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Colorado People'S Alliance

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 84-1599036

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on May 04, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.COLORADOPEOPLESALLIANCE.ORG
700 Kalamath StreetDenver, CO 80204

(303) 893-3500

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

65th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

66th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

82nd percentile

27%

Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$75,245

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.6% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

82nd percentile

42%

Faster asset growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

42nd percentile

-3.5%

Faster revenue growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets65th percentile

Assets

Up

$462,002

Up $136,996 (+42%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$455,168

Up $132,038 (+41%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$6,834

Up $4,958 (+264%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue66th percentileNet Margin82nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$481,932

Down $17,501 (-3.5%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$349,894

Down $100,758 (-22%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$132,038

Up $83,257 (+171%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth82nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2010: $107,510Liabilities 2010: $39,612Net Assets 2010: $67,8982010Assets 2011: $181,504Liabilities 2011: $28,254Net Assets 2011: $153,2502011Assets 2012: $154,658Liabilities 2012: $24,834Net Assets 2012: $129,8242012Assets 2013: $192,158Liabilities 2013: $28,014Net Assets 2013: $164,1442013Assets 2014: $401,342Liabilities 2014: $23,204Net Assets 2014: $378,1382014Assets 2015: $276,734Liabilities 2015: $2,385Net Assets 2015: $274,3492015Assets 2016: $325,006Liabilities 2016: $1,876Net Assets 2016: $323,1302016Assets 2017: $462,002Liabilities 2017: $6,834Net Assets 2017: $455,1682017Assets 2018: $919,130Liabilities 2018: $12,643Net Assets 2018: $906,4872018Assets 2019: $1,181,407Liabilities 2019: $14,660Net Assets 2019: $1,166,7472019Assets 2020: $2,341,692Liabilities 2020: $79,714Net Assets 2020: $2,261,9782020Assets 2021: $3,714,810Liabilities 2021: $10,966Net Assets 2021: $3,703,8442021Assets 2022: $4,168,582Liabilities 2022: $15,610Net Assets 2022: $4,152,9722022Assets 2023: $3,622,322Liabilities 2023: $93,768Net Assets 2023: $3,528,5542023Assets 2024: $2,529,538Liabilities 2024: $39,350Net Assets 2024: $2,490,1882024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$462,002
Liabilities$6,834
Net Assets$455,168
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth42nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0M-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $881,7862010Revenue 2011: $362,462Expenses 2011: $277,110Net Income 2011: $85,3522011Expenses 2012: $435,1312012Revenue 2013: $445,823Expenses 2013: $411,503Net Income 2013: $34,3202013Revenue 2014: $812,127Expenses 2014: $598,133Net Income 2014: $213,9942014Revenue 2015: $385,857Expenses 2015: $489,646Net Income 2015: -$103,7892015Revenue 2016: $499,433Expenses 2016: $450,652Net Income 2016: $48,7812016Revenue 2017: $481,932Expenses 2017: $349,894Net Income 2017: $132,0382017Revenue 2018: $916,104Expenses 2018: $564,785Net Income 2018: $351,3192018Revenue 2019: $872,142Expenses 2019: $611,462Net Income 2019: $260,6802019Revenue 2020: $1,963,707Expenses 2020: $868,476Net Income 2020: $1,095,2312020Revenue 2021: $2,488,038Expenses 2021: $1,021,434Net Income 2021: $1,466,6042021Revenue 2022: $1,646,707Expenses 2022: $1,197,579Net Income 2022: $449,1282022Revenue 2023: $558,160Expenses 2023: $1,182,578Net Income 2023: -$624,4182023Revenue 2024: $459,457Expenses 2024: $1,497,823Net Income 2024: -$1,038,3662024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$481,932
Expenses$349,894
Net Income$132,038
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
May 4, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$486,211
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Colorado people's alliance (copa) is a racial justice, member-driven organization dedicated to advancing and winning progressive social change locally, statewide and nationally. Copa builds power to improve the lives of all coloradans through leadership development, organizing and alliance building.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$380,885-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$236,260--
Pledges and Grants Receivable$2,000$40,221▲ $38,221
Accounts Receivable$84,231$30,887▼ $53,344
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$5,500-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$2,515$4,509▲ $1,994
Total Assets$325,006$462,002▲ $136,996
Liabilities
Other Liabilities-$5,619-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$1,876$1,215▼ $661
Total Liabilities$1,876$6,834▲ $4,958
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$316,130$395,993▲ $79,863
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$7,000$59,175▲ $52,175
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$323,130$455,168▲ $132,038
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$325,006$462,002▲ $136,996

