Compensation 990

The Community Firm

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on November 14, 2025.

1600 N Downing Street Ste 600
PO Box 87
Denver, Colorado 80218

The Community Firm (EIN: 84-4867019), also known as Community Economic Defense Project, has filed an IRS Form 990 since fiscal year 2020. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, The Community Firm, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 8 out of 211 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $164,065. The highest compensated employee at The Community Firm is Zachary Neumann with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $232,861.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$102,215,388

Expenses

$99,637,105

Employee compensation

$14,015,839
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

＋51.2%vs 2023
Zachary Neumann
Co-Founder/Co-Ceo
$232,861
$189,428 from orgNo related comp$43,433 other
＋54.0%vs 2023
Sam Gilman
Co-Founder/Co-Ceo
$231,876
$189,377 from orgNo related comp$42,499 other
＋18.5%vs 2023
Christina Garcia
Chief Program Officer
$162,239
$133,220 from orgNo related comp$29,019 other
New in 2024
Rebecca Nelson
Chief Financial Officer
$162,028
$141,926 from orgNo related comp$20,102 other
＋18.8%vs 2023
Rebecca Cohn
Chief Legal Officer
$145,988
$127,124 from orgNo related comp$18,864 other
New in 2024
Will Ritter
Vice President, Strategy
$130,599
$116,546 from orgNo related comp$14,053 other
New in 2024
Ceasar Jimenez
Vice President of Housing and Supportive Services
$125,096
$119,085 from orgNo related comp$6,011 other
New in 2024
Kirby Rising
Vice President of Program Operations
$121,835
$119,446 from orgNo related comp$2,389 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Burt Nadler
Director
Carey Degenaro
Board Secretary
Jennifer Lopez
Board Chair
Marco Dorado
Board Treasurer
Victoria Suarez-Palomo
Director

Mission Statement

THE COMMUNITY FIRM DBA COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEFENSE PROJECT (CEDP) IS A NOT-FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES, PUBLIC BENEFITS, AND POLICY CHANGE. OUR MISSION IS TO KEEP COLORADANS HOUSED.

Revisions to this organization profile

November 14, 2025:
2024 The Community Firm 990 filed
November 15, 2024:
2023 The Community Firm 990 filed
November 13, 2023:
2022 The Community Firm 990 filed

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