Nonprofit · EIN 84-1363258
COLORADO BIOSCIENCE ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,356,982 | $2,207,077 | $149,905 | $1,327,939 | $898,498 | $429,441 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,550,503 | $1,620,905 | -$70,402 | $1,351,682 | $1,072,146 | $279,536 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,910,315
- of which government grants
- $87,000
- Membership dues
- $368,676
- Program service revenue
- $446,667
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $213,503
- Other salaries and wages
- $388,938
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $698,132
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $33,680
- Occupancy
- $75,045
- Travel
- $14,510
- Depreciation
- $3,581
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,351,682
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,327,939
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $898,498
- Net assets, end of year
- $429,441
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,365
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $429,441
- Gross unrelated business income
- $74,750
- Gross receipts
- $2,356,982
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2003
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELYSE BLAZEVICH | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $203,561 | $9,942 |
| AMY GOODMAN | VP & COUNSEL FOR POLICY & ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,296 | $12,732 |
| EMILY MARTINI | VP OF PARTNERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,649 | $0 |
| ETHAN MANN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON HEWETT | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN COWIE | SECRETARY (AS OF 6/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN RUDOLPH | SECRETARY (THRU 6/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WILSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIKI TRAYLOR | PAST CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINO DISCIULLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP EBNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT FASSETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL GILES | DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND GONZALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH GUILES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM KASIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA KREBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNDSEY LINKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN NOBLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB REDDY | NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYN REES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RITA SANZGIRI | DEI COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODI SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALIP SETHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY SKLAWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGHAN SUTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOU THAO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL VAUGHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANYA WARNECKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WEINER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUSTIN WHISTLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN WITTENBERG | GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELYSE BLAZEVICH | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $193,321 | $15,852 |
| EMILY MARTINI | VP OF PARTNERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,601 | $1,696 |
| ETHAN MANN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON HEWETT | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN RUDOLPH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WILSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIKI TRAYLOR | PAST CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB REDDY | PAST CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN COWIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINO DISCIULLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP EBNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT FASSETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY FRAIJ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL GILES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND GONZALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH GUILES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM KASIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA KREBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNDSEY LINKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYN REES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RITA SANZGIRI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY SKLAWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN SUTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOU THAO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL VAUGHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA WARNECKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WEINER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN WHISTLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN WITTENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 600 N GRANT ST STE 306, DENVER, CO 80203-3526
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELYSE BLAZEVICH, 600 GRANT STREET SUITE 306, DENVER, CO 80203
- Signed the 990
- ELYSE BLAZEVICH, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (303) 592-4089
- Website
- WWW.COBIOSCIENCE.COM
- Return prepared by
- RUBINBROWN LLP
Mission
CBSA CHAMPIONS A COLLABORATIVE COLORADO LIFE SCIENCES ECOSYSTEM AND ADVOCATES FOR A SUPPORTIVE BUSINESS CLIMATE ON BEHALF OF MEMBER COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS AND IN SUPPORT OF THE COLORADO BIOSCIENCE INSTITUTE.
Program accomplishments
- CBSA CREATES A SUPPORTIVE ECOSYSTEM FOR OUR MEMBERS (INDIVIDUALS TO MAJOR CORPORATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS), WHO DRIVE GLOBAL HEALTH INNOVATIONS THAT IMPROVE AND SAVE LIVES THROUGH: CAPITAL + GROWTH: WE SUPPORT ACCESS TO CAPITAL AT ALL STAGES OF COMMERCIALIZATION. EDUCATION + NETWORKING: WE FOSTER A STATEWIDE CULTURE OF COLLABORATION WITH OUR PROGRAMS AND EVENTS (SIGNATURE EVENTS INCLUDE: ANNUAL AWARDS CELEBRATION AND DRIVE TO FIVE INNOVATION TOUR).
- POLICY + ADVOCACY: WE CULTIVATE A SUPPORTIVE, INNOVATION-FRIENDLY BUSINESS CLIMATE FOR LIFE SCIENCES. WORKFORCE CULTIVATION: WE GROW AN EDUCATED, EXPERIENCED WORKFORCE AND CONNECT JOBSEEKERS TO COMPANIES. CHAMPION: WE LEAD THE ECOSYSTEM IN COLORADO AND SHARE OUR SUCCESS STORIES.CO HUB FOR HEALTH IMPACT: WE SUPPORT RETENTION, EXPANSION, AND ATTRACTION OF LIFE SCIENCES COMPANIES, TALENT & INVESTMENT.
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 | Not 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
- 84-1363258
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,327,939
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,356,982
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,356,982 | $2,207,077 | $1,327,939 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,550,503 | $1,620,905 | $1,351,682 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,327,690 | $1,269,439 | $947,355 | 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 84-1363258).
Questions about COLORADO BIOSCIENCE ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of COLORADO BIOSCIENCE ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO BIOSCIENCE ASSOCIATION is 84-1363258.
- Is COLORADO BIOSCIENCE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2003.
- Are donations to COLORADO BIOSCIENCE ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does COLORADO BIOSCIENCE 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 BIOSCIENCE ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLORADO BIOSCIENCE ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COLORADO BIOSCIENCE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ELYSE BLAZEVICH.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO BIOSCIENCE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 32 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $203,561 (ELYSE BLAZEVICH, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does COLORADO BIOSCIENCE ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,356,982, expenses of $2,207,077 and total assets of $1,327,939 at year end.
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