Nonprofit · EIN 84-1178324
THE COHOUSING ASSOCIATION OF THE US
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · WHEAT RIDGE, CO 80212
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $267,578 | $214,621 | $52,957 | $132,901 | $3,104 | $129,797 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $278,937 | $298,831 | -$19,894 | $80,037 | $0 | $80,037 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $160,367 | $229,429 | -$69,062 | $102,536 | $2,605 | $99,931 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $104,325
- Program service revenue
- $150,707
- Investment income
- $6
- Net income from fundraising events
- $12,540
- Other revenue
- $12,540
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $80,705
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $87,649
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5
- Travel
- $2,898
- Program services (functional)
- $170,003
- Management and general (functional)
- $21,423
- Fundraising (functional)
- $23,195
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $76,840
- Total assets, end of year
- $132,901
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,104
- Net assets, end of year
- $129,797
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $129,797
- Gross receipts
- $267,578
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 2009
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISH BECKER | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $80,705 |
| LAURIE FRANK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JIM MENDELL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MEGAN SHEA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HENNING MORTENSEN | TREASURER 20 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DEBORAH GRAY | TREASURER 20 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ALAN O'HASHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NAZIN BAGHERYNEJAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLY PARKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEIDI BERGGREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANNY MILMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIA MORAN MORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEW BOWERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIZ RYAN COLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH WELLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISH BECKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 30 | $47,500 |
| JIM MENDELL | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ALAN O'HASHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NAZIN BAGHERYNEJAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLY PARKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEGAN SHEA | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| HEIDI BERGGREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEB GOLDBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANNY MILMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIA MORAN MORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEW BOWERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIZ RYAN COLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH WELLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HENNING MORTENSEN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LAURIE FRANK | President Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DYAN WILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM MENDELL | Vice President | 3 | $0 |
| ALAN O'HASHI | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| ANN LEHMAN | Member | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLY PARKS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| MEGAN SHEA | Secretary | 3 | $0 |
| HEIDI BERGGREN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| JIM LEACH | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| LEW BOWERS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| LIZ RYAN COLE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| HENNING MORTENSEN | Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
| LAURIE FRANK | President | 6 | $0 |
| TRISH BECKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3860 CHASE ST, WHEAT RIDGE, CO 80212-7244
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DEBORAH GRAY, 3860 CHASE STREET, WHEAT RIDGE, CO 80212
- Signed the 990
- DEBORAH GRAY, TREASURER 2026
- Phone
- (720) 316-5038
- Return prepared by
- MARJTAX INCORPORATED
Mission
ADVANCING COHOUSING AND COMMUNITY-ROOTED HOUSING ACROSS THE U.S. TOWARD AFFORDABLE, INCLUSIVE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES WHERE CONNECTION AND COLLECTIVE CARE CAN THRIVE.
Program accomplishments
- THE NATIONAL COHOUSING ALLIANCE ADVANCES COHOUSING AND COMMUNITY-ROOTED HOUSING AS A PATHWAY TO MORE CONNECTED, AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE, DIVERSE, AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES. THROUGH EDUCATION, RESOURCES, ADVOCACY, AND COLLABORATION, NCA SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUCCESS OF INTERGENERATIONAL HOUSING MODELS THAT FOSTER BELONGING, SHARED RESOURCES, RESIDENT PARTICIPATION, AND COLLECTIVE CARE.Expenses $170,003
- I.PROGRAM 1: EDUCATION AND PUBLIC AWARENESS INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF COHOUSING AND COMMUNITY-ROOTED HOUSING THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, NATIONAL EVENTS, DIGITAL RESOURCES, AND PUBLIC OUTREACH. II.PROGRAM 2: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ACCESS PROVIDE EDUCATION, RESOURCES, AND CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT THAT HELPS COMMUNITIES FORM, STRENGTHEN, AND EXPAND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, INCLUSIVE, AND RESILIENT COMMUNITY-ROOTED HOUSING.
- III.PROGRAM 3: FIELD BUILDING AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION STRENGTHEN THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY-ROOTED HOUSING ECOSYSTEM BY CONNECTING RESIDENTS, COMMUNITY BUILDERS, PROFESSIONALS, RESEARCHERS, AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS; SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND PROMISING PRACTICES; AND ADVANCING MODELS THAT FOSTER BELONGING AND COLLECTIVE CARE.
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-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-1178324
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $132,901
- Income (IRS master file)
- $267,578
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2021
- Posted by the IRS
- August 9, 2021
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2021
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $267,578 | $214,621 | $132,901 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $278,937 | $298,831 | $80,037 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $160,367 | $229,429 | $102,536 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $301,298 | $257,925 | $170,493 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 84-1178324).
Questions about THE COHOUSING ASSOCIATION OF THE US
- What is the EIN of THE COHOUSING ASSOCIATION OF THE US?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE COHOUSING ASSOCIATION OF THE US is 84-1178324.
- Is THE COHOUSING ASSOCIATION OF THE US tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2021 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2021.
- Are donations to THE COHOUSING ASSOCIATION OF THE US tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE COHOUSING ASSOCIATION OF THE US 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 THE COHOUSING ASSOCIATION OF THE US 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 THE COHOUSING ASSOCIATION OF THE US 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 THE COHOUSING ASSOCIATION OF THE US?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DEBORAH GRAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE COHOUSING ASSOCIATION OF THE US?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,705 (TRISH BECKER, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does THE COHOUSING ASSOCIATION OF THE US have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $267,578, expenses of $214,621 and total assets of $132,901 at year end.
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