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Colorado Afro Latin Dance and Arts Collective

EIN 88-1403487 · Aurora, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak30 out of 100GovernanceWeak47 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

COLORADO AFRO LATIN DANCE AND ARTS COLLECTIVE (CALDAC) IS DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION, EDUCATION, AND PRESERVATION OF LATINX AND AFRO CARIBBEAN CULTURE THROUGH THE ARTS IN COLORADO. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.)

Income
$289,012
Spending
$337,957
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
-7.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 94%
Employees
0
Volunteers
45

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: 30 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 656% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 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

Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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. $310,231 spent. EACH YEAR, COLORADO AFRO LATIN DANCE AND ARTS COLLECTIVE (CALDAC) HOSTS A WORLD-RENOWNED, FOUR-DAY CULTURAL FESTIVAL FEATURING OVER 200 DANCE WORKSHOPS, INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS, DANCE PERFORMANCES, AND LIVE LATINX AND AFRO CARIBBEAN MUSIC IN AURORA, COLORADO. CALDAC CREATES EQUITABLE SPACES THAT EMBRACE ALL PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT ORIENTATIONS AND DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS TO ENGAGE IN ACCESSIBLE AND EDUCATIONAL LATINX AND AFRO CARIBBEAN CULTURE THROUGH THE ARTS. CALDAC PREDOMINANTLY SERVES THE CITIES OF AURORA AND DENVER, INCLUDING THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES OF ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, DENVER, DOUGLAS AND JEFFERSON. ATTENDEES, PERFORMERS AND ARTISTS INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A BROAD POPULATION OF THE AFRICAN, LATINX AND ASIANS DISPORA OF ALL AGES AND INCOME LEVELS. THROUGH DANCE PERFORMANCES, OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, AND SOCIAL MEDIA CONNECTIONS, CALDAC WAS ABLE TO COLLECTIVELY HOST APPROXIMATELY 2,000 PEOPLE AT THE CALDAC EVENT IN 2024. CURRENTLY, CALDAC HAS APPROXIMATELY 5,200 FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK, 3,000 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM, 200 SUBSCRIBERS ON YOU TUBE, AND AN AVERAGE OF 1,750 WEBSITE VISITS EACH MONTH.

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 October 13, 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 July 2022.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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