLn 2$485K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$66K
Total assetsLn 16$10.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32$7.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 553
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.2M$6.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$9.9M$10.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32$7.3M$7.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$420K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$179K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$40K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$39K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K
Legal feesLn 11b$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$118K
Office expensesLn 13$33K
Information technologyLn 14$104K
OccupancyLn 16$205K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$104K
InsuranceLn 23$32K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M
All other expensesLn 24e$1.5M
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.3M$4.3M$23K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.6M$4.4M$229K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $4.5M$4.2M$275K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.1M$4.2M−$1.1M$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.3M$3.9M$1.4M$8.4M 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
See the full FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,471,235 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,676,220
VIII-1d Related organizations$7,500
VIII-1e Government grants$259,174
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$54,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,996,894
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $363,506 · Unrelated business $268,904 · Excluded from tax $21,455$653,865
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $395,092$395,092
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $101,133$101,133
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $324,251$324,251
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $687,757 · Unrelated business $268,904 · Excluded from tax $517,680$4,471,235
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,196,224 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$419,938
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$179,006
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$39,659
IX-9 Other employee benefits$38,884
IX-10 Payroll taxes$33,352
IX-11b Legal fees$16,397
IX-11c Accounting fees$16,276
IX-11g Other fees for services$117,627
IX-13 Office expenses$32,769
IX-14 Information technology$104,178
IX-16 Occupancy$205,279
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$104,311
IX-23 Insurance$31,546
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$1,386,988
IX-24e All other expenses$1,470,014
IX-25 Total functional expenses$4,196,224
Part X · Balance sheet $10,923,433 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,373,739$2,227,190
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $236,832$485,426
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $167,220$193,806
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,315$23,702
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,745,429$1,568,960
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,248,728$6,358,159
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $66,190$66,190
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,855,453$10,923,433
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $128,425$159,191
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $440,208$1,166,068
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,975,249$2,011,592
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,543,882$3,336,851
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,261,535$7,523,217
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $50,036$63,365
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,311,571$7,586,582
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,855,453$10,923,433
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,586,582 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,471,235
XI-2 Total expenses$4,196,224
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$275,011
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,311,571
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,586,582

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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