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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 8 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $16K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$631K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$640K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$213K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$631K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$396K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$401K
FY2023$399K
FY2024$645K
FY2025$631K
Expenses
$640K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$368K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$380K
FY2024$548K
FY2025$640K
Net assets
$213K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$222K
FY2025$213K

From the FY2025 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 Aug 2007.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $566K Management & general 12% · $74K Fundraising 0% · $75

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

8 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$80,150Pt VII · Sec A
At Large Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At Large Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At Large Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At Large Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At Large Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emma Gerona’s $80K as Executive Director is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021
Emma Gerona$80,150$76,783$64,999$64,999

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Reduces energy, waste, and emissions while tracking regional progress toward climate goals.

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3 programs · $537K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Sustainability education, outreach and resource organization for the greater community,for all governments, businesses and non-profits, and residents. Eap provides expertise,consulting,and information across the region.

$291Kprogram expense
02

Energy Efficiency Programs

A. Care income-qualified home weatherization - providing low to mid-income residents home energy efficiency improvements of up to $5000 per home. 35 homes completed in 2023. B. Green business program with approximately 30 participating businesses.

$182Kprogram expense
03

Sneffels energy board- coordination of government, utility and other stakeholders across san miguel,ouray and san juan counties to collaborate on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Accomplishments include: d) developing regional sustainability (climate) action plan and tracking progress toward goals,programs and projects across the…

$64Kprogram expense

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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$16K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$631K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$517K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$113K
Investment incomeLn 3$121
Money outPt IX
$640K
Ln 25
Programscol B$566K
Managementcol C$74K
Fundraisingcol D$75
Owns and owesPt X
$213K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$215K
Total assetsLn 16$249K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$517K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$113K
Investment incomeLn 3$121
Total revenueLn 12$631K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$134K
SavingsLn 2$81K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$215K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$249K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$213K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K$215K
Total assetsLn 16$250K$249K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$222K$213K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$23K$57K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$204K$204K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$6K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$22K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$117K$115K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$434$347$87
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$389
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$521
TravelLn 17$11K$10K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$508
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$175K$174K$1K$75
Total functional expensesLn 25$640K$566K$74K$75

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $631K$640K−$10K$213K 990 PDF
FY2024 $645K$548K$97K$222K 990 PDF
FY2023 $399K$380K$19K$126K 990 PDF
FY2022 $401K$327K$74K$244K 990 PDF
FY2021 $249K$292K−$43K$170K 990 PDF
FY2020 $396K$368K$28K$213K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $630,519 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $557,888$517,337
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $86,627$113,061
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $49$121
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $644,564$630,519
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $212,445$318,996
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $335,348$321,052
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $547,793$640,048
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $96,771−$9,529
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $630,519 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$12,359
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$504,978
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$517,337
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $113,061$113,061
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $121$121
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $113,182 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$630,519
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $640,048 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,302 · Management $56,848$80,150
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $204,089$204,089
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,680 · Management $1,420$7,100
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,126 · Management $5,531$27,657
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,342$4,342
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $115,177 · Management $1,500$116,677
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $347 · Management $87$434
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,556 · Management $389$1,945
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,082 · Management $521$2,603
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,851 · Management $1,317$11,168
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,109$6,109
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,033 · Management $508$2,541
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $173,735 · Management $1,423 · Fundraising $75$175,233
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $566,087 · Management $73,886 · Fundraising $75$640,048
Part X · Balance sheet $249,279 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,560$133,807
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $27,990$80,696
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $196,004$33,776
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,150$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $249,813$249,279
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,986$12,002
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $18,382$24,361
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,368$36,363
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $222,445$212,916
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $222,445$212,916
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $249,813$249,279
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $212,916 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$630,519
XI-2 Total expenses$640,048
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,529
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$222,445
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$212,916

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

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