Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency FY2020 filing

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Durango, CO501(c)(3)Since 2008EnvironmentEIN 26-2091859Revenue $267K in FY2020

On file with the IRSfourcore.org10 Town Plaza 190, 81301-5104 · Durango, COTax-exempt since Mar 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) serves Southwest Colorado by promoting resource conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy through education and programs that strengthen the local economy and foster a healthy, sustainable environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$51K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $130K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31K
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$267K
Spent
$220K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$56K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$267K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$267K
FY2021$291K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$438K
FY2024$570K
FY2025$874K
Expenses
$220K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$276K
FY2022$229K
FY2023$401K
FY2024$476K
FY2025$770K
Net assets
$56K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$41K
FY2023$78K
FY2024$173K
FY2025$277K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2009.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $186K Management & general 10% · $23K Fundraising 5% · $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

7 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$51,083Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair/Secr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jenny Hill’s $73K as Executive Director is at the 55th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jenny Hill$72,979$63,361$10,618———
Laurie Dickson——$62,922$60,500$54,917$51,083

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes resource conservation and energy efficiency through education and programs.

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1 program · $186K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Mission

4CORE serves Southwest Colorado by promoting resource conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy through education and programs that strengthen the local economy and foster a healthy sustainable environment.4CORE (Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency) was formed in 2008 by a group of engaged citizens who wanted to…

$186Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$130K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $221K · 2024–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$110,615
Unitemized GrantFY2025$57,471
Unitemized GrantFY2024$53,168

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$267K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$263K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$61
Money outPt IX
$220K
Ln 25
Programscol B$186K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$56K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K
Total assetsLn 16$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$263K
Government grantsLn 1e$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$61
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$267K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$40K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$40K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$56K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 610
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K$40K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$34K$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$9K$56K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$33K$10K$8K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$23K$19K$3K$1K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$599$422$107$70
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$1K$826
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$598$129$469
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$11K$7K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$727$727
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$394$258
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$118K$117K$421
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$580$322
Total functional expensesLn 25$220K$186K$23K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $874K$770K$104K$277K 990 PDF
FY2024 $570K$476K$94K$173K 990 PDF
FY2023 $438K$401K$37K$78K 990 PDF
FY2022 $199K$229K−$30K$41K 990 PDF
FY2021 $291K$276K$15K$71K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $267K$220K$47K$56K 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
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Part I · Summary $267,020 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $200,163$263,340
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$61
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,771$3,619
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $213,934$267,020
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $87,632$81,721
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $130,871$138,631
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $218,503$220,352
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,569$46,668
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $267,020 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$38,017
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$225,323
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$263,340
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $61$61
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $49 · Excluded from tax $3,570$3,619
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $110 · Excluded from tax $3,570$267,020
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $220,352 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,204 · Management $10,217 · Fundraising $7,662$51,083
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $18,961 · Management $3,015 · Fundraising $1,005$22,981
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $422 · Management $107 · Fundraising $70$599
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,971 · Management $1,261 · Fundraising $826$7,058
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,258$3,258
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $129 · Management $469$598
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,412 · Management $1,880 · Fundraising $1,232$10,524
IX-17 TravelPrograms $727$727
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,551 · Management $394 · Fundraising $258$2,203
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $117,269 · Management $421$117,690
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,729 · Management $580 · Fundraising $322$2,631
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $186,375 · Management $22,602 · Fundraising $11,375$220,352
Part X · Balance sheet $87,205 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,300$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,399$39,723
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $19,169$43,558
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$3,924
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $33,868$87,205
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,854$31,269
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,697$31,269
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,171$52,748
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$3,188
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,171$55,936
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $33,868$87,205
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $55,936 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$267,020
XI-2 Total expenses$220,352
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$46,668
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,171
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$97
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$55,936

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