Colorado Access

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Aurora, CO501(c)(4)Since 1994 EIN 84-1297547Revenue $790.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRScoaccess.com11100 E Bethany Dr, 80014-2630 · Aurora, COTax-exempt since Nov 1995

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Dedicated to the operation of a health plan designed to improve Access to needed healthcare.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8.3M a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$144.2M
68% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 68% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$790.2M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$801.5M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$68.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$790.2M
FY2024▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$451.4M
FY2021$516.5M
FY2022$590.8M
FY2023$667.1M
FY2024$790.2M
Expenses
$801.5M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$432.3M
FY2021$498.1M
FY2022$580.3M
FY2023$662.3M
FY2024$801.5M
Net assets
$68.9M
FY2024▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$47.1M
FY2021$65.6M
FY2022$69.9M
FY2023$77.5M
FY2024$68.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1995.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $771.8M Management & general 4% · $29.7M

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

32 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Operates a health plan to improve access to needed healthcare.

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3 programs · $629.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The state of colorado operated its medicaid behavioral health program as a carve-out. They divided the state into seven regions and competitively bid for at-risk behavioral health organizations (bho).

$288.2Mprogram expense
02

The state of colorado operated its medicaid behavioral health program as a carve-out. They divided the state into seven regions and competitively bid for at-risk behavioral health organizations (bho).

$175.3Mprogram expense
03

Child health plan plus (CHP+) covers the cost of health care and the associated administration for the eligible population under the federal child health insurance plan (chip). Child health plan plus provided healthcare and administrative services for over 64,000 underpriviledged children throughout 2024.

$166.4Mprogram expense

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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 · 3 grants · $11.2M · 2022–2024
Colorado Access FoundationCO · FY2024$975,946
Colorado Access FoundationCO · FY2023$2,425,047
Colorado Access FoundationCO · FY2022$7,752,588

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$790.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$782.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$609K
Money outPt IX
$801.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$771.8M
Managementcol C$29.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$68.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77.0M
Total assetsLn 16$213.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$144.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$782.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$609K
Total revenueLn 12$790.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$40.6M
SavingsLn 2$36.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$77.0M
Other assetsLn 15$150K
Total assetsLn 16$213.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$144.2M
Net assetsLn 32$68.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$162.0M$77.0M
Total assetsLn 16$179.8M$213.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$102.2M$144.2M
Net assetsLn 32$77.5M$68.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$976K$976K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47.5M$38.4M$9.2M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2.0M$1.6M$385K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6.6M$5.3M$1.3M
Payroll taxesLn 10$3.3M$2.6M$631K
Management feesLn 11a$7.6M$6.2M$1.5M
Legal feesLn 11b$126K$102K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$235K$190K$45K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$75K$61K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$723K$584K$140K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$896K$723K$173K
Office expensesLn 13$2.5M$2.0M$476K
Information technologyLn 14$18.0M$14.5M$3.5M
OccupancyLn 16$1.3M$1.1M$251K
TravelLn 17$85K$69K$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$61K$49K$12K
InterestLn 20$151K$122K$29K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3.1M$2.5M$605K
InsuranceLn 23$468K$377K$90K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$705.1M$694.0M$11.1M
All other expensesLn 24e$651K$337K$314K
Total functional expensesLn 25$801.5M$771.8M$29.7M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $790.2M$801.5M−$11.3M$68.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $667.1M$662.3M$4.8M$77.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $590.8M$580.3M$10.4M$69.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $516.5M$498.1M$18.5M$65.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $451.4M$432.3M$19.1M$47.1M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $790,217,396 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $661,001,781$782,714,876
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,274,330$6,893,520
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $817,215$609,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $667,093,326$790,217,396
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,425,047$975,946
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $57,335,862$59,411,034
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $602,497,231$741,081,653
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $662,258,140$801,468,633
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,835,186−$11,251,237
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $790,217,396 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $503,658 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $782,211,218$782,211,218
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,893,520$6,893,520
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $609,000$609,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $782,714,876 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,502,520$790,217,396
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $801,468,633 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $975,946$975,946
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,352,761 · Management $9,167,322$47,520,083
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,610,940 · Management $385,057$1,995,997
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,345,754 · Management $1,277,776$6,623,530
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,640,318 · Management $631,106$3,271,424
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $6,163,901 · Management $1,473,335$7,637,236
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $101,570 · Management $24,278$125,848
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $189,677 · Management $45,338$235,015
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $60,666 · Management $14,501$75,167
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $583,901 · Management $139,568$723,469
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $723,232 · Management $172,872$896,104
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,989,595 · Management $475,566$2,465,161
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,541,231 · Management $3,475,738$18,016,969
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,051,513 · Management $251,339$1,302,852
IX-17 TravelPrograms $68,934 · Management $16,477$85,411
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $48,929 · Management $11,695$60,624
IX-20 InterestPrograms $122,055 · Management $29,174$151,229
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,530,364 · Management $604,824$3,135,188
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $377,444 · Management $90,219$467,663
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $694,002,425 · Management $11,050,614$705,053,039
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $336,878 · Management $313,800$650,678
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $771,818,034 · Management $29,650,599 · Fundraising $0$801,468,633
Part X · Balance sheet $213,081,063 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $122,602,042$40,599,012
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $39,405,564$36,388,551
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $17,606,202$135,943,500
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $150,000$150,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $179,763,808$213,081,063
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $94,620,377$139,076,468
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,600,203$5,077,922
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $102,220,580$144,154,390
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $77,543,228$68,926,673
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $179,763,808$213,081,063
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $68,926,673 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$790,217,396
XI-2 Total expenses$801,468,633
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,251,237
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$77,543,228
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,225,187
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$409,495
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$68,926,673

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

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