To promote, protect and restore a healthy Blue River, colorado Watershed through cooperative community education, stewardship, and resource management.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 195 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 13% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $14K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$563K
+235% vs prior year
Spent
$453K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$138K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$563K
FY2024▲ +235%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$140K
FY2022$274K
FY2023$168K
FY2024$563K
Expenses
$453K
FY2024▲ +65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$275K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$453K
Net assets
$138K
FY2024▲ +388%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$43K
FY2022$42K
FY2023$28K
FY2024$138K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $293K Management & general 35% · $159K Fundraising 0% · $1K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$51,927Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vanessa Logsdon’s $52K as Executive Di is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kendra Tully—$67,306$60,000$32,955
Vanessa Logsdon$51,927———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protects and restores a healthy river watershed through community education and stewardship.

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1 program · $293K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization initiated the planning phase of the north fork of the swan native cutthroat trout preservation project and the blue river habitat restoration project guided by the integrated water management plan.

$293Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$14K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$563K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$521K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Money outPt IX
$453K
Ln 25
Programscol B$293K
Managementcol C$159K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$138K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$138K
Total assetsLn 16$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$521K
Government grantsLn 1e$461K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Total revenueLn 12$563K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$138K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$138K
Total assetsLn 16$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$138K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6195
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K$138K
Total assetsLn 16$31K$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$0
Net assetsLn 32$28K$138K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K$52K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$88K$88K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$27$27
Accounting feesLn 11c$25$25
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$253K$253K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$14K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$301$301
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$803$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$3K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$23K$184
All other expensesLn 24e$264$264
Total functional expensesLn 25$453K$293K$159K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $563K$453K$110K$138K 990 PDF
FY2023 $168K$28K 990 PDF
FY2022 $274K$275K−$876$42K 990 PDF
FY2021 $140K$43K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $563,228 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $154,457$520,607
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $305$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,394$42,621
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $168,156$563,228
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $100,263$151,173
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $81,927$302,126
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $182,190$453,299
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,034$109,929
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $563,228 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$1,181 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,357
VIII-1c Fundraising events$12,000
VIII-1e Government grants$460,819
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$44,431
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$520,607
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $43,802$43,802
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $42,621$563,228
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $453,299 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $51,927$51,927
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $87,745$87,745
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $11,501$11,501
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $27$27
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25$25
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $252,856$252,856
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,248 · Fundraising $1,120$15,368
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $301$301
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,288$2,288
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $803 · Management $1,281$2,084
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,580 · Management $1,029$3,609
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,293$2,293
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,827 · Management $184$23,011
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $264$264
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $293,314 · Management $158,865 · Fundraising $1,120$453,299
Part X · Balance sheet $138,284 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,937$138,284
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $30,937$138,284
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,582$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,355$138,284
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,355$138,284
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $30,937$138,284
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $138,284 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$563,228
XI-2 Total expenses$453,299
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$109,929
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,355
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$138,284

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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