Nonprofit · EIN 84-1135942
WEST COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Also known as BUCU WEST DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80219
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,491,656 | $1,298,932 | $192,724 | $4,638,005 | $3,848,214 | $789,791 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,786,734 | $1,493,016 | $293,718 | $3,865,410 | $3,268,695 | $596,715 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,072,795
- of which government grants
- $1,100,638
- Program service revenue
- $132,515
- Investment income
- $965
- Net rental income
- -$714,619
- Other revenue
- -$714,619
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $16,518
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $144,377
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,337,782
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $41,597
- Occupancy
- $488,396
- Depreciation
- $158,877
- Program services (functional)
- $827,820
- Management and general (functional)
- $366,669
- Fundraising (functional)
- $104,443
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,865,410
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,638,005
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,848,214
- Net assets, end of year
- $789,791
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,445,700
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $789,791
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$64,191
- Gross receipts
- $3,594,604
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 102
- Year formed
- 1987
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSE ESPARZA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $144,377 | $8,579 |
| JERI BARAJAS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON ELINOFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE MARTINEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HIRAM LICEA | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERMIN AVILA | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN LAETZ | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NESTOR CASTILLO | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPH FRANCES | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN STEINER | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSE ESPARZA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $156,908 | $6,175 |
| JORGE M DE LA TORRE | DIR OF CULINARY ARTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,400 | $3,172 |
| ELIZABETH A MOSKOW | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,005 | $0 |
| JULIE CASAULT | DIR OF OUTREACH & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $88,304 | $4,864 |
| JERI BARAJAS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON ELINOFF | FORMER PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE MARTINEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELVIS RUBIO | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HIRAM LICEA | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NESTOR CASTILLO | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4200 MORRISON RD UNIT 3, DENVER, CO 80219-2490
- In care of
- % JERRILIE BYLSMA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOSE G ESPARZA
- Signed the 990
- JOSE G ESPARZA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (303) 936-4302
- Website
- WWW.BUCUWEST.COM
- Return prepared by
- RYAN GUNSAULS & O'DONNELL LLC
Mission
SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT, NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Program accomplishments
- SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT, NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.BUCU WEST SUPPORTS OVER 300 LOCAL BUSINESSES ANNUALLY BY CREATING PATHWAYS TO OWNERSHIP FOR BIPOC, WOMEN, AND IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS. THROUGH REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION, BUCU WEST MITIGATES DISPLACEMENT RISKS AND PROVIDES AFFORDABLE COMMERCIAL SPACES, ALLOWING SMALL BUSINESSES TO THRIVE AND BUILD EQUITY. THE ORGANIZATION'S KITCHEN FACILITIES ENABLE CULINARY ENTREPRENEURS TO START WITH MINIMAL INVESTMENT, WHILE BUSINESS CONSULTANTS OFFER GUIDANCE ON LICENSING AND COMPLIANCE. THIS HOLISTIC APPROACH STRENGTHENS DENVER'S ECONOMIC FABRIC, FOSTERING GENERATIONAL WEALTH AND STABILITY IN NEIGHBORHOODS AND PROMOTING LONG-TERM GROWTH AND RESILIENCE FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.Expenses $827,820 · grants $16,518 · revenue $132,515
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 | Not 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
- 84-1135942
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S31Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,638,005
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,594,604
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,491,656 | $1,298,932 | $4,638,005 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,786,734 | $1,493,016 | $3,865,410 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,733,619 | $1,593,131 | $3,309,804 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 84-1135942).
Questions about WEST COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of WEST COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION is 84-1135942.
- Is WEST COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to WEST COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WEST COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 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 WEST COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 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 WEST COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 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 WEST COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOSE G ESPARZA.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEST COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,377 (JOSE ESPARZA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WEST COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,491,656, expenses of $1,298,932 and total assets of $4,638,005 at year end.
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