ETHICS WATCH DBA COLORADO ETHICS WATCH
EIN 81-1035738 · Government and Public Administration
What they do
ETHICS WATCH USES HIGH IMPACT LEGAL ACTIONS to HOLD PUBLIC OFFICIALS and ORGANIZATIONS ACCOUNTABLE for UNETHICAL ACTIVITIES THAT UNDERMINE THE INTEGRITY of GOVERNMENT IN COLORADO. THE ORGANIZATION ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY COMBINING IN-DEPTH RESEARCH and INVESTIGATION WITH LEGAL ACTION and AN AGGRESSIVE COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY MEANT to DETER FURTHER MISBEHAVIOR. IT AUGMENTS THESE EFFORTS BY BUILDING COALITIONS to PUSH for POLICIES FAVORING TRANSPARENCY and ACCOUNTABILITY, and EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THEIR ROLE IN KEEPING COLORADO GOVERNMENT HONEST and TRANSPARENT.
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Basic facts we verified
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Money report from 2017The 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 leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $78,513 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $116,624 for LUIS TORO (EXCECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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LUIS TOROEXCECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DOUG STAGGSPRESIDENT
LINCOLN PUFFERSECRETARY
STACEY TARLERTREASURER
About this charity
- Location
- PO BOX 6865, DENVER, CO 80206
- County
- Denver
- In care of
- LUIS TORO
- Primary officer
- LUIS TORO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2017
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2017
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- MCNURLIN HITCHCOCK & ASSOCIATES PC
- IRS tax category
- Government and Public Administration
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2021