2026-07-15T19:27:32-05:00 2025-08-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 121 SOUTH TEJON STREET SUITE 1100 COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80903 990 2024-09-01 840172608 COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION COLO 3038371500 600 GRANT STREET SUTIE 725 DENVER CO 80203 KRIS GOMEZ INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3038371500 2026-07-15 1 1 SARAH HINTZ P00492291 7196350330 2026-07-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X KRIS GOMEZ 600 GRANT STREET SUTIE 725 DENVER CO 80203 21007084 0 X WWW.COLORADOEA.ORG X 1917 CO PROMOTE QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCATE THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC EDUCATION EMPLOYEES. 34 32 71 100 0 0 1623940 2074807 13405122 14060654 185313 3426722 81908 78094 15296283 19640277 1528440 1779975 0 0 9763494 10459492 0 0 0 4948497 4802651 16240431 17042118 -944148 2598159 11951478 18969069 4403592 8849092 7547886 10119977 PROMOTE QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCATE THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC EDUCATION EMPLOYEES. 0 0 THE STATE UNISERV PROGRAM SUPPORTS LOCAL AFFILIATES IN CARRYING OUT THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE CENTER FOR ORGANIZING INCREASES THE EFFICIENCY OF AND FURTHERS THE EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENT IN COLORADO, PROMOTES THE DIGNITY OF THE EDUCATION PROFESSION, AND WORKS TOWARDS IMPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF OUR MEMBERS. OUR TEACHING AND LEARNING PROGRAM PROVIDES FOR AND PROMOTES THE EDUCATIONAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT OF OUR MEMBERS, WHILE OUR GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PROGRAM SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES POLICY ADVANCEMENTS THAT FURTHER THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 201 0 1 71 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 34 32 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CO X SUSAN PERRIGO 3038371500 600 GRANT ST SUITE 725 DENVER CO 80203 KEVIN VICK PRESIDENT 40.00 1.50 X X 169297 0 54113 AMIE BACA-OEHLERT PRESIDENT (THRU 7/25) 40.00 0.00 X X 149377 0 20163 LIZ WADDICK VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 115522 0 20949 AMBER WILSON SECRETARY-TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA ANDERSON NEA DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ARMAGOST DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 YOLANDA CALDERON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIE CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTINA CARTER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 LISA DANOS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA DONLUCAS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELICA GIVLER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BEVERLY GREEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY GUSTAD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA HAGGERTY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK HAWKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW HICKS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HOLT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 CODY JUMP DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN KELLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE LASH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNETTE LAUER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TAMMY LAW DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE LOCKLEY NEA DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTI LUDWIG DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATTI MAGOR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VERONICA MARTINEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TAYA MASTROBUONO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALISA MAVROTHERIS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS ROBINETTE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HANNAH SQUIRE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BEA SULLIVAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JERAD SUTTON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUE TEUMER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KOOPER CARAWAY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 1.50 X 140305 0 34304 SUSAN PERRIGO BUSINESS AFFAIRS & HR 40.00 0.00 X 120496 0 40877 KRIS GOMEZ GENERAL COUNSEL & DEPUTY ED 40.00 0.00 X 175206 0 75729 LINDSAY THEO MANAGER, CENTER FOR ORGANIZING 40.00 0.00 X 160242 0 39106 ERIN BENNETT MANAGER, PUBLIC AFFAIRS 40.00 0.00 X 149167 0 71402 SARAH MARKEY MANAGER, TEACHING AND LEARNING 40.00 0.00 X 148049 0 61610 CHESCA SMOTHERMAN DIRECTOR OF ORG AND CAP BUILD 40.00 0.00 X 138813 0 33722 GREGORY GROTE UNISERV DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 137079 0 50615 CODY DREHER UNISERV DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 135424 0 43484 1738977 0 546074 33 0 1 0 0 2074807 2074807 MEMBERSHIP DUES 561000 13042642 13042642 