Colorado Public Interest Research Foundation Inc

Analysis

Colorado Public Interest Research Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1984, 42 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Colorado Public Interest Research Foundation Inc reported income of $353k and spending of $263k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2023, income grew from $226k to $353k (+56%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Colorado Public Interest Research Foundation Inc sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Orland Community Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($353k), Asociacion El Zeybal Inc ($353k) and Friends of 400 Foundation ($353k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $72k (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $76k. At year end it held assets of $828k against liabilities of $263k, net assets of $565k.