2026 Colorado Combined Campaign Application

Please review the application information guide before beginning your application. 

Click Here to confirm if you are unsure of your participation in the 2025 CCC.

If you are unsure which organization type to select, please review the organization type definitions listed below before making your selection.

1. Federation or Umbrella Organization (SELECT IF YOU ARE APPLYING ON BEHALF OF MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS) – An organization registered as a nonprofit organization in Colorado by obtaining a Certificate of Authority from the Secretary of State’s office and exempt from federal income tax under Internal Revenue Code 501(a) as described in Section 501(c). This organization serves as the agent for a group of at least seven (7) nonprofit organizations and otherwise meets the criteria established in the Bylaws of the Colorado State Employee Advisory Committee on Charitable Giving.
2. Colleges & Universities/State Service Organization, or Non-Federation Nonprofit (CU/SSO+) (SELECT IF YOU ARE APPLYING ON BEHALF OF A SINGLE ORGANIZATION) – A CU/SSO+ is not a member of a federation or umbrella organization but is either:
   1. Directly associated with a Colorado department or an institution of higher education and otherwise meets the criteria established in the Bylaws of the Colorado State Employee Advisory Committee; OR
   2. A nonprofit organization that is not a member of a federation or umbrella organization nor a CU/SSO but can clearly document its service to the State of Colorado or its community and otherwise meets the criteria established in the Bylaws of the Colorado State Employee Advisory Committee.

Application Fee Payment Policy

The above listed application fee will receive an invoiced via email to the listed application contact email within 24 to 48 hours of application submission.

My organization understands the application fee is non-refundable under all circumstances and agrees to pay the total application fee amount listed above within 15 days of the CCC application deadline, Friday, May 29, 2026.

CCC Application Fee Amount: $ 100.00

The above listed application fee will receive an invoiced via email to the listed application contact email within 24 to 48 hours of application submission.

 

Application Fee Payment Policy

My organization understands the $100 application fee is non-refundable under all circumstances and agrees to pay the total application fee amount within 15 days of the CCC application deadline, Friday, May 29, 2026.

All applicants must complete and upload the Nonprofit Informational Worksheet, which is used to capture applicant information such as Legal/DBA name, Federal EIN, address, financial reporting, state registration information, service categories, and more.  

If you do not have a copy of the Nonprofit Informational Worksheet, CLICK HERE to download a copy. 

*Note: the form must be downloaded and opened in excel to display properly.*

Both Federation/Umbrella and CU/SS0+ applicants will complete the same worksheet.

Federations/Umbrella applicants will use the worksheet to provide organizational information for both the federation and its member charities, with each completed row in the worksheet representing an application.

Federations will have to option to provide marketing materials for both the federation and member charities in the "marketing materials" sheet.

CU/SS0+ applicants will only need to complete the first row of the worksheet to provide their organizational information. 

CU/SS0+ applicants can provide their marketing materials directly in this webform. 

 

The information from the worksheet will be imported into the CCC brochure, online resources and elsewhere. Be sureto carefully proofread the information before uploading the Excel file.

 

All applicants will provide the below information by completing the "SoS Info for Nonprofits" tab located in the Nonprofit Informational Worksheet.

Instructions for collecting and recording the requested information can be located in the Instructions tab of the Nonprofit Informational Worksheet.

 

Business Good Standing Status

1. URL to your organization's Good Standing business summary page on Colorado's Secretary of State website
2. Most recent "Periodic Report number" under "Filing history and documents"
3. Your organization's incorporation/establishment/formation
   date as listed on the business summary page

 

Registration Statement for Colorado Charitable Organizations

1. URL to your organization’s Registration Statement for Colorado Charitable Organizations with a “good” status via the organization summary page which can be found using the Colorado's Secretary of State chartiable organizations search page.
2. your organization's most recent "Renewal ID" number found on the Registration Statement.

BYLAW CERTIFICATION

The Organization(s) completing this Bylaws Certification is certifying that it and the organizations for which it is actingas an agent meet the listed requirements. A copy of the CCC Bylaws is available for your reference HERE.

The CCC Advisory Committee reserves the right to deny participation or discontinue distribution of funds toan Organization(s) for false certification or for ceasing to comply with the criteria previously certified.

Please verify by initialing the box below each certification statement.

