Nonprofit · EIN 84-2824439
COLORADO THRIVES
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $626,043 | $712,701 | -$86,658 | $135,351 | $1,710 | $133,641 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $497,226 | $430,487 | $66,739 | $222,034 | $1,735 | $220,299 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $370,000 | $641,368 | -$271,368 | $156,820 | $3,260 | $153,560 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $626,043
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $136,612
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $568,835
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,565
- Accounting fees
- $6,385
- Travel
- $5,674
- Program services (functional)
- $536,206
- Management and general (functional)
- $145,260
- Fundraising (functional)
- $31,235
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $222,034
- Total assets, end of year
- $135,351
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,710
- Net assets, end of year
- $133,641
- Gross receipts
- $626,043
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 2019
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Heitz | CEO Officer | 40 | $361,640 |
| Mike Fries | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Caruso | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Kelly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jandel Allen-Davis MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Cohen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Cohen | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Javier Rodriguez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Painter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Rechtin | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| David Sadoff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Gaasch | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brad Jeanneret | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Layton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ivo Jurek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Gear | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sureel Choksi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bryan Leach | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bijal Shah | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kent Thiry | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Trapp | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $170,630 |
| Mike Fries | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Dan Caruso | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jim Kelly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jandel Allen-Davis MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kirsten Lynch | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Cohen | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Javier Rodriguez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Painter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Rechtin | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| David Sadoff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel Romer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bryan Leach | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Layton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ivo Jurek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Gear | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sureel Choksi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Valeria Alberola | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kent Thiry | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Trapp | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $200,796 |
| Kent Thiry | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Mike Fries | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Dan Caruso | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Rendle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Kelly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jandel Allen-Davis MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristen Lynch | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Cohen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Javier Rodriguez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Painter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel Carlson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Rechtin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yancy Spruill | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elaine Boltz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1550 WEWATTA ST SUITE 910, DENVER, CO 80202-6299
- In care of
- % CARE OF MEG LAFAVE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Christine Heitz, 4015 Alcott St, Denver, CO 80211
- Signed the 990
- Christine Heitz, Chief Executive Officer
- Phone
- (303) 946-8072
- Website
- coloradothrives.org
- Return prepared by
- Money Forward WhippleWood LLC
Mission
Colorado Thrives exists to support Coloradans to achieve economic mobility through access to good jobs.
Program accomplishments
- Partnership with workforce development, community, and private sector organizations to provide technical expertise, funding, insight, and member support in service of training, mentorship, community-responsive solutions, and expanded workforce pathways.Expenses $536,206 · grants $7,000
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
- 84-2824439
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $135,351
- Income (IRS master file)
- $626,043
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $626,043 | $712,701 | $135,351 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $497,226 | $430,487 | $222,034 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $370,000 | $641,368 | $156,820 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $355,000 | $331,521 | $427,354 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 84-2824439).
Questions about COLORADO THRIVES
- What is the EIN of COLORADO THRIVES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO THRIVES is 84-2824439.
- Is COLORADO THRIVES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to COLORADO THRIVES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLORADO THRIVES 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 THRIVES 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 COLORADO THRIVES 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 COLORADO THRIVES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Christine Heitz.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO THRIVES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $361,640 (Christine Heitz, CEO).
- How much revenue does COLORADO THRIVES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $626,043, expenses of $712,701 and total assets of $135,351 at year end.
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