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Cobalt Advocates

Not tax-deductible

Denver, CO501(c)(4)Since 1978EIN 84-0764840Revenue $867K in FY2025

On file with the IRScobaltadvocates.orgPo Box 22485, 80222-0485 · Denver, COTax-exempt since Feb 1979

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Cobalt Advocates actualizes policies, structures and attitudes that secure unassailable reproductive autonomy and abortion access utilizing the political process and civic engagement.

90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(4)
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 $22K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $4K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$867K
-60% vs prior year
Spent
$307K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$654K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$867K
FY2025▼ -60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$448K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$867K
Expenses
$307K
FY2025▼ -87%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$398K
FY2021$31K
FY2022$860K
FY2023$79K
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$307K
Net assets
$654K
FY2025▲ +596%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$289K
FY2022−$124K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$94K
FY2025$654K

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 Feb 1979.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $276K Management & general 10% · $31K

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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Topher Williams
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Advocates for reproductive autonomy and abortion access through political action and civic engagement.

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2 programs · $276K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Partnerships and public education

$183Kprogram expense
02

Political work including political endorsements of candidates and work to pass a ballot initiative, amendment 79, in 2025.

$93Kprogram expense

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
Aloha FoundationFY2024$3K
Zicarelli Foundation INCFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$4K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$867K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$867K
Money outPt IX
$307K
Ln 25
Programscol B$276K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$654K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$658K
Total assetsLn 16$654K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$867K
Total revenueLn 12$867K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$658K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$658K
Other assetsLn 15−$4K
Total assetsLn 16$654K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$654K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
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$88K$658K
Total assetsLn 16$94K$654K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$94K$654K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$276K$276K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$863$863
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$307K$276K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $867K$307K$560K$654K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$2.3M−$162K$94K 990 PDF
FY2023 $278K$79K$199K$75K 990 PDF
FY2022 $448K$860K−$413K−$124K 990 PDF
FY2021 $130K$31K$100K$289K 990 PDF
FY2020 $243K$398K−$155K$189K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $866,613 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,167,251$866,613
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,167,251$866,613
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,329,364$306,877
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,329,364$306,877
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$162,113$559,736
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $866,613 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$466,613
VIII-1d Related organizations$400,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$866,613
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$866,613
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $306,877 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,600$24,600
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $276,000$276,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $863$863
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,414$5,414
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $276,000 · Management $30,877 · Fundraising $0$306,877
Part X · Balance sheet $653,614 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,996$657,864
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,882−$4,250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $93,878$653,614
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $93,878$653,614
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $93,878$653,614
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $93,878$653,614
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $653,614 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$866,613
XI-2 Total expenses$306,877
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$559,736
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$93,878
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$653,614

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

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