Mission
CLCS ACTION IS A NONPROFIT 501(C)(4) ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO ADVOCATING FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGES TO COLORADO PUBLIC EDUCATION TO INCREASE QUALITY, CHOICE AND EQUITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL LEARNERS AND FAMILIES.
Public Charity
CLCS ACTION
CLCS ACTION, of DENVER, CO, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.4M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, $2.3M in total assets. 14 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 834431049
DENVER, CO
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: W01
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.4M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$2.3M
Grant Records14
Funding Total$3.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Clcs Action
How Clcs Action divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $92 for programs
$92
Conducted meetings/tours with at least 30 different elected officials over the course of the year
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
OPERATING SUPPORT
$110,000
TO SUPPORT OF GRANTEES POLITICAL AND LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
$350,000
PRIMARY PURPOSE FUNDING
$320,972
TO SUPPORT THE GRANTEES ADVOCACY
$250,000
PRIMARY PURPOSE
$258,840
Showing up to 5 of 14 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Cole Wist
BOARD CHAIR
Daniel Schaller
DIRECTOR
Greg Hatcher
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Kyle Debeer
DIRECTOR
Lang Sias
DIRECTOR
Polly Lawrence
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.4M | $2.0M | $2.3M |
| 2024 | $559K | $1.9M | $840K |
| 2023 | $808K | $1.9M | $2.2M |
| 2022 | $4.7M | $1.5M | $3.3M |
| 2021 | $211K | $128K | $98K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $211K to $3.4M (+1499%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.