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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$25Mrevenue
FY2025 · +47% in 3 yrs198staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.5%
Months of reserve5.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.8%
Middle half of peersMedianColorado Legal Services
Where the money goes FY2025 · $28M spent
Programs$25M91%Management and general$2.2M8%Fundraising$376k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$94k in FY2024 and −$2.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 5.4 months, above the peer median of 2.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 39% of revenue in FY2025. $3.9M is traced federal awards from Department of Justice.
990 Part VIII · USAspending23funders
$6.2Ma year, last 3 years
95%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Legal Services CorporationSince FY2018$4.7M$4.1M$5.5M$5.5M$5.7M$6.6MThe Colorado Health FoundationOn and off$193k$193k$215k$100kThe Gallogly Family FoundationSince FY2021$28k$84k$56kEqual Justice WorksOn and off$49k$64kThe Connie Burwell White and William W White FoundationOn and off$20k$20k$15k$15k$10k$10kKettering Family FoundationNew in FY2023$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$10k$284k11 other fundersUp to $173k a year each$83k$62k$121k$95k$183k$2k$75k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund