COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES (EIN 840402702) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1925

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MATTHEW R BACA

Phone

3038371313

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES, founded in 1925, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $25.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 19% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

PROVIDES ACCESS TO QUALITY CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO AS MANY PEOPLE IN COLORADO AS POSSIBLE.

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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 $24,145,878

Program Service Revenue $2,683

Investment Income $817,404

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $24,965,965

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $21,087,013

Fundraising Expenses $248,973

Program Expenses $22,975,601

Other Expenses $3,972,699

TOTAL EXPENSES $25,059,712

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$24,965,965	$20,978,129	+0.2%
Expenses	$25,059,712	$19,771,558	+0.3%
Net Income	$-93,747	$1,206,571	-1.1%

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

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

220

Volunteers

133

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

$756,815

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SARAH LIPKA	DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY SOUTH	40.00	Highest	$142,127	$47,681	$189,808
MATTHEW BACA	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$176,592	$1,519	$178,111
MOLLY RYAN	SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS	40.00	Officer	$151,325	$23,199	$174,524
KARIN M TROENDLE	DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY NORTH	40.00	Highest	$127,106	$18,681	$145,787
DANIELLA CORREA-SHIVELY	MANAGING ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$128,647	$15,536	$144,183
JOEL MINOR	DEPUTY DIR. OF ADVOCACY	40.00	Officer	$122,746	$17,704	$140,450
MAUREEN FARRELL-STEVENSON	MANAGING ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$128,397	$2,493	$130,890
CLAIRE DICKSON	MANAGING ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$128,397	$1,131	$129,528
EDGAR MCCULLOUGH	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (THRU OF 7/24)	40.00	Officer	$92,361	$9,130	$101,491
SILVIA ZELAYA	DR OF FINANCE (AS OF 6/24)	40.00	Officer	$82,493	$10,694	$93,187
MAUREEN TERJAK	DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY (THRU OF 3/24)	40.00	Officer	$64,216	$4,836	$69,052
TINA SMITH	BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN P FREY	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KENZO KAWANABE	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KYMBERLY MERRICK	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE ADAMS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE CASTLE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELISSA DECKER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEROME DEHERRERA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KARLA GOMEZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMBER GONZALES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAULA GREISEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA HALL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANZ HARDY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY HIJAR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY JOHNSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HENRY KROLL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIRSTEN KURATH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOI KUSH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIMBERLY LORD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BETTY MARROQUIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEREDITH MUNRO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MESHACH RHOADES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HELEN STARR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIELLE SURVINE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KARA VEITCH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL VIGIL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL WALLACE	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
2024	$24,965,965	$25,059,712	$18,939,963	$-93,747
2023	$20,978,129	$19,771,558	$19,234,079	$1,206,571
2022	$17,161,248	$17,386,469	$18,455,140	$-225,221
2021	$17,399,639	$15,411,695	$16,011,744	$1,987,944
2020	$15,674,430	$13,060,890	$15,502,777	$2,613,540
2019	$14,031,209	$12,176,921	$11,330,943	$1,854,288
2018	$12,954,309	$11,214,112	$9,243,702	$1,740,197

COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES