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CREDIT UNIONS CHARTERED IN THE STATE OF COLORADO: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CREDIT UNIONS CHARTERED IN THE STATE OF COLORADO (EIN 84-0188017)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-05-14
IRS object ID
202501349349305625
Schema version
2024v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-05-14T11:35:09-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN910189318PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MOSS ADAMS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16565 AMERICAS PARKWAY NE STE 600AddressLine1Txt
CityALBUQUERQUECityNm
State AbbreviationNMStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP87110ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN840188017EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CREDIT UNIONS CHARTERED IN COLORADOBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line220 WESTERRA CREDIT UNIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCREDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3033214209PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13700 E ALAMEDA AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP802093100ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDANIEL J KUTCHPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3033214209PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPAMELA ALEXANDERSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01218925PTIN
Phone5058787200PhoneNum
Preparation2025-05-12PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSTEVEN SCHMIDLEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13700 E ALAMEDA AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP802093100ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$240,856,375GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.WESTERRACU.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1934FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Program Service Revenue$94,348,458CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$38,172,610PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$41,939,385CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$396,210PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$495,064CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$121,250,039PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$135,792,779CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Other Expenses$98,520,419CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$130,262,494CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$9,536,040PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$5,530,285CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$2,129,888,986TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,010,732,809TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,954,650,904TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$163,113,999NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$175,238,082NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionOUR PURPOSE IS TO CARE DEEPLY, EDUCATE ENDLESSLY, AND TO ENRICH LIFE FOR A FINANCIAL COMMUNITY OF MEMBERS AND TO EMPOWER THE MEMBERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingYes (1)LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee347EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Independent Voting Member0IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDANIEL J KUTCHPersonNm
Phone3033214209PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13700 EAST ALAMEDA AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP802093100ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
ANDY RAICEVICH
CHAIRMAN16.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$30,000$0$0
LARRY OTTELE
VICE CHAIRMAN8.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$24,000$0$0
JAMES KULLHEM
DIRECTOR8.00Yes (X)$24,000$0$0
BARRY BEAL JR
TREASURER10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$25,800$0$0
WILLIAM ABBEY
SECRETARY8.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$24,000$0$0
JOHN THOMAS GAIETTO
DIRECTOR8.00Yes (X)$24,000$0$0
LAURA MORALES
DIRECTOR8.00Yes (X)$24,000$0$0
STEVEN SCHMIDLE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$1,055,797$0$217,291
BROOKE FLEMING
CHIEF LENDING OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$329,888$0$115,692
DANIEL J KUTCH
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$218,077$0$10,918
ELINOR FORDYCE
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER (THRU 07/05/24)40.00Yes (X)$157,423$0$30,769
MILTON STEVENS
CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER(THRU 01/24/24)40.00Yes (X)$71,391$0$0
GERALD ANNIS
SVP TECHNOLOGY40.00$230,100$0$41,329Yes (X)
SAMUEL ROY-JACKSON STOOKEY
COMMERCIAL LOAN OFFICER40.00$327,942$0$7,901Yes (X)
KEVIN KENDALL
RETAIL MORTGAGE LOAN OFFICER40.00$272,045$0$20,298Yes (X)
DAVID NEFF
COMMERCIAL LOAN OFFICER40.00$261,567$0$13,638Yes (X)
BRIAN BERRIER
VP FINANCE40.00$233,887$0$20,009Yes (X)
MICHELLE BURKE
VP MORTGAGE LENDING40.00$232,953$0$53,773Yes (X)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K85IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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CACTUS COMMUNICATIONS INC
