Colorado Auto Theft Investigators Association
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What it says it does
THE COLORADO AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION (CATA) IS DEDICATED TO THE PREVENTION AND INVESTIGATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS AND RELATED CRIMES IN COLORADO AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION AND DOES SO BY INVESTIGATIVE TRAINING AND PROMOTIING INTERAGENCY COMMUNICATION
- Income
- $405,448
- Spending
- $418,099
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $5,790, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- $250,792 spent. CATI SPONSORED ITS ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE IN 2025. THE CONFERENCE WAS HELD FROM 4/21/25-4/25/25 IN STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO. THERE WERE 247 ATTENDEES FROM COLORADO AND OTHER PARTS OF THE U.S. THE CONFERENCE PROVIDED TRAINING AS FOLLOWS:VIN INSPECTTION CERTIFICATION, BASIC AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATIONS, CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFT INVESTIGATIONS, FIRST RESPONDER TRAUMA, COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION LAB UPDATES, COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE UPDATES, DIGITAL LICENSE PLATE INFORMATION, GENERAL MOTORS SECURITY UPDATES, ANALYZING USE OF FORCE SITUATIONS, EAST COAST CRIME TRENDS AND AN 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CASE STUDY.
- $68,860 spent. CATI SPONSORED VARIOUS AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATION RELATED TRAINING CLASSES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND DATES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. CATI PROVIDED 460 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INVESTIGATORS TO ATTEND THESE TRAINING CLASSES. THE CLASSES INCLUDED (4) CERTIFIED VIN CLASSES, (4) BASIC AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATION CLASSES, (1) ROLLING SURVEILLANCE 1 CLASSES AND (2) ROLLING SURVEILLANCE 2 CLASS.
- $36,975 spent. CATI SPENT FUNDS TO ENHANCE COMMUNICATION FOR ITS MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC. CATI HAS MAINTAINED A WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION AND CRIME TIPS. ALSO, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR MEMBERS CAN USE THE WEBSITE TO CONTACT OTHER INVESTIGATIVE RESOURCES TO FACILITATE BOTH NETWORKING AND TEAMWORK AND TO ENHANCE THE SUCCESS OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS. THE WEBSITE ALSO PROVIDES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION REGARDING QUARTERLY NEWS OF INTEREST TO INVESTIGATORS, MONTHLY MEETING REPORTS AND TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THERE WERE 6,461 PAGE VIEWS AND 2,926 UNIQUE VISITS AND A COST TO MAINTAIN THE WEBSITE OF $1,053 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. CATI ALSO HELD MONTHLY MEETINGS DURING THE YEAR FOR MEMBERS TO ADDRESS ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS, TO ANNOUNCE TRAINING INFORMATION,TO SHARE CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE, TO ADDRESS MEMBER ISSUES AND TO RECOGNIZE MEMBER ACHIEVEMENTS. THE MEETINGS WERE AVAILABLE BOTH IN PERSON AND ONLINE VIA ZOOM WITH AN AVERAGE OF 40 MEMBERS IN ATTENDENCE PER MEETING DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 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 January 1993.
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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