Nonprofit · EIN 47-0982744
USED CAR DEALERS OF COLORADO CHARITY FUND INC
Tax-exempt · LAKEWOOD, CO 80214
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $315,001 | $260,349 | $54,652 | $1,712,215 | $106,450 | $1,605,765 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $290,158 | $185,973 | $104,185 | $1,557,661 | $4,109 | $1,553,552 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $101,936 | $215,301 | -$113,365 | $1,448,430 | -$937 | $1,449,367 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $308,473
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $65,886
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$45
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$59,358
- Other revenue
- -$59,358
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $247,428
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,842
- Program services (functional)
- $247,428
- Management and general (functional)
- $12,921
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,557,661
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,712,215
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $106,450
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,605,765
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,343,771
- Gross receipts
- $1,625,684
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- CO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE WHISTANCE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MIKE WIDHALM | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| BART BARNETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| JOE FUENTES | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| STAN MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DEAN GUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| TESHOME TESFAYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| TOM SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| AJET ZALLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN KARSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JOHN LINDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HATCHETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DAN BERKENKOTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KRISTI NEWBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MARK WEIDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID CARDELLA | CEO Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK WEIDA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MIKE WHISTANCE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| BART BARNETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| MICHELE NOBLITT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN LINDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| STAN MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DEAN GUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| TESHOME TESFAYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| TOM SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| AJET ZALLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MIKE WIDHALM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN KARSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DAVID CARDELLA | CEO Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LINDBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| STAN MARTIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| BART BARNETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| MARK WEIDA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MIKE WIDHALM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN KARSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| TESHOME TESFAYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MICHELE NOBLITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MIKE WHISTANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DAVID CARDELLA | CEO Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 950 WADSWORTH BLVD STE 101, LAKEWOOD, CO 80214-4542
- In care of
- % TODD OCONNELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DAVID CARDELLA, 950 WADSWORTH BLVD, LAKEWOOD, CO 80214
- Signed the 990
- BART BARNETT, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (303) 239-8000
- Website
- CIADACHARITYFUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HASLAM TAX & ACCOUNTING SERVICES LLC
Mission
THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES, INCLUDING, FOR SUCH PURPOSES, THE MAKING OF DISTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED UNDER I.R.C. SECTION 501(C)(3). THE CORPORATION'S PURPOSE IS TO REPRESENT THE GOODWILL OF INDEPENDENT USED CAR DEALERS TO HELP ALL COLORADO COMMUNITIES WITH AID, SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT IN ORDER TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE WITH FAMILIES OF COLORADO.
Program accomplishments
- ELEVEN SCHOLARSHIPS OF $2,500 EACH PAID TO RECIPIENTS ATTENDING COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (2), METRO STATE UNIVERSITY, PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER (4), UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (2), AND THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA.Expenses $27,500 · grants $27,500
- CASH DONATIONS TO COLORADO BASED 501(C)(3) ENTITIESExpenses $185,066 · grants $185,066
- CASH DONATIONS TO INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $34,862 · grants $34,862
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-0982744
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,712,215
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,625,684
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $315,001 | $260,349 | $1,712,215 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $290,158 | $185,973 | $1,557,661 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $101,936 | $215,301 | $1,448,430 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $240,815 | $299,519 | $1,573,706 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-0982744).
Questions about USED CAR DEALERS OF COLORADO CHARITY FUND INC
- What is the EIN of USED CAR DEALERS OF COLORADO CHARITY FUND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of USED CAR DEALERS OF COLORADO CHARITY FUND INC is 47-0982744.
- Is USED CAR DEALERS OF COLORADO CHARITY FUND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to USED CAR DEALERS OF COLORADO CHARITY FUND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does USED CAR DEALERS OF COLORADO CHARITY FUND INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of USED CAR DEALERS OF COLORADO CHARITY FUND INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did USED CAR DEALERS OF COLORADO CHARITY FUND INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of USED CAR DEALERS OF COLORADO CHARITY FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAVID CARDELLA.
- Who are the officers and directors of USED CAR DEALERS OF COLORADO CHARITY FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does USED CAR DEALERS OF COLORADO CHARITY FUND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $315,001, expenses of $260,349 and total assets of $1,712,215 at year end.
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