Mission
TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY, CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES IN THE PURSUIT OF JUSTICE FOR AS MANY LOW INCOME PERSONS AND MEMBERS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGHOUT COLORADO AS POSSIBLE.
Public Charity
COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES
COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in DENVER, CO. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $25.3M, expenses of $27.7M, total assets of $20.1M. Imperigo tracks 56 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $93.2M.
EIN: 840402702
DENVER, CO
Legal Services
NTEE: I80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$25.3M
Total Expenses$27.7M
Total Assets$20.1M
Grant Records56
Funding Total$93.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Colorado Legal Services
How Colorado Legal Services divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$90
Colorado Legal Services (cls) is colorado's statewide legal aid nonprofit that has served coloradans in poverty for 100 years, guiding through difficult civil legal matters
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
PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
$31,422
Program support
$7,961,125
CIVIL LEGAL AID
$6,669,097
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
$73,000
SIG, DESIG
$21,151
Showing up to 5 of 56 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Amber Gonzales
DIRECTOR
Anne Castle
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY DENVER
Arash Jahanian
DIRECTOR
Betty Marroquin
ASSISTANT SUPERVISING ATTORNEY
Cynthia Chan
DIRECTOR
Franz Hardy
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25.3M | $27.7M | $20.1M |
| 2024 | $25.0M | $25.1M | $18.9M |
| 2023 | $21.0M | $19.8M | $19.2M |
| 2022 | $17.2M | $17.4M | $18.5M |
| 2021 | $17.4M | $15.4M | $16.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $17.4M to $25.3M (+45%), with total assets most recently reported at $20.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.