Mesa Verde Museum Association FY2024 filing

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Mancos, CO501(c)(3)Since 1960Arts & CultureEIN 84-0469675Revenue $1.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSmesaverde.org34840 Highway 160, 81328-9199 · Mancos, COTax-exempt since Jul 1960Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Mesa Verde Museum Association is the innovative educational partner that inspires life-long stewardship of the Mesa Verde region's cultural and natural heritage.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$129K 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $195K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$129K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$763K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$406K
FY2021$806K
FY2022$759K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$763K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$517K
FY2021$468K
FY2022$693K
FY2023$803K
FY2024$763K
FY2025$767K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$742K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.0M

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1960.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $605K Management & general 21% · $158K

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; $129K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$75,882Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$52,623Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Rank’s $70K as Executive Director is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Teri Paul—$52,623$85,294$81,893$76,997$77,487
Sarah Rank$70,000$75,882————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Inspires lifelong stewardship of cultural and natural heritage for Mesa Verde National Park.

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2 programs · $605K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The membership program promotes stewardship of the park's cultural and natural resources through membership communications.

$399Kprogram expense
02

Assistance to the national park service by promoting scientific, historic, prehistoric, educational, and interpretive activities.

$205Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $1.0M · 2020–2025
National Park Service Mesa Verde National ParkFY2025$147,706
National Park Service Mesa Verde National ParkFY2024$135,271
National Park Service Mesa Verde National ParkFY2023$305,324
National Park ServiceFY2022$251,055
National Park ServiceFY2021$95,218
National Park ServiceFY2020$112,033

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$92K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Money outPt IX
$763K
Ln 25
Programscol B$605K
Managementcol C$158K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$92K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.0M
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$1
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$135K$135K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$150K$75K$75K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$247K$233K$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$5K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$40K$35K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$34K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$479$479
OccupancyLn 16$10K$6K$4K
TravelLn 17$4K$1K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$2K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K$66K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$11K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$763K$605K$158K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$767K$248K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.2M$763K$423K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$803K$207K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $759K$693K$67K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $806K$468K$338K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $406K$517K−$111K$742K 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 $1,185,569 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $233,004$91,577
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,900$48,760
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,832$21,428
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $747,480$1,023,804
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,010,216$1,185,569
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $305,324$135,271
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $425,446$486,466
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $72,008$141,213
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $802,778$762,950
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $207,438$422,619
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,185,569 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,014,349 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$91,577
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$91,577
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $48,760$48,760
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,428$21,428
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,455$9,455
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,072,564 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,428$1,185,569
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $762,950 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $135,271$135,271
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,075 · Management $75,075$150,150
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $232,902 · Management $14,575$247,477
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,624 · Management $1,617$6,241
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,697 · Management $5,102$39,799
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,826 · Management $8,973$42,799
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,540$20,540
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $479$479
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,349 · Management $3,595$9,944
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,489 · Management $2,839$4,328
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,881$2,881
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,932$2,932
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,488 · Management $6,152$8,640
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,072 · Management $11,712$77,784
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,307 · Management $2,378$13,685
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $604,579 · Management $158,371 · Fundraising $0$762,950
Part X · Balance sheet $1,804,559 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,127$25,740
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,160,089$1,570,618
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $270$270
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $209,183$201,416
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,170$6,514
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,933$1
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,388,772$1,804,559
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,598$27,766
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,598$27,766
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,194,450$1,590,457
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $159,724$186,336
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,354,174$1,776,793
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,388,772$1,804,559
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,776,793 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,185,569
XI-2 Total expenses$762,950
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$422,619
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,354,174
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,776,793

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