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Nonprofit · EIN 84-1572691

COLORADO FREEDOM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · AURORA, CO 80011

Financials

$97K$81K2023$168K$128K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COLORADO FREEDOM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$167,576$127,586$39,990$1,007,573$0$1,007,573
December 31, 2023990$97,263$81,468$15,795$967,583$0$967,583
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$170,006
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$125
Net income from sales of inventory
-$2,555
Other revenue
-$2,555

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$68,218
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$71,989
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,250
Accounting fees
$6,865
Occupancy
$321
Program services (functional)
$111,048
Management and general (functional)
$14,550
Fundraising (functional)
$1,988

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$967,583
Total assets, end of year
$1,007,573
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,007,573
Land, buildings and equipment
$882,480
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,007,573
Gross receipts
$171,629
Employees
2
Year formed
2000
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 / weekCompensation
RICK CRANDALLPRESIDENT
Officer
50$45,000
GARY SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
JIM CLARKTREASURER
Officer
2$0
SONJA BEYERSSECRETARY
Officer
2$0
GEORGE PECKVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
JEFF ANDERSONEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GARY SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
15$0
JUSTIN CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
GEORGE PECKVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
5$0
SONJA BEYERSSECRETARY
Officer
5$0
RICK CRANDALLPRESIDENT
Officer
25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
756 TELLURIDE ST, AURORA, CO 80011-0000
In care of
% RICK CRANDALL
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RICK CRANDALL PRESIDENT, P O BOX 472333, AURORA, CO 80047
Signed the 990
RICK CRANDALL, PRESIDENT
Phone
(303) 248-3990
Return prepared by
Look Up Tax & Accounting LLC

Mission

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF COLORADO FREEDOM MEMORIAL IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, UNDERSTANDING AND A PLACE TO HONOR COLORADANS KILLED OR MISSING IN ACTION IN SERVICE TO THEIR COUNTRY FROM 1876 TO THE PRESENT

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ON MAY 26, 2013, THE COLORADO FREEDOM MEMORIAL, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE COUNTRY, WAS DEDICATED TO COLORADO AND COLORADOS GOLD STAR FAMILIES IN HONOR OF COLORADOS FALLEN SOLDIERS FROM EVERY WAR DATING BACK TO THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR AND EVERY BRANCH OF THE MILITARY, AFTER MORE THAN 12 YEARS OF PRIVATE FUNDRAISING AND DONATIONS.
    Expenses $111,048 · revenue $171,629

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
84-1572691
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
2001
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,007,573
Income (IRS master file)
$171,629

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$167,576$127,586$1,007,573XML
990December 2023$97,263$81,468$967,583XML
990December 2022$100,283$64,954$951,788IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 84-1572691).

Questions about COLORADO FREEDOM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of COLORADO FREEDOM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO FREEDOM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION is 84-1572691.
Is COLORADO FREEDOM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to COLORADO FREEDOM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COLORADO FREEDOM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION 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 FREEDOM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION 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 FREEDOM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION 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 FREEDOM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RICK CRANDALL PRESIDENT.
Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO FREEDOM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $45,000 (RICK CRANDALL, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does COLORADO FREEDOM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $167,576, expenses of $127,586 and total assets of $1,007,573 at year end.

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