Nonprofit · EIN 88-3487860
STARTUP COLORADO
Tax-exempt · DURANGO, CO 81303
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $678,768 | $751,601 | -$72,833 | $68,010 | $7,025 | $60,985 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $456,575 | $571,452 | -$114,877 | $188,273 | $54,455 | $133,818 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $258,789 | $10,094 | $248,695 | $248,695 | $0 | $248,695 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $648,393
- of which government grants
- $326,368
- Program service revenue
- $30,375
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $48,280
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $115,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $248,778
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $393,852
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,322
- Occupancy
- $2,769
- Travel
- $27,804
- Depreciation
- $4,400
- Program services (functional)
- $526,802
- Management and general (functional)
- $165,748
- Fundraising (functional)
- $59,051
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $188,273
- Total assets, end of year
- $68,010
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,025
- Net assets, end of year
- $60,985
- Gross receipts
- $678,768
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2022
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRITTANY ANNA ROMANO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $115,000 |
| CHRIS FRANZ | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| BRIANA BOEHMER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| JEFF KRAFT | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| LEIF ULLMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| MIKE O'DONNELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RAILEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHAWN STIGLER | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| BRANDON HERNANDEZ | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| SUSANA SALAMUN | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR SANDERS GRANDE | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $79,961 |
| BRITTANY ANNA ROMANO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $31,032 |
| CHRIS FRANZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DELANEY KEATING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BRIANA BOEHMER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| JEFF KRAFT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| HUNTER RAILEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| LEIF ULLMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| MIKE O'DONNELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS FRANZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DELANEY KEATING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIANA BOEHMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JEFF KRAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUNTER RAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| AZAREL MADRIGAL-CHASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| LEIF ULLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 862 RAINBOW RD, DURANGO, CO 81303-6832
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRITTANY ROMANO, PO BOX 25294, SILVERTHORNE, CO 80498
- Signed the 990
- BRITTANY ROMANO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (518) 524-2141
- Website
- WWW.STARTUPCOLORADO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KCO INC
Mission
STARTUP COLORADO SERVES TO HELP BOTH ENTREPRENEURS AND ECOSYSTEM BUILDERS ACCESS THE HUMAN, SOCIAL, AND FINANCIAL CAPITAL THEY NEED TO BUILD THRIVING BUSINESSES.
Program accomplishments
- ESTABLISH LONG LASTING, TRUSTED PARTNERSHIPS WITH OVER 250 NONPROFIT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS RURAL COLORADO. ACT AS A SILENT PARTNER AND PROVIDE FREE, TAILORED CONSULTING TO OUR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP IDENTITY GAPS IN PROGRAMMING AND DIRECT SERVICES TO THEIR LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS. SUPPORT EXISTING GRASSROOTS INITIATIVES, SERVING A BROADER REGIONALITY AND ENCOURAGING DEEP COLLABORATION IN AN OTHERWISE COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE. PROVIDE PARTNERS WITH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON ENTREPRENEURIAL EVENT SUPPORT, FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, AND CROSS-PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS.Expenses $131,701
- PROVIDE 24/7 ACCESS TO STARTUP FOUNDERS WITH AN ON-DEMAND RESOURCE CENTER AND COMPREHENSIVE FUNDING DATABASE, ABILITY TO CONNECT 1:1 WITH PEERS, MENTORS AND CAPITAL PARTNERS THROUGH AN INTERACTIVE LIVE FEED AND PEOPLE SEARCH, AND ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES TO ATTEND UPCOMING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, NETWORKING, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING ACROSS THEIR RESPECTIVE REGION OR INDUSTRY. PROVIDE DIRECT BUSINESS SERVICES, PEER MENTORSHIP, AND CAPITAL PARTNER CONNECTIONS TO EARLY-STAGE RURAL ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH A 4-WEEK PREACCELERATOR PROGRAM CALLED FOUNDER CO-PETITIONS.Expenses $131,701 · revenue $30,375
- STARTUP COLORADO AWARDS INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO RURAL ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH A VETTED APPLICATION PROCESS TO SUPPORT DIRECT ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, HELP OFF-SET THE COST OF REGISTRATION FEES AND TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR TRADE SHOWS, AND CREATE PATHWAYS TO SELF-HELP INITIATIVES. STARTUP COLORADO FUNDS LOCAL GRASSROOTS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM, INTENDED TO LAUNCH NEW ENTREPRENEURIAL INITIATIVES, EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING PROGRAMMING AND ACCESS TO MENTORSHIP IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES.Expenses $131,700 · grants $48,280
- PUBLISH STORIES EXPLORING THE TRENDS SHAPING THE RURAL BUSINESS LANDSCAPE, MANY OF WHICH HAVE BEEN FEATURED IN REPUTABLE NEWS PUBLICATIONS INCLUDING THE DAILY YONDER, 5280 MAGAZINE, COLORADO SUN, DENVER BUSINESS JOURNAL, NBC 9 NEWS, AND CPR. REACH OVER 10,000 ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESS SUPPORT AGENTS THROUGH OUR STORY-FIRST SOCIAL MEDIA AND EMAIL CAMPAIGN PROGRAMS.Expenses $131,700
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
- 88-3487860
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $68,010
- Income (IRS master file)
- $678,768
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $678,768 | $751,601 | $68,010 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $456,575 | $571,452 | $188,273 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $258,789 | $10,094 | $248,695 | XML |
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 88-3487860).
Questions about STARTUP COLORADO
- What is the EIN of STARTUP COLORADO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STARTUP COLORADO is 88-3487860.
- Is STARTUP COLORADO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to STARTUP COLORADO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STARTUP COLORADO 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 STARTUP COLORADO 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 STARTUP COLORADO 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 STARTUP COLORADO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BRITTANY ROMANO.
- Who are the officers and directors of STARTUP COLORADO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,000 (BRITTANY ANNA ROMANO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does STARTUP COLORADO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $678,768, expenses of $751,601 and total assets of $68,010 at year end.
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