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Nonprofit · EIN 81-2566990

COLOR ACTION FUND

Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80204

Financials

$387K$530K2023$656K$1.2M2024$509K$263K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COLOR ACTION FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$508,863$263,206$245,657$251,439$4,080$247,359
December 31, 2024990$655,631$1,202,336-$546,705$31,386$29,684$1,702
December 31, 2023990$387,241$529,625-$142,384$551,107$2,700$548,407
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$508,863
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$113
Accounting fees
$46,793
Occupancy
$8,160
Depreciation
$3,334
Program services (functional)
$196,204
Management and general (functional)
$63,652
Fundraising (functional)
$3,350

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$31,386
Total assets, end of year
$251,439
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,080
Net assets, end of year
$247,359
Net assets without donor restrictions
$239,026
Net assets with donor restrictions
$8,333
Gross receipts
$508,863
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2018
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DUSTI GURULEPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
40$0
CARLOS VALVERDEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOE SALAZARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ALEJANDRO FLORES-MUNOZBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ALEX SANCHEZBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALEJANDRO FLORES-MUNOZBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ALEX SANCHEZBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CARLOS VALVERDEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOE SALAZARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TRUE APODACABOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ALEX SANCHEZSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ALEJANDRO FLORES-MUNOZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CARLOS VALVERDEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
GEORGIE AGUIRRE-SACASABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSETTE JARAMILLOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL RAMIREZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SARA SCHREIBERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 40991, DENVER, CO 80204-0991
In care of
% CRISTINA AGUILAR
Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
PO Box 40991, Denver CO 80204
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DUSTI GURULE, PO BOX 40991, DENVER, CO 80204
Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
Dusti Gurule, 827 Sherman St, Denver CO 80203
Signed the 990
DUSTI GURULE, PRESIDENT/CEO
Phone
(303) 393-0382
Return prepared by
WATSON COON RYAN LLC

Mission

COLORADO ORGANIZATION FOR LATINA OPPORTUNITY AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ACTION FUND (COLOR AF) WORKS TO ENABLE LATINX INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO LEAD SAFE, HEALTHY, SELF-DETERMINED LIVES BY HOLDING ELECTED OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE TO OUR ISSUES AND ELECTING PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT OUR MISSION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ISSUE ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING: THE ACTION FUND ADVOCATES AROUND ISSUES TO ACTIVATE COMMUNITY TO CONTACT THEIR LEGISLATORS AND OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS AND ENGAGES IN BALLOT ADVOCACY IN ORDER TO ELECT REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE CHAMPIONS.
    Expenses $52,038
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: HOLDING ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS AND DECISIONS HELPS BUILD POWER ON REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE ISSUES. LETTING CITIZENS KNOW WHEN OFFICIALS OPPOSE REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE ISSUES OR WHEN THEY SUPPORT ISSUES THROUGH OUR LEGISLATIVE SCORECARD IS INTEGRAL TO OUR ACCOUNTABILITY WORK ON AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
    Expenses $45,500
  • COMMUNITY ORGANIZING & ENGAGEMENT: BUILDING COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE THROUGH THE ACTION FUND CREATES A STRONGER CADRE OF ACTIVISTS TO PROPEL OUR WORK FORWARD. WE ORGANIZE OUR COMMUNITIES AND BUILD LEADERS WHO CHAMPION REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE AND REPRESENT OUR DIVERSE LIVES.
    Expenses $98,666

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-2566990
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$251,439
Income (IRS master file)
$508,863

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$508,863$263,206$251,439XML
990December 2024$655,631$1,202,336$31,386IRS
990December 2023$387,241$529,625$551,107XML
990December 2022$460,937$325,787$690,791IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2017
Officer: Dusti Gurule
December 31, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 81-2566990).

Questions about COLOR ACTION FUND

What is the EIN of COLOR ACTION FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COLOR ACTION FUND is 81-2566990.
Is COLOR ACTION FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2019.
Are donations to COLOR ACTION FUND tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does COLOR ACTION FUND 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 COLOR ACTION FUND 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 COLOR ACTION FUND 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 COLOR ACTION FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DUSTI GURULE.
Who are the officers and directors of COLOR ACTION FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does COLOR ACTION FUND have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $508,863, expenses of $263,206 and total assets of $251,439 at year end.

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