Colorado Broadcasters Association
To promote and develop the art of radio and tv broadcasting
Colorado Broadcasters Association at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,992,404
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $916,240
- +19.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $159,121
- +48.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $844,367
- +23.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Colorado Broadcasters Association
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Colorado Broadcasters Association
Broadcast Education & Development Scholarship
Colorado Broadcasters Association
Amount
Up to $1,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Broadcast Education & Development Scholarship (Colorado Broadcasters Association)
Colorado Broadcasters Association
Amount
Up to $1K
Deadline
Rolling
Who Colorado Broadcasters Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Association of Broadcasters Austin, TX | — | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,992,404 | $916,240 | $844,367 | — | — | $159,121 |
| 2024 | $2,881,400 | $768,267 | $686,643 | $7,500 | 1 | $107,283 |
| 2023 | $2,667,310 | $848,371 | $703,900 | — | — | $98,871 |
| 2022 | $2,602,732 | $982,528 | $728,120 | — | — | $121,694 |
| 2021 | $2,673,625 | $1,290,247 | $615,045 | — | — | $327,922 |
| 2020 | $1,943,981 | $706,655 | $584,628 | — | — | $-13,888 |
| 2019 | $1,893,730 | $1,069,808 | $747,248 | — | — | $58,942 |
About Colorado Broadcasters Association
Based on IRS filings
Colorado Broadcasters Association is a public charity focused on Information and communications, based in Littleton, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $159K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Colorado Broadcasters Association is led by Justin Sasso, President An since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Justin Sasso
President An
President & CEO → President An, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$234K (2019) → $252K (2025)
Dean Littleton
Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Egger
Trustee & Director
Board Vice C → Board Chair, 2024
Board Chair → Trustee & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pete Benedetti
Director
Secretary → Chairman, 2020
Chairman → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Garcia
Director
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Johnson
Director
Chairman → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ross White
Director
On filings since 2023
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stewart Vanderwilt
Director
On filings since 2023
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alec Creighton
Director
On filings since 2024
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kerri Blanco
Director
On filings since 2024
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Salazar
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary & Treas-Be, 2024
Secretary & Treas-Be → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tatiana Arguello
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Sandra Zoldowski (2019–2024) — Director-Thr
- Former: Jessica Farias (2020–2024) — Secretary & Treas-Th
- Former: Gary Buchanan (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Nick Matesi (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Bob Call (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Dan Smith (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tammy Terwelp (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Evan Pappas (2019) — Director
- Former: Greg Armstrong (2019) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Tim Hager (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $252K, to Justin Sasso (President an).
Frequently asked questions about Colorado Broadcasters Association
How large is Colorado Broadcasters Association?
Colorado Broadcasters Association reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $916K.
What is Colorado Broadcasters Association?
Colorado Broadcasters Association is a public charity focused on Information and communications, based in Littleton, CO. It holds $3.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Colorado Broadcasters Association operate?
Colorado Broadcasters Association has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Colorado Broadcasters Association's EIN?
Colorado Broadcasters Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6059736. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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