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REPORT OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES
2026 Revised Reporting Forms
The Report of Contributions and Expenditures is a financial report required for all committees or parties
that accept contributions or make expenditures to support or oppose a candidate or an ballot measure
seeking access to the ballot and/or a referendum placed on the ballot by a governing board (e.g. general
assembly, commissioners, etc.). The report is comprised of 7 basic data entry pages along with several
informational and instructional pages. The data entry forms consist of the Report of Contributions and
Expenditures with the Detail Summary, Schedules A, B, C, D and the Statement of Non-Monetary
Contributions. Completion of Schedules A, B, C, D and the Statement of Non- Monetary Contribution
forms should be done prior to completion of the Report of Contributions and Expenditures and Detail
Summary pages. Listed below are brief descriptions of what each data entry page accomplishes to help
you complete and finalize this report.
Report of Contributions and Expenditures (page 1)
A summary page of the committee or party name, address, financial institution, registered agent and the
contribution/expenditure totals for a specific reporting period with the Detailed Summary page (page
2) that summarizes totals for all other data entry forms. Complete this two (2) -page form last.
Schedule A
This form is used to report monetary contributions received by the committee or party that exceed
$19.99. (Money received into the committee/party.) You may itemize contributions $19.99 and under
on this form, if you do then you'll need to exclude them from the non-itemized contribution total on the
detailed summary page (line 7).
Schedule B
This form is used to report expenditures paid out by the committee or party that exceed $19.99.
(Money expended/paid out by the committee/party.) You may itemize expenditures $19.99 and under
on this form, if you do then you'll need to exclude them from the non-itemized expenditure total on the
detailed summary page (line 15).
Schedule C
This form details loans received and repaid by the committee/party. (Money received by a committee
from a financial institution and/or repayment of a loan to a financial institution.)
Schedule D
This form allows the committee/party to account for either a contribution or expenditure that has been
made and is being returned to the committee/party.
FIRESTONE TOWN CLERK
9950 Park Avenue
Firestone, CO 80504
TownClerk@FirestoneCO.gov
Ph: (303) 531-6264
www.firestoneco.gov
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Statement of Non-Monetary Contributions (In-Kind)
This form details contributions received that are tangible and can be assessed at a fair market value.
Expenditures on behalf of a candidate that are coordinated with or controlled by the candidate,
candidate’s agent, or the political party shall be counted as a contribution to and expenditure by the
candidate committee or the political party.
If filing the Report of Contributions and Expenditures manually, it MUST be received by the
appropriate officer on or before the scheduled due date. Postmark dates are not recognized. A faxed
report MUST be followed up with the original document within seven calendar days.
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Colorado law references:
Who uses this form?
Purpose of form:
Is this form required?
Instructions for
REPORT OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES
DETAILED SUMMARY
Article XXVIII of the Colorado Constitution; Title 1, article 45 of the
Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.)
All Committees
This form is used to summarize the information from all other forms.
Yes
When do I file this form? This form must be received by the designated election official on or before the filing due date for the reporting period. Postmarks are not
accepted.
COMPLETING THE FORM
This form uses information contained on other forms; all other applicable forms must be completed prior to filling
this summary form.
STEP 1. Completely fill out the Report of Contributions and Expenditures page until you
reach Line 1.
► Print or type the full name of the committee
► Print or type the address of your committee. Print or type the city, state and zip code of your
committee.
► Print or type the name and address (including city, state, and zip code) of the financial institution
where the committee funds are deposited. [1-45- 108(1)(a)(IV)(b), C.R.S.]
► Print or type the Secretary of State-issued committee number. This is the committee ID number that was
provided to you shortly after registering with the Secretary of State. If you registered with an election
official other than the Secretary of State, you may or may not have an ID number.
► Determine what type of report is being filed.
• Regularly Scheduled Filings are normal reporting periods as required in 1-45-108 & 1-45-109,
C.R.S. (These dates are available through the Campaign and Political Finance manual, your local
election official, the calendars provided and the Secretary of State web site www.sos.state.co.us)
• Amended Filings are reports which correct a previously filed report.
