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Cwa Littleton Inc

EIN 84-4830327 · Littleton, CO

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

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE FREE TRISHAW EXPERIENCES TO OLDER ADULTS AND THOSE WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 51.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 67% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

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
7 of 7
Has a 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
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, 2025, 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 (1)

$68,596 spent. CYCLING WITHOUT AGE CELEBRATED A NUMBER OF SIGNIFIANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2025. OVER 3,600 TRISHAW RIDES WERE GIVEN BY OVER 150 VOLUNTEERS; VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED NEARLY 14,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS. TRISHAW RIDES WERE GIVEN TO RESIDENTS AND PARTICIPANTS IN OVER 37 FACILITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. THERE WERE OVER 50 BIRTHDAY/SPECIAL EVENTS, INCLUDING RIDES AT DINOSAUR RIDGE AND WATERTON CANYON, THE MULLEN SENIOR PROM, CULTURAL ENRICHMENT AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, AND THE ART OF SIZZLE EVENT AT HUDSON GARDENS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HISPANIC RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 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 May 2020.
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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