THE ARC OF COLORADO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE ARC OF COLORADO

EIN 84-6041157 · Group Homes (P73)

What they do

THE ARC of COLORADO PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL and SYSTEMS CHANGE ADVOCACY for PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL and DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (IDD) RESIDING IN COLORADO and THEIR FAMILIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.60 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 leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

60.76%of revenue went to mission work75.6% of expenses · Program services

1.86%of revenue went to fundraising2.3% of expenses

$80.41spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.79%of revenue went to management and office costs22.1% of expenses

$2.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.7%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 $169,301 for ELIZABETH MORAN (EXECUTIVE DI). 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$1,039,766

Mission workProgram services$631,75360.76% of revenue75.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$184,98317.79% of revenue22.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$19,3521.86% of revenue2.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$203,67819.59% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$836,08880.41% 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: 75.6% mission · 22.1% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.41% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 20.8% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.03% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.8% mission · 29.0% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.37% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.0% mission · 27.6% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.66% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 22.3% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.83% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 20.5% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.30% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 20.5% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.14% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 16.7% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.87% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,039,766

Expenses$836,088

Annual surplus $203,678 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)$631,753 · 75.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$184,983 · 22.1% of expenses

Fundraising$19,352 · 2.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,039,766

Expenses$836,088

Assets$1,878,203

Income$1,039,766

Contributions$922,748

Mission work (program services)$631,753

Fundraising$19,352

Grants given$122,000

Average grant$17,429

Management and general$184,983

Stocks and bonds$761,043

Accounting fees$42,918

Investing fees$4,687

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

ELIZABETH MORANEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $169,301Base $156,705 · Other $12,596

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 (28)

ELIZABETH MORANEXECUTIVE DI

KEITH LARSONPRESIDENT

TEENA COOPERDIRECTOR

TAEMY KIM-MANDERDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE WESTDIRECTOR

RON SMARIGADIRECTOR

RAND WESTFALLDIRECTOR

MITCH ROUTONPAST PRESIDE

MAUREEN MILESDIRECTOR

LYNNELLE ZACKROFFDIRECTOR

LYNN MEYERDIRECTOR

LINDSEY MANDOLINISECRETARY

KRIS HOUSELDIRECTOR

KENT OLSENDIRECTOR

KELLY STAHLMANDIRECTOR

ANDREW SALAZARDIRECTOR

JONATHAN MONTEZDIRECTOR

JILL ACCAMETREASURER

JERAMY CASTEELDIRECTOR

JENNIFER HARRISVICE PRESIDE

JEAN SOLISDIRECTOR

HELENE SCHMIDTDIRECTOR

FRANCIS DANCEDIRECTOR

FAYE TATEDIRECTOR

DR SHIRLEY SALVATOREDIRECTOR

CARSON COVEYDIRECTOR

CARRIE MORRISDIRECTOR

BEN RHODESDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: 1580 N LOGAN ST STE 930, DENVER, CO 80203-1989
County: Denver
In care of: ELIZABETH MORAN
Primary officer: ELIZABETH MORAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(303) 864-9334

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY
NTEE classification: Group Homes (P73)
IRS tax category: Group Homes
Grant-giving organization: Yes