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Filing year 2024

COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION

Denver, Colorado·EIN 84-0468385·501(c)(6)
Total revenue
$4.3M
Total assets
$10.5M
Total expenses
$4.3M
Reported officers
31
Mission

TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF JURISPRUDENCE, SECURE THE MORE EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, ENCOURAGE THE ADOPTION OF PROPER LEGISLATION, ADVOCATE THOROUGH AND CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION, UPHOLD THE HONOR AND INTEGRITY OF THE BAR, CULTIVATE CORDIAL RELATIONS AMONG COLORADO LAWYERS, ENCOURAGE STATEWIDE ENGAGEMENT IN CBA PROGRAMS AND LEADERSHIP, AND PERPETUATE THE HISTORY OF THE PROFESSION AND THE MEMORY OF ITS MEMBERS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Former Exec. Director
Former Officer/director/trustee
Median to 75th percentile
$152k
$163k
Base
$125k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$18k
Legislative Relations Dir.
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$144k
$155k
Section & Committee Dir.
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$110k
$118k
Former Membership Director
Former Officer/director/trustee
25th percentile to median
$92k
$99k
Base
$78k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$10k
Communications Director
Director (Operational)
25th percentile to median
$92k
$98k
Former Access to Justice Dir.
Former Officer/director/trustee
25th percentile to median
$83k
$89k
Base
$60k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$12k
Information Technology Dir
Highest Compensated Employee
Below 10th percentile
$76k
$82k
Base
$54k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$9k
Finance Director
25th percentile to median
$71k
$76k
Base
$46k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$8k
Executive Director
Below 10th percentile
$9k
$9k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 22 unpaid individuals.

Down 16%
from 2023

From $181k in 2023 to $152k in 2024.

$181k
2023
$152k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 18% in real terms$199k to $163k

Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Former Officer/director/trustee pay fell 16% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 6%.

$181k in 2023 to $152k in 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$4.6M
$4.4M
2023
$4.3M
$4.3M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION

What does the Former Officer/director/trustee of COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION earn?

In 2024, the Former Officer/director/trustee of COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION received $151,979 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Former Officer/director/trustee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Former Officer/director/trustee pay at COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Former Officer/director/trustee at COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile.

What are COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION reported $4.3M in total revenue and $4.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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