Liabilities / Assets
9th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 85-4192457 • 501(c)3 • Englewood, CO
Profile
Advance colorado is a charitable non-profit organization that serves a public education mission. Advance colorado educates citizens on principles to enhance and strengthen active citizenship in a democracy. Specific public education issues include: government fiscal responsibility; government transparency and accountability; limited government; free enterprise; lower taxes, strong public safety, and an accountable education system. Advance colorado makes public education materials available to the general public.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
9th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
10th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
59th percentile
Higher net margin than 59% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
94th percentile
Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
91st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$1,712,244
Up $525,916 (+44%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$1,712,244
Up $525,916 (+44%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$5,715,916
Up $2,626,334 (+85%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$5,190,000
Up $2,758,089 (+113%) from 2023
Net Income
Down$525,916
Down $131,755 (-20%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Advance colorado is a charitable non-profit organization that serves a public education mission. Advance colorado educates citizens on principles to enhance and strengthen active citizenship in a democracy. Specific public education issues include: government fiscal responsibility; government transparency and accountability; limited government; free enterprise; lower taxes, strong public safety, and an accountable education system. Advance colorado makes public education materials available to the general public.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $1,186,328 | $1,712,244 | ▲ $525,916 |
| Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds | $1,186,328 | $1,712,244 | ▲ $525,916 |
| Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Total Assets | $1,186,328 | $1,712,244 | ▲ $525,916 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,186,328 | $1,712,244 | ▲ $525,916 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,186,328 | $1,712,244 | ▲ $525,916 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Fields | Principal Director |
| Contractor | Services | Location | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Group Law | Legal | 6501 E BELLEVIEW AVENUE SUITE 375, Denver, CO 80111 | $563,407 |
| Cole Communications | Advertising | 436 E SAINT VRAIN ST APT 1, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 | $398,606 |
| Fields Consulting | Consulting | 10628 WORTHINGTON CIRCLE, Parker, CO 80134 | $271,878 |
| Blitz Cavassing | Signatures | 24395 E ROXBURY CIRCLE, Aurora, CO 80016 | $225,000 |
| Greenberg Traurig | Legal | 8400 NW 36TH STREET SUITE 400, Doral, FL 33166 | $162,839 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $2,765,700 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $2,424,300 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $2,424,300 | - | - | $2,424,300 |
| Fees for Services Other | $1,022,414 | - | - | $1,022,414 |
| Fees for Services Legal | $184,575 | $582,765 | - | $767,340 |
| Advertising | $496,845 | - | - | $496,845 |
| Other Expenses | $25,000 | - | - | $25,000 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $11,345 | - | $11,345 |
| All Other Expenses | $5,347 | $4,747 | - | $10,094 |
| Office Expenses | - | $9,566 | - | $9,566 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $4,581,577 | $608,423 | $0 | $5,190,000 |
| Recipient | Location | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Dawn | Colorado Springs, CO | 501(c)(4) | General Assistance | $1,705,000 |
| Defend Colorado | Centennial, CO | 501(c)(4) | General Assistance | $500,000 |
| Unite for Colorado | Englewood, CO | 501(c)(4) | General Assistance | $200,000 |
| Independence Institute | Denver, CO | 501(c)(3) | General Assistance | $7,800 |
| Leadership Program of the Rockies | Denver, CO | 501(c)(3) | General Assistance | $6,500 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Interested Party | Relationship | Description | Shared Revenue | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Fields | 100% INTEREST IN FIELDS CONSULTING | Consulting | No | $271,878 |
“The organization does not contemporaneously document meetings held or written actions undertaken by the governing body.”
“The organization did not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”
“Form 990 is reviewed by the director prior to filing.”
“The organization monitors for conflicts of interest and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy.”
“The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.”
“Updated the organization name for the legal firm in care of the organization's books to west group, rather than maven law group.”
“Consulting: program service expenses 1,022,414. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,022,414.”
“The 2024 return is being amended to correct the excess contribution previously reported as $6,167,766. This amount included publicly supported organizations under section 170(b)(1)(a)(vi) in error. The amended return has subsequently excluded these publicly supported organizations: bradley impact fund, inc., national philanthropic trust, unite america institute, colorado opportunity foundation, and high hopes colorado. Schedule a, part ii, line 5 now reflects excess contributions of $899,238.”
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, WHICH IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ADVANCE COLORADO PROVIDED HUNDREDS OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. THESE PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS INCLUDED PODCASTS, CITIZEN GUIDES, WHITE PAPERS, RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS, ISSUE-BASED POLLING, AND NEWSLETTERS. THESE MATERIALS PROVIDED FACT-BASED ANSWERS TO ISSUES THAT ARE CRITICAL TO SUSTAINING AND SUPPORTING FREE AND OPEN DEMOCRACY IN THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION, REPRESENTATIVES OF ADVANCE COLORADO ACCEPTED ALL INVITATIONS TO SPEAK TO CITIZEN GROUPS ACROSS COLORADO ABOUT THESE ISSUES. |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS STANDARD PROCEDURES IN AWARDING GRANTS AND MONITORING THE USE OF THOSE FUNDS IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENT MEETINGS HELD OR WRITTEN ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN BY THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,022,414. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,022,414. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | THE 2024 RETURN IS BEING AMENDED TO CORRECT THE EXCESS CONTRIBUTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS $6,167,766. THIS AMOUNT INCLUDED PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) IN ERROR. THE AMENDED RETURN HAS SUBSEQUENTLY EXCLUDED THESE PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS: BRADLEY IMPACT FUND, INC., NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST, UNITE AMERICA INSTITUTE, COLORADO OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION, AND HIGH HOPES COLORADO. SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 5 NOW REFLECTS EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS OF $899,238. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | UPDATED THE ORGANIZATION NAME FOR THE LEGAL FIRM IN CARE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOOKS TO WEST GROUP, RATHER THAN MAVEN LAW GROUP. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | SCHEDULE A PART II LINE 5 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | PART VI LINE 20 |
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