TY 2024 Form 990EZ

(a) Name and title	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
Ariel DeFazio List of Attached Documents: // Content President	1.00	0	0	0
Meredith Munro List of Attached Documents: // Content Vice President	1.00	0	0	0
Patricia Bellac List of Attached Documents: // Content Treasurer	1.00	0	0	0
Michelle Gibson List of Attached Documents: // Content Secretary	1.00	0	0	0

(a) Name and title

(b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position

(c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)

(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and
deferred compensation

(e) Estimated amount
of other compensation

Ariel DeFazio Click to see attachment

List of Attached Documents:

// Content

President

1.00

Meredith Munro Click to see attachment

List of Attached Documents:

// Content

Vice President

1.00

Patricia Bellac Click to see attachment

List of Attached Documents:

// Content

Treasurer

1.00

Michelle Gibson Click to see attachment

List of Attached Documents:

// Content

Secretary

1.00

(a) Name and title of each employee

(b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position

(c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC)

(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation

(e) Estimated amount of other compensation

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor

(b) Type of service

(c) Compensation

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990)
(Rev. January 2025)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

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Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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OMB No. 1545-0047

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

Colorado PELA

Employer identification number

84-1168689

Return Reference	Explanation
Other revenue: Part I, line 8	3025 Holiday Party Attendance Fees
Other expenses: Part I, line 16	225 Refund Retreat Fee
Other expenses: Part I, line 16	12224 Annual Retreat (final payment)
Other expenses: Part I, line 16	4990 Holiday Party
Other expenses: Part I, line 16	112 Credit Card Processing Fees
Other expenses: Part I, line 16	36 Bank Services Fees
Other expenses: Part I, line 16	220 Listserv Subscription
Other expenses: Part I, line 16	25 SOS Periodic Report Fees
Other expenses: Part I, line 16	4368 Lobbyist Expenses
Other expenses: Part I, line 16	0 We want to change from a fiscal year to a calendar year. October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024 was reported on a 990-N. This return is for October 1 through December 31, 2024. We are anticipating our income to start to go over $50,000 annually.
Other expenses: Part I, line 16	100 Continuing Education Credits for one of the officers

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990) (Rev. 1-2025)

Additional Data

Software ID:	24020137
Software Version:	2024v5.0

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1	1
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ................	2	0
3	Membership dues and assessments .............................	3	800
4	Investment income ....................................	4	0
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .......	5a	0
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses ............	5b	0
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c	0
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000) List of Attached Documents: // Content	6a	0
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ 0 of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) List of Attached Documents: // Content ..	6b	0
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c	0
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d	0
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a	0
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	0
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c	0
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ....................	8	3,025
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	3,826

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................	10	0
11	Benefits paid to or for members ......................	11	0
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12	0
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	0
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14	0
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ...................	15	0
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ...................	16	22,300
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 .................	17	22,300

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	-18,474
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) .................	19	71,230
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ...........	20	0
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 ..........	21	52,756

Part ⅢStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? Educate lawyers in their field
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 Annual PELA Retreat (held in August 2024), benefitting 106 attendees and providing two day educational program worth 15.5 continuing legal education. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			28a	22,824
29 Paid Lobbyist to sponsor and promote bills that further employee workplace rights and to lobby against bills that diminish employee rights ($17,472.60 for entire 2024 calendar year). (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			29a	17,473
30 Sponsor National Plaintiff's Employment Lawyer's Convention and contribute funds for member attendance benefitting all 185 members of PELA. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			30a	3,350
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32	43,646

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	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title

a	Mail solicitations	e	Solicitation of non-government grants
b	Internet and email solicitations	f	Solicitation of government grants
c	Phone solicitations	g	Special fundraising events
d	In-person solicitations

(i) Name and address of individual or entity (fundraiser)	(iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions?
	Yes	No










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