Nonprofit · EIN 84-0764840
COBALT ADVOCATES
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80222
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $866,613 | $306,877 | $559,736 | $653,614 | $0 | $653,614 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,167,251 | $2,329,364 | -$162,113 | $93,878 | $0 | $93,878 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $278,064 | $79,217 | $198,847 | $74,908 | $0 | $74,908 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $866,613
- 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
- Accounting fees
- $24,600
- Program services (functional)
- $276,000
- Management and general (functional)
- $30,877
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $93,878
- Total assets, end of year
- $653,614
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $653,614
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $653,614
- Gross receipts
- $866,613
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1978
- 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 | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN MIDDLETON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $0 | $157,622 |
| KARA ALEXANDROVIC | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELSEY GREEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MCGIHON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES OWENS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOPHER WILLIAMS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RON GUILLOT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY DUBIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BIANKA EMERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA HANDLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SLOANE IRWIN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTINE SANDOVAL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARA CHEEVERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE OWENS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY PLUMMER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE RITCHIE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELANOR HARTE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEILA ZAHEDI-SPRING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HANCOCK | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN MIDDLETON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $0 | $160,005 |
| KARA ALEXANDROVIC | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM GILCHRIST | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA COHEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET BAUMANN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELSEY GREEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MCGIHON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES OWENS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE OWENS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOPHER WILLIAMS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON GUILLOT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA TURCZYN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY DUBIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BIANKA EMERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA HANDLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SLOANE IRWIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA KEENAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAELA KIRSHY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alison Patterson | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTINE SANDOVAL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HANCOCK | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN MIDDLETON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $0 | $165,000 |
| STEPHANIE OWENS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES OWENS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MCGIHON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PORTIA PRESCOTT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA TURCZYN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RON GUILLOT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOPHER WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDETTE KONOLA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA ALEXANDROVIC | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA COHEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELSEY GREEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET BAUMANN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM GILCHRIST | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA WEINBERG | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA LISS | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 22485, DENVER, CO 80222-0485
- In care of
- % KAREN MIDDLETON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KAREN MIDDLETON, PO BOX 22485, DENVER, CO 80222
- Signed the 990
- KAREN MIDDLETON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (303) 394-1973
- Website
- WWW.COBALTADVOCATES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- The Minerva Group
Mission
COBALT ADVOCATES ACTUALIZES POLICIES, STRUCTURES AND ATTITUDES THAT SECURE UNASSAILABLE REPRODUCTIVE AUTONOMY AND ABORTION ACCESS UTILIZING THE POLITICAL PROCESS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- PARTNERSHIPS AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONExpenses $183,000
- POLITICAL WORK INCLUDING POLITICAL ENDORSEMENTS OF CANDIDATES AND WORK TO PASS A BALLOT INITIATIVE, AMENDMENT 79, IN 2025.Expenses $93,000
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
- 84-0764840
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $653,614
- Income (IRS master file)
- $866,613
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $866,613 | $306,877 | $653,614 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,167,251 | $2,329,364 | $93,878 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $278,064 | $79,217 | $74,908 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $447,502 | $860,049 | -$123,598 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 84-0764840).
Questions about COBALT ADVOCATES
- What is the EIN of COBALT ADVOCATES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COBALT ADVOCATES is 84-0764840.
- Is COBALT ADVOCATES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1979.
- Are donations to COBALT ADVOCATES tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does COBALT ADVOCATES 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 COBALT ADVOCATES 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 COBALT ADVOCATES 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 COBALT ADVOCATES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KAREN MIDDLETON.
- Who are the officers and directors of COBALT ADVOCATES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COBALT ADVOCATES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $866,613, expenses of $306,877 and total assets of $653,614 at year end.
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