COLORADO CRIMINAL DEFENSE INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COLORADO CRIMINAL DEFENSE INSTITUTE

EIN 27-1832956

What they do

THE COLORADO CRIMINAL DEFENSE INSTITUTE is A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OPERATING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COLORADO CRIMINAL DEFENSE BAR for THE PURPOSE of PROMOTING JUSTICE and BEST PRACTICES IN ALL MATTERS RELATING to THE COLORADO CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION CONCENTRATES ON THE EDUCATION of CRIMINAL JUSTICE PRACTITIONERS and THE DEVELOPMENT of POLICY THAT is BASED ON EVIDENCE and RESEARCH WHILE RESPECTING THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS and DIGNITY of ALL PERSONS. . A. to PROTECT and ENSURE BY RULE of LAW THOSE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS GUARANTEED BY THE COLORADO and FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONS. . B. to PROVIDE and PROMOTE SCHOLARSHIP and PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY IN THE AREA of LEGAL REPRESENTATION and INVESTIGATION IN THE AREA of CRIMINAL and JUVENILE DEFENSE THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, and MUTUAL ASSISTANCE. . C. to DEVELOP and SUPPORT POLICIES and PRACTICES THAT ENSURE A FAIR, JUST and EFFECTIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE and JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS. . D. to ENGAGE IN ALL ACTIVITIES ON

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

101,525.42%of revenue went to mission work95.9% of expenses · Program services

$105,869.49spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

84.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$59

Mission workProgram services$59,900101,525.42% of revenue95.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$62,463105,869.49% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 95.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105,869.49% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 36.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 2,068.18% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 21,575.58% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 58.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.65% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 53.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.48% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.55% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.80% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 11.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 178.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$59

Expenses$62,463

Annual shortfall $62,404 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$59,900 · 95.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$59

Expenses$62,463

Contributions$50

Mission work (program services)$59,900

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (12)

ANDRES GUEVARASECRETARY

BEALE TEJADAPRESIDENT

BRIAN WILLIAMSONPAST PRESIDE

DIANE TRAMULOTADIRECTOR

ELIE ZWIEBELDIRECTOR

GAIL JOHNSONDIRECTOR

JANENE MCCABEDIRECTOR

JESSICA JONESDIRECTOR

JOSH LANDYTREASURER

KATHLEEN MURPHYEXECUTIVE DI

LAURIE ROSE KEPROSDIRECTOR

LINDSEY WEBBDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 130 W 5TH AVE, DENVER, CO 80204
County: Denver
In care of: KATHLEEN MURPHY
Primary officer: KATHLEEN MURPHY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Phone(303) 758-2454

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: June 1, 2023
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: JDS PROFESSIONAL GROUP