Nonprofit · EIN 84-6050191
COBALT FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80222
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,440,639 | $8,765,805 | -$325,166 | $22,861,617 | $40,218 | $22,821,399 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,755,988 | $4,989,157 | -$1,233,169 | $18,709,029 | $107,375 | $18,601,654 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,743,081
- Program service revenue
- $632,879
- Investment income
- $43,408
- Other revenue
- $21,271
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,315,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,663,821
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,997,758
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $40,735
- Accounting fees
- $65,720
- Occupancy
- $83,552
- Travel
- $85,692
- Depreciation
- $1,725
- Program services (functional)
- $8,085,546
- Management and general (functional)
- $325,128
- Fundraising (functional)
- $355,131
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,709,029
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,861,617
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $40,218
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,821,399
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,974
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,622,839
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $17,198,560
- Gross receipts
- $8,440,639
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 1,000
- Year formed
- 1967
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN MIDDLETON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Highest-paid employee | 25 | $160,005 | $3,600 |
| POLLY EHRENHAFT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DON APTEKAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH CLEVENGER | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAIA GALLAGHER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SLOANE IRWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTI NG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELSEY SZYMANOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARA CHEEVERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEANA MIDDLETON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EV SCHLATTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEISHA ALLEN HORNER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY BERGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HANCOCK | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TYLER TRAFICANTI | VICE CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN MIDDLETON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Highest-paid employee | 25 | $151,701 |
| JOEANA MIDDLETON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARA CHEEVERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELSEY SZYMANOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EV SCHLATTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY BERGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEISHA ALLEN HORNER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON APTEKAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAIA GALLAGHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUTH CLEVENGER | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTI NG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SLOANE IRWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| POLLY EHRENHAFT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HANCOCK | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TYLER TRAFICANTI | VICE CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 22485, DENVER, CO 80222-0485
- In care of
- % KAREN MIDDLETON
- Signed the 990
- KAREN MIDDLETON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (303) 394-1973
- Website
- WWW.COBALTADVOCATES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- The Minerva Group
Mission
COBALT ACTUALIZES POLICIES, STRUCTURES AND ATTITUDES THAT SECURE UNASSAILABLE REPRODUCTIVE AUTONOMY AND ABORTION ACCESS.
Program accomplishments
- COBALT ABORTION FUND: PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO SEEK ABORTION CARE.Expenses $6,474,524 · revenue $632,879
- PUBLIC EDUCATION: CREATE AND MANAGE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PROVIDE TRAINING/SEMINARS REGARDING ISSUES SPECIFIC TO REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS.Expenses $1,401,878
- COMMUNITY ORGANIZING: RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND ACTIVATION OF VOLUNTEER NETWORKS ACROSS COLORADO. SPONSOR PROGRAM INTERNSHIPS AND ACTIVATE VOLUNTEERS FOR OUTREACH EDUCATION AND PUBLIC POLICY.Expenses $209,144
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
- 84-6050191
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R61Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,861,617
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,440,639
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,440,639 | $8,765,805 | $22,861,617 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,755,988 | $4,989,157 | $18,709,029 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,685,421 | $2,537,967 | $19,440,839 | 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 84-6050191).
Questions about COBALT FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of COBALT FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COBALT FOUNDATION is 84-6050191.
- Is COBALT FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to COBALT FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COBALT 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 COBALT 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 COBALT FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of COBALT FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,005 (KAREN MIDDLETON, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does COBALT FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,440,639, expenses of $8,765,805 and total assets of $22,861,617 at year end.
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