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Rocky Mountain World Trade Center Association

Not tax-deductible

Denver, CO501(c)(6)Since 1988EIN 84-1118916Revenue $75K in FY2025

On file with the IRSwtcdenver.org2650 E 40th Ave, 80205-3604 · Denver, COTax-exempt since Jul 1990

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The Rocky Mountain World Trade Center Association provides sustained value to its constituents by being the private sector focal point for international business in denver and throughout the Rocky Mountain region.

$51K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 41% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 41% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
30
of 31 voting members
Looks good: 30 of 31 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$75K
-72% vs prior year
Spent
$123K
Net assets
$271K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$75K
FY2025▼ -72%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$271K
FY2021$400K
FY2022$344K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$270K
FY2025$75K
Expenses
$123K
FY2025▼ -59%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$261K
FY2021$264K
FY2022$239K
FY2023$353K
FY2024$303K
FY2025$123K
Net assets
$271K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$267K
FY2022$372K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$321K
FY2025$271K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 1990.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

31 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Karen Gerwitz
President
$50,720Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Freidhof
Institute Chair ,dgc,wtd
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karen Gerwitz$50,720$47,587$45,305$40,933$40,000$40,000

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

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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 · FY2021
Colorado Nonprofit Development CenterFY2021$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$75K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Money outPt IX
$123K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$271K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$283K
Total assetsLn 16$283K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b30
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Total revenueLn 12$75K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$283K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$283K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$283K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$271K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$331K$283K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$331K$283K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$321K$271K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$54K
Management feesLn 11a$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K
TravelLn 17−$435
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$123
InterestLn 20$150
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$123K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $75K$123K−$48K$271K 990 PDF
FY2024 $270K$303K−$33K$321K 990 PDF
FY2023 $335K$353K−$18K$355K 990 PDF
FY2022 $344K$239K$105K$372K 990 PDF
FY2021 $400K$264K$136K$267K 990 PDF
FY2020 $271K$261K$10K$131K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $75,103 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $184,549$18,838
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $85,161$56,265
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $269,710$75,103
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 $118,942$54,161
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $183,946$68,668
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $302,888$122,829
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$33,178−$47,726
Part VI · Governance 30 of 31 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members30
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 $75,103 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,838$18,838
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $56,265$56,265
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $75,103 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$75,103
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $122,829 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$54,161
IX-11a Management fees$16,058
IX-11b Legal fees$4,935
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,750
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$4,250
IX-17 Travel−$435
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$123
IX-20 Interest$150
IX-23 Insurance$2,363
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$39,474
IX-25 Total functional expenses$122,829
Part X · Balance sheet $283,494 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $331,219$283,494
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $331,219$283,494
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,693$12,693
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,693$12,693
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $320,526$270,801
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $320,526$270,801
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $331,219$283,494
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $270,801 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$75,103
XI-2 Total expenses$122,829
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$47,726
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$320,526
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$270,801

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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