2024-10-04T06:47:23-05:00 2024-06-30 840741890 FORTNER BAYENS PC 1580 N LINCOLN ST STE 700 DENVER CO 80203 990 2023-07-01 840468385 COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION COLO 3038601115 1290 BROADWAY 1700 DENVER CO 80203 LORI KRUPSKE FINANCE DIRECTOR 3038601115 2024-10-04 1 0 DANIEL C DIBELLA CPA P01056176 3032966033 2024-10-03 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z LORI KRUPSKE 1290 BROADWAY SUITE 1700 DENVER CO 80203 4634377 0 X WWW.COBAR.ORG X 1897 CO TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF JURISPRUDENCE, SECURE THE MORE EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, ENCOURAGE THE ADOPTION OF PROPER LEGISLATION, ADVOCATE THOROUGH AND CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION, UPHOLD THE HONOR AND INTEGRITY OF THE BAR, CULTIVATE CORDIAL RELATIONS AMONG COLORADO LAWYERS, ENCOURAGE STATEWIDE ENGAGEMENT IN CBA PROGRAMS AND LEADERSHIP, AND PERPETUATE THE HISTORY OF THE PROFESSION AND THE MEMORY OF ITS MEMBERS. 21 21 54 0 317924 106238 2996894 2893051 653865 721909 395092 610521 425384 408896 4471235 4634377 0 0 0 0 710839 499278 0 0 0 3485385 3906432 4196224 4405710 275011 228667 10923433 11025476 3336851 3210227 7586582 7815249 X TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF JURISPRUDENCE, SECURE THE MORE EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, ENCOURAGE THE ADOPTION OF PROPER LEGISLATION, ADVOCATE THOROUGH AND CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION, UPHOLD THE HONOR AND INTEGRITY OF THE BAR, CULTIVATE CORDIAL RELATIONS AMONG COLORADO LAWYERS, ENCOURAGE STATEWIDE ENGAGEMENT IN CBA PROGRAMS AND LEADERSHIP, AND PERPETUATE THE HISTORY OF THE PROFESSION AND THE MEMORY OF ITS MEMBERS.ROFESSION 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; MEMBERSHIP; SECTIONS AND COMMITTEES; LOCAL BAR RELATIONS: PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, RESOURCES AND DISCUSSION FORUMS TO MEMBERS. FACILIATE COMMUNICATION AMONG MEMBERS AND OTHER LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS AND SPECIALTY BAR ASSOCIATIONS. SUPPORT ACCESS TO THE LEGAL SYSTEM:1) 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.2) ACCESS TO JUSTICE: ASSISTANCE TO THE COLORADO ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION, AN INDEPENDENT ENTITY WHOSE MISSION IS TO EXPAND ACCESS, QUALITY, AND FAIRNESS IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM FOR ALL COLORADANS. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 54 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 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 X CATHERINE CHAN PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES WILLMAN PRESIDENT-ELECT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 QUSAIR MOHAMEDBHAI 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 L KATHRYN YOUNG VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL TOM VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LLOYD QUESENBERRY 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 ERIC M JOHNSON COUNCIL MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE MARTINEZ 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 TRACY WILLIAMS COUNCIL MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA SCHUTTE COUNCIL MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 APRIL JONES COUNCIL MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAYLA BANZALI COUNCIL MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DALIA LABRADOR COUNCIL MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ZEYEN WU COUNCIL MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 LORI KRUPSKE FINANCE DIRECTOR 13.00 27.00 X 43462 90627 23246 IMELDA REVELES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIR. 19.00 21.00 X 59055 63976 20578 TYLER MOUNSEY LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS DIR. 40.00 X 118870 0 18178 TONI-ANNE NUNEZ ACCESS TO JUSTICE DIR. 20.00 20.00 X 51683 51682 20222 AMY SREENEN SECTION & COMMITTEE DIR. 30.00 10.00 X 77524 25841 18608 AMY LARSON FORMER EXEC. 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DIRECTOR 0.00 40.00 X 59872 124349 22424 560066 426875 155128 2 1 1 0 0 2593828 7500 213578 78145 2893051 SECTION REVENUE 541900 361544 361544 THE COLORADO LAWYER 541800 285495 269537 15958 PROGRAM REGISTRATION F 900099 74870 74870 721909 610521 610521 120890 120890 SECTION ADMINISTRATION 561000 168517 168517 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 71102 71102 DIGITAL ADVERTISING 541800 48387 48387 288006 4634377 676033 317924 747369 X 397751 36006 35140 30381 22510 16946 120871 18511 127051 200303 94825 29485 INCOME TAXES 27200 THE COLORADO LAWYER PER 554306 SECTIONS EXPENSES (SPEC 459836 SPECIAL COMMITTEES 303694 1930894 4405710 2227190 0 485426 2426763 193806 168732 23702 41877 3489294 2005606 1568960 1483688 6358159 5320649 1517577 66190 66190 10923433 11025476 159191 191069 1166068 1274286 2011592 1744872 3336851 3210227 X 7523217 7704812 63365 110437 7586582 7815249 10923433 11025476 228667 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 2593828 62007 62007 129692 -67685 658702 301905 356797 1320679 1208894 111785 1509913 494807 1015106 1483688 U.S. TREASURY NOTES 1517577 F 1517577 ACCRUED COMPENSATION 246028 DUE TO OTHER LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS 73394 LEASE LIABILITY PAYABLE 1425450 1744872 4634377 0 4634377 0 4634377 4405710 0 4405710 0 4405710 X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 AMY LARSON FORMER EXEC. DIRECTOR 149600 70400 0 0 0 0 0 0 21673 10199 171273 80599 0 0 DAN SWEETSER FORMER DEPUTY EXEC. DIRECTOR 59872 124349 0 0 0 0 0 0 7288 15136 67160 139485 0 0 LORI KRUPSKE FINANCE DIRECTOR 43462 90627 0 0 0 0 0 0 7555 15691 51017 106318 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 ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND LOCAL BAR RELATIONS 266,120. MEMBERSHIP 258,665. TECHNOLOGY AND INTERNET 247,169. COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING 238,424. LEGISLATIVE 217,749. FEDERAL PRO SE CLINIC 167,515. SPECIAL PROGRAMS 147,408. PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION 116,042. FASTCASE 86,451. GOVERNANCE 63,767. COLORADO DIVERSE ATTORNEY COMMUNITY CIRCLE COMMITTEE 60,240. TELEPHONE/INTERNET/EMAIL 29,284. MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE 20,941. PRINTING 11,119. PART XI, LINE 2C THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART VII AT JUNE 30, 2024 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITIONS ARE VACANT. 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