Colorado Freedom of Information Council

Analysis

Colorado Freedom of Information Council is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 December 2023, Colorado Freedom of Information Council reported income of $149k and spending of $97k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $128k to $149k (+17%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Colorado Freedom of Information Council sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Suffolk Lawyers for Justice Inc ($149k), Ohio Justice Alliance on Community Corrections ($150k) and Humble Beginnings ($149k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 6.0% of the total. At year end it held assets of $434k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $434k.