2128 15TH STDENVERCO80202MARKETING/ ADVERTISING PRODUCTION$1,439,980
CODA CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC
444 LIPAN STDENVERCO80204BUILDING CONTRACTOR$830,840
SEMPLE FARRINGTON EVERALL & CASE PC
1120 LINCOLN ST SUITE 1308DENVERCO80203LAWYERS/PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES$406,221
RSM US LLP
5155 PAYSPHERE CIRCLECHICAGOIL60674LAWYERS/PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES$320,503
SOVOS COMPLIANCE LLC
200 BALLARDVALE ST 4TH FLOORWILMINGTONMA01887LAWYERS/PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES$243,898
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K43CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
INTEREST INCOME522100$80,889,831$80,889,831
MORTGAGE SERVICE AND INTERCHANGE522100$11,290,463$11,290,463
FEES & CHARGES522100$2,168,164$2,168,164
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$94,348,458TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$41,281,380TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$41,281,380ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$536,537RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,031,601RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real-$495,064RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$495,064TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$495,064ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$104,690,000OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$104,031,995OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$658,005OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$658,005TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$658,005ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$135,792,779TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$94,348,458RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$41,444,321ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,654,473TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,038,537TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$572,396TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,512,042TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,964,627TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$471,361TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$415,470TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,963,797TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,766,806TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,894,522TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,615,576TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,420,493TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$492,368TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,511,250TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$476,174TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
ACCOUNT & LOAN SERVICES$59,702,867
LOAN SERVICING EXPENSES$10,008,610
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LO$6,900,623
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$486,607

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$393,895TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$130,262,494TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$169,647,554BOYAmt
EOY$72,751,759EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,670,818BOYAmt
EOY$8,214,748EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$825,303BOYAmt
EOY$429,155EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,361,475,587BOYAmt
EOY$1,464,610,780EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,817,277BOYAmt
EOY$40,844,400EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$60,837,973LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$39,673,496LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,245,986BOYAmt
EOY$21,164,477EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$537,693,059BOYAmt
EOY$496,152,447EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,099,555BOYAmt
EOY$4,099,555EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,371,669BOYAmt
EOY$21,621,665EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,173,846,808BOYAmt
EOY$2,129,888,986EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,333,162BOYAmt
EOY$25,592,341EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,974,399,647BOYAmt
EOY$1,929,058,563EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,010,732,809BOYAmt
EOY$1,954,650,904EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,338,071BOYAmt
EOY$16,338,071EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$146,775,928BOYAmt
EOY$158,900,011EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$163,113,999BOYAmt
EOY$175,238,082EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,173,846,808BOYAmt
EOY$2,129,888,986EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$5,530,285ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$6,593,798NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,121,991OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$5,121,991BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$24,015,292OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,416,003DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,599,289BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,948,059OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,024,035DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,924,024BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$27,752,631OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$22,233,458DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,519,173BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$21,164,477TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
AVAIL-FOR-SALE DEBT SECURITIES, AT FV$467,727,440F
FHLB STOCK$25,093,600C
DEF COMP 457(F) SECURITIES$1,697,416F
OTHER SECURITIES$1,633,991F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$496,152,447TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED DIVIDENDS/INTEREST$7,556
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES$507,468
BORROWED FUNDS$260,000,000
NON-MEMBER DEPOSITS$2,732,898
MEMBERS SHARE AND DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS$1,665,810,641
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,929,058,563TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE CREDIT UNION IS EXEMPT FROM MOST FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND STATE TAX LAWS. HOWEVER, IRC SECTION 511 IMPOSES A TAX ON THE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME DERIVED BY STATE-CHARTERED CREDIT UNIONS. GENERALLY, THESE TAXES ARE INSIGNIFICANT TO THE CREDIT UNION. THE FASB ASC TOPIC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, CLARIFIES ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES REPORTED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE INTERPRETATION PROVIDES CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TAX POSITIONS AND A PROCESS FOR RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX POSITIONS ARE EVALUATED ON WHETHER THEY MEET THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT STANDARD FOR SUSTAINABILITY ON EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. THE CREDIT UNION SUBMITTED FOR THE EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT (ERC), A CREDIT AGAINST CERTAIN PAYROLL TAXES ALLOWED TO AN ELIGIBLE EMPLOYER FOR QUALIFYING WAGES, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE CARES ACT. THE CREDIT UNION RECEIVED A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY $6,487,000 IN ERC DURING 2023 AND 2022, FOR APPLICABLE 2021 AND 2020 PERIODS. APPROXIMATELY $0 AND $4,329,000 WERE RECORDED AS A REDUCTION IN COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS EXPENSE ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, AND 2023, RESPECTIVELY. ADDITIONALLY, THE CREDIT UNION RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY $219,000 IN INTEREST RELATED TO THE AMOUNTS. THE CREDIT UNION HAS NO OTHER UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
STEVEN SCHMIDLE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$471,373$0$72,500$0$511,924$0$209,390$0$7,901$0$1,273,088$0$505,924$0
BROOKE FLEMING
CHIEF LENDING OFFICER$289,328$0$40,560$0$0$0$115,692$0$0$0$445,580$0$0$0
SAMUEL ROY-JACKSON STOOKEY
COMMERCIAL LOAN OFFICER$145,000$0$182,942$0$0$0$0$0$7,901$0$335,843$0$0$0
KEVIN KENDALL
RETAIL MORTGAGE LOAN OFFICER$39,000$0$233,045$0$0$0$13,115$0$7,183$0$292,343$0$0$0
MICHELLE BURKE
VP MORTGAGE LENDING$212,922$0$20,031$0$0$0$46,490$0$7,283$0$286,726$0$0$0
DAVID NEFF
COMMERCIAL LOAN OFFICER$145,000$0$116,567$0$0$0$8,700$0$4,938$0$275,205$0$0$0
GERALD ANNIS
SVP TECHNOLOGY$223,171$0$6,929$0$0$0$36,391$0$4,938$0$271,429$0$0$0
BRIAN BERRIER
VP FINANCE$212,098$0$21,789$0$0$0$12,726$0$7,283$0$253,896$0$0$0
DANIEL J KUTCH
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$218,077$0$0$0$0$0$3,635$0$7,283$0$228,995$0$0$0
ELINOR FORDYCE
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER (THRU 07/05/24)$138,199$0$19,224$0$0$0$30,769$0$0$0$188,192$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ATHE CREDIT UNION WILL COVER SPOUSAL EXPENSES RELATED TO BOARD OR SUPERVISORY/AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBER TRAVEL FOR AIRFARE, MEALS, REGISTRATION, OR ANY ADDITIONAL ROOM CHARGE. ANY SPOUSAL EXPENSES REIMBURSED WILL BE REPORTED ON IRS FORM 1099 AS ADDITIONAL INCOME.
PART I, LINES 4A-BPER CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS SIGNED BY THE ORGANIZATION, SEVERANCE PACKAGES PAID TO EMPLOYEES ARE NOT OPEN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE SUCH INFORMATION REQUESTED BY A GOVERNMENT AGENCY UPON REQUEST. THE CREDIT UNION HAS ESTABLISHED A NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR SELECT MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT UNDER SECTION 457(F) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. AMOUNTS ACCRUED UNDER THE PLAN FOR 2024 ARE AS FOLLOWS: BROOKE FLEMING $75,332 STEVEN SCHMIDLE $168,350 ELINOR FORDYCE $22,987 MICHELLE BURKE $33,715

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxtLoan PurposeLoanPurposeTxtLoan From OrganizationLoanFromOrganizationIndOriginal PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmtBalance DueBalanceDueAmtDefaultDefaultIndBoard Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalIndWritten AgreementWrittenAgreementInd
MICHELLE M BURKE
VP OF MORTGAGE LENDINGHELOCSYes (X)$4,700$4,7000Yes (1)Yes (1)
MICHELLE M BURKE
VP OF MORTGAGE LENDINGFIRST MORTGAGEYes (X)$468,000$424,4550Yes (1)Yes (1)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$429,155TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE CREDIT UNION IS A MEMBER OWNED FINANCIAL COOPERATIVE THAT IS OPERATED FOR THE BENEFIT OF: 1) EMPLOYEES, PENSIONERS, STUDENTS AND GRADUATES OF DENVER SCHOOLS DISTRICT NO. 1, JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND MAPLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2) EMPLOYEES OF SAFEWAY STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES IN THE DENVER DIVISION OF SAFEWAY STORES, INC. 3) PERSONS WHO LIVE OR WORK WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF AURORA, THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, AND ARAPAHOE, JEFFERSON, ADAMS, DOUGLAS, BOULDER AND BROOMFIELD COUNTIES, 4) ALL PERSONS WHO WERE MEMBERS OR QUALIFIED TO BE MEMBERS OF THE SAFEWAY ROCKY MOUNTAIN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, GATEWAY CREDIT UNION, JEFFCO CREDIT UNION AND SMW NO. 9 FEDERAL CREDIT UNION AT THE TIME OF THEIR MERGERS WITH WESTERRA CREDIT UNION, 5) VARIOUS SELECT EMPLOYEE GROUPS, 6) ORGANIZATIONS OF THE ABOVE NAMED MEMBERS, AND 7) MEMBERS OF THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD OF ANY PERSON WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE CREDIT UNION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERS OF THE CREDIT UNION ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OR BY MAIL BALLOT TO FILL EACH VACANCY; HOWEVER, IF ONLY ONE QUALIFIED MEMBER IS NOMINATED FOR EACH EXPIRED TERM TO BE FILLED, THE CHAIRMAN MAY TAKE A VOTE OR DECLARE EACH NOMINEE ELECTED BY GENERAL CONSENT OR ACCLAMATION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BVARIOUS DECISIONS MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A CREDIT UNION ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS OF THE CREDIT UNION AS SET FORTH IN NCUA RULES AND REGULATIONS AND APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE CREDIT UNION HAS CONTRACTED WITH A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETION OF THE FORM 990. AS PART OF THE FIRM'S PROCESSES, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY TWO PARTNERS. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS ALSO REVIEWED BY CREDIT UNION MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO FILING. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PRESENTS THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT A MONTHLY MEETING PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CREDIT UNION HAS A WRITTEN ETHICS POLICY WHICH ADDRESSES CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. DIRECTORS, VOLUNTEERS AND MANAGEMENT ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE THE CREDIT UNION AWARE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. ANY ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE KEY OFFICERS AND THOSE CHARGED WITH GOVERNANCE FOR RESOLUTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SETS THE COMPENSATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE BOARD'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WORKS CLOSELY WITH AN INDEPENDENT AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS TO PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH EXPERTISE ON REASONABLE, SOUND AND COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION PRACTICES TO HELP IT EVALUATE AND COMPARE THE CREDIT UNION'S COMPENSATION PROGRAM WITH THAT OF ITS PEERS. IN ADDITION, THE CREDIT UNION UTILIZES LOCAL INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY RESOURCES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CREDIT UNION INDUSRY TO OBTAIN LOCAL AND NATIONAL MARKET DATA FOR ALL MANAGEMENT POSITIONS IN THE CREDIT UNION. WORKING WITHIN THE BUDGET PARAMETERS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND UTILIZING INDEPENDENT MARKET DATA AND OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS, THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER MANAGEMENT POSITIONS WITHIN THE CREDIT UNION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE CREDIT UNION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON REQUEST AT THE CREDIT UNION. MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE CREDIT UNION'S WEBSITE. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT WWW.NCUA.GOV.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WESTERRA SERVICES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13700 EAST ALAMEDA AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80209ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN205873430EIN
Primary ActivitiesPROVIDING BUSINESS MGMT. SERVICES TO OTHER CREDIT UNIONSPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WESTERRA CREDIT UNIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Share Of EOY Assets$3,684ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd