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Colorado Nepal Alliance

EIN 46-5345150 · Denver, CO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

Providing charitable and educational activities that benefit the health and welfare of the people of Nepal.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
6 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

Activities in 2024 included preparations and fundraising for health camps in 2025, including a visit to communities in Sarkegad rural municipality in Humla District. This visit was paid for by another NGO's project, but we were able to conduct groundwork during that visit such as determining numbers of women who potentially need uterine prolapse surgery.
Our Shoes for Sherpas program did not have any activities in 2024.
$500 spent. Colorado Nepal Alliance (CNA) continued to assist the family of two women of Nepali descent who were murdered in 2023; the murder trial was held in 2024. A CNA representative attended the trial and gave the family updates, and encouraged the family to give a victim's statement remotely at the sentencing. CNA was also contacted regarding a Nepali worker in Colorado who was unhappy with his employment. CNA contacted the Colorado Department of Labor to determine how the individual should have been paid, and found alternative employment for the gentleman (which he refused). Although many hours were spent on these activities, since CNA is an all-volunteer organization, no expenses were incurred with these activities, with the exception of providing funds for the victims' family to apply for visas to come visit the gravesites of the victims.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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