Liabilities / Assets
49th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Colorado Pela
EIN 84-1168689 • 501(c)6 • Denver, CO
Profile
Educate lawyers in their field
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
50th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
3rd percentile
Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
80th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$52,756
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$52,756
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$3,826
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$22,300
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
-$18,474
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $52,756
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $52,756
- Revenue
- $3,826
- Expenses
- $22,300
- Net income
- -$18,474
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 30, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $3,826
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Educate lawyers in their field
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Annual PELA Retreat (held in August 2024), benefitting 106 attendees and providing two day educational program worth 15.5 continuing legal education. | - | $22,824 |
| Paid Lobbyist to sponsor and promote bills that further employee workplace rights and to lobby against bills that diminish employee rights ($17,472.60 for entire 2024 calendar year). | - | $17,473 |
| Sponsor National Plaintiff's Employment Lawyer's Convention and contribute funds for member attendance benefitting all 185 members of PELA. | - | $3,350 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel DeFazio | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Meredith Munro | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Patricia Bellac | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Michelle Gibson | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Colorado PELA
- EIN
- 84-1168689
- Address
- 216 S MILWAUKEE ST, DENVER, CO 80209
Signing Officer
- Name
- Meredith
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 7199304523
- Signed
- 2025-05-30
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Preparer
- Susan Ennis
- Phone
- 7199304523
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Other revenue: Part I, line 8
“3025 Holiday Party Attendance Fees”
Other expenses: Part I, line 16
“225 Refund Retreat Fee”
Other expenses: Part I, line 16
“12224 Annual Retreat (final payment)”
Other expenses: Part I, line 16
“4990 Holiday Party”
Other expenses: Part I, line 16
“112 Credit Card Processing Fees”
Other expenses: Part I, line 16
“36 Bank Services Fees”
Other expenses: Part I, line 16
“220 Listserv Subscription”
Other expenses: Part I, line 16
“25 SOS Periodic Report Fees”
Other expenses: Part I, line 16
“4368 Lobbyist Expenses”
Other expenses: Part I, line 16
“0 We want to change from a fiscal year to a calendar year. October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024 was reported on a 990-N. This return is for October 1 through December 31, 2024. We are anticipating our income to start to go over $50,000 annually.”
Other expenses: Part I, line 16
“100 Continuing Education Credits for one of the officers”
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