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.
Public Charity
COLORADO POVERTY LAW PROJECT
COLORADO POVERTY LAW PROJECT is a Public Charity headquartered in DENVER, CO. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.8M revenue, $2.7M expenses, $597K total assets. 16 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $816K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 471066158
DENVER, CO
Legal Services
NTEE: I80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.8M
Total Expenses$2.7M
Total Assets$597K
Grant Records16
Funding Total$816K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Colorado Poverty Law Project
How Colorado Poverty Law Project divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $85 for programs
$65
Housing advocacy
$13
Mobile home initiative
$7
Legal clinic
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY INVESTMENT & GRANTS
$40,000
Program support
$110,000
Homelessness Prevention Through Legal Representati
$75,000
Housing policy support, general operating support
$57,600
$30,000
Showing up to 5 of 16 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT
Blair Kanis
TREASURER/SECRETARY
Caitlin Finn
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jack Regenbogen
BOARD MEMBER
Kevin Mcgreevy
MANAGING ATTORNEY
Lauren Rafter
BOARD MEMBER
Lisa Scalpone
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.8M | $2.7M | $597K |
| 2024 | $2.3M | $2.5M | $749K |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $2.3M | $846K |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.5M | $657K |
| 2020 | $389K | $187K | $447K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $389K to $2.8M (+617%), with total assets most recently reported at $597K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.