On behalf of the organization(s) listed in this application, I certify that the following are true and correct:

Per CCC Bylaws, all organizations must demonstrate a history of service in or to the State or People of Colorado as a charitable organization for no less than 12 months prior to the date of this application. Additionally, all organizations must provide a description of their organization's public disclosure and transparency policies.

• Note: organizations that do not directly serve the State or People of CO but maintain an undefined nexus to Colorado (EX: employ residents or manufacture/store goods within CO to support service provision) may be accepted at the discretion of the board.

Additionally, all organizations must provide a description of their organization's public disclosure and transparency policies.

In the fields below, please provide the following:

1. A description of services provided by your organization in or to the State or People of Colorado, including the number of people served and/or the monetary value of the service. For organizations that do not directly serve the state, please explain the relationship between your organization and the State or People of Colorado. 
2. A description of your organization's public disclosure and transparency policies (EX: We post our IRS Form 990 and Annual Reports on our website).

CU/SSO+ Organization Types

• Colleges & Universities/State Service Organization (CU/SSO) – An organization that is a registered nonprofit organization in Colorado by obtaining a Certificate of Authority from the Secretary of State’s office and is exempt from federal income tax under Internal Revenue Code 501(a) as described in Section 501(c). A CU/SSO is not a member of a federation or umbrella organization but is directly associated with a Colorado department or an institution of higher education and otherwise meets the criteria established in the Bylaws of the Colorado State Employee Advisory Committee.

 

• Non-Federation Nonprofit – A nonprofit organization that is not a member of a federation or umbrella organization nor a CU/SSO but can clearly document its service to the State of Colorado or its community and otherwise meets the criteria established in the Bylaws of the Colorado State Employee Advisory Committee.

Upload documentation that shows the amount of funds distributed to charitable organizations from the total funds received for the 2024 year’s CCC; please combine multiple documents into one PDF.

Disbursement Procedures
Provide a description of the procedures used to disburse funds in compliance with the designation requirements cited in the CCC Bylaws. (See "Section VII (D) Bylaws" for detailed guidance; combine multiple documents into one PDF.)

Description of 990 requirements for the Colorado Combined Campaign (CCC)

All CCC applicants must provide either IRS Form 990 or a Pro Forma 990 dated within the past 18 months from January 2026.

• If your organization is not required to submit an IRS Form 990 to the IRS (organizations with annual revenues at or less than $50,000), a Pro Forma 990 must be provided.
• The Pro Forma 990 is an IRS Form 990 that is completed only for CCC purposes. The IRS Form 990 can be downloaded from the IRS website. The following sections must be completed:
  • Page 1, Items A-M
  • Part I (Summary), Lines 1-4 only
  • Part II (Signature Block)
  • Part VII (Compensation - section A only)
  • Part VIII (Statement of Revenue)
  • Part IX (Statement of Functional Expenses)
  • Part XII (Financial Statements and Reporting) Line 1

In the field below, upload your organization's Form 990 or Pro Forma 990 for a fiscal period ending on or after 6/30/2024. Federation/Umbrella applicants do not need to upload member 990's, however, those documents must be made available upon request from the CCC. 

To help promote your organization in the 2026 Colorado Combined Campaign, please provide the following items:

• Organizational Logo
• 1-2 Service Photos
• Event Contact Email
• Volunteerism Page Link
• Social Media URLS
• About Us Video URL
• 1-4 Dollar Buy Statements (EX: 1 Dollar per pay pay period pays for; 5 dollars per period pays for; etc.)
• 1-2 Client Sucess Stories

By uploading these documents, your organization provides permission for these items to be published on the CCC website, social media, and campaign brochure.

While providing these materials is highly reccomended in order to maximize your organization's visibility to CCC donors, their provision is optional and will not impact the determination of your organizaiton's eligibility to participate in the 2026 CCC. 

*FEDERATION/UMBRELLA APPLICANTS: PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN YOUR NONPROFIT INFORMATIONAL WORKSHEET TO PROVIDE THESE MATERIALS FOR YOUR MEMBER CHARITIES!*

APPLICATION SUBMISSION STATEMENT

I, the duly appointed representative of this applicant, have read and certify as true all statements contained in this application. Further, I confirm that the responses given in this application and uploaded supporting documentation represent accurate and truthful information regarding the status of the applicant organization and its intentions in the Colorado Combined Charitable campaign.