Brain Injury Association of Colorado INC EIN 84-0893049

Brain Injury Association of Colorado INC

EIN  84-0893049 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Denver, CO
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Verified accurate 8/27/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Helps Coloradans affected by brain injury grow throughout their lives with guidance and support.
Leadership
Kate Kerkmans Lcsw Cbis · President/Ce · $112K
Money in and out
$3.6M revenue, $3.1M expenses
Bottom line
87% program efficiency

Helps Coloradans affected by brain injury grow throughout their lives with guidance and support. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $3.6M in revenue, $3.1M in expenses, and $858K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$3.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$858K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $517K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
87%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +110% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+14%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +265% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2025▲ +31%
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2025▲ +3%
Total assets
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +44%
Total liabilities
$165K
FY2025▼ -55%
Total revenue
$3.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$858K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$517K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B87%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 318
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 418
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Brain injury can be hard to see and understand, but at brain injury association of colorado, we get it. We know each person with a brain injury is unique and can be struggling with so many things. Every day, we provide the support, connections, and available resources that caregivers and the professionals they work with need.

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Client Support, Advocacy, Information and Resources

SELF-MANAGEMENT/SKILL building - self-management is a program designed and available for survivors of a traumatic brain injury (tbi) who want to invest time in improving their skills in specific areas that can be challenging after a brain injury.

$763Kprogram expense
03

Valor on the Fax

The association has paired with brothers redevelopment to provide homes to unhoused people experiencing disability, primarily a traumatic brain injury.

$309Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBrain Injury Association of Colorado INC
EINHdr · item D84-0893049
Principal addressHdr · item CDenver, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jbiacolorado.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFDiseases & Disorders (G48Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1983

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a18
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b18
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$112,164Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kate Kerkmans Lcsw Cbis’s $112K as President/Ce is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M diseases & disorders 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gavin Attwood$109,022$112,667$113,438
Kate Kerkmans Lcsw Cbis$112,164$95,383$70,703

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$2.8M · 78%
Program service revenue$614K · 17%
Other revenue$182K · 5%
Contributions & grants78%$2.8M
Program service revenue17%$614K
Other revenue5%$182K
Investment income$7K
— government grantsLn 1e$1.7M
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.03
Program services87%$2.7M
Management & general9%$295K
Fundraising3%$106K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$532K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$165K
Total net assetsLn 32$858K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $532K · Operating expenses/yr $3.1M
2.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.7M · Total expenses $3.1M
87%
Management & General
Management & general $295K · Total expenses $3.1M
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $106K · Total expenses $3.1M
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $115K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $823K
$0.14 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.8M · Total revenue $3.6M
78%
Government reliance
Government grants $1.7M · Total revenue $3.6M
48%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $614K · Total revenue $3.6M
17%
Investment reliance
Investment income $7K · Total revenue $3.6M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $614K · Total expenses $3.1M
20%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.6M · Prior year $2.8M
+31%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $2.0M · FY2024 $3.6M
+13%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $858K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.6M · Expenses $3.1M
+14%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.0M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $858K · Total assets $1.0M
84%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.0M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kate Kerkmans Lcsw Cbis · Reported title PRESIDENT/CE · Highest reported compensation $112K · Total expenses $3.1M
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.4M · Total expenses $3.1M
77%
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $18K · Gross raised $367K
5%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 87%
Overhead ratio 9%
Fundraising cost ratio 4%
Revenue growth 31%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$3.6M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$2.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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