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Colorado Public Health Association

EIN 84-6037789 · Denver, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood86 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE ARE BUILDING ON A PUBLIC HEALTH MOVEMENT TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS. COLORADO PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATIONS (CPHA) MISSION IS TO EDUCATE, DEVELOP, AND GALVANIZE THE COLORADO PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNITY. CPHAS ACTIVITIES ARE CARRIED OUT BY ITS BOARD & COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEER

Income
$480,983
Spending
$427,207
Spent on programs
51%
Reserves
8.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 82%
Employees
0

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: 86 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.6 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 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    51% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    22 of 22 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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, 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 (1)
  1. $219,586 spent. IN 2024, THE COLORADO PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION (CPHA) CONTINUED ITS COMMITMENT TO ANTI-RACISM AND UPDATED ITS STRATEGIC PLAN, REFINING OUR THREE PRIMARY GOALS:STRENGTHEN CPHA INFRASTRUCTURE & CAPACITY ADVANCE THE COLORADO PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE CHAMPION HEALTH EQUITY & RACIAL JUSTICE IN PUBLIC HEALTH IN COLORADO THROUGHOUT RECENT YEARS, CPHA HAS EMBARKED ON A TRANSFORMATIVE JOURNEY, EMBRACING CHALLENGES AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH, INTENTIONALITY, AND INCLUSIVITY. ALIGNED WITH OUR MEMBERS AND GOVERNING BODY, CPHA HAS SHOWN RESILIENCE AND PURPOSE. INDEED, 2024 MARKED A PERIOD OF STRENGTH AND PROGRESS, EVIDENCED BY IMPROVED FINANCIAL STABILITY AND ENHANCED ONLINE ADMINISTRATIVE CAPABILITIES. WHAT TRULY CHARACTERIZED 2024 FOR CPHA WAS A PIVOTAL MOMENT IN OUR ONGOING TRANSFORMATION INTO A SELF-SUSTAINING, EQUITY-CENTERED, AND ANTI-RACIST ORGANIZATION (ARO), ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH IMPLEMENTING A NEW GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE AND ALIGNING ALL ACTIVITIES TOWARDS NEW GOALS. CPHAS OFFERINGS ARE HIGHLY VALUED AND UTILIZED BY BOTH MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS. IN ALIGNMENT WITH ADVANCING THE COLORADO PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE, CPHA HOSTED A 3-DAY CONFERENCE THEMED ELEVATING ROCKY MOUNTAIN HEALTH, FEATURING OVER 115 SESSIONS AND 250 SPEAKERS, DRAWING THE HIGHEST ATTENDANCE TO DATE.. ADDITIONALLY, CPHA CONVENED THE CULTURE OF DATA CONFERENCE THEMED DATA FOR SOCIAL GOOD, A UNIQUE ONLINE FORUM WHERE COMMUNITY GROUPS, ACADEMIA, STATE/LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HEALTHCARE ENTITIES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE GATHERED AND EXCHANGED IDEAS ABOUT HOW TO BETTER USE DATA TO ACHIEVE HEALTH EQUITY. CPHA ALSO HELD PUBLIC HEALTH DAY AT THE CAPITOL DURING NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK, WHERE MEMBERS LEARNED ABOUT POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND MET WITH LEGISLATORS. OTHER ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING OUR WORKFORCE AND ADVOCATING FOR CHANGE. THE PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY COMMITTEE, REPRESENTING VARIOUS SECTORS OF PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE, MET REGULARLY THROUGHOUT 2024 TO ENSURE TIMELY ENGAGEMENT ON PRIORITY POLICIES DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SECTION FOCUSED ON DISTRIBUTING, PROMOTING, AND RECOGNIZING THE PROFESSIONAL ROLES IN PUBLIC HEALTH TOOLKIT, AIMED AT ENHANCING THE UNDERSTANDING OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES THROUGH A LEGAL LENS. THIS RESULTED IN THE UPDATING AND MODERNIZATION OF TWO PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE COMPETENCIES THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH 20 LOCAL AND STATE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES. ANOTHER HIGHLIGHT OF CPHAS WORK IS OUR EMERGING LEADERS FOCUS. HERE, CPHA ENGAGES STUDENTS AND EARLY CAREER PROFESSIONALS ACROSS COLORADO IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC HEALTH. THE EMERGING LEADERS COMMITTEE WAS NOTABLY ACTIVE,. HOSTING THE 2ND ANNUAL POLICY AND ADVOCACY SUMMIT, FOCUSING ON EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY TECHNIQUES TO YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND THOSE NEW TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND POLICY IN GENERAL THE EMERGING LEADERS IS A GREAT STEPPING STONE INTO THE FIELD OF PUBLIC HEALTH AS IT OFFERS MEMBERS OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK, BUILD LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND FOLLOW THEIR PASSIONS IN SUPPORTING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES TO THRIVE ACROSS OUR STATE. THROUGH OUR STRATEGIC GOALS FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING INFRASTRUCTURE, ADVANCING THE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE, AND CHAMPIONING HEALTH EQUITY AND RACIAL JUSTICE, CPHA HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN 2024. AS WE MOVE FORWARD, WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO FOSTERING A COLLABORATIVE PUBLIC HEALTH MOVEMENT, ROOTED IN EQUITY, JUSTICE, AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT. BY BUILDING UPON OUR SUCCESSES, ENGAGING NEW VOICES, AND EMBRACING CREATIVITY, WE ARE POISED TO DRIVE EVEN GREATER IMPACT IN THE YEARS TO COME.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2003.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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