Trails and Open Space Coalition FY2020 filing

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Colorado Spgs, CO501(c)(3)Since 1990Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 84-1156471Revenue $230K in FY2020

On file with the IRStrailsandopenspaces.org702 E Boulder St Ste 200, 80903-3397 · Colorado Spgs, COTax-exempt since Dec 1991Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We advocate for the conservation and preservation of an interconnected network of parks, trails, and open spaces in the Southern Front Range

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$69K 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 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $79K a year · 17% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $44K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$76K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$230K
-51% vs prior year
Spent
$311K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$293K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$230K
FY2020▼ -51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$474K
FY2020$230K
FY2021$403K
FY2022$626K
FY2023$371K
FY2024$464K
FY2025$691K
Expenses
$311K
FY2020▼ -24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$408K
FY2020$311K
FY2021$367K
FY2022$343K
FY2023$454K
FY2024$448K
FY2025$377K
Net assets
$293K
FY2020▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$362K
FY2020$293K
FY2021$342K
FY2022$605K
FY2023$522K
FY2024$539K
FY2025$903K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1991.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $248K Management & general 10% · $30K Fundraising 11% · $33K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$68,907Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Glenn Carlson’s $79K as Executive Dir. is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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
Glenn Carlson$79,086—————
Susan Davies—$76,296$75,454$63,281$65,219$68,907

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

Advocating for trails and open spaces by uniting citizens and partners to preserve and protect them.

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1 program · $248K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

In 2020 we had to adjust programs due to the pandemic. Responding to increased usage on our trails and in our parks and open spaces we created "Get out Spread out" to introduce residents and visitors to lesser used trails, parks and open spaces.

$248Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$44K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$230K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$220K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$311K
Ln 25
Programscol B$248K
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$293K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$362K
Total assetsLn 16$369K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$220K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$230K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$167K
SavingsLn 2$195K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$362K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$369K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K
Net assetsLn 32$293K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 62,000
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$377K$362K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$383K$369K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$76K
Net assetsLn 32$362K$293K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$69K$59K$7K$3K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$134K$114K$13K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$13K$2K$824
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$14K$3K$848
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$10K$318$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$6K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$652$507
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$10K$9K$930$723
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$65
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$892$95$74
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$383$298
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$9K$2K$309
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$3K$106−$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$311K$248K$30K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $691K$377K$314K$903K 990 PDF
FY2024 $464K$448K$17K$539K 990 PDF
FY2023 $371K$454K−$83K$522K 990 PDF
FY2022 $626K$343K$283K$605K 990 PDF
FY2021 $403K$367K$36K$342K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $230K$311K−$81K$293K 990 PDF
FY2019 $474K$408K$66K$362K 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 $229,721 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $409,892$219,988
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,276$3,995
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $58,359$5,738
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $473,527$229,721
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $229,600$235,971
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $178,336$75,127
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $407,936$311,098
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $65,591−$81,377
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $229,721 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$61,051
VIII-1b Membership dues$42,747
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$116,190
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,185
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$219,988
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,995$3,995
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$5,018
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $720$720
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $720 · Excluded from tax $3,995$229,721
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $311,098 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,571 · Management $6,891 · Fundraising $3,445$68,907
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $113,586 · Management $13,363 · Fundraising $6,682$133,631
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,183 · Management $2,472 · Fundraising $824$16,479
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,563 · Management $2,543 · Fundraising $848$16,954
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,787 · Management $318 · Fundraising $7,518$17,623
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,163 · Fundraising $13,719$19,882
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,085 · Management $652 · Fundraising $507$7,244
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,677 · Management $930 · Fundraising $723$10,330
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,685 · Fundraising $65$1,750
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $892 · Management $95 · Fundraising $74$1,061
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,574 · Management $383 · Fundraising $298$4,255
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,981 · Management $1,905 · Fundraising $309$11,195
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,298 · Management $106 · Fundraising −$1,617$1,787
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $248,045 · Management $29,658 · Fundraising $33,395$311,098
Part X · Balance sheet $368,552 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $197,755$167,198
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $179,147$194,944
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,053$3,070
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,401$3,340
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $383,356$368,552
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,581$27,791
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$48,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,581$75,791
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $253,813$198,321
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $107,962$94,440
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $361,775$292,761
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $383,356$368,552
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $292,761 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$229,721
XI-2 Total expenses$311,098
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$81,377
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$361,775
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,363
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$292,761

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