Nonprofit · EIN 90-0656577
COLORADO STUDENT MEDIA ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · CENTENNIAL, CO 80122
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $82,248 | $54,546 | $27,702 | $181,496 | – | $181,496 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $83,034 | $55,636 | $27,398 | $153,794 | – | $153,794 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $45,709 | $41,428 | $4,281 | $126,396 | – | $126,396 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,033
- Membership dues
- $14,357
- Program service revenue
- $51,358
- Investment income
- $10,500
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $25,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $25,000
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $5,375
- Printing, publications and postage
- $1,697
- Other expenses
- $15,474
- Program services (functional)
- $17,875
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $153,794
- Total assets, end of year
- $181,496
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $181,496
- Cash, savings and investments
- $181,496
- Gross receipts
- $82,248
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jed Palmer | Executive Director | 15 | $25,000 |
| Anastasia Harrison | President | 2 | $0 |
| Karla Shotts | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Patrick Moring | Pat President | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jed Palmer | Executive Director | 15 | $23,023 |
| Elise Carlson | Executive Director | 12 | $8,500 |
| Patrick Moring | President | 2 | $0 |
| Anastasia Harrison | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Natalie Barnard | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Carlson | Executive Director | 12 | $20,400 |
| Patrick Moring | President | 2 | $0 |
| Anastasia Harrison | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Natalie Barnard | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1429 E MINERAL PL, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122-2908
- In care of
- % JED PALMER
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Jed Palmer, Executive Director
Mission
To support student journalism in Colorado
Program accomplishments
- Contest judging administration website portal for entries - about 1000 students earned recognition in our individual contests and 91 student media received critiques for work from the 2023-24 school yearExpenses $5,375
- Scholarships - provided to support 8 students and 5 scholastic programsExpenses $9,000
- State journalism conference J-Day at CU for all member media with sessions and awards attended by about 1400 students and advisersExpenses $3,500
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 90-0656577
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $181,496
- Income (IRS master file)
- $82,248
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $82,248 | $54,546 | $181,496 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $83,034 | $55,636 | $153,794 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $45,709 | $41,428 | $126,396 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 90-0656577).
Questions about COLORADO STUDENT MEDIA ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of COLORADO STUDENT MEDIA ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO STUDENT MEDIA ASSOCIATION is 90-0656577.
- Is COLORADO STUDENT MEDIA ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to COLORADO STUDENT MEDIA ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLORADO STUDENT MEDIA ASSOCIATION 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 STUDENT MEDIA ASSOCIATION 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 STUDENT MEDIA ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO STUDENT MEDIA ASSOCIATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $25,000 (Jed Palmer, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does COLORADO STUDENT MEDIA ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $82,248, expenses of $54,546 and total assets of $181,496 at year end.
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