Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ADVANCING THE WELL-BEING OF ALL COLORADANS THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS FREE FROM ABUSE AND OPPRESSION.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 5.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 80%
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $117,870, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $697,717 spent. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & TRAINING: VIOLENCE FREE COLORADO CONTINUES TO PRIORITIZE SUPPORT AND CAPACITY BUILDING OF ORGANIZATIONS, GROUPS, AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGH SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAININGS. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS THE SHARING OF RESOURCES AND EXPERT CONSULTATION FOR PROGRAMMATIC AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS AND LEVELS OF INTENSITY, BASED ON SPECIFIC NEEDS.
- $301,092 spent. SYSTEMS & PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY: VIOLENCE FREE COLORADO ADVOCATES FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE THAT POSITIVELY IMPACTS SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY LOBBYING FOR LEGISLATIVE CHANGE (AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL), PROVIDING INPUT ON COURT RULES AND STATE AGENCY POLICIES, AND PARTICIPATING ON STATEWIDE COMMITTEES AND WORK GROUPS. VIOLENCE FREE COLORADO ALSO EDUCATES MEMBER PROGRAMS ON THE POLICY PROCESS AND HOSTS A PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL PARTNERS, INCLUDING SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
- $150,639 spent. HOUSING: IN ORDER TO INCREASE SURVIVORS ACCESS TO SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING,THE VIOLENCE FREE COLORADO HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCATES, HOUSING PROVIDERS, HOUSING STAKEHOLDERS, AND INDIVIDUALS.
- $137,776 spent. SOCIAL CHANGE & COMMUNICATIONS: VIOLENCE FREE COLORADO USES A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND SOCIAL CHANGE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS ROOT CAUSES OF RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE. WE STRIVE TO FURTHER GENDER, HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE WITHIN OUR ORGANIZATION AND ACROSS THE STATE. MEMBERSHIP
- SOCIAL CHANGE & COMMUNICATIONS: VIOLENCE FREE COLORADO USES A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND SOCIAL CHANGE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS ROOT CAUSES OF RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE. WE STRIVE TO FURTHER GENDER, HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE WITHIN OUR ORGANIZATION AND ACROSS THE STATE. MEMBERSHIP
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1978.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.