To protect and conserve the Wilderness and natural landscape of the roaring fork watershed, the white river national forest, and adjacent public lands.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 16 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $256K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$633K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $175K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2024▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$866K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.1M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.4M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1977.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $1.7M Management & general 10% · $206K Fundraising 8% · $167K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $633K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Legal Director
$154,112Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$147,758Pt VII · Sec A
Policy Director
$121,000Pt VII · Sec A
Philanthropy Director
$110,139Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Director
$100,334Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Peter Hart$154,112$125,892$121,646——
William Roush$147,758$117,000$112,770$105,270$95,800
Juli Slivka$121,000$110,000$114,311——
Emily Kay$110,139$103,000———
Beverly Patera$100,334————

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Protects and conserves wilderness and natural landscapes in the Roaring Fork watershed and surrounding public lands.

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Empower members, the public, media and decision-makers to effectively advocate for wildlands protection.

$670Kprogram expense
02

The colorado wildlands project (CWP) is a fiscally sponsored project of wilderness workshop that works to protect wild public lands managed by the bureau of land management. CWP is dedicated to the conservaon, climate resilience and equitable management of western colorado's public lands.

$369Kprogram expense
03

Prevent or minimize the adverse ecological impacts of energy development in western colorado.

$315Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2021–2021
Independence Pass FoundationCO · FY2021$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$92K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$206K
Fundraisingcol D$167K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$128K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$26K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$135K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$92K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$225
SavingsLn 2$2.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 616
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$2.2M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$633K$369K$139K$126K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$377K$377K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$56K$41K$8K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$87K$68K$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$97K$75K$12K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$352K$352K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$49K$44K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$14K$11K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$7K$85$1K
OccupancyLn 16$45K$35K$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$18K$17K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$14K$437
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$826$316
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$267K$267K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.7M$206K$167K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.2M$2.1M$114K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$1.9M$339K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.6M$241K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.3M$308K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$866K$280K$1.4M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,175,952 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,183,989$2,107,082
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,916$37,868
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $72,502$91,516
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$23,685−$60,514
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,245,722$2,175,952
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,153,456$1,250,747
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $753,601$811,026
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,907,057$2,061,773
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $338,665$114,179
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,175,952 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$135,075
VIII-1e Government grants$128,040
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,843,967
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,811
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,107,082
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37,868$37,868
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $91,516$91,516
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$60,514−$60,514
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,868 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $31,002$2,175,952
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,061,773 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $368,600 · Management $138,996 · Fundraising $125,747$633,343
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $376,724$376,724
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $40,925 · Management $7,849 · Fundraising $7,288$56,062
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $68,170 · Management $9,614 · Fundraising $9,614$87,398
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $74,860 · Management $11,666 · Fundraising $10,694$97,220
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,709$20,709
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $352,241$352,241
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $43,767 · Fundraising $4,924$48,691
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,076 · Management $10,885 · Fundraising $1,214$26,175
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,203 · Management $85 · Fundraising $1,186$8,474
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,720 · Management $4,896 · Fundraising $4,896$44,512
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,792 · Fundraising $1,454$18,246
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,264 · Management $437$14,701
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,551$4,551
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,824 · Management $826 · Fundraising $316$5,966
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $266,760$266,760
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,688,477 · Management $205,963 · Fundraising $167,333$2,061,773
Part X · Balance sheet $2,369,753 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $354$225
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,220,132$2,352,792
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,813$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,695$13,144
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,592$3,592
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,244,586$2,369,753
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,540$5,848
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,412$10,092
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,952$15,940
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,034,184$2,353,813
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $205,450$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,239,634$2,353,813
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,244,586$2,369,753
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,353,813 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,175,952
XI-2 Total expenses$2,061,773
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$114,179
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,239,634
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,353,813

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