2023-10-17T11:59:56-05:00 2023-06-30 840741890 FORTNER BAYENS PC 1580 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 700 DENVER CO 80203 990 2022-07-01 840468385 COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION COLO 3038601115 1290 BROADWAY 1700 DENVER CO 80203 AMY LARSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3038601115 2023-10-17 1 AMY LARSON XXX-XX-XXXX 0 DANIEL C DIBELLA CPA P01056176 3032966033 2023-10-17 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z AMY LARSON 1290 BROADWAY SUITE 1700 DENVER CO 80203 4471235 0 X WWW.COBAR.ORG X 1897 CO TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF JURISPRUDENCE; TO ENCOURAGE THE ADOPTION OF PROPER LEGISLATION; TO ADVOCATE THOROUGH AND CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION; TO UPHOLD THE HONOR AND INTEGRITY FO THE BAR; TO CULTIVATE CORDIAL RELATIONS AMONG THE LAWYERS OF COLORADO; TO PERPETUATE THE HISTORY OF THE PROFESSION AND THE MEMORY OF ITS MEMBERS. 26 26 47 0 268904 129782 3047980 2996894 782190 653865 -1123887 395092 405784 425384 3112067 4471235 0 0 0 0 802351 710839 0 0 0 3402051 3485385 4204402 4196224 -1092335 275011 9855453 10923433 2543882 3336851 7311571 7586582 X TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF JURISPRUDENCE; TO ENCOURAGE THE ADOPTION OF PROPER LEGISLATION; TO ADVOCATE THOROUGH AND CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION; TO UPHOLD THE HONOR AND INTEGRITY OF THE BAR; TO CULTIVATE CORDIAL RELATIONS AMONG THE LAWYERS OF COLORADO; TO PERPETUATE THE HISTORY OF THE PROFESSION AND THE MEMORY OF ITS MEMBERS. 0 0 PUBLISH THE COLORADO LAWYER MAGAZINE: MONTHLY SCHOLARLY JOURNAL THAT PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH INFORMATION ON THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND LEGAL TOPICS. TECHNOLOGY AND INTERNET; COMMUNICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIP; SECTIONS AND COMMITTEES: PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, RESOURCES AND DISCUSSION FORUMS TO MEMBERS. FACILIATE COMMUNICATION AMONG MEMBERS AND OTHER LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS AND SPECIALTY BAR ASSOCIATIONS. FEDERAL PRO SE ASSISTANCE PROJECT: CLINIC TO ASSIST UNREPRESENTED LITIGANTS IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO. THE CLINIC HELPS TO PREPARE COMPLAINTS AND RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS, PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH OTHER COMMON PLEADINGS, ANSWERS PROCEDURAL QUESTIONS, AND EXPLAINS LEGAL CONCEPTS SUCH AS JURISDICTION, VENUE, AND SERVICE OF PROCESS. THE FOCUS IS ON CIVIL PROCEDURE NAVIGATING THE COURT SYSTEM. VARIOUS PROGRAMS: PROVIDE LEGAL EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO THE PUBLIC AND ENHANCE THE PUBLIC'S ACCESS TO JUSTICE. PROMOTE DIVERSITY WITHIN THE LEGAL COMMUNITY. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 47 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CO X THE ASSOCIATION 3038601112 1290 BROADWAY STE 1700 DENVER CO 80203 AMY LARSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 27.00 13.00 X X 149600 70400 30960 NATHANIEL BACA PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHERINE CHAN PRESIDENT-ELECT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 J RYANN PEYTON IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES WILLMAN SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CODI COX VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDY ELORANTO VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW BRADLEY VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KYLE ABER VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL TOM VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNILYNN LAWRENCE VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNAIA SOUTH VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLEN ROSS TREASURER 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALYSON SCOTT COUNCIL MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ED FELTER COUNCIL MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC M JOHNSON COUNCIL MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAELA ZIHLMAN COUNCIL MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICOAL SPERRAZZA COUNCIL MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LEE COUNCIL MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MEAGAN MOODIE COUNCIL MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS ROMO COUNCIL MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 SPENCER RUBIN COUNCIL MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MALLORY HASBROOK COUNCIL MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN BLANCO COUNCIL MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DALIA LABRADOR COUNCIL MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 THERESA SPAHN COUNCIL MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN SWEETSER DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 13.00 27.00 X 58500 121500 31176 LORI KRUPSKE FINANCE DIRECTOR 13.00 27.00 X 41992 87215 21880 IMELDA REVELES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIR 19.00 21.00 X 57057 61812 19380 TYLER MOUNSEY LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS DIRE 40.00 X 112789 0 5334 419938 340927 108730 2 0 1 0 0 2676220 7500 259174 54000 2996894 SECTION REVENUE 541900 363506 363506 THE COLORADO LAWYER 541800 290359 268904 21455 653865 395092 395092 101133 101133 SECTION ADMINISTRATION 561000 167182 167182 MISCELLANEOUS 561000 157069 157069 324251 4471235 687757 268904 517680 X 419938 179006 39659 38884 33352 16397 16276 117627 32769 104178 205279 104311 31546 INCOME TAXES 33165 THE COLORADO LAWYER PER 631956 SECTIONS EXPENSES (SPEC 425951 SPECIAL COMMITTEES 295916 1470014 4196224 1373739 2227190 236832 485426 167220 193806 17315 23702 3376721 1807761 1745429 1568960 6248728 6358159 66190 66190 9855453 10923433 128425 159191 440208 1166068 1975249 2011592 2543882 3336851 X 7261535 7523217 50036 63365 7311571 7586582 9855453 10923433 275011 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 2676220 66752 66752 133811 -67059 658702 247013 411689 1302256 1169071 133185 1415763 391677 1024086 1568960 ACCRUED COMPENSATION 218643 DUE TO OTHER LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS 206287 LEASE LIABILITY PAYABLE 1586662 2011592 4471235 0 4471235 0 4471235 4196224 0 4196224 0 4196224 X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 AMY LARSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 149600 70400 0 0 0 0 0 0 21053 9907 170653 80307 0 0 DAN SWEETSER DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 58500 121500 0 0 0 0 0 0 10132 21044 68632 142544 0 0 LORI KRUPSKE FINANCE DIRECTOR 41992 87215 0 0 0 0 0 0 7111 14769 49103 101984 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION (CBA) PROVIDES REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE SPOUSES OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ATTEND TWO AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION'S NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BAR PRESIDENTS EACH YEAR AND FOR THE SPOUSES OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT AND THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT TO ATTEND ONE SUCH CONFERENCE EACH YEAR. CBA PROVIDES REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE SPOUSES OF THE PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ATTEND ONE CONFERENCE OF SIMILARLY SITUATED VOLUNTARY BAR ASSOCIATIONS, KNOWN AS THE GREAT RIVERS CONFERENCE, EACH YEAR. CBA PROVIDES REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE SPOUSES OF THE PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT TO ATTEND TWO BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETINGS EACH YEAR IF THOSE OFFICERS NEED TO TRAVEL TO ANY SUCH MEETING. PART I, LINE 3 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE JOINT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE DENVER BAR ASSOCIATION, COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION AND CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (D.B.A. CBA/CLE), WHICH INCLUDES COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION OFFICERS. THEY REVIEW PERFORMANCE, COMPARE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE TO OTHERS IN SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE INDUSTRY AND DECIDE ANNUALLY THE CURRENT YEAR'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THIS IS DOCUMENTED BY LETTER TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ALL OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES' SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBERS AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE LAWYERS AND MANY HAVE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER LAWYERS OR LAW FIRMS AND SOME HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION. THE POSSIBILITY OF FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS EXISTS FOR MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS AND IS NOT DISCLOSED UNLESS IT RISES TO THE LEVEL OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS OUTLINED IN OUR POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION HAS MEMBERS SINCE ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ITS MEMBERS WHO ARE PART OF THE LEGAL COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS SPECIFY WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ELECTING MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, WHICH HAS BEEN DELEGATED THE AUTHORITY TO MANAGE THE AFFAIRS OF THE ASSOCIATION BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IS DEEMED THE GOVERNING BODY, THOUGH THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS HAS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO AMENDING BYLAWS AND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AND THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVOKE OR RESTRICT THE AUTHORITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBERS ARE SUBSTANTIALLY SELECTED BY LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS AFFILIATED WITH THE ASSOCIATION (SEE LINE 10B EXPLANATION), WITH OTHER SELECTIONS MADE PURSUANT TO SPECIFIC DESIGNATIONS IN THE BYLAWS. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP SELECTIONS ARE MADE BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND ALSO PURSUANT TO SPECIFIC DESIGNATIONS IN THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 10B LOCAL AND SPECIALTY BAR ASSOCIATIONS CAN REQUEST TO BE AFFILIATED WITH THE CBA. THEY ARE GIVEN SEATS ON THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BYLAWS. ALL LOCAL AND SPECIALTY BARS ARE INDEPENDENT FROM THE CBA AND MANAGE THEIR OWN AFFAIRS WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS OR INPUT FROM THE CBA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B COPIES OF THE 990 ARE PROVIDED TO THE CBA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BEFORE IT IS FILED FOR THEIR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE POLICY REQUIRES ONGOING DISCLOSURE WHEN A CONFLICT ARISES. COMPLIANCE IS SELF REPORTING, AND INDIVIDUALS ARE REMINDED ANNUALLY OF THE OBLIGATION TO REPORT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE JOINT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE DENVER BAR ASSOCIATION, COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION AND CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (D.B.A. CBA/CLE), WHICH INCLUDES COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION OFFICERS. THEY REVIEW PERFORMANCE, COMPARE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE TO OTHERS IN SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE INDUSTRY AND DECIDE ANNUALLY THE CURRENT YEAR'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THIS IS DOCUMENTED BY LETTER TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ALL OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES' SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ON THE PUBLIC PART OF THE COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION WEBSITE. THE MINUTES OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETINGS AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETINGS, POLICES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED TO THE MEMBERS' PART OF THE WEBSITE. THE 990 IS AVAILABLE AT THE ASSOCIATION OFFICE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E COMMUNICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIP 287,632. FEDERAL PRO SE CLINIC 224,125. ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND LOCAL BAR RELATIONS 202,407. TECHNOLOGY AND INTERNET 172,016. SPECIAL PROGRAMS 155,958. PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION 104,979. FASTCASE 94,015. LEGISLATIVE 86,695. COLORADO DIVERSE ATTORNEY COMMUNITY CIRCLE COMMITTEE 80,969. GOVERNANCE 32,050. TELEPHONE/INTERNET/EMAIL 29,168. PART XI, LINE 2C THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. DENVER BAR ASSOCIATION 1290 BROADWAY STE 1700 DENVER CO 80203 840389860 TO PROMOTE JUSTICE, ITS ADMINISTRATION, AND ITS AVAILABILITY TO ALL SECTORS CO 501(C)6 0 CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION IN COLORADO INC 1290 BROADWAY STE 1700 DENVER CO 80203 840616041 TO PROVIDE AN ORGANIZED, SUSTAINED PROGRAM OF CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CO 501(C)3 TYPE III 0 COLORADO BAR FOUNDATION 1290 BROADWAY STE 1700 DENVER CO 80203 846018182 PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE JURISPRUDENCE SYSTEM AND ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE CO 501(C)3 TYPE I 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 COLORADO BAR FOUNDATION C 7500 CASH