COLORADO ASSOCIATION FOR CAREER AND TECH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COLORADO ASSOCIATION FOR CAREER AND TECH

EIN 84-0638519 · Employment, Job-Related (J20Z)

What they do

PROMOTE and SUPPORT CAREER and TECHNICAL EDUCATION THROUGH ANNUAL CONFERENCE and OTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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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 leaders53 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

68.70%of revenue went to mission work89.9% of expenses · Program services

$76.39spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.69%of revenue went to management and office costs10.1% of expenses

$1.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.1%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 $35,505 for DEBORAH NELSON (EXECUTIVE DIR.). 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$927,868

Mission workProgram services$637,40368.70% of revenue89.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$71,3857.69% of revenue10.1% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$219,08023.61% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$708,78876.39% 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: 89.9% mission · 10.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.39% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 21.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.18% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 16.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.51% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 19.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.20% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 17.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.40% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 4.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 3.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.97% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.8% mission · 4.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.16% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$927,868

Expenses$708,788

Annual surplus $219,080 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)$637,403 · 89.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$71,385 · 10.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$927,868

Expenses$708,788

Assets$803,387

Income$927,868

Contributions$56,694

Mission work (program services)$637,403

Management and general$71,385

Accounting fees$5,175

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 NELSONEXECUTIVE DIR. · 30 hrs/week $35,505

SHERI BRYANTASST DIRECTOR · 28 hrs/week $12,000

JANET BROPHYSUMMIT ASST · 9 hrs/week $625

ABBY PRICEADMIN ASSISTANT · 2 hrs/week $525

KATE WAGNERMBR ASSISTANT · 3 hrs/week $275

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 (53)

DEBORAH NELSONEXECUTIVE DIR.

SHERI BRYANTASST DIRECTOR

JANET BROPHYSUMMIT ASST

ABBY PRICEADMIN ASSISTANT

KATE WAGNERMBR ASSISTANT

NICK WILLIAMSPRESIDENT ELECT

KORY SHICKPRESIDENT-ACE

KRISTI WEAVERPRESIDENT-CACTA

LAURA ALSDORFTREASURER

LAURA MILLERSECRETARY

LINDA VAN DORENPRESIDENT-PACE

LINDSEY EDYPRESIDENT ELECT

LORI NELSONCHAIR

MARTIN KOLLMANTREASURER

MELISSA BORFITZSECRETARY/TREAS

MISSIE SCHWARTZSECRETARY

NEESHA LENZINIPRESIDENT-HPS

JODI BENNETTCO-PRESIDENT

NICOLE CARTERTREASURER

ROCANN SMITHPRESIDENT ELECT

RON HRUBYCHAIR

SEAN NORMANCHAIR

STEVE MOOSTREASURER

TARA BELLPRESIDENT ELECT

TERRY OAKLEYPRESIDENT ELECT

TRACI DAVENPORTPRESIDENT-CACTA

VALARIE PURLTREASURER

VICKI AYCOCKPAST PRESIDENT

WENDY RHODESCHAIR

DUANE ROBERSONPAST PRESIDENT

ADAM SHEFFLOPRESIDENT ELECT

ALEXA GREENPAST PRESIDENT

ALICIA HAMPTONPRESIDENT-CCD

AMBER WHARTONTREASURER

AMY HOGSETTSECRETARY

BECKY OTAROLATREASURER

BOBBIE BASTAINPRESIDENT-ETMA

CAM WYATTPRESIDENT ELECT

DALLAS FRATERELLILIASON

DANA ANDERSONLIASON

DAWN JESPERSONSECRETARY

JULIE OROURKESECRETARY

ELI JONESPRESIDENT ELECT

EMILY SHERWOODPAST PRESIDENT

ERICA DAVISPRESIDENT-T&I

ERIK KAUFHOLDPAST PRESIDENT

GRETCHEN DEKKERSPAST PRESIDENT

HANNAH DUCHARMEPRESIDENT ELECT

IAN WILSONSECRETARY

JENN EDGARSECRETARY

JENNIFER JASINOWSKITREASURER

JESSICA MCALLISTERSECRETARY

JESSICA TEALPRES-CATFACS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: 2042 S BALSAM ST, LAKEWOOD, CO 80227-2475
County: Denver
In care of: % DARRELL GREEN
Primary officer: DEBORAH NELSON, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcacte@cacte.org Phone(303) 969-9473

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DRYG BUTLER CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Employment, Job-Related (J20Z)