Nonprofit · EIN 46-2463157
CIVIL RIGHTS EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT CENTER
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $1,607,759 | $1,604,232 | $3,527 | $576,787 | $524,735 | $52,052 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $707,865 | $1,653,089 | -$945,224 | $744,214 | $695,689 | $48,525 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $628,900 | $1,553,083 | -$924,183 | $1,197,798 | $174,049 | $1,023,749 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $876,630
- of which government grants
- $255,693
- Program service revenue
- $725,019
- Investment income
- $4,985
- Other revenue
- $1,125
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $241,592
- Other salaries and wages
- $866,759
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,314,923
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,110
- Occupancy
- $23,693
- Travel
- $22,243
- Depreciation
- $2,242
- Program services (functional)
- $1,110,519
- Management and general (functional)
- $314,337
- Fundraising (functional)
- $179,376
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $744,214
- Total assets, end of year
- $576,787
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $524,735
- Net assets, end of year
- $52,052
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,024
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $52,052
- Gross receipts
- $1,607,759
- Employees
- 11
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- CO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN DEUTSCH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $233,322 | $8,270 |
| CYNTHIA LOUISE RICE | LEGAL DIRECT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,590 | $12,671 |
| NORA FOGARTY | DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,684 | $18,135 |
| ALBERT ELIA | STAFF ATTORN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,559 | $3,799 |
| KESHIA ALLEN HORNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANI CUNNINGHAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RUFINA HERNANDEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MAITE GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA BAHAMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGO SCHLANGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN DANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARI NEWMAN | CHAIR EMERIT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA FRANCIS OWEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLYN PARTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN DEUTSCH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $184,636 | $5,421 |
| CYNTHIA LOUISE RICE | LEGAL DIRECT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,976 | $13,055 |
| ALBERT ELIA | STAFF ATTORN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,301 | $3,342 |
| STEPHEN DANE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANI CUNNINGHAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GARFIELD GRANT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KESHIA ALLEN HORNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARI NEWMAN | CHAIR EMERIT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RUFINA HERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN CHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MOE VELA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA FRANCIS OWEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLYN PARTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN DEUTSCH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $177,786 | $5,196 |
| CYNTHIA LOUISE RICE | LEGAL DIRECT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,111 | $9,005 |
| GOLNAZ FAKHIMI | SR STAFF ATT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,208 | $6,700 |
| MARI NEWMAN | BOARD PRESID Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL LEE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY FOX | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY ROBERTSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN CHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LINDSAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS KELLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RABIA BELT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN DANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA BARTOSZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1905 N SHERMAN ST STE 200 PMB 1282, DENVER, CO 80203-1132
- In care of
- % LAUREN DEUTSCH
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KESHIA ALLEN HORNER, 1905 SHERMAN ST STE 200 1282, DENVER, CO 80203
- Signed the 990
- LAUREN DEUTSCH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (303) 757-7901
- Website
- WWW.DISABILITYLAWUNITED.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY
Mission
TO DEFEND HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS SECURED BY LAW, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LAWS PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY, RACE, GENDER, RELIGION, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY.
Program accomplishments
- CONTINUED MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH CURB REMEDIATION REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED ON 5 MUNICIPALITIES AS A RESULT OF OUR EARLIER LITIGATION, ENFORCED THE PUBLIC RECORDS REQUIREMENTS AND OBTAINED CRITICAL RECORDS FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES, CONTINUED MONITORING OF AGREEMENT WITH A SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ENSURE CONTINUED ACCESS TO SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND FILED AN APPEAL TO COURT'S DECISION HOLDING THAT THE STATE COULD NOT BE SUED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH STATE CONSITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS. CONTINUED LITIGATING TWO CASES CHALLENGING POLICE PRACTICES THAT RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF A DISABLED INDIVIDUAL AND THE UNLAWFUL INCARCERATION OF ANOTHER. --------------- MORE DETAIL ON SCHEDULE O --------------------Expenses $1,110,519 · revenue $725,019
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-2463157
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $576,787
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,607,759
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,607,759 | $1,604,232 | $576,787 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $707,865 | $1,653,089 | $744,214 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $628,900 | $1,553,083 | $1,197,798 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,826,919 | $2,210,146 | $2,191,906 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-2463157).
Questions about CIVIL RIGHTS EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT CENTER
- What is the EIN of CIVIL RIGHTS EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CIVIL RIGHTS EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT CENTER is 46-2463157.
- Is CIVIL RIGHTS EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to CIVIL RIGHTS EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CIVIL RIGHTS EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT CENTER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CIVIL RIGHTS EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CIVIL RIGHTS EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CIVIL RIGHTS EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KESHIA ALLEN HORNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CIVIL RIGHTS EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $233,322 (LAUREN DEUTSCH, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does CIVIL RIGHTS EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,607,759, expenses of $1,604,232 and total assets of $576,787 at year end.
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