Nonprofit · EIN 84-0870646
COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
Tax-exempt · COLORADO SPGS, CO 80901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $238,207 | $225,905 | $12,302 | $219,637 | $220 | $219,417 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $227,941 | $209,378 | $18,563 | $207,115 | $0 | $207,115 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $227,959 | $210,774 | $17,185 | $188,552 | $0 | $188,552 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $171,815
- Membership dues
- $171,815
- Program service revenue
- $60,942
- Investment income
- $5,450
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,655
- Travel
- $781
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $207,115
- Total assets, end of year
- $219,637
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $220
- Net assets, end of year
- $219,417
- Gross receipts
- $238,207
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1982
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travas Deal | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brent Nation | Board Members Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leigh Gibson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rick Rigel | Board Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Hornbacher | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Blankenship | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Adam Suppes | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole Means | Executive Director Key employee | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travas Deal | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brent Nation | Board Members Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leigh Gibson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rick Rigel | Board President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Hornbacher | Board Vice President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Blankenship | Board Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Adam Suppes | Board Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Hodges | Executive Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travas Deal | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brent Nation | Board Members Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Phelan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rick Rigel | Board President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Hornbacher | Board Vice President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Blankenship | Board Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Adam Suppes | Board Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Hodges | Executive Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 549, COLORADO SPGS, CO 80901-0549
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Nicole Means, PO Box 549, Colorado Springs, CO 80901
- Signed the 990
- Nicole Means, Executive Director
- Phone
- (303) 981-8613
- Website
- www.coloradopublicpower.org
Mission
CAMU provides general public education on the role and value of municipal utilities in Colorado as well as state and federal advocacy and issue and industry education on behalf of Colorado's 28 municipally owned electric distribution utilities and their associate joint action agencies. CAMU hosts quarterly, in-person meetings, and an annual conference.
Program accomplishments
- CAMU provides general public education on the role and value of municipal utilities in Colorado and provides member education through conducting quarterly business meetings, semi weekly issue update calls during the state legislative session, semi annual and industry-wide bill surveys, ad hoc legal work, amicus work, and legal issue updates with member communities, and coordinating member attendance and participation in national trade association events. CAMU provides policy advocacy through direct legislative engagement and through communicating on behalf of the municipal utility industry with policy makers and key stakeholders.Expenses $180,002 · revenue $171,815
- CAMU holds and annual conference to educate members and industry affiliates on the latest opportunities and challenges presented to municipal utilities.Expenses $45,903 · revenue $60,942
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
- 84-0870646
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $219,637
- Income (IRS master file)
- $238,207
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $238,207 | $225,905 | $219,637 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $227,941 | $209,378 | $207,115 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $227,959 | $210,774 | $188,552 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $203,674 | $195,170 | $171,367 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 84-0870646).
Questions about COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
- What is the EIN of COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES is 84-0870646.
- Is COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1982.
- Are donations to COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES 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 ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES 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 COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES 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 COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Nicole Means.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $238,207, expenses of $225,905 and total assets of $219,637 at year end.
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