COPILOT COURSE FEES 611710 473694 473694 DUSHANE FUND REIMBURSEMENT 541100 454404 454404 MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS 561000 89914 89914 14060654 293529 293529 71740 0 71740 71740 71740 4500000 1366807 3133193 3133193 3133193 OTHER REVENUE 900099 6354 6354 6354 19640277 14060654 0 3504816 1779975 1432460 6338611 933589 1148912 605920 492770 202064 82507 148124 5984 256888 440580 606166 310442 689103 80343 49795 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 886065 COMM & EDU OUTREACH 295047 SUPPLIES 256773 17042118 4090186 3710111 3665462 7948161 20766 399052 2424329 2304541 195511 225966 702792 595116 1521468 107676 33756 4273562 11951478 18969069 4392125 8764431 11467 84661 4403592 8849092 X 7472686 9072636 75200 1047341 7547886 10119977 11951478 18969069 X 2598159 -26068 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 PART III-A, LINE 1: PER THE IRS GUIDANCE, AN IRC SECTION 501(C)(5) LABOR ORGANIZATION IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE DUES NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN IRS REVENUE PROCEDURE 98-19 AND LINE 1 IN PART III-A CAN BE ANSWERED YES. 606250 595116 11134 96542 96542 107676 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 4205391 DEPOSITS 68171 4273562 19640579 302 302 19640277 0 19640277 17069253 27135 27135 17042118 0 17042118 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FOUNDATION REVENUE - PER CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIALS 302. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FOUNDATION EXPENSES - PER CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIALS 1,067. CHANGE IN OTHER POSTRETIREMENT PLAN BENEFITS 26,068. 1 POUDRE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 2625 REDWING RD STE 220 FORT COLLINS CO 80526 840772058 501(C)5 8832 0 N/A N/A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MAPLETON EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 1235 W 124TH AVE STE 101 WESTMINSTER CO 80234 612020693 501(C)5 9522 0 N/A N/A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHOOL DISTRICT 14 CLASSROOM TEACHERS ASSOCIATION 1235 W 124TH AVE STE 101 WESTMINSTER CO 80234 840513468 501(C)5 12900 0 N/A N/A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COLORADO FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION 1500 GRANT STREET DENVER CO 80203 840865721 527 22500 0 N/A N/A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE JEFFERSON COUNTY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 1447 NELSON ST LAKEWOOD CO 80215 840583975 501(C)5 30000 0 N/A N/A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PIKES PEAK EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 2520 NORTH TEJON ST SUITE 200 COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80907 840646191 501(C)6 72486 0 N/A N/A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SPANISH PEAKS UNISERV 511 W 29TH STREET STE C PUEBLO CO 81008 840614595 501(C)6 87493 0 N/A N/A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE JEFFCO EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION 910 LOVELAND STREET GOLDEN CO 80401 840715036 501(C)5 95931 0 N/A N/A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NORTHERN COLORADO UNISERV UNIT 1116 13TH STREET GREELEY CO 80631 840616190 501(C)6 99103 0 N/A N/A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COLORADO SPRINGS UNISERV UNIT 2520 NORTH TEJON STREET STE 100 COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80907 731443675 501(C)5 114127 0 N/A N/A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PUEBLO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 511 W 29TH ST STE C PUEBLO CO 81008 841098604 501(C)5 115400 0 N/A N/A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AURORA LITTLETON UNISERV UNIT 2851 S PARKER RD 1000 AURORA CO 80014 840733292 501(C)5 135006 0 N/A N/A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BOULDER WESTMINSTER UNISERV UNIT 1345 PLAZA CT N SUITE 4B LAFAYETTE CO 80026 841190341 501(C)5 142368 0 N/A N/A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TWO RIVERS UNISERV UNIT 255 WEAVER PARK RD STE 202 LONGMONT CO 80501 840755367 501(C)5 158960 0 N/A N/A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CENTRAL ADAMS UNISERV UNIT 1235 W 124TH AVE SUITE 101 WESTMINSTER CO 80234 840752351 501(C)5 189597 0 N/A N/A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DENVER CLASSROOM TEACHERS ASSOCIATIONDENVER UNISERV UNIT 1500 GRANT STREET FL 200 DENVER CO 80203 840513468 501(C)5 235354 0 N/A N/A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FRONT RANGE UNISERV UNIT 2851 S PARKER RD SUITE 1000 AURORA CO 80014 840754715 501(C)5 237243 0 N/A N/A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 0 17 PART I, LINE 2: WHILE THE CEA UNISERV GUIDELINES ARE UNIFORM WITH NEA'S UNIFIED SERVICES PROGRAM AGREEMENT, WE REQUIRE THE UNISERV UNITS TO SUBMIT ANNUALLY COPIES OF THEIR BUDGET, EMPLOYEE CONTRACTS AND FINANCIAL AUDIT. IF THE UNISERV UNIT IS NOT AUDITED, THEY MAY PROVIDE A REVIEWED, COMPILED, OR INTERNAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT DEPENDENT ON THE SIZE OF THE UNISERV UNIT. THE CALCULATION FORMULA FOR THE FUNDING FROM CEA IS AT THE RATE OF .125 OF CEA DUES PER ACTIVE MEMBER WITHIN THE UNIT'S BOUNDARIES. THE MEMBERSHIP NUMBER USED FOR THIS PURPOSE IS THE REPORT AS OF MARCH 1 FOR THE PRIOR CEA FISCAL YEAR AFFECTED. X X 0 0 0 KRIS GOMEZ GENERAL COUNSEL & DEPUTY ED 174266 0 0 0 940 0 28780 0 46949 0 250935 0 0 0 KEVIN VICK PRESIDENT 168612 0 0 0 685 0 14974 0 39139 0 223410 0 0 0 ERIN BENNETT MANAGER, PUBLIC AFFAIRS 148230 0 0 0 937 0 25256 0 46146 0 220569 0 0 0 SARAH MARKEY MANAGER, TEACHING AND LEARNING 147163 0 0 0 886 0 23879 0 37731 0 209659 0 0 0 LINDSAY THEO MANAGER, CENTER FOR ORGANIZING 159304 0 0 0 938 0 25256 0 13850 0 199348 0 0 0 GREGORY GROTE UNISERV DIRECTOR 136278 0 0 0 801 0 21154 0 29461 0 187694 0 0 0 CODY DREHER UNISERV DIRECTOR 134617 0 0 0 807 0 21330 0 22154 0 178908 0 0 0 KOOPER CARAWAY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 139459 0 0 0 846 0 21409 0 12895 0 174609 0 0 0 CHESCA SMOTHERMAN DIRECTOR OF ORG AND CAP BUILD 138003 0 0 0 810 0 21154 0 12568 0 172535 0 0 0 AMIE BACA-OEHLERT PRESIDENT (THRU 7/25) 148981 0 0 0 396 0 8632 0 11531 0 169540 0 0 0 SUSAN PERRIGO BUSINESS AFFAIRS & HR 119608 0 0 0 888 0 23879 0 16998 0 161373 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VII SECTION A, LINE 5 THE PRESIDENT AND THE VICE PRESIDENT OF CEA ARE ON LEAVE FROM THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHILE SERVING AS OFFICERS OF CEA. CEA PAYS A SALARY TO THE INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY AND THE SALARY IS REPORTED ON A CEA W-2 AND IS REPORTED IN PART VII OF THE RETURN. CEA ALSO REIMBURSES THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THE SALARY AND BENEFITS THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT CONTINUES TO PAY THE INDIVIDUALS. FOR AMIE BACA-OEHLERT, ADAMS 12 SCHOOL DISTRICT WAS REIMBURSED $61,279 FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024. FOR KEVIN VICK, SCHOOL DISTRICT 11 WAS REIMBURSED $72,854 FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024. FOR LIZ WADDICK, SUMMIT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-1 WAS REIMBURSED $58,596 FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY-TREASURER, ALL COLORADO NEA DIRECTORS, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO WILL SERVE IN AN EX-OFFICIO CAPACITY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL ACT AS AN ADVISORY BODY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH LIMITED AUTHORITY UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED BY THE BOARD TO DO OTHERWISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE ARE FOUR CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION: ACTIVE, STUDENT, RETIRED, RESERVE, AND COMMUNITY ALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE RIGHT TO NOMINATE, VOTE, AND HOLD ELECTIVE OFFICE OR APPOINTIVE POSITION IS LIMITED TO ACTIVE AND RETIRED MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON ALL MATTERS SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP, TO VOTE FOR REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ANNUAL DELEGATE ASSEMBLY, TO VOTE ON ANY PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AND TO HOLD OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. THE DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT AND MANAGEMENT. ANY CHANGES TO THE FILING ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE RETURN BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. A COPY OF THE FINAL DRAFT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CEA DOES AN ANNUAL TRAINING ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR AND ASKS FOR DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS. IF A CONFLICT IS DISCLOSED, A THREE-MEMBER NEUTRAL PANEL DELIBERATES AND DECIDES IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. ALL DELIBERATION AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THEIR MEETING MINUTES. IF A CONFLICT IS FOUND, THE INTERESTED PERSON IS REQUIRED TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS HIRED BY THE BOARD AND THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. COMPARATIVE DATA IS GATHERED FROM OTHER STATE ASSOCIATIONS SIMILAR TO OUR MEMBERSHIP SIZE. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE THE COPY OF FORM 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN OTHER POSTRETIREMENT PLAN BENEFITS -26,068. PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. COLORADO FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION 1500 GRANT STREET DENVER CO 80203 840865721 TO SUPPORT COLORADO CHILDREN EDUCATION THRU PUBLIC OFFICE CANDIDATE ELECTION CO 527 N/A 0 COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOC FDTN FOR TEACHER QUALITY AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 1500 GRANT STREET DENVER CO 80203 841609421 TO IMPROVE TEACHER QUALITY AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT CO 501(C)(3) 509(A)(3) COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0