Denver, CO

COLORADO POVERTY LAW PROJECT

EIN 47-1066158

Housing, Food & Basic Needs Shelter & Homelessness Services Low-income People with disabilities Immigrants & refugees Survivors of violence

Mission

The Colorado Poverty Law Project’s mission is to prevent homelessness through legal representation, education, and advocacy.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About COLORADO POVERTY LAW PROJECT

Colorado Poverty Law Project (CPLP) is a Denver-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that connects low-income Coloradans facing eviction and housing injustice with free legal representation, clinics, housing navigation, and policy advocacy. CPLP was founded by attorneys (including Tom Snyder and Blair Kanis) and is organized around a staff of attorneys, intake specialists, housing navigators, and a network of volunteer attorneys who provide direct legal services and know-your-rights trainings across the state.

CPLP operates targeted programs including eviction legal defense, mobile home resident advocacy, a Fair Housing Initiative, a Benefits Assistance program, and a Gender Advocacy in Housing Initiative to support tenant victim-survivors of gender-based violence. The organization partners with courts, local governments, and community groups to provide on-site legal clinics and to support legislative and policy work that protects tenants and prevents homelessness.

Notable achievements

Established statewide eviction legal defense network

Built a sustained program of eviction legal defense and regular courthouse clinics that connects low-income tenants with staff and volunteer attorneys for no-cost representation and legal advice.

Mobile Home Initiative: program launch and statewide impact

Created a first-of-its-kind Mobile Home Initiative providing legal representation, resident trainings, and advocacy for manufactured/mobile home communities—addressing unfair evictions, park closures, and harassment affecting thousands of residents.

Gender Advocacy in Housing Initiative launched

Launched a trauma-informed program to support tenant victim-survivors of domestic and sexual violence with holistic legal representation, housing navigation, and legislative advocacy to secure housing protections.

At a glance

Total assets: $749K
Annual revenue: $2.3M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 47-1066158
Location: Denver, CO
Website: copovertylawproject.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Winner of a Housing Colorado Eagle Award for the Mobile Home Initiative, recognizing excellence in affordable housing services and leadership.

Regularly cited and featured in local news and media coverage (including television and regional outlets) for on-the-ground housing advocacy and high-profile tenant interventions.

Maintains public nonprofit filings and is listed in major nonprofit data sources (tax-exempt status recognized and Form 990 filings publicly available), demonstrating operational transparency and third-party visibility.

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