Nonprofit · EIN 84-1147622
COLORADO AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION
Also known as CATI
Tax-exempt · WHEAT RIDGE, CO 80033
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $405,448 | $418,099 | -$12,651 | $33,312 | $0 | $33,312 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $427,608 | $414,308 | $13,300 | $45,963 | $0 | $45,963 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $320,243 | $310,077 | $10,166 | $32,663 | $0 | $32,663 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $342,629
- of which government grants
- $336,391
- Membership dues
- $6,238
- Program service revenue
- $42,810
- Investment income
- $9
- Other revenue
- $20,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $146,611
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $11,655
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,655
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,700
- Program services (functional)
- $356,629
- Management and general (functional)
- $61,470
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $45,963
- Total assets, end of year
- $33,312
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $33,312
- Gross receipts
- $405,448
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1981
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TREVOR HETTINGER | President Officer | 3 | $5,790 |
| ERIK VELEZ | Vice President Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BETH DANIEL | Treasurer Officer | 3 | $0 |
| THEO CARACOSTAS | Vice President Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOSE DIAZ | Secretary Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TREVOR HETTINGER | Vice President Officer | 3 | $7,215 |
| JEFFREY HODGDON | President Officer | 5 | $6,955 |
| ERIK VELEZ | Vice President Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JIM HILLS | Secretary Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BETH DANIEL | Treasurer Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Hodgdon | 1st Vice President Officer | 3 | $4,033 |
| Trevor Hettinger | 2nd Vice President Officer | 3 | $1,350 |
| Jim Hills | Secretary Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Beth Daniel | Treasurer Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Steve Sanders | President Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7500 W 29TH AVE, WHEAT RIDGE, CO 80033-8001
- In care of
- % LAWRENCE TEMPLETON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
- PO Box 281061, Lakewood CO 802288061
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TREVOR HETTINGER, 7500 W 29TH AVE, WHEATRIDGE, CO 80033
- Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
- Lawrence Templeton, 445 S Allison Pkwy, Lakewood CO 80226
- Signed the 990
- BETH DANIEL, Treasurer
- Phone
- (303) 235-2972
- Website
- www.coloradoautotheft.org
- Return prepared by
- PAUL C CARLENO CPA INC
Mission
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
Program accomplishments
- CATI SPONSORED ITS ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE IN 2025. THE CONFERENCE WAS HELD FROM 4/21/25-4/25/25 IN STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO. THERE WERE 247 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.Expenses $250,792
- CATI SPONSORED VARIOUS AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATION RELATED TRAINING CLASSES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND DATES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. CATI PROVIDED 460 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.Expenses $68,860
- 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 6,461 PAGE VIEWS AND 2,926 UNIQUE VISITS AND A COST TO MAINTAIN THE WEBSITE OF $1,053 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.Expenses $36,975
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-1147622
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $33,312
- Income (IRS master file)
- $405,448
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $405,448 | $418,099 | $33,312 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $427,608 | $414,308 | $45,963 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $320,243 | $310,077 | $32,663 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,127,383 | $1,182,064 | $22,497 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2008 Officer: Lawrence Templeton | December 31, 2008 | ≤ $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 84-1147622).
Questions about COLORADO AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of COLORADO AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION is 84-1147622.
- Is COLORADO AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1993.
- Are donations to COLORADO AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does COLORADO AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION 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 COLORADO AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLORADO AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COLORADO AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TREVOR HETTINGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $5,790 (TREVOR HETTINGER, President).
- How much revenue does COLORADO AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $405,448, expenses of $418,099 and total assets of $33,312 at year end.
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