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COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

EIN 84-0172608 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

PROMOTE QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION and ADVOCATE THE INTEREST of PUBLIC EDUCATION EMPLOYEES.

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

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

They name their leaders46 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$86.77spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
$1.11in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
10.6%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 $250,935 for KRIS GOMEZ (GENERAL COUNSEL & DEPUTY ED). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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Money in and money out

Revenue$19,640,277
Expenses$17,042,118
Annual surplus $2,598,159 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.
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Revenue$19,640,277
Expenses$17,042,118
Assets$18,969,069
Income$21,007,084
Contributions$2,074,807
Grants given$10,396,618
Average grant$100,938
Accounting fees$82,507
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
KRIS GOMEZGENERAL COUNSEL & DEPUTY ED · 40 hrs/week $250,935Base $175,206 · Other $75,729
KEVIN VICKPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $223,410Base $169,297 · Other $54,113
ERIN BENNETTMANAGER, PUBLIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $220,569Base $149,167 · Other $71,402
SARAH MARKEYMANAGER, TEACHING AND LEARNING · 40 hrs/week $209,659Base $148,049 · Other $61,610
LINDSAY THEOMANAGER, CENTER FOR ORGANIZING · 40 hrs/week $199,348Base $160,242 · Other $39,106
GREGORY GROTEUNISERV DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $187,694Base $137,079 · Other $50,615
CODY DREHERUNISERV DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $178,908Base $135,424 · Other $43,484
KOOPER CARAWAYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $174,609Base $140,305 · Other $34,304
CHESCA SMOTHERMANDIRECTOR OF ORG AND CAP BUILD · 40 hrs/week $172,535Base $138,813 · Other $33,722
AMIE BACA-OEHLERTPRESIDENT (THRU 7/25) · 40 hrs/week $169,540Base $149,377 · Other $20,163
SUSAN PERRIGOBUSINESS AFFAIRS & HR · 40 hrs/week $161,373Base $120,496 · Other $40,877
LIZ WADDICKVICE PRESIDENT · 1 hrs/week $136,471Base $115,522 · Other $20,949

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (46)

KRIS GOMEZGENERAL COUNSEL & DEPUTY ED

KEVIN VICKPRESIDENT

ERIN BENNETTMANAGER, PUBLIC AFFAIRS

SARAH MARKEYMANAGER, TEACHING AND LEARNING

LINDSAY THEOMANAGER, CENTER FOR ORGANIZING

GREGORY GROTEUNISERV DIRECTOR

CODY DREHERUNISERV DIRECTOR

KOOPER CARAWAYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CHESCA SMOTHERMANDIRECTOR OF ORG AND CAP BUILD

AMIE BACA-OEHLERTPRESIDENT (THRU 7/25)

SUSAN PERRIGOBUSINESS AFFAIRS & HR

LIZ WADDICKVICE PRESIDENT

PHYLLIS ROBINETTEDIRECTOR

KATHY GUSTADDIRECTOR

YOLANDA CALDERONDIRECTOR

LISA DANOSDIRECTOR

MATTHEW HICKSDIRECTOR

MIKE THOMASDIRECTOR

PATTI MAGORDIRECTOR

VERONICA MARTINEZDIRECTOR

TAYA MASTROBUONODIRECTOR

ROBERT ARMAGOSTDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY BROWNDIRECTOR

SARAH SMITHDIRECTOR

STEVE LASHDIRECTOR

STEVEN KELLEYDIRECTOR

SUE TEUMERDIRECTOR

TAMMY LAWDIRECTOR

CHRISTI LUDWIGDIRECTOR

AMBER WILSONSECRETARY-TREASURER

ANDREA DONLUCASDIRECTOR

ANGELA ANDERSONNEA DIRECTOR

ANGELICA GIVLERDIRECTOR

ANNETTE LAUERDIRECTOR

BARBARA HAGGERTYDIRECTOR

BEA SULLIVANDIRECTOR

BEVERLY GREENDIRECTOR

ALISA MAVROTHERISDIRECTOR

CODY JUMPDIRECTOR

DAVE LOCKLEYNEA DIRECTOR

DAVID HOLTDIRECTOR

DEREK HAWKINSDIRECTOR

HANNAH SQUIREDIRECTOR

JENNIE CAMPBELLDIRECTOR

JERAD SUTTONDIRECTOR

JUSTINA CARTERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1939
Location
600 N GRANT ST STE 725, DENVER, CO 80203-3547
County
Denver
In care of
% KATHY MICHIENZI RENDON
Primary officer
KRIS GOMEZ, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
September 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification
Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category
Professional Athletic Leagues
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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