COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM FOUNDATION

EIN 84-1070271 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Education (B12)

What they do

to SUPPORT THE MISSION of THE COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM BY CREATING PARTNERSHIPS, DEVELOPING RESOURCES, and ADVOCATING for THE VALUE of A COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.70 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

60.04%of revenue went to mission work95.7% of expenses · Program services

0.65%of revenue went to fundraising1.0% of expenses

$62.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.07%of revenue went to management and office costs3.3% of expenses

$3.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$5,905,554

Mission workProgram services$3,545,53760.04% of revenue95.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$122,2872.07% of revenue3.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$38,2250.65% of revenue1.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,199,50537.24% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,706,04962.76% 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: 95.7% mission · 3.3% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.8% mission · 2.5% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.48% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.2% mission · 3.1% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.97% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 4.8% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 5.2% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.63% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 4.6% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.08% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.5% mission · 4.1% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.54% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 4.9% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 34.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,905,554

Expenses$3,706,049

Annual surplus $2,199,505 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)$3,545,537 · 95.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$122,287 · 3.3% of expenses

Fundraising$38,225 · 1.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,905,554

Expenses$3,706,049

Assets$14,302,971

Income$5,905,554

Contributions$5,219,005

Mission work (program services)$3,545,537

Fundraising$38,225

Grants given$11,476,260

Average grant$98,088

Management and general$122,287

Stocks and bonds$11,758,314

Accounting fees$47,873

Investing fees$41,074

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (16)

BRAD RUPERTDIRECTOR

BRITTANY MORRIS SAUNDERSDIRECTOR

CHRISTIAN WINWARDSECRETARY

CHRISTINNE JOHNSONCHAIR

DR COLLEEN SIMPSONDIRECTOR

DR JOHN TREFNYDIRECTOR

JANICE FRITSCHVICE CHAIR

JOE GARCIAEX-OFFICIO VOTING MEMBER

MARISOL SOLARTE-ERLACHERDIRECTOR

MARY SPILLANEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL BEASLEYDIRECTOR

MITCH ROSENBAUMDIRECTOR

RICH MARTINEZDIRECTOR

RICHARD RUSHTREASURER

STEVE MULLIKENDIRECTOR

ZANETA KELSEYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 9101 E LOWRY PL, DENVER, CO 80230-6011
County: Denver
In care of: JON ADAM CERMAK
Primary officer: JON ADAM CERMAK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailworkforce@cccs.edu Phone(720) 858-2802

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Education (B12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization: Yes