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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$65K 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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FY2021 · 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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 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
$23K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% 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
$249K
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$292K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$170K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$249K
FY2021▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$396K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$401K
FY2023$399K
FY2024$645K
FY2025$631K
Expenses
$292K
FY2021▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$368K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$380K
FY2024$548K
FY2025$640K
Net assets
$170K
FY2021▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$222K
FY2025$213K

From the FY2021 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 Aug 2007.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $215K Management & general 17% · $49K Fundraising 9% · $27K

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; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$64,999Pt VII · Sec A
San Miguel Power Assoc Repres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At Large Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Telluride Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At Large Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice 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 · $215K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

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. 29 homes completed in 2019.b). Green business certification- approximately 30 certified businesses, 8 service provider PARTNERS,2 certified festivals,and a property management pilot PROGRAM.C).

$215Kprogram expense
02

Community Engagement

A). Green grant program- eap received funds to administer this program to fund captial projects for residents, businesses, non-profits and governments that deliver mesasurable greenhouse gas reductions in TELLURIDE.B).

Pt IX · col B
03

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.

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$16K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$249K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$292K
Ln 25
Programscol B$215K
Managementcol C$49K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$170K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K
Total assetsLn 16$193K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
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$189K
Government grantsLn 1e$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$249K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$121K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Other assetsLn 15$21K
Total assetsLn 16$193K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$170K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$120K$121K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$221K$193K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$213K$170K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$129K$90K$17K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$66K$54K$7K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$236$236
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$1K$440
TravelLn 17$9K$9K$155
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$56K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$292K$215K$49K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $249K$292K−$43K$170K 990 PDF
FY2020 $396K$368K$28K$213K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $248,719 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $311,150$189,207
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $80,955$56,053
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15$15
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,739$3,444
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $395,859$248,719
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $122,762$148,307
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $244,935$143,493
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $367,697$291,800
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,162−$43,081
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 $248,719 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$21,220
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$167,987
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$189,207
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $56,053$56,053
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15$15
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,444$3,444
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $59,512 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$248,719
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $291,800 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $90,004 · Management $16,648 · Fundraising $22,159$128,811
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,072 · Management $1,030$3,102
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $16,394$16,394
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,878$2,878
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $54,241 · Management $6,502 · Fundraising $5,296$66,039
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $236$236
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,523 · Management $1,939$4,462
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,405 · Management $440$1,845
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,718 · Management $155$8,873
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,443$1,443
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,477 · Management $1,240$57,717
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $215,440 · Management $48,905 · Fundraising $27,455$291,800
Part X · Balance sheet $193,412 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,259$54,167
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $76,334$66,889
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $71,953$38,944
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,219$12,219
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,032$21,193
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $220,797$193,412
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,500$2,837
X-19 Deferred revenue$20,337
X-25 Other liabilities$22
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,500$23,196
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $213,297$170,216
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $213,297$170,216
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $220,797$193,412
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $170,216 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$248,719
XI-2 Total expenses$291,800
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$43,081
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$213,297
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$170,216

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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