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    Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation

    ActivoCrime & Legal-Related
    Denver, COSitio web3038637221

    About Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation

    COLTAF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that collects interest earned on Colorado lawyer trust (COLTAF) accounts and makes grants to Colorado legal aid and pro bono programs to help Coloradans who cannot afford an attorney protect their rights.

    Focus Areas

    Civil legal aidPro bono servicesAccess to justiceLegal services for seniorsServices for low-income individuals

    Who They Fund

    low-income / indigent individuals needing legal helpundocumented or otherwise underserved community memberspro se litigants (self-represented parties)legal aid organizations and volunteer attorneysColorado-specific access to justice initiatives (CO Access to Justice Commission)

    Funding Style

    About Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation

    Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation directs almost all of its regular funding to one core legal-aid provider: Colorado Legal Services, which received the foundation’s largest recent awards, including $7,961,125 in 2025 and $7,765,871 in 2024. That pattern sits alongside a broader portfolio of Colorado organizations working on civil legal aid, pro bono delivery, and access to justice for people who cannot afford an attorney. The foundation’s recent grants show a mix of program support, legal service support, and funding tied to pro bono work, with awards going to legal aid groups, volunteer-lawyer programs, and statewide access-to-justice entities. It also supports organizations serving specific populations, including low-income Coloradans, seniors, and immigrants. In the recent-grants list, Colorado Access to Justice Commission received $450,000 in 2024 and $350,000 in 2025, while Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network received $330,208 in 2025. The foundation’s annual grantmaking is built around Colorado’s civil legal system, with recurring support for organizations that deliver direct representation, expand volunteer legal services, and strengthen legal aid capacity.

    What Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation Funds

    Civil legal aid is the foundation’s central focus. Colorado Legal Services received $5,468,100 in 2024 for pro-bono legal services and another $2,045,100 in 2023 for the same purpose, showing sustained support for direct legal assistance. The foundation also funds statewide access-to-justice infrastructure: Colorado Access to Justice Commission received $450,000 in 2024 and $350,000 in 2025 for legal service and program support. Pro bono delivery is another clear thread. Metro Volunteer Lawyers received $174,700 in 2024 for legal service support and $110,000 in 2025 for program support, while Pikes Peak Justice and Pro Bono Center received $100,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2025. Colorado Center on Law and Policy also appears repeatedly in the record, with awards of $300,000 in 2024 and $150,000 in 2025.

    How Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation Gives

    Typical awards cluster around a median of $50,000, with the middle half of grants spanning from $20,000 to $105,000. Larger competitive grants can go well above that range, while the general grants program is capped at $50,000. The grant record shows recurring support across multiple years for the same organizations, especially Colorado Legal Services and other Colorado legal-aid providers, rather than one-off gifts. COLTAF operates a competitive discretionary program, a separate pro bono grant track, a general grants program, and emergency funding for current grantees. The foundation also states that general support or project-specific funding may be requested, and applications are submitted through its grant portal after first contact for the discretionary program.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $27.7M

    Total Assets

    $32.2M

    Total Revenue

    $20.9M

    Total Expenses

    $10.1M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $20K and $105K, with a median of $50K.

    25th Percentile

    $20K

    Median

    $50K

    75th Percentile

    $105K

    Geographic Reach

    Local1 state funded

    About 100% of grants go to recipients in CO.

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    Leadership

    Jordan Bates-Rogers

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    EIN: 74-2250921
    4 declaraciones registradas
    program supportgeneral operating / unrestricted supportstaffing supportfacilitation of pro-bono services

    Topics

    pro-bono legal servicescivil legal aid / representationaccess to justice / legal accesslegal aid staffing and capacitycommunity legal clinics

    Where Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is entirely in Colorado: 100% of grants in the recent sample went to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is also Colorado. Denver appears frequently, including awards to Colorado Access to Justice Commission, Colorado Center on Law and Policy, Metro Volunteer Lawyers, Spero Justice Center, and Justice and Mercy Legal Aid Center. Colorado Springs is another major center, with grants to Colorado Legal Services, Pikes Peak Justice and Pro Bono Center, and TESSA of Colorado Springs. Westminster and Glenwood Springs also appear in the recent-grants list, including Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network and Alpine Legal Services.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation

    What kinds of organizations does Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation fund?

