NonprofitsColorado Poverty Law Project

Crime & Legal-Related

Colorado Poverty Law Project

DENVER, CO

Total revenue

$2.3M

Total expenses

$2.5M

Net assets

$360K

Grants received

$1.5M

20 grants

EIN

471066158

Tax year

2024

Mission

The colorado poverty law project's (cplp) mission is to prevent homelessness through legal representation, education, and advocacy. We believe that no one should become homeless for lack of access to housing justice.

Programs

2 programs

Just housing: cplp provides free legal housing guidance and representation to individuals facing housing insecurity, including eviction legal defense and discrimination in housing. Cplp also does extensive outreach and education for both the community and attorneys by conducting know-your-rights trainings and continuing legal education courses to educate individuals about their housing rights.

Expenses: $1.7M

Housing advocacy: cplp provides housing advocacy to clients and provides education and supports on wraparound support services where available. Cplp is also responsible for developing and supporting policies to improve the housing security of low-income coloradoans.

Expenses: $107K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.2M
Program service revenue$16K
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$2.3M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$2.0M
Fundraising$84K
Other expenses$476K
Total expenses$2.5M
Total assets$749K
Net assets$360K

People

7 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SHANNON MACKENZIE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$128K

45 hrs/wk

THOMAS SNYDER

PRESIDENT

Board

10 hrs/wk

BLAIR KANIS

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

3.5 hrs/wk

CAITLIN FINN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

KEVIN MCGREEVY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

LISA SCALPONE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

LAUREN RAFTER

MANAGING ATTORNEY

Staff

$107K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 20 of 20

FromAmountPurposeYear
$75K
Homelessness Prevention Through Legal Representati
2024
$58K
Housing policy support, general operating support
2024
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$300K
CHAMPION HEALTH EQUITY
2023
$110K
Legal service support
2023
$63K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$31K
General operating support
2023
$10K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$6K
General Support
2023
$235K
CHAMPION HEALTH EQUITY, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY HEALTH
2022
$100K
MANUFACTURED HOUSING
2022
$50K
Undocumented Housing Project
2022
$35K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$1K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
$211K
CHAMPION HEALTH EQUITY; STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY HEALTH
2020
$9K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020

Funded by

$1.5M from 11 funders · 20 grants · 2020–2024

The Colorado Health Foundation

$746K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation

$220K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Rose Community Foundation

$139K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Colorado Gives Foundation

$133K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Enterprise Community Partners Inc

$100K · 1 grant · 2022

Mile High United Way Inc

$25K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN471066158
NTEE codeI80
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-12
Formed2014
Employees30
Volunteers27
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