To help people connect to nature and the land.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 26% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
2
named funders · $43K
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$187K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$153K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$459K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$187K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$204K
FY2025$187K
Expenses
$153K
FY2025▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$114K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$207K
FY2025$153K
Net assets
$459K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$219K
FY2021$373K
FY2022$365K
FY2023$428K
FY2024$425K
FY2025$459K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2006.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $107K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeff Lee’s $10K as Executive Director is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1990 $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.

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Programs and updates

Connects people to nature and the land.

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1 program · $163K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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- The Buffalo Peaks Ranch Master Plan was officially completed. We submitted our final presentation of the plan to the Park County Land & Water Trust Board in June 2024. - Our Executive Director presented a lecture as part of the Denver Botanic Gardens' "Science & Art Symposium" in September 2024.

$163Kprogram 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$43K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$187K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$187K
Money outPt IX
$153K
Ln 25
Programscol B$107K
Owns and owesPt X
$459K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$459K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$187K
Total revenueLn 12$187K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$459K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$459K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $187K$153K$34K$459K 990 PDF
FY2024 $204K$207K−$2K$425K 990 PDF
FY2023 $198K$428K 990 PDF
FY2022 $164K$365K 990 PDF
FY2021 $249K$114K$135K$373K 990 PDF
FY2020 $134K$219K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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