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Nonprofit · EIN 84-0889330

COLORADO UPLIFT

Tax-exempt · AURORA, CO 80247

Financials

$4.1M$4.7M2023$5.9M$4.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COLORADO UPLIFT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$5,878,734$4,721,427$1,157,307$5,081,156$1,056,395$4,024,761
December 31, 2023990$4,094,747$4,671,366-$576,619$4,188,927$1,232,947$2,955,980
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,666,239
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$257,090
Net gain from sales of assets
$219,606
Net income from fundraising events
-$44,595
Other revenue
-$44,595

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$38,149
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$365,013
Other salaries and wages
$2,015,746
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,980,936
Professional fundraising fees
$144,204
Accounting fees
$38,557
Occupancy
$272,380
Travel
$225,162
Depreciation
$74,010
Program services (functional)
$3,825,639
Management and general (functional)
$441,808
Fundraising (functional)
$453,980

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,188,927
Total assets, end of year
$5,081,156
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,056,395
Net assets, end of year
$4,024,761
Land, buildings and equipment
$154,763
Publicly traded securities
$1,651,492
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,525,390
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,499,371
Gross receipts
$5,974,449
Employees
47
Volunteers
400
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR JOSEPH SANDERSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$197,055$15,262
BRIAN STAMERCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Officer
40$154,657$29,459
WALTER RAKOWICHEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WILLIAM PAULSEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEN HARRISONEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD SAUNDERSEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAYE LYNN FOTEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC OLSONEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLIFFORD HICKEYEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN JAMESEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC KOEPLINEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVE BEAVER IIIEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RACHEL BOYKOEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT BOSWELLEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES BOSWELLEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
55 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES LIGHTNEREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JERRY BERGLUNDEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DICK LEWISEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CELSO WHITEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF VAUGHANEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROLINE SCHUSTERADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLES GALLAGHERADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VICTORIA O'CONNORADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANTOINE TOFFAADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK BROWNADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SAM FREEDMANADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL LEEDEADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRUCE JOHNSONADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
J DAVE HUNTERADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD PLUMRIDGEADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN SAEMANADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEX CRANBERGADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROD BUSCHERADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES HASELDENADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARGUERITE HUNTERADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHEN BARNETTADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER REBICHADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NEAL GROFFADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BENJAMIN RAINEYADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES TRAVISADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MAC BLOUNTADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD ROBINSON JRADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN POWELLADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL WARDADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID FISHERADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHEN BELLADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN BECKERADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF GOTTADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DEL DE WINDTADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID KELLERADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL MURRAYADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NEVILLE TEAGARDENADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JUSTIN CULVERADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES PEROSADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ELLEN BOADEADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
IVAN ANAYAADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROB KEEPERSADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLES MUELLERADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRADY DOLSENADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN KEITHADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CODY PHIFERADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICIA MACDONALDADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BOYD WILLIAMSADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DEREK MURROWADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRET BERGLUNDADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE SANDERSADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRADFORD WATTADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC BUCHANANADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NICHOLAS LAZZARAADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TUCKER ERDMANNADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 70 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR JOE SANDERSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/EXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$179,125$14,500
BRIAN STAMERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$138,827$24,175
WALTER RAKOWICHEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WILLIAM PAULSEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEN HARRISONEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD SAUNDERSEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAYE LYNN FOTEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC OLSONEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLIFFORD HICKEYEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN JAMESEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC KOEPLINEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVE BEAVER IIIEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RACHEL BOYKOEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT BOSWELLEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES BOSWELLEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES LIGHTNEREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLINE SCHUSTERADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES GALLAGHERADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VICTORIA O'CONNORADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTOINE TOFFAADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK BROWNADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAM FREEDMANADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL LEEDEADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRUCE JOHNSONADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
J DAVE HUNTERADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD PLUMRIDGEADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN SAEMANADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALEX CRANBERGADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROD BUSCHERADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES HASELDENADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARGUERITE HUNTERADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN BARNETTADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER REBICHADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NEAL GROFFADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BENJAMIN RAINEYADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES TRAVISADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAC BLOUNTADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD ROBINSON JRADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN POWELLADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL WARDADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID FISHERADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN BELLADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN BECKERADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF GOTTADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEL DE WINDTADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID KELLERADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL MURRAYADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NEVILLE TEAGARDENADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUSTIN CULVERADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES PEROSADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLEN BOADEADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IVAN ANAYAADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB KEEPERSADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES MUELLERADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRADY DOLSENADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN KEITHADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CODY PHIFERADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICIA MACDONALDADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOYD WILLIAMSADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEREK MURROWADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRET BERGLUNDADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE SANDERSADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRADFORD WATTADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC BUCHANANADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICHOLAS LAZZARAADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TUCKER ERDMANNADVISORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JERRY BERGLUNDEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD LEWISEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF VAUGHANEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CELSO WHITEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1500 S DAYTON ST, AURORA, CO 80247-3047
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DR JOSEPH SANDERS, 400 W 48TH AVE 250, DENVER, CO 80216
Signed the 990
BRIAN STAMER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Phone
(303) 830-6615
Return prepared by
EIDE BAILLY LLP

Mission

BUILDING LONG-TERM, LIFE-CHANGING RELATIONSHIPS WITH URBAN YOUTH.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • DEVELOPING LIFE-CHANGING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND AT-RISK URBAN YOUTH BY TEACHING CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS FOR SUCCESS AND OFFERING ACTIVITIES THAT DEVELOP LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK. OUR PROGRAM CONCENTRATES ON FIVE PROGRAM AREAS - IN-SCHOOL, AFTER-SCHOOL, ADVENTURE, POST-SECONDARY AND ADVANCED LEADERSHIP. WE WORK TO ESTABLISH A MULTI-YEAR BOND OF INFLUENCE OVER THE LIFE OF EACH CHILD THAT PROVIDES HIM OR HER NEEDED SUPPORT. OUR PROGRAM IMPACTS STUDENTS IN OVER 100 DENVER METRO SCHOOLS ANNUALLY. EACH YEAR OVER 4,000 STUDENTS LEARN THIRTEEN CHARACTER QUALITIES AND LIFE SKILLS IN CLASS, CRUCIAL TRAITS, AND RECEIVE MENTORING AND GUIDANCE OVER THE COURSE OF A CALENDAR YEAR.
    Expenses $3,810,541 · grants $23,051
  • EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: EMPLOYEES NEEDING ASSISTANCE MEET WITH THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER TO DISCUSS WHETHER THEY MAY BE A CANDIDATE FOR RECEIVING GRANT FUNDS FROM THIS PROGRAM. RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
    Expenses $15,098 · grants $15,098

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
84-0889330
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
1982
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B900)
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,081,156
Income (IRS master file)
$5,974,449

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$5,878,734$4,721,427$5,081,156IRS
990December 2023$4,094,747$4,671,366$4,188,927XML
990December 2022$4,486,037$4,321,309$4,884,001IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 84-0889330).

Questions about COLORADO UPLIFT

What is the EIN of COLORADO UPLIFT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO UPLIFT is 84-0889330.
Is COLORADO UPLIFT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
Are donations to COLORADO UPLIFT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COLORADO UPLIFT 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 UPLIFT 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 COLORADO UPLIFT 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 COLORADO UPLIFT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DR JOSEPH SANDERS.
Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO UPLIFT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 70 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $197,055 (DR JOSEPH SANDERS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does COLORADO UPLIFT have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,878,734, expenses of $4,721,427 and total assets of $5,081,156 at year end.

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