    It funds Colorado legal aid and pro bono programs, with a focus on civil legal aid, access to justice, legal services for seniors, and services for low-income individuals. The recent-grants list also shows support for organizations working on statewide legal services, volunteer-lawyer programs, and community legal education.

    How does Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation handle grant applications?

    The foundation’s discretionary grants are competitive and use a grant portal after first contact. It also runs separate competitive pro bono grants, and both the general grants program and discretionary grants accept unsolicited applications.

    Does the foundation give recurring support or mostly one-time grants?

    The record shows recurring support. Colorado Legal Services received major awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and other organizations such as Colorado Access to Justice Commission, Metro Volunteer Lawyers, and Pikes Peak Justice and Pro Bono Center also appear in multiple years.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The typical grant size is $50,000 at the median, with the middle half of grants ranging from $20,000 to $105,000. The foundation’s general grants program is smaller, with grants from $1,000 to $50,000, while discretionary and pro bono grant tracks can go higher.

    Where does Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation give?

    Its giving is local and entirely in Colorado. In the recent-grants data, 100% of grants went to recipients in Colorado, with frequent awards in Denver and Colorado Springs and additional grants in Westminster and Glenwood Springs.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    Emergency Grants (COLTAF Emergency Grant Funding for Current Grantees)

    Emergency response funding for existing grantee programsSupport to maintain critical legal services during crises

    ¿Quién puede postularse? Only current COLTAF grantees are eligible to apply for Emergency Grants. Applicants should contact COLTAF Associate Director to request emergency funding.

    Fecha límite: Rolling basis for current grantees (no fixed deadline).

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    Próxima aperturaCierra el 1 abr 2027Monto: 10 mil US$ – 226 mil US$

    Pro Bono Grants (COLTAF Competitive Pro Bono Grant Program)

    access to justicelegal aidpro bono services+4 más

    ¿Quién puede postularse? Prospective grantees may request general support or funding for a specific project. Organizations must contact COLTAF staff first. Applications are submitted through COLTAF's online grant portal.

    Fecha límite: Grant applications are due April 1 each year. The 2026 grant cycle is open through April 1, 2026; the next grant cycle opens in spring 2027.

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    Próxima aperturaCierra el 1 abr 2027Monto: 1 mil US$ – 50 mil US$

    COLTAF Grants (General Grants Program)

    Access to justiceCivil legal aidServices for seniors+5 más

    ¿Quién puede postularse? Programs must align with COLTAF's funding priorities and support Colorado legal aid and pro bono work. Prospective grantees are instructed to contact COLTAF staff before applying. Organizations applying for both discretionary and pro bono funding must submit separate applications for each grant type.