• Termination Reports are filings that close a committee, indicating the committee is no longer in
existence. To terminate you must have no outstanding debts or obligations (including late filing
penalties), and a zero balance (line #5).
► Check ( ) the appropriate box next to the type of report filed. If this report is an amended filing, print or type the date of the originally filed report being amended.
► Print or type the Reporting Period being covered. (The beginning and ending dates)
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► Print or type the Declared Total Spending Limit if applicable. (Art. XXVIII, Sec. 4)
This is only for state candidates that have accepted the Voluntary Spending limits.
STEP 2. Skip Lines 1-5 and the Authorization portion of the Report of Contributions and
Expenditures page (page 1) and go to the Detailed Summary page (page 2).
STEP 3. On the Detail Summary page of the Report of Contributions and Expenditures form
completely fill out the header information and lines 6 through 20.
► Line #6 – Enter the total amount from Schedule A.
► Line #7 – Enter the total amount of contributions received this reporting period that were $19.99 or less
and are not itemized on the Schedule A.
► Line #8 – Enter the total amount of all loans received this reporting period. (Schedule C)
► Line #9 – Enter the total amount of all other receipts. (Example: Interest, Dividends)
► Line #10 – Enter the total amount of all expenditures returned or refunded to the committee. (Schedule
D - money coming back to the committee.
► Line #11 – Enter the sum of Lines #6 through #10.
► Line #12 – Enter the total amount of all Non-Monetary Contributions (in-kind) from the Statement of
Non-Monetary Contributions form.
► Line #13 – Enter the sum of Line #11 and #12.
► Line #14 – Enter the total amount from Schedule B.
► Line #15 – Enter the total amount of all Expenditures received this reporting period that where $19.99
or less and are not itemized on the Schedule B.
► Line #16 – Enter the total amount of all loan payments paid this reporting period. (Schedule C)
► Line #17 – Enter the total amount of contributions returned to the donor. Example: A contribution was
received from a prohibited contributor. (Schedule D - money going out of the committee).
► Line #18 – Enter the total amount of expenditures by a third party that are controlled by or
coordinated with a candidate, candidate committee or political party. (Statement of Non-Monetary
Contribution form)
► Line #19 – Enter the sum of Lines #14 through #17.
► Line #20 – Enter the sum of lines #18 and #19. [Art. XXVIII, Sec. 5(3)]
STEP 4. Return to the Report of Contributions and Expenditures form and complete Lines 1-5.
► Line #1 – If this is your first Report of Contributions and Expenditures as a committee enter zero (0).
If you have previously filed enter the ending balance from line #5 of your most recently filed report.
► Line #2 – Enter the total amount from Line #11.
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► Line #3 – Enter the sum of Lines #1 and #2.
► Line #4 – Enter the total amount from Line #19.
► Line #5 – Enter the difference of Line #3 minus Line #4.
STEP 5. Complete the Authorization portion of the Report of Contributions and Expenditures form by printing the
name of the registered or designated filing agent and then sign and date the report.
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REPORT OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES
Article XXVIII of the Colorado Constitution and Title 1, Article 45 of the Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S.)
As Shown on Registration
Address of Committee/Person
City, State & Zip Code
Committee Type
Name and Address of Financial
Institution
COMMITTEE ID NUMBER
Type of Report (check one)
Reporting Period Covered:
Declared Total Spending (if applicable)
[Art. XXVIII, Sec. 4(1)]
Date
Through
Date
Authorization (Must be completed by either the Registered Agent OR the Candidate): I hereby certify and declare, under penalty of
perjury, that to the best of my knowledge or belief all contributions received during this reporting period, including any
contributions received in the form of membership dues transferred by a membership organization, are from permissible sources.
Print Registered Agent’s Name:
Registered Agent’s Signature Date:
Print Candidate Name:
Candidates Signature: Date:
Regularly Scheduled Filing
Amended Filing DATE AMENDED
Termination Report
Check this box if this Report Contains Electioneering Communications Information
Full Name of Committee/Person
The appropriate officer shall impose a penalty of $50 per day for each day that a report is filed late.
[Art. XXVIII Sec. 10(2)(a)]
$
FIRESTONE TOWN CLERK
9950 Park Avenue
Firestone, CO 80504
TownClerk@FirestoneCO.gov
Ph: (303) 531-6264
www.firestoneco.gov
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Full Name of Committee/Person:
Current Reporting Period: Through
Funds on hand at the beginning of reporting period (Monetary Only)
$
6 Itemized Contributions $20 or More [C.R.S. 1-45-108(1)(a)]
(From Schedule “A”) $
7 Total of Non-Itemized Contributions
(Contributions of $19.99 and Less)
$
8 Loans Received
(From Schedule “C”)
$
9 Total of Other Receipts
(Interest, Dividends, etc.) $
10 Returned Expenditures (from recipient)
(From Schedule “D”) $
11
Total Monetary Contributions
(Total of lines 6 through 10)
$
12 Total Non-Monetary Contributions
(From Statement of Non-Monetary Contributions)
$
13 Total Contributions
(Line 11 + line 12) $
14 Itemized Expenditures $20 or More [C.R.S. 1-45-108(1)(a)]
(From Schedule “B”)
$
15 Total of Non-Itemized Expenditures
(Expenditures of $19.99 or Less)
$
16 Loan Repayments Made
(From Schedule “C”) $
17 Returned Contributions (To donor)
(Please list on Schedule “D”) $
18 Total Coordinated Non-Monetary (in-kind) Expenditures
(Candidate/Candidate Committee & Political Parties only) $
19 Total Monetary Expenditures
(Total of lines 14 through 17)
$
20 Total Spending
(Line 18 + line 19) $
DETAILED SUMMARY
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Schedule A Instructions
NOTE: In addition to the disclosure requirements of the constitution and statute please note
provisions for specific Committee type, as follows:
Candidate, Issue, Political Party and Political Committee (PC)
• Required to disclose occupation and employer for all $100 or more contributions made by
natural persons. (Art. XXVIII, Sec. 7)
Small Donor Committee
• Accepts contributions of no more than $50 per year, FROM NATURAL PERSONS ONLY
who are U.S. citizens. [Art. XXVIII, Sec. 2(14)(a)]
Electioneering Communications Reporting
• Reporting required by persons spending $1,000 or more on Electioneering Communications,
• Required to disclose occupation and employer for all $250 or more contributions made by
natural persons. (Art. XXVIII, Sec. 6)
• Corporate and Labor Organization funding are prohibited. (Art. XXVIII, Sec. 6)
Contribution Limits
(Art. XXVIII, Sec. 3 of the Colorado Constitution and Campaign and Political Finance Rule 10.16)
Political Committees (State, County, District & Local):
• $575 per House of Representatives Election Cycle
Political Party (From any person other than Small Donor):
• $ 3,650 per year no more than $3,050 to state party.
Political Party (From Small Donor):
• $18,425 per year no more than $15,350� to state party.
Prohibitions on next page. Please refer to Article XXVIII, Section 3 of the Colorado Constitution for
complete contribution limits and prohibited contributions.
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PROHIBITED CONTRIBUTIONS
• No candidate's candidate committee shall accept contributions from, or make
contributions to, another candidate committee.
• No person shall act as a conduit for a contribution to a candidate committee.
• It shall be unlawful for a corporation or labor organization to make contributions to a candidate
committee or a political party. A corporation or labor organization may establish a political
committee or small donor committee which may accept contributions or dues from employees,
officeholders, shareholders, or members to make contributions to a candidate committee or
political party.
• No candidate committee, political committee, small donor committee, or political party shall
knowingly accept contributions from:
• Any natural person who is not a citizen of the United States;
• A foreign government; or
• any foreign corporation that does not have the authority to transact business in this state
pursuant to article 115 of title 7, C.R.S., or any successor section.
• No candidate committee, political committee, small donor committee, issue committee, or
political party shall accept a contribution, or make an expenditure, in currency or coin exceeding
one hundred dollars.
• No person shall make a contribution to a candidate committee, issue committee, political
committee, small donor committee, or political party with the expectation that some or all of the
amounts of such contribution will be reimbursed by another person. No person shall be
reimbursed for a contribution made to any candidate committee, issue committee, political
committee, small donor committee, or political party, nor shall any person make such
reimbursement except as provided in subsection (8) of this section. [Art. XXVIII, Sec. 3(8)]
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Full Name of Committee/Person:
WARNING: Please read the instruction page for Schedule “A” before completing!
* For contribution limits within a committee’s election cycle or contribution cycle, please refer to the following Colorado Constitutional cites: Candidate Committee Art. XXVIII, Sec. 2(6);
Political Party Art. XXVIII, Sec. 3(3); Political Committee Art. XXVIII, Sec 3(5); Small Donor Committee Art. XXVIII, Sec. 2(14).
Check box if Electioneering Communication
Check box if Electioneering Communication
Check box if Electioneering Communication
Check box if Electioneering Communication
Schedule A – Itemized Contributions Statement ($20 or more)
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Full Name of Committee/Person:
PLEASE PRINT/TYPE
1. Date Expended 4. Name:
2. Amount 5. Address:
$ 6. City/State/Zip:
3. Recipient is (optional) 7. Purpose of Expenditure:
Committee
Non Committee
Non Committee
Non Committee
Non Committee
Schedule B – Itemized Expenditures Statement ($20 or more)
[1-45-108(1)(a), C.R.S.]
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Full Name of Committee/Person:
LOAN SOURCE
Name (Last, First or Institution):
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Original Amount of Loan: $ Interest Rate:
Loan Amount Received This Reporting Period: $
Principal Amount Paid This Reporting Period: $
Total of All Loans This Reporting
Period: $
(Place on line 8 of Detailed Summary Report)
Interest Amount Paid This Reporting Period: $
Amount Repaid This Reporting Period: $ Total Repayments Made: $
(Amount Repaid is sum of Principal & Interest entered on Detail Summary) (Sum of Schedule C pages, Place on line 16 of
Detailed Summary)
Outstanding Balance: $
TERMS OF LOAN:
Date Loan Received Due Date for Final Payment
LIST ALL ENDORSERS OR GUARANTORS OF THIS LOAN
LOANS - Loans Owed by the Committee
(Use a separate schedule for each loan. This form is for line item 8 and 16 of the Detailed Summary Report.)
[No information copied from such reports shall be sold or used by any person for the purpose of soliciting contributions or for any commercial
purpose. [Art. XXVIII, Sec. 9(e)] Notwithstanding any other section of this article to the contrary, a candidate’s candidate committee may receive a
loan from a financial institution organized under state or federal law if the loan bears the usual and customary interest rate, is made on a basis that
assures repayment, is evidenced by a written instrument, and is subject to a due date or amortization schedule [Art. XXVIII, Sec. 3(8)]
Schedule C - Loans
Candidate Committees only
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Full Name of Committee/Person:
Returned Contributions
(Previously reported on Schedule A – Contributions accepted and then returned to donors)
PLEASE PRINT/TYPE
1. Date Accepted
4. Name (Last, First):
2. Date Returned 5. Address:
6. City/State/Zip:
$ 7. Purpose:
1. Date Accepted
4. Name (Last, First):
2. Date Returned 5. Address:
6. City/State/Zip:
7. Purpose:
Returned Expenditures
(Previously reported on Schedule B – Expenditures returned or refunded to the committee)
PLEASE PRINT/TYPE
1. Date Expended
4. Name (Last, First):
2. Date Returned 5. Address:
6. City/State/Zip:
7. Comment (Optional):
1. Date Expended
4. Name (Last, First):
2. Date Returned 5. Address:
6. City/State/Zip:
7. Comment (Optional):
Schedule D – Returned Contributions & Expenditures
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DDD
Full Name of Committee/Person:
* Note: If coordinated, then contribution must also be reported as a non-monetary expenditure on Detailed Summary. Art. XXVIII, Sec. 2(9) states: “…Expenditures that are controlled by or
coordinated with a candidate or candidate’s agent are deemed to be both contributions by the maker of the expenditures, and expenditures by the candidate committee.”
PLEASE PRINT/TYPE
Check box if
Electioneering Communication
Check box if
Electioneering Communication
Check box if
Electioneering Communication
Statement of Non-Monetary Contributions
[Art. XXVIII, Sec. 2(5)(a)(II)(III) & Sec. 5(3) & 1-45-108(1), C.R.S.]