Nonprofit · EIN 84-0172608
COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $19,640,277 | $17,042,118 | $2,598,159 | $18,969,069 | $8,849,092 | $10,119,977 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $15,296,283 | $16,240,431 | -$944,148 | $11,951,478 | $4,403,592 | $7,547,886 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $14,379,035 | $14,745,571 | -$366,536 | $12,561,447 | $4,029,643 | $8,531,804 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,074,807
- Program service revenue
- $14,060,654
- Investment income
- $3,426,722
- Net rental income
- $71,740
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,133,193
- Other revenue
- $78,094
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,779,975
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,432,460
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,338,611
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,459,492
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $202,064
- Accounting fees
- $82,507
- Occupancy
- $606,166
- Travel
- $310,442
- Depreciation
- $80,343
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,951,478
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,969,069
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,849,092
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,119,977
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $107,676
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,072,636
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,047,341
- Gross receipts
- $21,007,084
- Employees
- 71
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1917
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRIS GOMEZ | GENERAL COUNSEL & DEPUTY ED Key employee | 40 | $175,206 | $75,729 |
| KEVIN VICK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $169,297 | $54,113 |
| ERIN BENNETT | MANAGER, PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,167 | $71,402 |
| SARAH MARKEY | MANAGER, TEACHING AND LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,049 | $61,610 |
| LINDSAY THEO | MANAGER, CENTER FOR ORGANIZING Key employee | 40 | $160,242 | $39,106 |
| GREGORY GROTE | UNISERV DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,079 | $50,615 |
| CODY DREHER | UNISERV DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,424 | $43,484 |
| KOOPER CARAWAY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $140,305 | $34,304 |
| CHESCA SMOTHERMAN | DIRECTOR OF ORG AND CAP BUILD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,813 | $33,722 |
| AMIE BACA-OEHLERT | PRESIDENT (THRU 7/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $149,377 | $20,163 |
| SUSAN PERRIGO | BUSINESS AFFAIRS & HR Officer | 40 | $120,496 | $40,877 |
| LIZ WADDICK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $115,522 | $20,949 |
| AMBER WILSON | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA ANDERSON | NEA DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ARMAGOST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
31 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YOLANDA CALDERON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIE CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTINA CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA DANOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA DONLUCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELICA GIVLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEVERLY GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY GUSTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA HAGGERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK HAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CODY JUMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE LASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNETTE LAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMMY LAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE LOCKLEY | NEA DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTI LUDWIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATTI MAGOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERONICA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAYA MASTROBUONO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISA MAVROTHERIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS ROBINETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANNAH SQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEA SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERAD SUTTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUE TEUMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 52 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE MICHIENZI-RENDON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 3/24) Officer | 40 | $180,819 | $67,851 |
| KRIS GOMEZ | GENERAL COUNSEL & DEPUTY EXEC. DIR Key employee | 40 | $168,167 | $65,765 |
| DAVE MUSSETTER | STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,660 | $59,723 |
| AMIE BACA-OEHLERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $183,331 | $34,012 |
| ERIN BENNETT | STAFF Key employee | 40 | $150,392 | $65,223 |
| KEVIN VICK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $167,756 | $41,103 |
| LINDSAY THEO | STAFF Key employee | 40 | $156,453 | $37,470 |
| LISA ELLIOT | STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,193 | $48,985 |
| SHARYN DREYER | STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,339 | $35,927 |
| SUSAN PERRIGO | CFO Officer | 40 | $145,385 | $37,757 |
| CODY DREHER | STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,923 | $42,041 |
| CHESCA SMOTHERMAN | STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,917 | $32,997 |
| AMBER WILSON | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA ANDERSON | NEA DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ARMAGOST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLANDA CALDERON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTINA CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN COUGHLIN | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DANOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARCY DEGUISE | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA DONLUCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELICA GIVLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN GROFF-GONZALES | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY GUSTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA HAGGERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK HAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CODY JUMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE LAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY LAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE LOCKLEY | NEA DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTI LUDWIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY MAGOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYA MASTROBUONO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA MAVROTHERIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS ROBINETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROBINSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SINCLAIR | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNA SQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAHRON STANFORD | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEA SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERAD SUTTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE TEUMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KOOPER CARAWAY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 4/24) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 55 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE MICHIENZI-RENDON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $179,995 | $56,951 |
| KRIS GOMEZ | GENERAL COUNSEL & DEPUTY EXEC. DIR Key employee | 40 | $167,365 | $57,642 |
| ERIN BENNETT | STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,309 | $53,326 |
| AMIE BACA-OEHLERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $180,381 | $17,994 |
| LINDSAY THEO | STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,751 | $34,323 |
| SHARYN DREYER | STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,929 | $33,454 |
| LISA ELLIOT | STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,472 | $39,520 |
| CODY DREHER | STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,423 | $39,137 |
| KEVIN VICK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $154,025 | $16,356 |
| AMBER WILSON | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,300 | $0 |
| ANGELA ANDERSON | NEA DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAR ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ARMAGOST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLANDA CALDERON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIE CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTINA CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA CENTER | DIRECTOR THRU DEC 2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN COUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARCY DEGUISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY DELGADO | DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN FREEGAL | DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN GROFF-GONZALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY GUSTAD | DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA HAGGERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZA HAMRICK | DIRECTOR THRU JANUARY 23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CODY JUMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI KELLER | DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE LAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARYL KAY LAWSON | DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE LOCKLEY | NEA DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTI LUDWIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MAES | DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY MAGOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA MARTINEZ | NEA DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYA MASTROBUONO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA MAVROTHERIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PETERSON | DIRECTOR THRU NOV 23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZIE MITCHELL | DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMI PICHARD | DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS ROBINETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SINCLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AJ SMITH | DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAHRON STANFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEA SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERAD SUTTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE TEUMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 600 N GRANT ST STE 725, DENVER, CO 80203-3547
- In care of
- % KATHY MICHIENZI RENDON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KRIS GOMEZ, 600 GRANT STREET SUTIE 725, DENVER, CO 80203
- Signed the 990
- KRIS GOMEZ, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (303) 837-1500
- Website
- WWW.COLORADOEA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
PROMOTE QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCATE THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC EDUCATION EMPLOYEES.
Program accomplishments
- THE STATE UNISERV PROGRAM SUPPORTS LOCAL AFFILIATES IN CARRYING OUT THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE.
- THE CENTER FOR ORGANIZING INCREASES THE EFFICIENCY OF AND FURTHERS THE EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENT IN COLORADO, PROMOTES THE DIGNITY OF THE EDUCATION PROFESSION, AND WORKS TOWARDS IMPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF OUR MEMBERS.
- OUR TEACHING AND LEARNING PROGRAM PROVIDES FOR AND PROMOTES THE EDUCATIONAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT OF OUR MEMBERS, WHILE OUR GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PROGRAM SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES POLICY ADVANCEMENTS THAT FURTHER THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-0172608
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1939
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,969,069
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,007,084
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $19,640,277 | $17,042,118 | $18,969,069 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $15,296,283 | $16,240,431 | $11,951,478 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $14,379,035 | $14,745,571 | $12,561,447 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $13,471,692 | $13,647,363 | $13,401,575 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 84-0172608).
Questions about COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION is 84-0172608.
- Is COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1939.
- Are donations to COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 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 COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names KRIS GOMEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 46 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,206 (KRIS GOMEZ, GENERAL COUNSEL & DEPUTY ED).
- How much revenue does COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,640,277, expenses of $17,042,118 and total assets of $18,969,069 at year end.
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