ACLU FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ACLU FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC

EIN 23-7028224 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R600)

What they do

to Protect, Defend, and Extend Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of All People In Colorado Through Litigation, Education, and Outreach

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Of every $100 spent, about $73.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.99%of revenue went to mission work73.2% of expenses · Program services

10.67%of revenue went to fundraising11.7% of expenses

$91.57spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.91%of revenue went to management and office costs15.2% of expenses

$1.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $192,201 for DEBORAH RICHARDSON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,486,134

Mission workProgram services$2,335,25366.99% of revenue73.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$484,85313.91% of revenue15.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$372,08010.67% of revenue11.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$293,9488.43% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,192,18691.57% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 73.2% mission · 15.2% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.57% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 13.5% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 154.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.8% mission · 16.5% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.06% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 12.5% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.28% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 9.1% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.74% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 12.2% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.13% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 11.5% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.31% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 9.8% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,486,134

Expenses$3,192,186

Annual surplus $293,948 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,335,253 · 73.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$484,853 · 15.2% of expenses

Fundraising$372,080 · 11.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,486,134

Expenses$3,192,186

Assets$6,080,212

Income$3,486,134

Contributions$3,407,327

Mission work (program services)$2,335,253

Fundraising$372,080

Management and general$484,853

Executive compensation (total)$114,095

Accounting fees$61,705

Investing fees$24,165

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DEBORAH RICHARDSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $192,201Base $165,116 · Other $27,085

VANESSA MICHELDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $143,517Base $127,421 · Other $16,096

TIM MACDONALDLEGAL DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $141,087Base $120,877 · Other $20,210

SARA NEELMANAGING ATTORNEY · 20 hrs/week $109,462Base $90,188 · Other $19,274

ERICA TINSLEYCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $99,557Base $80,484 · Other $19,073

SOPHIA MAYOTT-GUERREROADVOCACY DIRECTOR-PAST · 20 hrs/week $96,518Base $82,781 · Other $13,737

ANNIE KURTZSENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY · 20 hrs/week $90,828Base $77,126 · Other $13,702

ANAYA ROBINSONPOLICY DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $84,791Base $71,099 · Other $13,692

JEN SAMANOADVOCACY DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $84,736Base $71,090 · Other $13,646

EMMA MCLEAN-RIGGSSTAFF ATTORNEY · 20 hrs/week $82,159Base $69,020 · Other $13,139

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

DEBORAH RICHARDSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

VANESSA MICHELDEPUTY DIRECTOR

TIM MACDONALDLEGAL DIRECTOR

SARA NEELMANAGING ATTORNEY

ERICA TINSLEYCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

SOPHIA MAYOTT-GUERREROADVOCACY DIRECTOR-PAST

ANNIE KURTZSENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY

ANAYA ROBINSONPOLICY DIRECTOR

JEN SAMANOADVOCACY DIRECTOR

EMMA MCLEAN-RIGGSSTAFF ATTORNEY

VELVETA GOLIGHTLY-HOWELLBOARD MEMBER

ADAM ABDULHAFIDBOARD VICE CHAIR

STEVE CHAVEZBOARD MEMBER

SHAWN DAVISBOARD MEMBER

PAUL DEBELLBOARD SECRETARY

NANCY FANGBOARD MEMBER

LINDSAY KONKELBOARD TREASURER

LADAWN SULLIVANBOARD MEMBER

JULIE WEISKINBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER TURNERBOARD MEMBER

CINDRA BARNARDBOARD MEMBER

BEATRIZ GARCIA WADDELLBOARD CHAIR

ANN ENGLANDBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 303 E 17TH AVE STE 350, DENVER, CO 80203-1256
County: Denver
In care of: % ACLU FOUNDATION OF COLORADO
Primary officer: Olivia Mendoza, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@aclu-co.org Phone(303) 777-5482

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PATRICIA DELUNA-ZICKEFOOSE PC
NTEE classification: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R600)
IRS tax category: Human Rights Organizations