Center for Legal Advocacy
Donations deductibleCenter for Legal Advocacy's network
13 people1 organisationi13 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Wright | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Claudia Folska | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Craig Towler | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jackie Joseph Buzek | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kate Harris | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mary Kay Kisseberth | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michelle Thom | Vice Preside | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Nicole McWhirter | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Rob Bingham | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sarah Bhagwandin ESQ (also filed as Sarah Bhagwandin) | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sarah Collins | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| TIM Atkinson | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tracy Pharis | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
9 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Romanoff | Exec Dir As | 2024 |
| Carrie Basas | Executive Di | since 2022 |
| Caryn Capriccioso | Int Ed 8/23- | 2024 |
| Cody Bair | Treasurer El | 2024 |
| Gina Brown | Director of | 2024 |
| Kelly McCullough | Dir Legal Se | since 2023 |
| Mary Anne Harvey | Executive Di | since 2018 |
| Nachama Wilder | Interim Exec | 2022 |
| William McBride Retired 42023 | Financial Di | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Romanoff | Executive Di | 40 | $164k | $20k | |
| Kelly McCullough | Co-Legal Dir | 40 | $124k | $14k | |
| Gina Brown | Director of | 40 | $108k | $5k | |
| Sarah Bhagwandin Esq | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Claudia Folska | Vice Preside | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Kay Kesseberth | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cody Bair | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kate Harris Broeking | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Craig Towler | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Thom | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jackie Joseph Buzek | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Collins | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anthony Wright | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nicole McWhirter | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rob Bingham | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Ortiz | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Jensen | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amy Smith | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tyler Himelsteib | Member | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
14 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263024261). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Andrew Romanoff | Executive Director |
| Rob Bingham | Member |
| Craig Towler | President |
| Claudia Folska | Vice President |
| David Ortiz | Member |
| Sarah Bhagwandin | Past President |
| Michelle Thom | Member |
| Craig Towler | Member |
| Anthony Wright | Member |
| Jackie Joseph Buzek | Member |
| Gina Viola Brown | |
| Kate Broeking | Secretary |
| Cody Bair | Treasurer |
| Nicole McWhirter | Member |
About
- Legal name
- Center for Legal Advocacy
- EIN
- 840705890
- Address
- 1580 N Logan St Ste 600, Denver, CO, 80203-1942
- State
- Colorado
- Mission
- To protect and promote the rights of persons with disabilities and older people in colorado through direct representation, advocacy, education, and legislative analysis. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- R23Z Civil rights, social action and advocacy
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1976
- Principal officer
- Andrew Romanoff (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1976
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsMary Kay Kisseberth
≥7years on the filingsSarah Bhagwandin ESQ
≥4years on the filingsMichelle Thom
≥4years on the filingsTIM Atkinson
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.3m
- Total liabilities
- $341k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.6m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 20
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.8m | $2.8m | $6k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Center For Legal Advocacy likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 24 February 1976
- Registered agent
- H Andrew Romanoff (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.