Mission
THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED TO UPHOLD COLORADO'S CONSTITUTION AND DEFEND THE PRINCIPLES OF INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY ON WHICH COLORADO WAS FOUNDED.
Small Public Charity
Public Trust Institute
Public Trust Institute is a Small Public Charity headquartered in Lakewood, CO. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $150K revenue, $151K expenses, $14K total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 843379897
Lakewood, CO
Public Interest Law
NTEE: I83
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$150K
Total Expenses$151K
Total Assets$14K
Grant Records7
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Public Trust Institute
How Public Trust Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 4 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
Conducting public interest litigation on issues of free speech and free association, taxpayer's rights, open and accountable government, and educational opportunity
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
$150,000
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
$150,000
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
$150,000
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
$400,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$310,000
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Officer
Katie Kennedy
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $150K | $151K | $14K |
| 2023 | $150K | $196K | $15K |
| 2022 | $347K | $295K | $61K |
| 2020 | $757K | $673K | $86K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $757K to $150K (-80%), with total assets most recently reported at $14K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.