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Continuum of Colorado

Aurora, CO · EIN 45-5324193 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Continuum of Colorado reported $14.5 million in revenue and $12.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.02 went to program services, $24.98 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 68.8% of the total. Government grants made up 15.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $185,402 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 28% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15M

Investment income was negative: −$67,193. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
75.0%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
25.0%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
31.4%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
15.5%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
68.8%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$185,402$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.48%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
36
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
9.26.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
6 of 6100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$6.9M expenses · 73.2% of program spending · revenue $6.7M

Residential services- we provide a person centered approach to providing residential services and offer a variety of placements with supervision and independence levels tailored to the individual strengths and needs of the person served. As part of a holistic services approach, the residential department encourages involvement with family and friends. Employees complete a comprehensive training prior to working with individuals and receive continual education throughout their employment. They are committed to addressing the total needs of each individual in a typical home environment.…

$1.6M expenses · 16.9% of program spending · revenue $1.8M

Home and community support - continuum offers a range of assistance to enable participants to accomplish tasks that they would normally do for themselves (hygiene, bathing, eating, dressing, grooming, bowel and bladder care, menstrual care, money management, grocery shopping), if they did not have a developmental disability. This assistance may take the form of hands-on assistance (actually performing a task for the person) or cuing to prompt the participant to perform a task. Personal care services may be provided on an episodic, emergency or on a continuing basis. When personal care and…

$929K expenses · 9.9% of program spending · revenue $1.1M

Day program activities - our programs serve adults with developmental disabilities and their abilities range over a broad spectrum. We offer a safe and well supervised environment (client to staff ratio 1:5 or 2:7) with preplanned meaningful activities to meet varying levels of interest and abilities. Our activity schedules focus on volunteer activities, physical fitness, daily living skills, hobby development and sensory experiences. Activities are planned with focus on personal skills maintenance and development, client independence, as well as sensory and cultural experiences. In order to…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 39.00 hrs/week
$158,104$0$27,298$185,402
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 39.00 hrs/week
$109,323$0$16,995$126,318
SR. DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$98,440$0$18,136$116,576
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$100,879$0$15,504$116,383

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Continuum of Colorado (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $554K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$15M$13M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$15M$13M75.0%$9.7M$185,402
FY2024 ⓘ$13M$13M76.3%$8.0M$184,578
FY2023 ⓘ$13M$13M74.5%$7.6M$181,346
FY2022 ⓘ$17M$17M83.8%$7.7M$446,452
FY2021 ⓘ$20M$19M84.4%$5.6M$306,255
FY2020 ⓘ$20M$19M85.9%$4.5M$436,494

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 6 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5201
  • Volunteers Part I, line 66

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Continuum of Colorado totaling $200 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Continuum of Colorado's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Continuum of Colorado, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Continuum of Colorado's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Continuum of Colorado reported that 75.0% of its $12.5 million in expenses went to program services, 25.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Continuum of Colorado pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Continuum of Colorado reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $185,402, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Continuum of Colorado get its money?

Of $14.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 31.4% came from contributions and grants (including 15.5% from government grants) and 68.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Continuum of Colorado a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 45-5324193 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202630569349300618 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540709349301454 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420889349300942 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301219349301630 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200849349300500 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131069349300728 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 45-5324193: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.