2025-01-28T08:56:11-08:00 2024-06-30 841616027 PAUL C CARLENO CPA INC 7856 S LOGAN ST LITTLETON CO 80122 990 2023-07-01 841147622 COLORADO AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION COLO 3032352972 PO BOX 281061 DENVER CO 80228 BETH DANIEL Treasurer 2025-01-28 true true PAUL CARLENO P00292090 3037988388 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JEFFERY HODGDON 427608 false X COLORADOAUTOTHEFT.ORG X 1981 CO THE COLORADO AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION (CATA) IS DEDICATED TO THE PREVENTION AND INVESTIGATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS AND RELATED CRIMES IN COLORADO AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION AND DOES SO BY INVESTIGATIVE TRAINING AND PROMOTIING INTERAGENCY COMMUNICATION 5 5 0 7 0 298512 331294 6185 70822 8 9 15538 25483 320243 427608 53937 213112 0 5383 14170 0 0 250757 187026 310077 414308 10166 13300 32663 45963 0 32663 45963 THE COLORADO AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION (CATA) IS DEDICATED TO THE PREVENTION AND INVESTIGATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS AND RELATED CRIMES IN COLORADO AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION AND DOES SO BY INVESTIGATIVE TRAINING AND PROMOTIING INTERAGENCY COMMUNICATION false false 206971 CATI SPONSORED ITS ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE IN 2024. THE CONFERENCE WAS HELD FROM 4/15/24-4/19/24 IN GRAND JUNCTION, CO. THERE WERE 175 ATTENDEES FROM COLORADO AND OTHER PARTS OF THE U.S. THE CONFERENCE PROVIDED TRAINING AS FOLLOWS:VIN INSPECTTION CERTIFICATION, BASIC AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATIONS, CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFT INVESTIGATIONS, FIRST RESPONDER TRAUMA, COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION LAB UPDATES, COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE UPDATES, DIGITAL LICENSE PLATE INFORMATION, GENERAL MOTORS SECURITY UPDATES, ANALYZING USE OF FORCE SITUATIONS, EAST COAST CRIME TRENDS AND AN 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CASE STUDY. 104037 CATI SPONSORED VARIOUS AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATION RELATED TRAINING CLASSES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND DATES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. CATI PROVIDED 478 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INVESTIGATORS TO ATTEND THESE TRAINING CLASSES. THE CLASSES INCLUDED (4) CERTIFIED VIN CLASSES, (4) BASIC AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATION CLASSES, (1) ROLLING SURVEILLANCE 1 CLASSES AND (2) ROLLING SURVEILLANCE 2 CLASS. 46511 CATI SPENT FUNDS TO ENHANCE COMMUNICATION FOR ITS MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC. CATI HAS MAINTAINED A WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION AND CRIME TIPS. ALSO, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR MEMBERS CAN USE THE WEBSITE TO CONTACT OTHER INVESTIGATIVE RESOURCES TO FACILITATE BOTH NETWORKING AND TEAMWORK AND TO ENHANCE THE SUCCESS OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS. THE WEBSITE ALSO PROVIDES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION REGARDING QUARTERLY NEWS OF INTEREST TO INVESTIGATORS, MONTHLY MEETING REPORTS AND TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THERE WERE 6,442 PAGE VIEWS AND 3,427 UNIQUE VISITS TO THE WEBSITE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. CATI ALSO HELD MONTHLY MEETINGS DURING THE YEAR FOR MEMBERS TO ADDRESS ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS, TO ANNOUNCE TRAINING INFORMATION,TO SHARE CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE, TO ADDRESS MEMBER ISSUES AND TO RECOGNIZE MEMBER ACHIEVEMENTS. THE MEETINGS WERE AVAILABLE BOTH IN PERSON AND ONLINE VIA ZOOM WITH AN AVERAGE OF 40 MEMBERS IN ATTENDENCE PER MEETING DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. 