Nonprofit · EIN 84-6018182
COLORADO BAR FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $409,489 | $534,563 | -$125,074 | $10,847,004 | $14,825 | $10,832,179 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $414,268 | $422,847 | -$8,579 | $9,994,362 | $19,320 | $9,975,042 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $219,097
- Membership dues
- $74,535
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $190,392
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $396,996
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $625
- Travel
- $22
- Program services (functional)
- $534,563
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,994,362
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,847,004
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,825
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,832,179
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,767,057
- Gross receipts
- $409,489
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1965
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM FOSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES SPENCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG NUSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY BLUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON FRANCES R JOHNSON | JUDICIAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON WILLIAM G MEYER RET | JUDICIAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE BOOKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIE WRAY | BAR FELLOWS PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH G HODGES JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW TOFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDAN RODMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRE HUNTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD ALPERSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTORIA DORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE C TALMAGE | CHAIRPERSON Officer | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HON TED C TOW | VICE CHAIR/JUDICIAL TRUSTEE Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN M LEBSACK | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES SPENCE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG NUSS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY BLUM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON FRANCES R JOHNSON | JUDICIAL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON TED C TOW | JUDICIAL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON WILLIAM G MEYER RET | JUDICIAL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE BOOKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIE WRAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN M LEBSACK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH G HODGES JR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH LAPUYADE | BAR FELLOWS PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCY GLENN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT ZENTNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH ADELSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOREN BROWN | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM FOSTER | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE C TALMAGE | CHAIRPERSON Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEIA URSERY | VICE CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1290 N BROADWAY STE 1700, DENVER, CO 80203-5605
- In care of
- % TRUST DEPARTMENT
- Signed the 990
- JOHN LEBSACK, TREASURER
- Phone
- (303) 860-1115
- Website
- COLORADOBARFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FORTNER BAYENS PC
Mission
TO PROMOTE & ADVANCE THE JURISPRUDENCE SYSTEM AND ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN THE STATE OF COLORADO THROUGH EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, & THE DISSEMINATION OF EDUCATION INFORMATION TO PRACTICING ATTORNEYS IN THE STATE OF COLORADO AND TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Program accomplishments
- COLORADO LAWYER TRUST ACCOUNT 1120 LINCOLN ST, SUITE 701, DENVER, CO 80203EIN: 74-2250921, IRC SECTION 501(C((3) AMOUNT OF GRANT: $40,000Expenses $40,000 · grants $40,000
- COLORADO ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION 1290 BROADWAY SUITE 1700 DENVER CO 80203AMOUNT OF GRANT: $36,000Expenses $36,000 · grants $36,000
- COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION 1290 BROADWAY SUITE 1700 DENVER CO 80203AMOUNT OF GRANT: $20,500Expenses $20,500 · grants $20,500
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES CONSISTING MOSTLY OF GRANTS BELOW THE REPORTING THRESHHOLD.Expenses $438,063 · grants $300,496
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-6018182
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80C)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,847,004
- Income (IRS master file)
- $409,489
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $409,489 | $534,563 | $10,847,004 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $414,268 | $422,847 | $9,994,362 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,632,872 | $188,386 | $8,194,307 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 84-6018182).
Questions about COLORADO BAR FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of COLORADO BAR FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO BAR FOUNDATION is 84-6018182.
- Is COLORADO BAR FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to COLORADO BAR FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does COLORADO BAR 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 BAR FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLORADO BAR FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO BAR FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COLORADO BAR FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $409,489, expenses of $534,563 and total assets of $10,847,004 at year end.
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