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$5,500$917$6,417
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lizeth ChaconExecutive DiFT$70,653$4,592$75,245

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Elena NunezChair
Madison CasselsChair
Felipe VieyraMember
Billy Husher JrSecretary
Regan ByrdTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$414,528
Program Service Revenue
$42,702
Investment Income
$1,303
Other Revenue
$23,399
All Other Contributions
$405,658
Change in Net Assets
$132,038
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$259,214
Other Expenses$90,680
Total Fundraising Expense$9,248
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$145,561$3,612$2,522$151,695
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$66,626$2,402$1,625$70,653
Occupancy$17,518$2,061$1,031$20,610
Other Employee Benefits$18,520$524$363$19,407
Travel$15,772-$1,753$17,525
Payroll Taxes$16,661$473$325$17,459
Information Technology$13,505$764$1,007$15,276
Office Expenses$7,739$2,777$454$10,970
Fees for Services Accounting$2,389$5,576-$7,965
Conferences and Meetings$4,228--$4,228
Fees for Services Other$2,932--$2,932
Insurance$1,951$108$108$2,167
Depreciation Depletion$825$46$46$917
Interest$245$14$14$273
Other Expenses$104$106-$210
All Other Expenses$75--$75
Total Functional Expenses$321,795$18,851$9,248$349,894
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$16,340
Fundraising Direct Expenses$4,279
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Special Events$16,340$16,340$4,279$12,061
Total Events$16,340$16,340$4,279$12,061
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Copier Lease Obligation$5,619
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
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, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“The final form 990 is reviewed by the organization prior to filing with the irs.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“WRITTEN IN BYLAWS”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“Reviewed by board of directors”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

“Reviewed by board of directors”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Documents are made available to the public upon request. We consider requests on a case by case basis.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
COLORADO PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE
EIN
84-1599036
Phone
3038933500
Address
700 KALAMATH STREET, DENVER, CO 80204

Signing Officer

Name
Lizeth Chacon
Title
Executive Director
Phone
3038933500
Signed
2018-05-04

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Lizeth Chacon
Formed
2002
Legal Domicile
Co
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
8
Volunteers
222

Preparer

Firm
Taylor Roth and Company
Address
800 GRANT ST STE 205, DENVER, CO 80203-2944
Preparer
Ken Roth
Phone
3038308109
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“Colorado people's alliance (copa) is a racial justice, member-driven organization dedicated to advancing and winning progressive social change locally, statewide and nationally. Copa builds power to improve the lives of all coloradans through leadership development, organizing and alliance building.”

Form 990, Page 1, Part I, Line 6

“During 2017, volunteers donated 1,477 hours of non-professional level service. Management estimates the fair value of those services to be 38,345. In addition, donated services requiring specialized skills were also recieved, with an estimated value of 5,175.”

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IRS990ScheduleC/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0SCHEDULE C, PART IV
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0COLORADO PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE (COPA) IS A RACIAL JUSTICE, MEMBER-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING AND WINNING PROGRESSIVE SOCIAL CHANGE LOCALLY, STATEWIDE AND NATIONALLY. COPA BUILDS POWER TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL COLORADANS THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIZING AND ALLIANCE BUILDING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1DURING 2017, VOLUNTEERS DONATED 1,477 HOURS OF NON-PROFESSIONAL LEVEL SERVICE. MANAGEMENT ESTIMATES THE FAIR VALUE OF THOSE SERVICES TO BE 38,345. IN ADDITION, DONATED SERVICES REQUIRING SPECIALIZED SKILLS WERE ALSO RECIEVED, WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF 5,175.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE FINAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3WRITTEN IN BYLAWS
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4REVIEWED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5REVIEWED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. WE CONSIDER REQUESTS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$462,002
Liabilities
$6,834
Net assets
$455,168
Revenue
$481,932
Expenses
$349,894
Net income
$132,038
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.53$0.04$2.49$0.46$1.50$1.04
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.62$0.09$3.53$0.56$1.18$0.62
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.17$0.02$4.15$1.65$1.20$0.45
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.71$0.01$3.70$2.49$1.02$1.47
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.34$0.08$2.26$1.96$0.87$1.10
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.18$0.01$1.17$0.87$0.61$0.26
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.92$0.01$0.91$0.92$0.56$0.35
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.01$0.46$0.48$0.35$0.13
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.33$0.00$0.32$0.50$0.45$0.05
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.28$0.00$0.27$0.39$0.49$0.10
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.02$0.38$0.81$0.60$0.21
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.03$0.16$0.45$0.41$0.03
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.15$0.02$0.13$0.44
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.18$0.03$0.15$0.36$0.28$0.09
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.11$0.04$0.07$0.88