Nonprofit · EIN 84-1418850
COLORADO SPRINGS COMMUNITY VENTURES INC
Tax-exempt · COLORADO SPGS, CO 80903
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,116,691 | $674,569 | $442,122 | $1,744,240 | $67,621 | $1,676,619 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $391,700 | $317,083 | $74,617 | $1,314,932 | $113,942 | $1,200,990 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $484,774 | $387,266 | $97,508 | $1,124,752 | $11,250 | $1,113,502 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,082,778
- of which government grants
- $478,440
- Program service revenue
- $4,121
- Investment income
- $29,701
- Other revenue
- $91
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $70,542
- Other salaries and wages
- $102,097
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $102,097
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,325
- Travel
- $10,816
- Program services (functional)
- $624,397
- Management and general (functional)
- $47,096
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,076
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,314,932
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,744,240
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $67,621
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,676,619
- Publicly traded securities
- $376,354
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,036,639
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $639,980
- Gross receipts
- $1,116,691
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 56
- Year formed
- 1997
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Gondeck | Current CEO (as of June 2025) Officer | 1 | $0 | $131,841 | $13,475 |
| Hannah Parsons | Interim CEO (thru May 2025) Officer | 1 | $0 | $63,462 | $450 |
| Harrison Hunter | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Slattery | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Bailey | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Colin Christie | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jasmine Dillavou | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathan Halvorson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Natasha Hutson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Abigail Kreuser | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Briggs | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Toby Lorenc | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Edmondson | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 1 | $0 | $190,000 | $21,010 |
| Harrison Hunter | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James Proby | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Slattery | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Bailey | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Colin Christie | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renee Behr | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Abigail Kreuser | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Betsy Brown | Board member (Thru December 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Natasha Hutson | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathan Halvorson | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jasmine Dillavou | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN EDMONDSON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $195,649 | $19,581 |
| RENEE BEHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES PROBY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN CHRISTIE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA SLATTERY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRISON HUNTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOU VALENCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL KREUSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVAN WORLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 111 S TEJON ST STE 703, COLORADO SPGS, CO 80903-5130
- In care of
- % BETH KOSLEY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Chelsea Gondeck, 111 S Tejon St 703, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
- Signed the 990
- Chelsea Gondeck, Chief Executive Officer
- Phone
- (719) 886-0088
- Website
- downtowncs.com/ventures
- Return prepared by
- BiggsKofford Advisors LLC
Mission
Colorado Springs Community Ventures is dedicated to enlivening Downtown Colorado Springs through the arts, historic preservation, special events, and other public benefit programs.
Program accomplishments
- "Clean and Safe" - The purpose of Clean & Safe is to implement a 19-month pilot program designed to enhance the Downtown Colorado Springs experience for businesses, residents, and visitors by creating a clean, safe, and welcoming environment. Through a coordinated, data-driven, and human-centered approach, the program will address growing concerns around public safety, homelessness, and cleanliness in the Greater Downtown area. By fostering a more vibrant and inviting urban core and assuring positive experiences, this initiative will encourage repeat visits, private investment, and boost economic activity supporting local businesses, and generating a lasting positive economic impact for the City of Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak region as a whole.Expenses $366,377 · revenue $4,121
- "Creative District" - The Cultural Corridor, which shines a spotlight on the diverse contributors to Colorado Springs' history, hung a total of 378 banners throughout the year. Six Downtown small businesses received state funds and technical support to aid in overcoming destabilization pressures and bolster their business operations. Downtown Ventures served as fiscal sponsor for the program; the award totaling $182,000 is part of the Community Business Preservation Program of the Office of Economic Development & International Trade.Expenses $172,954 · grants $70,542
- 'Art on the Streets' (AOTS) - The 27th annual Art on the Streets exhibit featured seven sculptures and four murals and one mural/sculpture installation, with six of the artists hailing from Colorado. Just over 4,092 square feet of Downtown walls were transformed by murals in 2025, including a 100-ft-long mural on Tejon Street.Expenses $77,284
- 'Skate in the Park' - The 2025-2026 season of Skate in the Park, offered in partnership with the City of Colorado Springs Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, continued a beloved tradition. Public skate rentals numbered over 17,500 admissions to the rink, plus private rentals and spectators November through January. A few notable media pieces include: KRDO, Skate in the Park returns to Colorado Springs, ringing in the holiday season for a 13th year and KOAA, Skate in the Park returns to Colorado Springs.Expenses $7,782
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
- 84-1418850
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,744,240
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,116,691
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,116,691 | $674,569 | $1,744,240 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $391,700 | $317,083 | $1,314,932 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $484,774 | $387,266 | $1,124,752 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $378,613 | $292,781 | $1,035,961 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 84-1418850).
Questions about COLORADO SPRINGS COMMUNITY VENTURES INC
- What is the EIN of COLORADO SPRINGS COMMUNITY VENTURES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO SPRINGS COMMUNITY VENTURES INC is 84-1418850.
- Is COLORADO SPRINGS COMMUNITY VENTURES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to COLORADO SPRINGS COMMUNITY VENTURES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLORADO SPRINGS COMMUNITY VENTURES 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 COLORADO SPRINGS COMMUNITY VENTURES INC 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 SPRINGS COMMUNITY VENTURES INC 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 SPRINGS COMMUNITY VENTURES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Chelsea Gondeck.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO SPRINGS COMMUNITY VENTURES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COLORADO SPRINGS COMMUNITY VENTURES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,116,691, expenses of $674,569 and total assets of $1,744,240 at year end.
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