Ecoaction Partners FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Telluride, CO501(c)(3)Since 2007EducationEIN 36-4601622Revenue $401K in FY2022

On file with the IRSecoactionpartners.orgPo Box 162, 81435-0162 · Telluride, COTax-exempt since Aug 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Ecoaction provides data-centered solutions that empower our Partners to drive climate action and create more sustainable communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% 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 · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 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
$20K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$401K
+61% vs prior year
Spent
$327K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$244K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$401K
FY2022▲ +61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$396K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$401K
FY2023$399K
FY2024$645K
FY2025$631K
Expenses
$327K
FY2022▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$368K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$380K
FY2024$548K
FY2025$640K
Net assets
$244K
FY2022▲ +44%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$222K
FY2025$213K

From the FY2022 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

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $230K Management & general 30% · $98K

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

9 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
At Large Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At Large Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Telluride Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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 · $229K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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).

$194Kprogram expense
02

Sneffels energy board- coordination of government, utility and other stakeholders across san miguel and ouray 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 REGION.E).

$22Kprogram expense
03

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).

$12Kprogram 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$16K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$401K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$327K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$17
Money outPt IX
$327K
Ln 25
Programscol B$230K
Managementcol C$98K
Owns and owesPt X
$244K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K
Total assetsLn 16$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$327K
Government grantsLn 1e$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$17
Total revenueLn 12$401K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
SavingsLn 2$45K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$95K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Other assetsLn 15$50K
Total assetsLn 16$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$244K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K$95K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$193K$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$170K$244K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$129K$82K$47K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K$51K$14
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$518$733
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$245
InsuranceLn 23$4K$540$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$93K$87K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$327K$230K$98K$0

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 Viewing $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 I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $401,459 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $189,207$326,864
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $56,053$74,578
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15$17
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,444$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $248,719$401,459
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $148,307$156,689
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $143,493$170,685
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $291,800$327,374
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$43,081$74,085
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $401,459 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$34,685
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$292,179
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$326,864
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $74,578$74,578
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $17$17
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $74,595 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$401,459
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $327,374 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $81,978 · Management $46,701$128,679
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,600$1,600
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $26,410$26,410
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,523$3,523
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $50,891 · Management $14$50,905
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $518 · Management $733$1,251
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,762 · Management $3,076$4,838
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $8,225$8,225
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,910 · Management $245$5,155
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $540 · Management $3,398$3,938
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $87,380 · Management $5,470$92,850
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $229,579 · Management $97,795 · Fundraising $0$327,374
Part X · Balance sheet $264,638 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,167$49,850
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $66,889$44,766
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $38,944$107,593
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,219$12,219
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $21,193$50,210
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $193,412$264,638
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $20,337$20,337
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,196$20,337
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $170,216$244,301
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $170,216$244,301
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $193,412$264,638
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $244,301 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$401,459
XI-2 Total expenses$327,374
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$74,085
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$170,216
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$244,301

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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