COLORADO NEWS COLLABORATIVE

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2013

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LAURA FRANK

Phone

3036569973

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

COLORADO NEWS COLLABORATIVE, founded in 2013, is a small nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $560K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $104K, a strong 19% operating margin.

Mission

TO BE A LOCAL MEDIA RESOURCE HUB AND IDEAS LAB THAT SERVES ALL COLORADANS BY STRENGTHENING HIGH-QUALITY LOCAL JOURNALISM, SUPPORTING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND ENSURING PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $381,741 Revenue: $43,350

EVERY COLORADAN SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO STRONG LOCAL NEWS. NEWS THAT IS FAIR AND ACCURATE, THAT INFORMS AND EDUCATES, THAT HOLDS POWER TO ACCOUNT AND ILLUMINATES THE LIFE OF A LOCAL COMMUNITY. COLAB...

EVERY COLORADAN SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO STRONG LOCAL NEWS. NEWS THAT IS FAIR AND ACCURATE, THAT INFORMS AND EDUCATES, THAT HOLDS POWER TO ACCOUNT AND ILLUMINATES THE LIFE OF A LOCAL COMMUNITY. COLAB EXISTS TO HELP MAKE THAT ACCESS A STATEWIDE REALITY THROUGH COLLABORATIVE JOURNALISM, AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND INNOVATIVE BUSINESS MODELS. WE ARE A NONPROFIT THAT HELPS NEWS OUTLETS ALL ACROSS COLORADO BUILD MORE FACT-BASED NEWS THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. WE HELP COMMUNITIES BUILD MORE TRUST WITH THOSE NEWS OUTLETS. THAT MAKES FOR BETTER NEWS; THAT IS, HIGHER QUALITY NEWS THAT SERVES ALL COLORADANS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $517,074

Program Service Revenue $43,350

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $560,424

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $350,268

Fundraising Expenses $32,111

Program Expenses $381,741

Other Expenses $106,069

TOTAL EXPENSES $456,337

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$560,424	$541,440	+0.0%
Expenses	$456,337	$760,437	-0.4%
Net Income	$104,087	$-218,997	-1.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$129,008

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LAURA FRANK	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$116,137	$12,871	$129,008
TINA GRIEGO	MANAGING EDI	40.00	Highest	$112,046	$0	$112,046
JUDY MULLER	CHAIR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM REGAN-PORTER	SECRETARY/TR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
POLLY BACA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MYUNG OAK KIM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEAN TOWNSEND	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$560,424	$456,337	$176,469	$104,087
2023	$541,440	$760,437	$85,701	$-218,997
2022	$646,211	$899,321	$306,651	$-253,110
2021	$876,202	$728,583	$582,871	$147,619
2020	$624,896	$432,108	$410,409	$192,788
2019	$534,253	$522,973	$165,621	$11,280
2018	$746,705	$618,481	$156,391	$128,224