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Nonprofit · EIN 81-3579102

CRAFT BEER COLORADO INC

Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80201

Financials

$668K$629K2023$575K$615K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CRAFT BEER COLORADO INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$575,390$614,673-$39,283$1,021,270$330,933$690,337
December 31, 2023990$667,971$629,449$38,522$846,140$184,360$661,780
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$229,042
Membership dues
$228,382
Program service revenue
$279,283
Investment income
$159
Other revenue
$66,906

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$116,704
Other salaries and wages
$145,046
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$298,944
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$55,870
Accounting fees
$11,866
Occupancy
$2,497
Travel
$3,337
Program services (functional)
$459,750
Management and general (functional)
$154,923

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$846,140
Total assets, end of year
$1,021,270
Total liabilities, end of year
$330,933
Net assets, end of year
$690,337
Publicly traded securities
$820,230
Gross receipts
$575,390
Employees
3
Volunteers
9
Year formed
2016
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Shawnee AdelsonExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
1$116,704
Carlin WalshChair
Trustee or director
1$0
Christopher O'ConnorVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Jason FordTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Jennifer PerezSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Justin BaccaryBoard Member
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Lisa BoldtBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Chad BrattBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jake GardnerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Eric LarkinBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BILL EYEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
DAVE BERGENCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
TOMMY BIBLIOWICZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
JASON FORDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
JUSTIN BACCARYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
CARLIN WALSCHVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
LISA BOLDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
CHRISTOPHER O'CONNERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
CHAD BRATTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 783, DENVER, CO 80201-0783
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Shawnee Adelson, PO Box 783, Denver, CO 80201
Signed the 990
Jason Ford, Treasurer
Phone
(970) 708-4036
Return prepared by
Aprio Advisory Group LLC

Mission

The Colorado Brewers Guild (CBG) is a nonprofit trade association with the mission to promote, protect, and propel independent craft breweries in the State of Craft Beer through advocacy, community, education, and public awareness. The majority of the state's 400+ licensed breweries are members.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The purpose and objective of the organization is to: 1.) Lawfully promote and protect the welfare for the craft beer industry in the state of Colorado by means of cooperative study, coordinated planning and joint action. 2.) To develop programs and actions consistent with the best practices of a trade association, self-regulation and business operations. 3.) To cooperate and coordinate with other branches of the Colorado craft beer and alcohol beverage industries, with trades allied to the brewing industry, with other organizations significant to the industry, with regulatory agencies and the public. 4.) To pursue programs and policies in keeping with the best interests of the craft beer industry and the public.
    Expenses $459,750

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-3579102
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Exempt since
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,021,270
Income (IRS master file)
$575,390

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$575,390$614,673$1,021,270XML
990December 2023$667,971$629,449$846,140XML
990December 2022$696,133$615,314$725,285IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 81-3579102).

Questions about CRAFT BEER COLORADO INC

What is the EIN of CRAFT BEER COLORADO INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CRAFT BEER COLORADO INC is 81-3579102.
Is CRAFT BEER COLORADO INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2017.
Which annual return does CRAFT BEER COLORADO 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 CRAFT BEER COLORADO INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CRAFT BEER COLORADO INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CRAFT BEER COLORADO INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Shawnee Adelson.
Who are the officers and directors of CRAFT BEER COLORADO INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $116,704 (Shawnee Adelson, Executive Director).
How much revenue does CRAFT BEER COLORADO INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $575,390, expenses of $614,673 and total assets of $1,021,270 at year end.

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