COLORADO P.E.O. CHARITABLE CORPORATION
To receive contributions, membership dues, gifts and bequests for the philanthropic, benevolent and charitable benefit of members of the Colorado State Chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood and non‑members; and to protect, preserve and promote qualifying Colorado state P.E.O. 501(c)(3) projects, including operating the Colorado P.E.O. Marguerite Fund.
About COLORADO P.E.O. CHARITABLE CORPORATION
Colorado P.E.O. Charitable Corporation is the charitable vehicle for the Colorado State Chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, a philanthropic organization focused on advancing educational opportunities and providing short‑term assistance to women in Colorado.
The corporation administers state scholarship programs, maintains the Marguerite Fund for temporary aid to women (members and non‑members), and manages state chapter assets and designated funds, including proceeds from recent asset transactions that have been redirected into scholarship endowments.
The organization is a tax‑exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit (state ruling established in the 1960s) and supports state projects such as the Colorado State Scholarship Fund and the Colorado Cottey College Scholarship Fund.
Notable achievements
Longstanding 501(c)(3) status
Maintained federal tax‑exempt status for many decades, enabling tax‑deductible contributions and sustained philanthropic work for Colorado women and state P.E.O. projects.
Chapter House sale and new fund (2024)
Completed a chapter house asset transaction and established the Colorado Chapter House Scholarship Fund in 2024 to direct sale proceeds into annual scholarships.
Consistent scholarship and relief operations
Continues to operate multiple state scholarship programs and the Marguerite Fund, preserving multigenerational support for women’s education and short‑term aid across Colorado.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $679K
- Annual revenue
- $151K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 84-6025681
- Location
- Lakewood, CO
- Website
- coloradopeo.org
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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