357519 false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false true false false true true true true true false false true false false false false false false X BETH DANIEL 3032352972 7500 W 29TH AVE WHEATRIDGE CO 80033 X TREVOR HETTINGER Vice President 3.00 0.00 X 7215 0 0 JEFFREY HODGDON President 5.00 0.00 X 6955 0 0 ERIK VELEZ Vice President 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM HILLS Secretary 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETH DANIEL Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 14170 0 false false false 0 X 5703 325591 331294 ATPA CONFERENCES 611430 40195 40195 CATI CONFERENCES 611430 29877 29877 MANUALS 611430 750 750 70822 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CATI FUND TRANSFERS 25000 25000 CONFERENCE REFUNDS 561000 483 483 25483 427608 96305 9 X 195961 195961 17151 17151 0 0 14170 14170 0 0 0 0 0 36818 36818 0 700 700 0 0 0 0 7500 7500 1088 1088 489 489 0 0 2774 2774 0 108893 108893 0 0 0 0 CATI FUND REIMBURSEMENTS 18570 18570 CATI FUND TRANSFERS 10000 10000 Postage and Shipping 194 194 0 414308 357519 56789 0 28197 41463 4466 4500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32663 45963 0 0 X 32663 45963 32663 45963 32663 45963 13300 X false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true ARAPAHOE COUNTY SO 13101 BRONCOS PKWY CENTENNIAL CO 80112 846000740 COUNTY 6090 0 AURORA PD 15001 E ALAMEDA PKWY AURORA CO 80012 846000564 CITY 5144 0 BOULDER PD 1805 33RD ST BOULDER CO 80301 846000566 CITY 9232 0 BROOMFIELD PD 7 DESCOMBES DR BROOMFIELD CO 80020 846014589 CITY 6167 0 COLO SPRINGS PD 705 S NEVADA AVE COLORADO SPRING CO 80903 846000573 CITY 7326 0 COLO STATE PATROL 700 KIPLING ST DENVER CO 80215 840644739 STATE 66635 0 DOUGLAS COUNTY SO 4000 JUSTICE WAY CASTLE ROCK CO 80109 846000761 COUNTY 5634 0 ENGLEWOOD PD 3615 S ELATI ST ENGLEWOOD CO 80113 841606825 CITY 5846 0 GOLDEN PD 911 10ST GOLDEN CO 80401 846000591 CITY 6137 0 JEFFERSON COUNTY SO 200 JEFFERSON CNTY PKWY GOLDEN CO 80419 846000774 COUNTY 11438 0 LAKEWOOD PD 445 S ALLISON PKWY DENVER CO 80226 840593908 CITY 22985 0 MESA CNTY SO 215 RICE ST GRAND JUNCTION CO 81501 846000783 COUNTY 5101 0 THORNTON PD 9551 CIVIC CNTR DR THORNTON CO 80229 846009903 CITY 13086 0 WESTMINSTER PD 9110 YATES ST WESTMINSTER CO 80031 846000726 CITY 18212 0 WHEATRIDGE PD 7500 W 29TH AVE WHEATRIDGE CO 80033 840595832 CITY 6928 0 0 15 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used MONITORING PROCEDURES-PART 1 LINE 2CATI PROVIDES TRAINING SCHOLARSHIPS TO MEMBERS OF BOTH PUBLIC LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PRIVATE INSURANCE INDUSTRY INVESTIGATORS. CATI DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY CASH FOR TRAINING GRANTS. THE FUNDS THAT CATI RECEIVES TO PAY FOR THESE SCHOLARSHIPS COMES IN THE FORM OF GRANTS FROM THE COLO AUTO THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORITY (CATPA). THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO INVESTIGATORS ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS AT NO COST TO THE INVESTIGATORS AGENCY. SINCE THE TRAINING SLOTS ARE ALREADY PAID FOR BY CATI WHEN PROVIDED TO THE INVESTIGATORS, CATI REMAINS IN CONTROL OF THE GRANT MONEY, THERE IS NO OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BENEFICIARIES TO MISUSE OR DIVERT THE FUNDS FROM THEIR INTENDED PURPORSE. JENNIFER KING-SULLIVAN CURRENT OFFICER 1077 SCHOLARSHIP CONFERENCE SCOTT MEHLE CURRENT OFFICER 1077 SCHOLARSHIP CONFERENCE STEVE SANDERS FORMER OFFICER 