Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Right
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
COLORADO ORGANIZATION FOR LATINA OPPORTUNITY AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS (COLOR) IS A COMMUNITY-ROOTED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO ENABLE LATINX INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES LEAD SAFE, HEALTHY, SELF-DETERMINED LIVES.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $3.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 23.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 67%
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $206,430, president/ceo
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
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 23.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 98% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 58% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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 (4)
- $255,796 spent. EDUCATION: EDUCATING COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON ISSUES RELATED TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, RIGHTS, AND JUSTICE THROUGH FELLOWSHIPS, WORKSHOPS, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDES YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT OUR OVERALL MISSION AND GIVE SKILLS TO PARTICIPANTS TO ADVANCE REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE.
- $932,464 spent. OUTREACH & ORGANIZING: REGISTERING AND EDUCATING VOTERS WHILE PROMOTING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND VOTER TURNOUT THROUGH INTEGRATED VOTER ENGAGEMENT. THIS PROGRAM IS A YEAR-ROUND, BASE-BUILDING, NON-PARTISAN EFFORT TO EXPAND THE LATINX ELECTORATE IN COLORADO.
- $682,136 spent. COLORADO LATINO AGENDA: THE CLA SEEKS TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO STRATEGICALLY INFORM AND ALIGN STAKEHOLDERS AND DECISION-MAKERS AROUND DEMOGRAPHICS, PRESSING ISSUES, AND POLICY PRIORITIES FOR THE LATINE POPULATION IN COLORADO. TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY'S VOICE AT THE CENTER OF POLICY AND ACCOUNTABILITY, WE SHAPE OUR PRIORITIES THROUGH CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND INSIGHTS FROM OUR ANNUAL COLORADO LATINO POLICY AGENDA-THE LARGEST SURVEY OF LATINE VOTERS IN THE STATE. CLA CURRENTLY CONSISTS OF THE ANNUAL COLORADO LATINO POLICY AGENDA POLL (CLPA), THE BIANNUAL COLORADO LATINO EXIT POLL (CLEP), THE ANNUAL STATE LATINO ADVOCACY DAY AND NATIONAL LATINO ADVOCACY DAY (LAD).
- $265,273 spent. PUBLIC POLICY: POLICY EFFORTS SUPPORT PROTECTING AND EXPANDING REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOMS BY HELPING TO PASS PROACTIVE LEGISLATION AND/OR BLOCKING HARMFUL BILLS. WE SEEK TO CREATE A POLICY ENVIRONMENT THAT PROTECTS AND FOSTERS THE AUTONOMY, ECONOMIC SECURITY, AND IMMIGRANT RIGHTS OF LATINX INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN COLORADO.
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 November 6, 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 May 2001.
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 November 4, 2026.
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