Montrose County Sheriffs Posse INC

Tax-deductible

Montrose, CO501(c)(3)EIN 23-7154174Revenue $75K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmcspi.orgPo Box 717, 81402-0717 · Montrose, COTax-exempt since Oct 1990Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide search and rescue wildland firefighting and security services to the sheriff and residents of Montrose County colorado

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 37 volunteers.
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$75K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$86K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$568K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$75K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$90K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$92K
FY2025$75K
Expenses
$86K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$61K
FY2022$65K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$90K
FY2025$86K
Net assets
$568K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$500K
FY2021$528K
FY2022$533K
FY2023$576K
FY2024$579K
FY2025$568K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1990.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $68K Management & general 8% · $7K Fundraising 12% · $11K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides search, rescue, wildland firefighting, and security services for Montrose County.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

During 2025 the 39 member volunteers responded to 26 different callouts including 14 search & rescue incidents, 2 wildfires and 10 security incidents, spending over 1,050 hours. The organization also provided over 2,284 hours on 26 community service EVENTS/ACTIVITIES and conducted over 895 hours of training.

Pt IX · col B

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
Smidinger TrustFY2024$100
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$75K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$100
Money outPt IX
$86K
Ln 25
Programscol B$68K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$568K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K
Total assetsLn 16$569K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$100
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$75K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
SavingsLn 2$151K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$192K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$377K
Total assetsLn 16$569K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$568K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 637
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K$192K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$394K$377K
Total assetsLn 16$580K$569K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$579K$568K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$12K$2K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$931$931
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$44K$44K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$9K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$5K$888
Total functional expensesLn 25$86K$68K$7K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $75K$86K−$11K$568K 990 PDF
FY2024 $92K$90K$2K$579K 990 PDF
FY2023 $118K$75K$43K$576K 990 PDF
FY2022 $70K$65K$5K$533K 990 PDF
FY2021 $90K$61K$28K$528K 990 PDF
FY2020 $72K$81K−$10K$500K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $74,713 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $85,679$69,346
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $100$100
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,413$5,267
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $92,192$74,713
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $89,988$85,751
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $89,988$85,751
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,204−$11,038
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $74,713 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$12,166
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$57,180
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$69,346
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $100$100
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,267$5,267
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $100 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,267$74,713
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $85,751 across 8 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,684 · Fundraising $10,580$12,264
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,828$2,828
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,879$2,879
IX-17 TravelManagement $931$931
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $44,196$44,196
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,567$4,567
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,651 · Management $3,301$11,952
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,246 · Management $888$6,134
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $68,367 · Management $6,804 · Fundraising $10,580$85,751
Part X · Balance sheet $569,252 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $56,443$41,348
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $129,583$150,850
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $394,349$377,054
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $580,375$569,252
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,820$1,735
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,820$1,735
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $578,555$567,517
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $578,555$567,517
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $580,375$569,252
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $567,517 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$74,713
XI-2 Total expenses$85,751
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,038
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$578,555
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$567,517

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

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