2211 SCHOLARSHIP CONFERENCE/CLASS JEFFREY HODGDON CURRENT OFFICER 1077 SCHOLARSHIP CONFERENCE ERIK VELEZ CURRENT OFFICER 1077 SCHOLARSHIP CONFERENCE JOHN TUCKER CURRENT OFFICER 1077 SCHOLARSHIP CONFERENCE JONI TANGEMAN FORMER OFFICER 1351 SCHOLARSHIP CONFERENCE/CLASS STEVE NOWLIN CURRENT OFFICER 1077 SCHOLARSHIP CONFERENCE EDWARD PASTORI CURRENT OFFICER 1351 SCHOLARSHIP CONFERENCE/CLASS TREVOR HETTINGER CURRENT OFFICER 1077 SCHOLARSHIP CONFERENCE LUCAS JOHNSON CURRENT OFFICER 1475 SCHOLARSHIP CONFERENCE BETH DANIEL CURRENT OFFICER 1077 SCHOLARSHIP CONFERENCE WAYNE JONES FORMER OFFICER 1077 SCHOLARSHIP CONFERENCE SEAN TEMPLETON FORMER OFFICER 1077 SCHOLARSHIP CONFERENCE Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR SCHEDULE LALL OF CATI'S OFFICERS SERVE AS UNPAID VOLUNTEERS. SOME CURRENT AND FORMER OFFICERS HAVE BEEN COMPENSATED FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO CATI THAT ARE BEYOND THEIR DUTIES AS OFFICERS, SUCH AS TRAINING COORDINATION, GRANT MNGT, GRANT WRITING AND SERVING AS AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATION CLASS INSTRUCTORS. HOWEVER, THEIR PRIMARY ROLES ARE TO SERVE AS VEHICLE THEFT INVESTIGATORS. THEREFORE, TRAINING BENEFITS THEM AND THE CITIZENS THEY SERVE THE SAME AS EVERYONE ELSE. MANY FORMER OFFICERS REMAIN MEMBERS OF CATI AFTER THEIR TERM EXPIRES. ONE CAN EXPECT TO SEE CURRENT AND FORMER OFFICERS ON FUTURE VERSIONS OF SCHEDULE L DUE TO CONTINUING TRAINING NEEDS FOR ALL CONCERNED Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. 1) MANAGEMENT DUTIES DELEGATION- PART VI LINE 3 THE CATI EXECUTIVE BOARD (OFFICERS) HAS DELAGATED SOME TIME INTENSIVE MANAGEMENT DUTIES TO INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. THEIR TITLES ARE SELF EXPLANATORY AS FOLLOWS: TRAINING COORDINATOR, GRANT MANAGER AND GRANT WRITER 10) LIST OF OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES EXPENSES-PART IX LINE 11G DURING THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR, CATI PAID INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS FOR SERVICES AS FOLLOWS: $21,000 TO THE TRAINING COORDINATOR, $14,318 TO THE GRANT MANAGER AND $1,500 TO THE GRANT WRITER 11) LIST OF OTHER EXPENSES-PART IX LINE 24E PLEASE SEE PART VIII, LINE 11A 12) PART VII-RESPONSE OR NOTE TO ANY OTHER LINE IN PART VII LINE 1A IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT CATI DOES HAVE DIRECTORS BUT THEY ARE NOT PART OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS OTHER THAN AS MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THEIR ROLE IS TO BASICALLY SERVE AS AREA COORDINATORS. NONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE COMPENSATED AND MET THE DEFINITION OF CURRENT OFFICERS WERE PAID FOR THEIR SERVICES AS CATI OFFICERS. THEY WERE PAID FOR THEIR SERVICES REGARDING BASIC AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATION CLASS INSTRUCTION 13) PART IX-RESPONSE OR NOTE TO ANY LINE IN PART IX-LINE 18 THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE HAD TRAVEL EXPENSES PAID BY CATI DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. ED PASTORI, A COLORADO STATE PATROL INVESTIGATOR WAS PROVIDED TRAVEL EXPENSES AMOUNTING TO $981 WHICH WAS FOR TEACHING VIN CERTIFICATION CLASSES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS.ALTHOUGH CATI SPONSORS TRAINING CLASSES WITHIN THE STATE OF COLORADO, VALUABLE TRAINING CLASSES AND CONFERENCES ARE OFTEN OFFERED OUT OF STATE OR OUTSIDE REASONABLE COMMUTING DISTANCES. MANY INVESTIGATORS WORK FOR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WITH LIMITED TRAINING BUDGETS. IT SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED THAT CATI'S TRAVEL EXPENSES WILL BE HIGH FOR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES 2) MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDER CLASSES AND RIGHTS-PART VI LINE 6 CATI DOES NOT HAVE ANY STOCKHOLDERS. IT DOES HAVE MEMBERS WHO HAVE VOTING RIGHTS REGARDING ANY MAJOR DECISIONS BY THE ORGANIZATION-SEE GOVERNING BODY DECISIONS FOR PART VI LINE 7B. THE MEMBERS ALSO NOMINATE CANDIDATES AND VOTE FOR OFFICER POSITIONS 3) MEMBER ELECTION FOR ADDITIONAL MEMBERS-PART VI LINE 7A CATI'S MEMBERS NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR OFFICER POSITIONS AND THEN VOTE IN AN ORGANIZATIONAL ELECTION FOR THE CANDIDATES OF THEIR CHOICE 4) GOVERNING BODY DECISIONS-PART VI LINE 7B THE MEMBERS VOTE ON ANY CHANGE TO CATI'S CONSTITUTION (BYLAWS). THE EXECUTIVE BOARD VOTES ON OPERATIONAL ISSUES. HOWEVER, IF THE BOARD BELIEVES AN ISSUE IS IMPORTANT TO THE MEMBERSHIP, THE BOARD WILL ASK FOR A MEMBERSHIP VOTE. MOST OPERATIONAL ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD AND THEN VOTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP DURING MONTHLY MEETINGS. CATI HAD 171 MEMBERS FOR 2023-2024. 5) GOVERNING BODY REVIEW-PART VI LINE 11A UPON COMPLETION OF CATI'S TAX RETURN, THE RETURN PREPARER EMAILS A COPY OF FORM 990 AND THE RELATED SCHEDULES TO THE TREASURER. THEN IT WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD BEFORE THEY ARE FILED. CATI'S EXECUTIVE BOARD CONSISTS OF THE PRESIDENT, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, 2ND VICE PRESIDENT,SECRETARY AND TREASURER. THE BOARD IS NORMALLY GIVEN A WEEK TO REVIEW THE RETURNS. 6) OTHER OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION-PART VI LINE 15B COMPENSATION FOR CATI'S INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS IS SET BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND IS APPROVED BY THE COLORADO AUTO THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORITY (CATPA) BOARD. MOST OF THE COMPENSATION IS BASED ON MARKET VALUE. HOWEVER, THE GRANT MANAGERS COMPENSATION IS SET BY GRANT FISCAL RULES AND MAY NOT EXCEED MORE THAN 5% OF THE TOTAL GRANT AWARDS 7) GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ETC AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC -PART VI LINE 19 REQUESTS TO VIEW CATI'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND TAX RETURNS ARE MADE THROUGH CATI'S TREASURER. THERE WERE NO VIEWING REQUESTS MADE DURING THE 2023-2024 FISACL YEAR. CATI'S CONSTITUTION IS POSTED ON THE CATI WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC VIEW 8) AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT-PART XII LINE 2B THERE ARE SEVERAL REVIEWS OF CATI'S FINANCIAL RECORDS TO ENSURE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND COMPLIANCE OTHER THAN A FORMAL CPA AUDIT. PER CATI'S CONSTITUTION (BYLAWS) THE PRESIDENT INITIATES AN ANNUAL AUDIT OF THE TREASURERS RECORDS. THREE MEMBERS (INVESTIGATORS) VOLUNTEER TO REVIEW THE RECORDS FOR THE YEAR AFTER A REGULAR MEETING. UPON REVIEWING THE RECORDS AND IN AGREEMENT THAT THE RECORDS ARE ACCURATE, THE THREE MEMBERS SIGN OFF ON THE AUDIT. THE COLORADO AUTO THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORITY (CATPA) ALSO PERFORMS AN AUDIT CONDUCTED BY THE CATPA STAFF TO ENSURE THAT THE GRANT FUNDS ARE BEING APPLIED TO THEIR INTENDED PURPOSE. 9) STATEMENT OF REVENUE-PART VIII LINE 11A THE AMOUNT ON LINE 11A (OTHER REVENUE) CONSISTS OF $25,000 IN CATI INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS BETWEEN THE CATI CHECKING ACCOUNT AND THE GRANT ACCOUNT. UNDER FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES THERE IS A CORRESPONDING EQUAL AMOUNT ON LINE 24A (OTHER EXPENSES). THE DEBITS AND CREDITS BALANCE OUT TO ZERO. THE AMOUNT ON LINE 11B REPRESENTS REFUNDS FOR CONFERENCE EXPENSES