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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,177,167
Total expenses
$3,355,054
Contributions and grants received
$2,001,186
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$168,661
Other revenue
$7,320
Total assets, end of year
$6,348,538
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,419,734
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,928,804
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,608,454
Management and general expenses
$454,392
Fundraising expenses
$292,208
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,608,454

Program services were 77.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $4,681

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,996,505

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $168,661 · excluded $168,661

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $4,681

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other Income

    total $7,320 · related or exempt $7,320

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $7,320

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $370,323 · program services $277,280 · management and general $55,548 · fundraising $37,495

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,610,488 · program services $1,205,853 · management and general $241,573 · fundraising $163,062

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $130,296 · program services $97,184 · management and general $19,545 · fundraising $13,567

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $207,378 · program services $158,274 · management and general $31,107 · fundraising $17,997

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $219,653 · program services $164,465 · management and general $32,948 · fundraising $22,240

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $59,755 · program services $44,816 · management and general $8,963 · fundraising $5,976

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $23,748 · program services $18,049 · management and general $3,562 · fundraising $2,137

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $225,754 · program services $209,951 · management and general $15,803

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $6,019 · program services $5,056 · management and general $361 · fundraising $602

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $65,253 · program services $51,550 · management and general $7,830 · fundraising $5,873

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $29,529 · program services $22,442 · management and general $4,429 · fundraising $2,658

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $10,157 · program services $7,821 · management and general $1,523 · fundraising $813

  • 17 · Travel

    total $21,624 · program services $16,435 · management and general $3,027 · fundraising $2,162

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $69,174 · program services $53,956 · management and general $8,301 · fundraising $6,917

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $47,540 · program services $40,884 · management and general $6,656

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $17,426 · program services $13,069 · management and general $2,614 · fundraising $1,743

  • 24a · Other expenses: Equip Lease/Rent/Telecom

    total $44,627 · program services $33,691 · management and general $5,803 · fundraising $5,133

  • 24b · Other expenses: Volunteer Recognition-Other Events-Donor Engagement

    total $3,209 · program services $2,983 · fundraising $226

  • 24c · Other expenses: Dues/Fees/Postage

    total $38,037 · program services $29,631 · management and general $4,799 · fundraising $3,607

  • 24d · Other expenses: Case Costs/Intake Investigations

    total $155,064 · program services $155,064

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $682,002 · end of year $678,106

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $177,830 · end of year $191,810

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $684,358 · end of year $927,722

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $300,589

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $104,651

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $194,012 · end of year $195,938

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $2,393,914 · end of year $2,577,635

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $21,110 · end of year $1,777,327

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $291,319 · end of year $56,133

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $143,498 · end of year $3,363,601

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,315,095 · end of year $2,504,811

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $403,314 · end of year $423,993

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

To protect and promote the principles inherent in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights to ensure individual freedoms and equality through litigation and education and outreach.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To protect, defend, and extend civil rights and civil liberties of all people in Colorado through litigation, education, and outreach

  • Litigation-The Colorado office receives approximately 2000 requests for assistance annually and investigates approximately 125 of these requests each year. Approximately 30 of these cases are litigated annually.

    Expenses $1,090,301

  • Education-The Organization holds an annual meeting for members, other community educational meetings, and provides speakers to numerous schools, community civic groups, and other organizations as requested. Outreach-By informing, engaging, and mobilizing people throughout the state, the Organization protects and promotes the principles enshrined in the Bill of Rights and protects and advances individual freedoms and equality.

    Expenses $668,115

  • Advocacy-Non lobbying, non partisan research, analysis and communication about public policy issues.

    Expenses $850,038

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Deborah J Richardson

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $278,304
    From this org
    $160,187
    From related orgs
    $86,254
    Other
    $31,863
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,187 + $86,254 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,711 + $11,152 related
    Filer's total
    $180,898 + $97,406 related

  • Vanessa N Michel

    Deputy Director

    Total calculated
    $204,155
    From this org
    $119,172
    From related orgs
    $64,169
    Other
    $20,814
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $119,172 + $64,169 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,529 + $7,285 related
    Filer's total
    $132,701 + $71,454 related

  • Stephen J Meswarb

    Deputy Director

    Total calculated
    $154,597
    From this org
    $90,964
    From related orgs
    $48,980
    Other
    $14,653
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $90,964 + $48,980 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,525 + $5,128 related
    Filer's total
    $100,489 + $54,108 related

  • Carol Alexander

    Board Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Beatriz Garcia Waddell

    Board Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Paul De Bell

    Board Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Lindsay Konkel

    Board Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Adam Abdulhafid

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • Ann England

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • Adriana Ochoa Magallanes

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • Cindra Barnard

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • Hans Meyer

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • Julie Reiskin

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • LaDawn Sullivan

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • Nancy Fang

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • Steve Chavez

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • Velveeta Golightly-Howell

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
10 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202530469349300228

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