High Line Canal Conservancy FY2020 filing

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Centennial, CO501(c)(3)Since 2016EIN 81-4337938Revenue $2.1M in FY2020

On file with the IRShighlinecanal.org4010 E Orchard Rd, 80121-3155 · Centennial, COTax-exempt since Nov 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To preserve, protect and enhance the 71-mile legacy Canal with support from each jurisdiction and in partnership with denver water.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$103K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.3M a year · 44% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
54%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$7.0M
FY2024$7.8M
FY2025$5.0M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$6.3M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$8.7M
FY2023$13.4M
FY2024$16.8M
FY2025$16.3M

From the FY2020 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2016.

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Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $581K Management & general 15% · $157K Fundraising 32% · $340K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $103K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$102,785Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex Officio
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Harriet Crittenden Lamair$176,663$160,874$154,080$134,649$126,593$102,785
Suzanna Fry Jones$109,088—————

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

Preserves, protects, and enhances the 71-mile Legacy Canal.

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1 program · $581K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Preserve, protect and enhance the high line canal through leadership, stewardship, advocacy and education. The organization's vision for the future is to permanently preserve the 71-MILE linear greenway that creates connections; enhances recreation; leverages economic growth; and improves environmental health.

$581Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$581K
Managementcol C$157K
Fundraisingcol D$340K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$372K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$277K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$703K
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 6870
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$20K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K$51K$21K$31K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$558K$309K$44K$205K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K$11K$872$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$57K$24K$18K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$27K$5K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$9K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$120K$99K$2K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35K$13K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$625$5K$39
Information technologyLn 14$21K$5K$11K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$29K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$116$593
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$939$849$130
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$37K$5K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$2K$3K$75
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$581K$157K$340K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.0M$6.3M−$1.3M$16.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.8M$4.5M$3.3M$16.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.0M$2.4M$4.6M$13.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.4M$2.3M$3.2M$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.8M$1.6M$3.2M$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.1M$1.1M$979K$2.3M 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
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Part I · Summary $2,056,595 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,346,965$2,082,934
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,366$2,613
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $98−$28,952
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,351,429$2,056,595
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 $648,863$781,859
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $9,153$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $530,464$295,970
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,188,480$1,077,829
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $162,949$978,766
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,056,595 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $9,671 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$277,227
VIII-1e Government grants$371,668
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,434,039
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,082,934
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,613$2,613
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$38,623−$38,623
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,671 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$36,010$2,056,595
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,077,829 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,393 · Management $20,556 · Fundraising $30,836$102,785
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $308,871 · Management $44,301 · Fundraising $204,578$557,750
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,906 · Management $872 · Fundraising $2,763$14,541
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,259 · Management $18,301 · Fundraising $14,722$57,282
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,597 · Management $4,769 · Fundraising $18,135$49,501
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,136 · Fundraising $1,350$10,486
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $99,332 · Management $1,800 · Fundraising $18,688$119,820
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,140 · Fundraising $21,489$34,629
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $625 · Management $4,892 · Fundraising $39$5,556
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,616 · Management $11,151 · Fundraising $5,363$21,130
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $29,400$29,400
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,571 · Management $116 · Fundraising $593$2,280
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $939 · Management $849 · Fundraising $130$1,918
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,076$3,076
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,540 · Management $4,521 · Fundraising $21,510$62,571
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,910 · Management $3,119 · Fundraising $75$5,104
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $580,699 · Management $156,859 · Fundraising $340,271$1,077,829
Part X · Balance sheet $2,381,149 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $128,984$702,920
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $965,786$1,380,960
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $242,230$185,968
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $20,637$750
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,092$82,473
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$19,808
X-11 Publicly traded securities$5,155
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,115$3,115
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,367,844$2,381,149
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,459$50,998
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,459$50,998
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $652,341$968,491
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $699,044$1,361,660
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,351,385$2,330,151
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,367,844$2,381,149
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,330,151 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,056,595
XI-2 Total expenses$1,077,829
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$978,766
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,351,385
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,330,151

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