Ecoaction Partners FY2024 filing

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Telluride, CO501(c)(3)Since 2007EducationEIN 36-4601622Revenue $645K in FY2024

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.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$77K 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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FY2024 · 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
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$77K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
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
$27K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$645K
+62% vs prior year
Spent
$548K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$222K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$645K
FY2024▲ +62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$396K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$401K
FY2023$399K
FY2024$645K
FY2025$631K
Expenses
$548K
FY2024▲ +44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$368K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$380K
FY2024$548K
FY2025$640K
Net assets
$222K
FY2024▲ +77%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$222K
FY2025$213K

From the FY2024 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

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $490K Management & general 11% · $58K

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; $77K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$76,783Pt 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 · $474K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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. 35 homes completed in 2023. B. Green business program with approximately 30 participating businesses.

$253Kprogram expense
02

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…

$120Kprogram 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).

$101Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$645K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$558K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$87K
Investment incomeLn 3$49
Money outPt IX
$548K
Ln 25
Programscol B$490K
Managementcol C$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$222K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K
Total assetsLn 16$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
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$558K
Government grantsLn 1e$31K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$87K
Investment incomeLn 3$49
Total revenueLn 12$645K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$222K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$148K$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$126K$222K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$77K$61K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$112K$89K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$4K$960
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$15K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$83K$82K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$438$142$296
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$548
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K$899
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$500
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$224K$223K$370
Total functional expensesLn 25$548K$490K$58K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $631K$640K−$10K$213K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $644,564 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $302,257$557,888
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $87,932$86,627
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $49$49
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,750$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $398,988$644,564
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $186,225$212,445
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $193,307$335,348
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $379,532$547,793
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,456$96,771
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $644,564 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$31,347
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$526,541
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$557,888
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $86,627$86,627
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $49$49
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $86,676 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$644,564
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $547,793 across 13 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $61,427 · Management $15,357$76,784
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $89,453 · Management $22,363$111,816
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,840 · Management $960$4,800
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,236 · Management $3,809$19,045
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,884$2,884
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $81,576 · Management $1,300$82,876
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $142 · Management $296$438
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,223 · Management $548$4,771
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,600$2,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,543 · Management $899$9,442
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,110$6,110
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,999 · Management $500$2,499
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $223,358 · Management $370$223,728
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $489,797 · Management $57,996 · Fundraising $0$547,793
Part X · Balance sheet $249,813 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,114$12,560
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $39,457$27,990
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $89,190$196,004
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,219$6,109
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,933$7,150
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $147,913$249,813
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,227$8,986
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12$18,382
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,239$27,368
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $125,674$222,445
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $125,674$222,445
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $147,913$249,813
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $222,445 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$644,564
XI-2 Total expenses$547,793
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$96,771
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$125,674
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$222,445

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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