Colorado Nonprofit Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 55 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
COLORADO NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION STRENGTHENS COLORADO'S NONPROFITS THROUGH EDUCATION, CONNECTION AND ADVOCACY.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 60%
- Reserves
- 6.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 66%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 177
- Highest pay
- $218,088, president &
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 31% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1560% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 55 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 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, 2025, 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)
- $260,151 spent. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS: THE MEANS BY WHICH THE ASSOCIATION COMMUNICATES TO BOTH OUR MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS THROUGH ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS, ACTION ALERTS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA.
- $115,645 spent. RESOURCES AND PUBLICATIONS: ENSURING NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS ARE PREPARED AND INSPIRED TO LEAD SUSTAINABLE, TRANSPARENT, AND INNOVATIVE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO BEST PRACTICE KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT TREND INFORMATION THROUGH ONLINE RESOURCES AND PUBLICATIONS.
- $199,429 spent. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: LEADING ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE-LEVEL LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC POLICIES THAT STRENGTHEN NONPROFITS AND COMMUNITIES SO THAT NONPROFITS ARE BETTER EQUIPPED TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR MISSIONS.
- $403,137 spent. PROGRAMS: PROVIDING IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS FOR NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH OUTSIDE RESOURCES TO ENRICH AND STRENGTHEN THEIR WORK. ENSURING NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS HAVE STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND BUSINESS LEADERS, ENGENDERING COLLABORATION, SHARED RESOURCES, AND PEER- TO-PEER LEARNING.
- PROGRAMS: PROVIDING IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS FOR NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH OUTSIDE RESOURCES TO ENRICH AND STRENGTHEN THEIR WORK. ENSURING NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS HAVE STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND BUSINESS LEADERS, ENGENDERING COLLABORATION, SHARED RESOURCES, AND PEER- TO-PEER LEARNING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.
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 July 1986.
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.
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