Convivir Colorado
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
We support immigrant youth as they find power in their migrant experience and use it to enrich themselves and their Colorado communities.
- Income
- $349,346
- Spending
- $605,798
- Spent on programs
- 57%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 35
- Highest pay
- $92,459, ceo & founder
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
Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 41% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 73% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1557% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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, 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 (13)
- $161,124 spent. Community-Wide: In 2024, we engaged 62 youth and 30 families in 5 community celebrations, 6 family informational workshops, 9 student field trip days, and 5 student skill-building workshops. We delivered 6 professional development trainings for education professionals, participated in 9 staff speaking engagements, coordinated 1 collaborative event, and attended 18 tabling events, reaching an estimated 350 community members.
- $54,218 spent. Summer Program : In 2024, we engaged 22 youth in 12 full days of programming, resulting in a bilingual art exhibition.
- $39,269 spent. Mentorship:In 2024, we engaged 10 pairs with 11 group activities in the Spring, and 16 pairs with 12 group activities in the Fall.
- $16,508 spent. Youth Leadership Council : In 2024, we trained 6 youth to design and engage in monthly feedback loops about youth programming.
- $7,430 spent. School Enrichment : In 2024, we did not deliver any school enrichment, but we did have ongoing capacity-building partnerships with 3 schools.
- $1,830 spent. Program Operation: Overall expenses pertaining to other programs and costs not allocated to a sole program.
- $40,954 spent. Speakers Collective: In 2024, we trained 7 youth to lead 5 presentations, reaching about 100 community members, and we coached 9 youth in recording 1 episode to launch our new podcast.
- $23,790 spent. Arts & Conversations: In 2024, we engaged 33 youth across 23 sessions, resulting 2 magazine issues.
- Youth Leadership Council : In 2024, we trained 6 youth to design 16508. 0. 0.
- School Enrichment : In 2024, we did not deliver any school enrichment, 7430. 0. 0.
- Program Operation: Overall expenses pertaining to 1830. 0. 0.
- Speakers Collective: In 2024, we trained 7 youth to lead 40954. 0. 0.
- Arts & Conversations: In 2024, we engaged 33 youth across 23790. 0. 0.
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
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 2024.
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 February 2022.
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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