    Fecha límite: Applications are due April 1 each year. The 2026 grant cycle is open through April 1, 2026, and the next grant application period will open in spring 2027.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    Colorado Legal ServicesColorado Springs, CO$7,961,1252025Program support
    Colorado Access to Justice CommissionDenver, CO$350,0002025Program support
    Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy NetworkWestminster, CO$330,2082025Program support
    Colorado Center on Law and PolicyDenver, CO$150,0002025Program support
    Spero Justice CenterDenver, CO$140,0002025Program support
    Justice and Mercy Legal Aid CenterDenver, CO$120,0002025Program support
    Colorado Poverty Law ProjectDenver, CO$110,0002025Program support
    Metro Volunteer LawyersDenver, CO$110,0002025Program support
    Pikes Peak Justice and Pro Bono CenterColorado Springs, CO$100,0002025Program support
    Alpine Legal ServicesGlenwood Springs, CO$90,0002025Program support
    TESSA of Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO$76,1672025Program support
    Transformative Justice Project of ColoradoDenver, CO$55,0002025Program support
    Uncompahgre Volunteer Legal AidMontrose, CO$50,0002025Program support
    Pro Bono Project of Mesa CountyGrand Junction, CO$30,0002025Program support
    Weld County Legal ServicesGreeley, CO$21,0002025Program support
    Larimer County Bar AssociationFort Collins, CO$18,0002025Program support
    San Luis Valley Bar Association Pro BonoAlamosa, CO$9,5002025Program support
    Colorado Legal ServicesColorado Springs, CO$7,765,8712024Legal service support
    COLORADO LEGAL SERVICESDENVER, CO$5,468,1002024PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES
    Colorado Access to Justice CommissionDenver, CO$450,0002024Legal service support
    Colorado Center on Law and PolicyDenver, CO$300,0002024Legal service support
    Metro Volunteer LawyersDenver, CO$174,7002024Legal service support
    RMIANWestminster, CO$173,8602024Legal service support
    Spero Justice CenterDenver, CO$140,0002024Legal service support
    Justice and Mercy Legal Aid CenterDenver, CO$120,0002024Legal service support
    Colorado Poverty Law ProjectDenver, CO$110,0002024Legal service support
    Pikes Peak Justice and Pro Bono CenterColorado Springs, CO$100,0002024Legal service support
    COLORADO CTR ON LAW & POLICYDENVER, CO$100,0002024PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES
    Alpine Legal ServicesGlenwood Springs, CO$90,0002024Legal service support
    TESSA of Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO$76,1672024Legal service support
    DEN BAR FDMETRO VOL LAWYERSDENVER, CO$75,0002024PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES
    COLO ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISDENVER, CO$65,0002024GENERAL OPERATING
    Transformative Justice Project of ColoradoDenver, CO$55,0002024Legal service support
    PIKES PEAK PRO BONO PROJECT ICOLORADO SPRINGS, CO$50,0002024PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES
    Uncompahgre Volunteer Legal AidMontrose, CO$50,0002024Legal service support
    UNCOMPAHGRE VOL LEGAL AID INCMONTROSE, CO$45,0002024PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES
    Pro Bono Project of Mesa CountyGrand Junction, CO$30,0002024Legal service support
    WELD COUNTY LEGAL SERVICESGREELEY, CO$21,0002024PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES
    Weld County Legal ServicesGreeley, CO$21,0002024Legal service support
    PRO BONO PROJECT OF MESA COUNTYGRAND JUNCTION, CO$20,0002024PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES
    ALPINE LEGAL SERVICES GARFIELD CNTYGLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO$20,0002024PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES
    LARIMER COUNTY BAR ASSOCFORT COLLINS, CO$18,0002024PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES
    Larimer County Bar AssociationFort Collins, CO$18,0002024Legal service support
    San Luis Valley Bar AssociationAlamosa, CO$10,3502024Legal service support
    SAN LUIS BAR ASSOCIATIONALAMOSA, CO$9,5002024PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES
    COLORADO LEGAL SERVICESDENVER, CO$2,045,1002023PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES
    COLORADO BAR FOUNDATIONDENVER, CO$100,0002023STAFFING FOR CO ACCESS JUSTICE COMM
    COLORADO CTR ON LAW & POLICYDENVER, CO$100,0002023PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES
    DEN BAR FDMETRO VOL LAWYERSDENVER, CO$40,0002023PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES
    UNCOMPAHGRE VOL LEGAL AID INCMONTROSE, CO$30,0002023PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES

    Colorado Legal Services

    $7,961,125
    Colorado Springs, CO2025

    Program support

    Colorado Access to Justice Commission

    $350,000
    Denver, CO2025

    Program support

    Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network

    $330,208
    Westminster, CO2025

    Program support

    Colorado Center on Law and Policy

    $150,000
    Denver, CO2025

    Program support

    Spero Justice Center

    $140,000
    Denver, CO2025

    Program support

    Justice and Mercy Legal Aid Center

    $120,000
    Denver, CO2025

    Program support

    Colorado Poverty Law Project

    $110,000
    Denver, CO2025

    Program support

    Metro Volunteer Lawyers

    $110,000
    Denver, CO2025

    Program support

    Pikes Peak Justice and Pro Bono Center

    $100,000
    Colorado Springs, CO2025

    Program support

    Alpine Legal Services

    $90,000
    Glenwood Springs, CO2025

    Program support

    TESSA of Colorado Springs

    $76,167
    Colorado Springs, CO2025

    Program support

    Transformative Justice Project of Colorado

    $55,000
    Denver, CO2025

    Program support

    Uncompahgre Volunteer Legal Aid

    $50,000
    Montrose, CO2025

    Program support

    Pro Bono Project of Mesa County

    $30,000
    Grand Junction, CO2025

    Program support

    Weld County Legal Services

    $21,000
    Greeley, CO2025

    Program support

    Larimer County Bar Association

    $18,000
    Fort Collins, CO2025

    Program support

    San Luis Valley Bar Association Pro Bono

    $9,500
    Alamosa, CO2025

    Program support

    Colorado Legal Services

    $7,765,871
    Colorado Springs, CO2024

    Legal service support

    COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES

    $5,468,100
    DENVER, CO2024

    PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES

    Colorado Access to Justice Commission

    $450,000
    Denver, CO2024

    Legal service support

    Colorado Center on Law and Policy

    $300,000
    Denver, CO2024

    Legal service support

    Metro Volunteer Lawyers

    $174,700
    Denver, CO2024

    Legal service support

    RMIAN

    $173,860
    Westminster, CO2024

    Legal service support

    Spero Justice Center

    $140,000
    Denver, CO2024

    Legal service support

    Justice and Mercy Legal Aid Center

    $120,000
    Denver, CO2024

    Legal service support

    Colorado Poverty Law Project

    $110,000
    Denver, CO2024

    Legal service support

    Pikes Peak Justice and Pro Bono Center

    $100,000
    Colorado Springs, CO2024

    Legal service support

    COLORADO CTR ON LAW & POLICY

    $100,000
    DENVER, CO2024

    PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES

    Alpine Legal Services

    $90,000
    Glenwood Springs, CO2024

    Legal service support

    TESSA of Colorado Springs

    $76,167
    Colorado Springs, CO2024

    Legal service support

    DEN BAR FDMETRO VOL LAWYERS

    $75,000
    DENVER, CO2024

    PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES

    COLO ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMIS

    $65,000
    DENVER, CO2024

    GENERAL OPERATING

    Transformative Justice Project of Colorado

    $55,000
    Denver, CO2024

    Legal service support

    PIKES PEAK PRO BONO PROJECT I

    $50,000
    COLORADO SPRINGS, CO2024

    PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES

    Uncompahgre Volunteer Legal Aid

    $50,000
    Montrose, CO2024

    Legal service support

    UNCOMPAHGRE VOL LEGAL AID INC

    $45,000
    MONTROSE, CO2024

    PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES

    Pro Bono Project of Mesa County

    $30,000
    Grand Junction, CO2024

    Legal service support

    WELD COUNTY LEGAL SERVICES

    $21,000
    GREELEY, CO2024

    PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES

    Weld County Legal Services

    $21,000
    Greeley, CO2024

    Legal service support

    PRO BONO PROJECT OF MESA COUNTY

    $20,000
    GRAND JUNCTION, CO2024

    PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES

    ALPINE LEGAL SERVICES GARFIELD CNTY

    $20,000
    GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO2024

    PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES

    LARIMER COUNTY BAR ASSOC

    $18,000
    FORT COLLINS, CO2024

    PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES

    Larimer County Bar Association

    $18,000
    Fort Collins, CO2024

    Legal service support

    San Luis Valley Bar Association

    $10,350
    Alamosa, CO2024

    Legal service support

    SAN LUIS BAR ASSOCIATION

    $9,500
    ALAMOSA, CO2024

    PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES

    COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES

    $2,045,100
    DENVER, CO2023

    PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES

    COLORADO BAR FOUNDATION

    $100,000
    DENVER, CO2023

    STAFFING FOR CO ACCESS JUSTICE COMM

    COLORADO CTR ON LAW & POLICY

    $100,000
    DENVER, CO2023

    PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES

    DEN BAR FDMETRO VOL LAWYERS

    $40,000
    DENVER, CO2023

    PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES

    UNCOMPAHGRE VOL LEGAL AID INC

    $30,000
    MONTROSE, CO2023

    PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES