"Worthy Cause" sales and use tax
Capital support for
nonprofits
One of the greatest financial challenges facing local non-profits is the
high price of obtaining and/or improving facilities that
fit their specific needs as they serve the population.
In 2003, County
voters approved “Worthy Cause II,” a five-year extension of a
.05-percent sales and use tax that helps fund capital facilities for
non-profit organizations. Through this tax, Boulder County’s taxpayers
helped fund nonprofits including the following:
Debt reduction refers to payments towards capital debts such as
mortgages and loans for construction/renovation.
Approved for allocation in 2008:
- Boulder Housing Coalition ($40,000)
- Immigrant Legal Center ($48,546)
- Project YES ($100,000)
- Sister Carmen Community Center ($75,000)
- Women's Health ($235,000)
- BCATH ($550,000)
- Family Self Sufficiency ($430,000)
- The Inn Between ($350,000)
- The Mental Health Center ($120,000)
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What:
“Worthy Cause II”
0.05% sales and use tax
Adopted by voters: 2003 as extension
of previous Worthy Cause tax
Expires: 2008
Allocation restrictions:
Must be allocated to local non-profit organizations for use in
capital projects, including building purchase, remodeling and/or
debt reduction
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2007 Allocations:
- Boulder County AIDS Project - Debt retirement, Powell Building
($25,000)
- Boulder Day Nursery - Debt retirement ($25,000)
- Boulder Prep High School - Purchase of current bldg., down
payment ($50,000)
- Boulder Shelter for the Homeless - Debt reduction ($25,000)
- Boulder Valley Women's Health - Concept: Renovation
($75,000)
- Immigrant Legal Center of Boulder County - Purchase of
building; down payment ($50,000)
- Intercambio de Comunidades - Purchase of two suites in a
building ($175,000)
- Longmont Children's Council -Debt reduction, Powell Building
($25,000 )
- Sister Carmen Community Center - Concept: Purchase of adjacent
land/building ($75,000 )
- Thistle Community Housing - Debt reduction on office building
($50,000)
2006 Allocations:
- Attention Homes - Renovation project ($60,000)
- Boulder County AIDS Project - Debt reduction ($75,000)
- Boulder Day Nursery - Debt reduction ($75,000)
- Center for People with Disabilities - Concept: Accessible driveway
construction ($25,000)
- Imagine! - Energy efficiency upgrades ($45,000)
- Boulder Shelter for the Homeless - Debt reduction ($75,000)
- TEENS, Inc. - Lighting, energy efficiency upgrades ($25,000)
- YWCA - Debt reduction ($75,000)
2005 Allocations:
- Boulder County AIDS Project - Building purchase ($95,000)
- Boulder Day Nursery - Debt reduction ($45,000)
- Boulder Preparatory High School - Building purchase($45,000)
- Boulder Shelter for the Homeless - Debt reduction ($55,000)
- Dental Aid - Purchase and expansion of a building ($75,000)
- Habitat for Humanity - Purchase of land for 8-home complex
($40,000)
- OUR Center - infrastructure repair and renovation ($45,000)
- Longmont Children's Council - Debt reduction ($80,000)
- YWCA - Debt reduction ($70,000)
2004 Allocations:
- Boulder Day Nursery - Debt reduction ($50,000)
- Children's House Preschool - Building purchase ($25,000)
- Family Learning Center - Renovation and improvements ($25,000)
- Boulder Shelter for the Homeless - Debt reduction ($100,000)
- Special Transit - Roof renovation ($25,000)
- Tiny Tim Center - Construction of building ($25,000)
- YWCA - Debt reduction ($100,000)
Questions?
Email colist@co.boulder.co.us
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