Colorado Forum Fund Inc

EIN 26-3952995 • 501(c)3 • Denver, CO

Profile

Educating the public on issues of significance to the state of colorado and its citizens.

511 16TH STREET Suite 210Denver, CO 80202

www.coloradoforum.com/colorado-forum-fund

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

70%

Higher net margin than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Higher top officer pay than 40% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

805%

Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

115%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets19th percentile

Assets

$1,782,700

Up $1,585,690 (+805%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

$1,782,700

Up $1,585,690 (+805%) from 2023

Operations

Liabilities / Revenue20th percentile Net Margin94th percentile

Revenue

$1,277,067

Up $681,717 (+115%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$388,008

Down $126,984 (-25%) from 2023

Net Income

$889,059

Up $808,701 (+1006%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth99th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,782,700

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$1,782,700

Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth92nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,277,067

Expenses$388,008

Net Income$889,059

Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing

Assets: $1,782,700
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $1,782,700
Revenue: $1,277,067
Expenses: $388,008
Net income: $889,059

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$1.78	$0.00	$1.78	$1.28	$0.39	$0.89
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.20	$0.00	$0.20	$0.60	$0.51	$0.08
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.12	$0.00	$0.12	$0.21	$0.16	$0.05
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.07	$0.00	$0.07	$0.16	$0.18	$0.02
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.09	$0.00	$0.09	$0.22	$0.24	$0.02

Latest Filing Detail

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed: Aug 30, 2025
Return Version: 2024v5.2
Gross Receipts: $1,277,067

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educating the public on issues of significance to the state of colorado and its citizens.

The Fund's purpose is to (1) educate the public on issues of significance to the State of Colorado and its citizens and (2) advance progress on issues that the Colorado Forum has identified as priorities.

Balance Sheet Detail

Line	Beginning	End	Change
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds	$197,010	$1,782,700	▲ $1,585,690
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments	$0	$1,000,063	▲ $1,000,063
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities	$0	$686,261	▲ $686,261
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts	$197,010	$96,376	▼ $100,634
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net	$0	$0	→ $0
Pledges and Grants Receivable	$0	$0	→ $0
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn	$0	$0	→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc	$0	$0	→ $0
Investments Other Securities	$0	$0	→ $0
Investments Program Related	$0	$0	→ $0
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net	$0	$0	→ $0
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund	$0	$0	→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds	$0	$0	→ $0
Intangible Assets	$0	$0	→ $0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	→ $0
Loans From Officers Directors	$0	$0	→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges	$0	$0	→ $0
Total Assets	$197,010	$1,782,700	▲ $1,585,690
Other Assets Total	$0	$0	→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	$0	$0	→ $0
Grants Payable	$0	$0	→ $0
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property	$0	$0	→ $0
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable	$0	$0	→ $0
Other Liabilities	$0	$0	→ $0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	→ $0
Escrow Account Liability	$0	$0	→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	→ $0
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance	$197,010	$1,782,700	▲ $1,585,690
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance	$197,010	$1,782,700	▲ $1,585,690

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay40th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

Name	Title
David Younggren	chair of board
gail klapper	president
Barb Baumann	director
Bruce Alexander	Director
Buck blessing	director
Dave Ryan	director
Jandel allen-davis	director
Mark Smith	Director
Robert Cohen	director
Stephanie O'Malley	director
Tom Gougeon	director

Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants: $1,227,001
Program Service Revenue: $0
Investment Income: $50,066
Other Revenue: $0
All Other Contributions: $1,162,874
Change in Net Assets: $889,059

Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line Item	Amount
Other Expenses	$301,008
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid	$87,000
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits	$0
Total Fundraising Expense	$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line Item	Program	Management	Fundraising	Total
Grants to Domestic Individuals	$87,000	-	-	$87,000
Fees for Services Management	-	$44,717	-	$44,717
Other Expenses	$40,492	-	-	$40,492
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees	-	$12,891	-	$12,891
Fees for Services Accounting	-	$5,930	-	$5,930
All Other Expenses	$4,588	-	-	$4,588
Fees for Services Other	-	$2,993	-	$2,993
Travel	-	$2,250	-	$2,250
Insurance	-	$1,533	-	$1,533
Office Expenses	-	$633	-	$633
Total Functional Expenses	$317,061	$70,947	$0	$388,008

Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising activities: No
Gaming activities: No
Professional fundraiser used: No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line Item	Amount
Fundraising Direct Expenses	$0
Fundraising Gross Income	$0
Gaming Direct Expenses	$0
Gaming Gross Income	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0

Political and Lobbying Activity

Political campaign activity: No
Lobbying activity: No
Subject to proxy tax: No

Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line Item	Beginning	End	Change
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees	$0	$0	→ $0
Receivables from Disqualified Persons	$0	$0	→ $0
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees	$0	$0	→ $0

Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant: No
Annual disclosure for covered persons: No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity: No
Business relationship with family members: No
Business relationship with organization members: No
Material changes to governing documents: No
Compensation from other sources disclosed: No
CEO compensation reviewed: No
Other officer compensation reviewed: No
Conflict-of-interest policy: Yes
Audited financial statements prepared: No
Key decisions subject to board approval: No
Management duties delegated: No

Governance Explanations

FORM 990, section B, PART VI, LINE 2

“COLORADO FORUM fund's president, GAIL KLAPPER, ALSO SERVES AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE COLORADO FORUM (CF). BASED ON THE IRS DEFINITION OF A BUSINESS RELATIONSIP, GAIL KLAPPER HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEMBERS, DUE TO THE MEMBERS' JOINT SERVICE ON THE BOARD OF CF, WHERE GAIL KLAPPER IS EMPLOYED AS AN OFFICER-EMPLOYEE: DAVID YOUNGGREN, MARK SMITH, BRUCE ALEXANDER, ROBERT COHEN, TOM GOUGEON, BUCK BLESSING, BARB BAUMANN, STEPHANIE O'MALLEY, DAVE RYAN, AND JANDEL ALLEN-DAVIS.”

FORM 990, section B, PART VI, LINE 11 B

“an officer of THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A PDF COPY OF THE 990 RETURN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO BEING FILED. ANY QUESTIONS AND ISSUES ARE COMMUNICATED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE CPA FIRM PREPARING THE RETURN.”

FORM 990, section C, PART VI, LINE 19

“The organization will provide in a timely manner, copies of all governing documents and financial statements when requested in writing or in person.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Colorado Forum Fund Inc
EIN: 26-3952995
In Care Of: % GAIL KLAPPER
Phone: 3038251211
Address: 511 16TH STREET Suite 210, DENVER, CO 80202

Signing Officer

Name: Gail Klapper
Title: Director/officer
Phone: 3037787177
Signed: 2025-08-30
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer: Gail Klapper
Formed: 2009
Legal Domicile: Co
Voting Board Members: 11
Independent Board Members: 11
Employees: 0
Volunteers: 11

Preparer

Firm: Sorren Inc
Address: 102 N CASCADE AVENUE SUITE 400, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80903
Preparer: Kimberly N Coleman
Phone: 7196301186

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

form 990, part IX, line 24

“The filing organization, Colorado Forum Fund Inc, (CFF), operates as a fiscal sponsor of various programs that coordinate with its exempt purpose. During the 2024 calendar year, CFF fiscally sponsored a federal program for a Regional Innovation Hub. All payments to vendors for the operation of the program were made per fiscal sponsorship agreement(s).”

Form 990, Part XI, Line 8

“prior period adjustment: $ 683,111. SUBSEQUENT TO THE FILING OF THE 2023 TAX RETURN, AN INVESTMENT ACCOUNT WAS DETERMINED TO BE INADVERTENTLY EXCLUDED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET. A PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT HAS BEEN MADE TO REFLECT THE BALANCE HELD AS OF JANUARY 1ST, 2024 AT AN OUTSIDE INSTITUTION.”

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc	0	Colorado Informed is a nonpartisan Civic Information Project which strives to educate Coloradans on objective truths. This innovative platform serves as an independent, centralized hub for proven research and facts. We empower individuals, organizations, and communities with the information they need to make informed decisions about some of the most important issues facing Coloradans. line 4d, program service ------------------------- The CFF education project is currently partnering with three Colorado school districts-Pueblo District 70, Mesa District 51, and Genoa-Hugo-to support transformative educational change. Each district is working with its board and community to identify a critical issue and develop an innovative, sustainable solution to enhance student learning. The goal is to create a model that can inspire systemic change across Colorado's entire K- 12 education system. inspire systemic change across Colorado's entire K- 12 education system.
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