Mission
THE COMMUNITY FIRM DBA COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEFENSE PROJECT (CEDP) IS A NOT-FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES, PUBLIC BENEFITS, AND POLICY CHANGE. OUR MISSION IS TO KEEP COLORADANS HOUSED.
Public Charity
THE COMMUNITY FIRM
Based in DENVER, CO, THE COMMUNITY FIRM operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $102.2M in revenue, $99.6M in expenses, $15.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 16 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.2M.
EIN: 844867019
DENVER, CO
Legal Services
NTEE: I80
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$102.2M
Total Expenses$99.6M
Total Assets$15.6M
Grant Records16
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at The Community Firm
How The Community Firm divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$98
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $98 for programs
$81
Integrated financial assistance and household stability services: the organization offers a fund that provides emergency rental assistance to renters facing eviction or displacement
$14
In 2023, we launched a new program to expand the stabilizing services we offer to the community
$3
Legal aid
Source: Form 990 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
$50,000
Housing program support, general operating support
$146,000
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
$62,000
LEGAL SERVICES
$45,000
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
$37,500
Showing up to 5 of 16 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Burt Nadler
BOARD SECRETARY
Carey Degenaro
Vice President of Housing and Supportive Services
Ceasar Jimenez
Chief Program Officer
Christina Garcia
BOARD CHAIR
Jennifer Lopez
Vice President of Program Operations
Kirby Rising
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $102.2M | $99.6M | $15.6M |
| 2023 | $69.4M | $66.5M | $16.1M |
| 2022 | $84.5M | $81.9M | $23.7M |
| 2020 | $336K | $16K | $320K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $336K to $102.2M (+30281%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.