American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado (EIN 840437750) - 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

1952

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Olivia Mendoza

Phone

3037775482

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, founded in 1952, is a community nonprofit that reported $2.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 56% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $489K, a strong 22% operating margin.

Mission

To protect, defend, and extend the civil rights and civil liberties of all people in Colorado through litigation, education, and advocacy

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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 $2,116,580

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $87,305

Other Revenue $8,194

TOTAL REVENUE $2,212,079

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,146,495

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $1,471,558

Other Expenses $576,924

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,723,419

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,212,079	$1,414,296	+0.6%
Expenses	$1,723,419	$2,150,957	-0.2%
Net Income	$488,660	$-736,661	-1.7%

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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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

$1,196,295

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Deborah Richardson	Executive Director	020.00	Officer	$81,326	$27,085	$273,527
Vanessa Michel	Deputy Director	020.00	Officer	$62,759	$16,096	$206,276
Tim Macdonald	Legal Director	020.00	Officer	$59,537	$20,210	$200,624
Sara Neel	Managing Atttorney	020.00	Highest	$44,421	$19,274	$153,884
Erica Tinsley	Communications Director	020.00	Officer	$39,641	$19,073	$139,198
Sophia Mayott-Guerrero	Advocacy Director-Past	020.00	Officer	$40,773	$13,737	$137,291
Annie Kurtz	Senior Staff Attorney	020.00	Highest	$37,987	$13,702	$128,815
Anaya Robinson	Policy Director	020.00	Officer	$35,019	$13,692	$119,810
Jen Samano	Advocacy Director	020.00	Officer	$35,015	$13,464	$119,569
Emma McLean-Riggs	Staff Attorney	020.00	Highest	$33,993	$13,139	$116,149
Adam Abdulhafid	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Beatriz Garcia Waddell	Board Chair	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Cindra Barnard	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Julie Reiskin	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lindsay Konkel	Board Treasurer	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul DeBell	Board Secretary	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Shawn Davis	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steve Chavez	Board Member	001.00	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	$2,212,079	$1,723,419	$5,025,166	$488,660
2024	$1,414,296	$2,150,957	$4,730,426	$-736,661
2023	$2,005,676	$1,732,803	$5,253,381	$272,873
2022	$2,209,228	$1,291,137	$5,180,767	$918,091
2021	$2,361,306	$1,733,016	$4,360,367	$628,290
2020	$2,283,550	$1,188,500	$3,556,325	$1,095,050
2019	$2,012,085	$942,753	$2,679,670	$1,069,332
2018	$1,349,133	$463,059	$1,508,229	$886,074

American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado