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EIN 46-2634633

Colorado News Collaborative

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
6
City
Denver
State
Colorado
Year formed
2013
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A30: Media, Communications Organizations
Description
Colorado News Collaborative serves as a local media resource hub and ideas lab to strengthen high-quality journalism, support civic engagement, and ensure public accountability for all Coloradans. Its mission is to provide access to fair and accurate news that informs, educates, and holds power accountable while illuminating the life of local communities statewide.
Also known as...
The Colorado Independent
Total revenues
$541,440
2023
Total expenses
$760,437
2023
Total assets
$85,701
2023
Num. employees
6
2023

Program areas at Colorado News Collaborative

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.

Who funds Colorado News Collaborative

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Rose Community FoundationGeneral Operating Support, Dei Support for Newsrooms, Amplify Colorado$200,000
Colorado Press Association (CPA)Support for Mission of the Organization$120,000
The Denver FoundationHuman Services$65,000
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at Colorado News Collaborative

NameTitleCompensation
Laura FrankExecutive Director$128,888
Alison CooperAdministrative Director
Tim Regan-PorterBoard Treasurer and Secretary$0
Judy MullerBoard Chair$0
Damian ThormanChair$0
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for Colorado News Collaborative

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$513,417
Program services$26,000
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$2,023
Total revenues$541,440

Form 990s for Colorado News Collaborative

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-01990View PDF
2022-122023-05-12990View PDF
2021-122022-06-13990View PDF
2020-122021-05-24990View PDF
2019-122020-10-24990View PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s

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Data update history
December 8, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 27, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $200,000 from Rose Community Foundation
September 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
July 11, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $120,000 from Colorado Press Association (CPA)
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsRadio producers / broadcastersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHuman services
Characteristics
LobbyingState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 40866
Denver, CO 80204
Metro area
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
County
Denver County, CO
Website URL
colabnews.co/ 
Phone
(303) 656-9973
IRS details
EIN
46-2634633
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2013
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A30: Media, Communications Organizations
NAICS code, primary
51511: Radio Broadcasting
Parent/child status
Independent
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