The corporation is organized to uphold colorado's constitution and defend the principles of individual freedom and personal responsibility through Public interest litigation activities and providing free legal representation in matters that advance liberty and individual rights and promote accountable, ethical governance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2024 · Form 990-EZIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990-EZ
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 4% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Named funders
1
named funder · $150K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
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Revenue
$150K
0% vs prior year
Net assets
$14K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$150K
FY20240%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$757K
FY2021$350K
FY2022$347K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$150K
Expenses
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FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$673K
FY2021$428K
FY2022$295K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$14K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$9K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$15K
FY2024$14K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2021.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Programs and updates

Defends individual freedom and rights through free legal representation and public interest litigation.

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1 program · $294K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Conducting public interest litigation on issues of free speech and free association, taxpayer's rights, open and accountable government, and educational opportunity.

$294Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $189K · 2020–2022
Advance ColoradoCO · FY2022$46,721
Defend ColoradoCO · FY2020$142,345

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$150K
Other income$150K
Owns and owes
$14K
net assets
People
1
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$150K
Total revenue$150K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Net assets$14K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers0
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $150K$14K 990 PDF
FY2023 $150K$15K 990 PDF
FY2022 $347K$295K$52K$61K 990 PDF
FY2021 $350K$428K−$78K$9K 990 PDF
FY2020 $757K$673K$84K$86K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support

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

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