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Colorado Assessors Association

Not tax-deductible

Castle Rock, CO501(c)(4)Since 1972Community Development EIN 84-1179322Revenue $292K in FY2024

On file with the IRSe-caa.com301 Wilcox St, 80104-2440 · Castle Rock, COTax-exempt since Mar 1999

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The Colorado Assessors Association is dedicated to "valuing Colorado" with the highest standards of professionalism, using the broadest application of property appraisal methods, techniques and standards available, in order to assure statewide equalization in the valuation of real and personal property, while maintaining the principle of local control; to provide information to the public so they might acquire a better understanding of the appraisal and assessment process; and to assist with and provide information to the Colorado general assembly, in order to achieve a "fair and equitable" ad valorem system.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$292K
+60% vs prior year
Spent
$248K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$235K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$292K
FY2024▲ +60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$239K
FY2022$285K
FY2024$183K
FY2024$292K
Expenses
$248K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021$237K
FY2022$205K
FY2024$207K
FY2024$248K
Net assets
$235K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$217K
FY2022$297K
FY2024$190K
FY2024$235K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1999.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $160K Management & general 35% · $87K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Susan Murphy
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Enders
1st Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brent Goff
2nd Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Toby Damisch
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates and trains Colorado assessors to improve their work.

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3 programs · $160K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Education of assessors and staff concerning new laws and guidelines

$118Kprogram expense
02

Monitoring of legislative activity concerning property assessment and taxation for the benefit of all property taxpayers in the state of colorado

$42Kprogram expense
03

Bels study and survey of oil and gas valuations in northwest colorado.

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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $76K · 2021–2024
Colorado Association of Tax AppraisersCO · FY2024$15,000
Colorado Association of Tax AppraisersCO · FY2023$15,834
Colorado Association of Tax AppraisersCO · FY2023$15,000
Colorado Association of Tax AppraisersCO · FY2022$15,000
Colorado Association of Tax AppraisersCO · FY2021$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$292K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$151K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$141K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$248K
Ln 25
Programscol B$160K
Managementcol C$87K
Owns and owesPt X
$235K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$235K
Total assetsLn 16$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$141K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$151K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Total revenueLn 12$292K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$175K
SavingsLn 2$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$235K
Total assetsLn 16$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$235K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$190K$235K
Total assetsLn 16$190K$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$190K$235K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$15K$15K
Management feesLn 11a$82K$82K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$40K$40K
Office expensesLn 13$824$824
TravelLn 17$710$710
InsuranceLn 23$250$250
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$103K$103K$512
All other expensesLn 24e$220$220
Total functional expensesLn 25$248K$160K$87K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $183K$207K−$25K$190K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $285K$205K$80K$297K 990 PDF
FY2021 $239K$237K$2K$217K 990 PDF
FY2020 $106K$128K−$21K$215K 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
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Part I · Summary $292,463 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $121,206$141,340
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $61,471$151,117
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$6
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $182,683$292,463
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,000$15,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $192,403$232,669
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $207,403$247,669
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$24,720$44,794
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $292,463 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$141,340
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$141,340
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $151,117$151,117
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6$6
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $151,117 · Excluded from tax $6$292,463
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $247,669 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-11a Management feesManagement $82,187$82,187
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,250$2,250
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,825$2,825
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $40,000$40,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $824$824
IX-17 TravelManagement $710$710
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $250$250
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $102,891 · Management $512$103,403
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $220$220
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $160,361 · Management $87,308 · Fundraising $0$247,669
Part X · Balance sheet $235,278 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130,246$175,034
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $60,238$60,244
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $190,484$235,278
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $190,484$235,278
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $190,484$235,278
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $190,484$235,278
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $235,278 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$292,463
XI-2 Total expenses$247,669
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,794
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$190,484
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$235,278

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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