Shadowcliff EIN 75-3008627

Shadowcliff

EIN  75-3008627 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Grand Lake, CO
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Offers a mountain sanctuary for individual and collective transformation.
Leadership
Kathy Baldwin Former · Executive Di
Money in and out
$316K revenue, $255K expenses
Bottom line
48% program efficiency

Offers a mountain sanctuary for individual and collective transformation. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $316K in revenue, $255K in expenses, and $1.0M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$316K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$255K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $62K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.48 Management & general $0.52
Program efficiency
48%
of spending reaches programs▼ -37% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
14.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+20%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -74% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$316K
FY2025▼ -71%
Expenses
$255K
FY2025▼ -9%
Total assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +5%
Total liabilities
$198K
FY20250%
Total revenue
$316K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$255K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$62K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B48%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $121K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Provided retreat space for more than 150 participants through mission- aligned group retreats, educational gatherings, and personal retreats. Programs included lighthouse writers workshop, center states tai chi, the HIV/AIDS retreat with EDUCAT10N network, and other creative, educational, and wellness retreats.

$110Kprogram expense
02

Hosted volunteer and public programs that connected participants with local ecology and community initiatives. Activities included a memorial day volunteer service weekend, a community july 4TH gathering, and the colorado headwaters land trust stargazing event highlighting grand lakes dark sky initiative.

$6Kprogram expense
03

Launched pilot artist residency program funded by a donor initiative, providing free lodging, travel and food stipends, and honoraria for five artists. The residency offered time and space for creative development and included field experiences with local partners as well as a public practice-sharing event connecting artists with the…

$5Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CShadowcliff
EINHdr · item D75-3008627
Principal addressHdr · item CGrand Lake, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jshadowcliff.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C60)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2003

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Blaine Scott’s $22K as Former Exec is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1982 $100K–1M environment 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021
Kathy Baldwin-Heitman$27,350
Blaine Scott$21,875$11,250
Emily Cesca$20,000
Kathy Baldwin$18,750

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$186K · 59%
Contributions & grants$130K · 41%
Program service revenue59%$186K
Contributions & grants41%$130K
Investment income$103
Total revenueLn 12$316K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.48 Management & general $0.52
Program services48%$121K
Management & general52%$133K
Total functional expensesLn 25$255K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$308K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$198K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed14.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $308K · Operating expenses/yr $255K
14.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $121K · Total expenses $255K
48%
Management & General
Management & general $133K · Total expenses $255K
52%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $255K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $2K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $354K
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $130K · Total revenue $316K
41%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $316K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $186K · Total revenue $316K
59%
Investment reliance
Investment income $103 · Total revenue $316K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $186K · Total expenses $255K
73%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $316K · Prior year $1.1M
-71%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $167K · FY2024 $316K
+17%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $316K · Expenses $255K
+20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.0M · Total assets $1.2M
84%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.2M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kathy Baldwin Former · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $255K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $75K · Total expenses $255K
29%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 48%
Overhead ratio 52%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -71%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$316K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$224K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022not on file
FY2021$167K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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