COLORADO TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COLORADO TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

EIN 84-6119329 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

to Protect The Rights of The Individual, Advance Trial Advocacy Skills, and Promote High Ethcial Standards and Professionalism In The Ongoing Effort to Preserve and Improve The American System of Jurisprudence

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.00 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 leaders57 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

80.08%of revenue went to mission work76.0% of expenses · Program services

6.24%of revenue went to fundraising5.9% of expenses

$105.40spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

19.08%of revenue went to management and office costs18.1% of expenses

$1.07in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

61.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $111,959 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $271,557 for JULIE WHITACRE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$2,073,309

Mission workProgram services$1,660,23980.08% of revenue76.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$395,56819.08% of revenue18.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$129,4616.24% of revenue5.9% of expenses

Total expenses$2,185,268105.40% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 76.0% mission · 18.1% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.40% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 20.1% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 17.7% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.10% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 15.8% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.35% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 10.6% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.75% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 16.3% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.90% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 14.1% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,073,309

Expenses$2,185,268

Annual shortfall $111,959 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,660,239 · 76.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$395,568 · 18.1% of expenses

Fundraising$129,461 · 5.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,073,309

Expenses$2,185,268

Assets$2,333,788

Income$2,073,309

Contributions$1,280,877

Mission work (program services)$1,660,239

Fundraising$129,461

Management and general$395,568

Stocks and bonds$1,367,417

Accounting fees$87,554

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

JULIE WHITACREEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $271,557Base $216,729 · Other $54,828

NICK JURJOVECDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $145,698Base $116,640 · Other $29,058

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 (57)

JULIE WHITACREEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NICK JURJOVECDEPUTY DIRECTOR

PAIGE SINGLETONEXEC-BOARD

KC HARPINGEXEC-BOARD

KEVIN CHENEYTREASURER

KIMBERLY SMITHBOARD

KURT ZANERBOARD

LAURA BROWNEBOARD

LAUREN VARNEREXEC-BOARD

LORRAINE PARKERBOARD

MEGAN MATTHEWSVICE PRESIDENT

MELANIE SULKINBOARD

MORGAN CARROLLBOARD

NELSON BOYLEBOARD

NICOLE QUINTANASECRETARY

KAREN BLAUBOARD

PORYA MANSORIANEXEC-BOARD

R KEITH FUICELLIBOARD

R MACK BABCOCKBOARD

ROSS ZIEVBOARD

SAM CANNONPRESIDENT

SANDRA HAGENBOARD

SPENCER KONTNIKBOARD

STEPHANIE TUCKERBOARD

STEPHEN WAHLBERGBOARD

SUSAN MINAMIZONOEXEC-BOARD

THOMAS NEVILLEEXEC-BOARD

TIM GALLUZZIBOARD

WILLIAM BABICHBOARD

EDWARD HOPKINSBOARD

ALESSANDRA MORALESBOARD

ALLISON MAHONEYBOARD

ALLISON PRITCHARDBOARD

ALYSSA HILLBOARD

AMANDA FRANCIS OWENEXEC-BOARD

AMY ROGERSEXEC-BOARD

BEN LEBSACKEXEC-BOARD

BENJAMIN ROSEBOARD

BRIAN BRADFORDBOARD

CLAIRE HUNTERBOARD

DANIELLE BEEMBOARD

DONALD SLAVIKBOARD

EDISON MCDANIELSBOARD

KARIN JONES DULINPAST PRESIDENT

EDWARD LOMENABOARD

FRANCISCO MARTINEZBOARD

GREGORY GOLDBOARD

HALEY RANKBOARD

HANNA BLEDSOEBOARD

J KYLE BACHUSBOARD

JAMES PUGAEXEC-BOARD

JASON WESOKYPRESIDENT ELECT

JC PIT MARTINBOARD

JENNIFER MILNEBOARD

JORDAN GROSGEBAUERBOARD

JULIA THOMPSONBOARD

ALANA ANZALONEEXEC-BOARD

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 303 E 17TH AVE STE 805, DENVER, CO 80203-1260
County: Denver
In care of: JULIE E WHITACRE
Primary officer: JULIE E WHITACRE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(303) 831-1192

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PATRICIA DELUNA-ZICKEFOOSE PC
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues