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COLORADO BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $214K · expenses $201K · assets $59K

EIN
20-2066512
Address
1660 LINCOLN ST STE 2910, DENVER, CO 80264-2901
Website
WWW.COLOBEVERAGE.COM
NTEE code
S41
Subsection
501(c)(6)
Ruling year
2005
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Mission

THE MISSION OF THE COLORADO BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE A HEALTHY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN COLORADO AND THE ADJACENT REGION SO THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE INDUSTRY CAN CONTINUE TO BE A STRONG AND VITAL PRESENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THE COLORADO BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS THE MEMBERS OF THE NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE INDUSTRY IN THEIR RELATIONS WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS AND REGULATORY BODIES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 22 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

22 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
John Edge Board Member2022-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Shawn Early President2015-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Meredith Mapel Board Member2018-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Mary Marchun Executive Dir.2018-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Jamie Caton Vice President2025 5 $0 reported 1
Tura R Synhorst Board Member2025 5 $0 reported 1
Heather Curtis (former) Vice President2022-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Josiah Manes (former) Board Member2019-2021 5 $0 reported 1
Craig Hagler (former) Vice President2019-2021 5 $0 reported 1
David Donovan (former) Board Member2018 5 $0 reported 1
Lance Wright (former) Vice President2015-2018 5 $0 reported 1
Gina Mordeaux (former) Director2015-2017 1 $0 reported 2
Lupe De La Cruz (former) Director2012-2017 1 $0 reported 3
Ken Lovell (former) Chairperson2012-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Dave Donovan (former) Director2015-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Meridith Mapel (former) Director2012-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Christopher Howes (former) Executive Dir.2017 1 $0 reported 1
Rebecca Butler (former) Director2015-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Jessup (former) Director2017 1 $0 reported 1
Chris Howes (former) Executive Dir.2012-2016 7 $0 reported 1
Mr Randy Downing (former) Director2012-2014 7 $0 reported 2
Charlie Franco (former) Treasurer2012-2014 7 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMIE CATON Vice President5 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN EDGE Board Member5 $0$0$0 $01
TURA R SYNHORST Board Member5 $0$0$0 $01
SHAWN EARLY President5 $0$0$0 $01
MEREDITH MAPEL Board Member5 $0$0$0 $01
MARY MARCHUN Executive Dir.5 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HEATHER CURTIS Vice President5 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN EDGE Board Member5 $0$0$0 $01
SHAWN EARLY President5 $0$0$0 $01
MEREDITH MAPEL Board Member5 $0$0$0 $01
MARY MARCHUN Executive Dir.5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HEATHER CURTIS Vice President5 $0-- $01
JOHN EDGE Board Member5 $0-- $01
SHAWN EARLY President5 $0-- $01
MEREDITH MAPEL Board Member5 $0-- $01
MARY MARCHUN Executive Dir.5 $0-- $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HEATHER CURTIS Vice President5 $0-- $01
JOHN EDGE BOARD MEMBER5 $0-- $01
SHAWN EARLY President5 $0-- $01
MEREDITH MAPEL Board Member5 $0-- $01
MARY MARCHUN Executive Dir.5 $0-- $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSIAH MANES Board Member5 $0-- $01
SHAWN EARLY President5 $0-- $01
MEREDITH MAPEL Board Member5 $0-- $01
MARY MARCHUN Executive Dir.5 $0-- $01
CRAIG HAGLER Vice President5 $0-- $01
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSIAH MANES Board Member5 $0-- $01
SHAWN EARLY President5 $0-- $01
MEREDITH MAPEL Board Member5 $0-- $01
MARY MARCHUN Executive Dir.5 $0-- $01
CRAIG HAGLER Vice President5 $0-- $01
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSIAH MANES Board Member5 $0-- $01
SHAWN EARLY President5 $0-- $01
MEREDITH MAPEL Board Member5 $0-- $01
MARY MARCHUN Executive Dir.5 $0-- $01
CRAIG HAGLER Vice President5 $0-- $01
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID DONOVAN Board Member5 $0-- $01
SHAWN EARLY President5 $0-- $01
MEREDITH MAPEL Board Member5 $0-- $01
MARY MARCHUN Executive Dir.5 $0-- $01
LANCE WRIGHT Vice President5 $0-- $01
2017 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KEN LOVELL Chairperson1 $0-- $01
LUPE DE LA CRUZ Director1 $0-- $03
DAVE DONOVAN Director1 $0-- $01
SHAWN EARLY Director1 $0-- $01
MERIDITH MAPEL Director1 $0-- $01
CHRISTOPHER HOWES Executive Dir.1 $0-- $01
GINA MORDEAUX Director1 $0-- $02
LANCE WRIGHT Director1 $0-- $01
REBECCA BUTLER Director1 $0-- $01
JENNIFER JESSUP Director1 $0-- $01
2016 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KEN LOVELL Chairperson7 $0-- $01
LUPE DE LA CRUZ Director7 $0-- $03
DAVE DONOVAN Director7 $0-- $01
SHAWN EARLY Director7 $0-- $01
MERIDITH MAPEL Director7 $0-- $01
CHRIS HOWES Executive Dir.7 $0-- $01
GINA MORDEAUX Director7 $0-- $02
LANCE WRIGHT Director7 $0-- $01
REBECCA BUTLER Director7 $0-- $01
2015 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KEN LOVELL Chairperson7 $0-- $01
LUPE DE LA CRUZ Director7 $0-- $03
DAVE DONOVAN Director7 $0-- $01
SHAWN EARLY Director7 $0-- $01
MERIDITH MAPEL Director7 $0-- $01
CHRIS HOWES Executive Dir.7 $0-- $01
GINA MORDEAUX Director7 $0-- $02
LANCE WRIGHT Director7 $0-- $01
REBECCA BUTLER Director7 $0-- $01
2014 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KEN LOVELL Chairperson7 $0-- $01
LUPE DE LA CRUZ Director7 $0-- $03
CHARLIE FRANCO Treasurer7 $0-- $01
RANDY DOWNING Director7 $0-- $02
MERIDITH MAPEL Director7 $0-- $01
CHRIS HOWES Executive Dir.7 $0-- $01
2013 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KEN LOVELL CHAIRPERSON7 $0-$0 $01
LUPE DE LA CRUZ DIRECTOR7 $0-$0 $03
CHARLIE FRANCO TREASURER7 $0-$0 $01
RANDY DOWNING DIRECTOR7 $0-$0 $02
MERIDITH MAPEL DIRECTOR7 $0-$0 $01
CHRIS HOWES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR7 $0-$0 $01
2012 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KEN LOVELL CHAIRPERSON7 $0-$0 $01
LUPE DE LA CRUZ DIRECTOR7 $0-$0 $03
CHARLIE FRANCO TREASURER7 $0-$0 $01
RANDY DOWNING DIRECTOR7 $0-$0 $02
MERIDITH MAPEL DIRECTOR7 $0-$0 $01
CHRIS HOWES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR7 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$214,120$200,877 $58,682$58,682 $214,107$0 $0020
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$219,555$224,834 $45,439$45,439 $219,545$0 $0020
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$199,668$156,300 $50,718$50,718 -- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$56,158$126,228 $7,350$7,350 -- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$71,318$96,789 $77,420$77,420 -- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$115,074$101,383 $102,891$102,891 -- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$141,760$105,367 $89,200$89,200 -- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$77,011$74,581 $52,807$52,807 -- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$77,311$77,781 $50,377$50,377 $300- ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$80,391$77,654 $50,847$50,847 -- ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$72,359$72,698 $48,110$48,110 -- ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$69,543$70,240 $48,449$48,449 -- ---
2013 · Form 990EZ period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$67,198$72,516 $49,146$49,146 -- ---
2012 · Form 990EZ period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$95,311$61,089 $54,464$54,464 -- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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ASPEN SISTER CITIES PROGRAM INCCOS41 $199,220$179,379 SECRETARY$5,600 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
COLORADO CIVIL JUSTICE LEAGUECOS41 $205,269$187,669 Executive Director$82,500 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
COMICS PROFESSIONAL RETAILERS ORGANIZATIONCOS41 $213,592$198,084 Executive Dir.$44,980 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
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BOULDER AREA RENTAL HOUSINGASSOCIATIONCOS41 $235,863$225,120 EXECUTIVE DI$142,521 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
WESTERN MORTGAGEE ADVISORY COUNCILCOS41 $211,141$272,641 EXECUTIVE DI$0 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY TOURISM BUREAU INCCOS41 $204,115$191,303 MANAGER$31,250 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
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SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL STAFF DUES FUNDCOS41 $205,615$221,108 PRESIDENT$20,000 Same NTEE code S41, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

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MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$35,8002 12023–2024 HAITIAN AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA INC
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UNITED WAY MIAMI INC DAF sponsor$20,0001 12021–2021 HAITIAN AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA INC
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$20,0002 12020–2021 HAITIAN AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA INC
PROMETHEUS FOUNDATION Private foundation$5,0001 12016–2016 COLORADO CIVIL JUSTICE LEAGUE
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Schiff Hardin Foundation Private foundation$1,0001 12020–2020 COOK COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $200,877 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Political contribution to 527 $80,000$80,000-- 39.8%
Fees: lobbying $59,538$59,538-- 29.6%
Fees: management $52,612-$52,612- 26.2%
Other (as described)Dues and Subscriptions $3,155$3,155-- 1.6%
Fees: accounting $2,175-$2,175- 1.1%
Insurance $1,722-$1,722- 0.9%
Advertising and promotion $1,150-$1,150- 0.6%
Other (as described)Computer Expenses $500-$500- 0.2%
Other (as described)Licenses $25-$25- 0.0%
Total$200,877100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $224,834 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $88
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Political contribution to 527 $100,000$100,000-- 44.5%
Fees: management $52,847-$52,847- 23.5%
Fees: lobbying $52,847$52,847-- 23.5%
Other (as described)Meals $7,616$7,616-- 3.4%
Travel $4,090$4,090-- 1.8%
Other (as described)Dues and Subscriptions $4,000$4,000-- 1.8%
Fees: accounting $2,060-$2,060- 0.9%
Office expenses $872-$872- 0.4%
Insurance $404$404-- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $88$88-- 0.0%
Other (as described)Licenses $10$10-- 0.0%
Total$224,834100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $156,300 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $104,110 66.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $52,190 33.4%
Total$156,300100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $126,228 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $99,334 78.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $26,894 21.3%
Total$126,228100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $96,789 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $93,079 96.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $3,710 3.8%
Total$96,789100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $101,383 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $90,031 88.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,352 7.3%
Grants and similar amounts paid $4,000 3.9%
Total$101,383100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $105,367 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $94,595 89.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $10,581 10.0%
Printing, publications, postage $191 0.2%
Total$105,367100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $74,581 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $65,441 87.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $8,894 11.9%
Printing, publications, postage $246 0.3%
Total$74,581100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $77,781 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $66,520 85.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $11,040 14.2%
Printing, publications, postage $221 0.3%
Total$77,781100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $77,654 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $65,654 84.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $11,917 15.3%
Printing, publications, postage $83 0.1%
Total$77,654100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $72,698 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $66,880 92.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $5,818 8.0%
Total$72,698100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $70,240 spent · pay $0 · grants $250 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $64,313 91.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $5,677 8.1%
Grants and similar amounts paid $250 0.4%
Total$70,240100%

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2013 · Form 990EZ · $72,516 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $47,663 65.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,853 34.3%
Total$72,516100%

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2012 · Form 990EZ · $61,089 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $52,521 86.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $8,568 14.0%
Total$61,089100%

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