501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $510K a year · 36% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $160K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$382K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+76% vs prior year
Spent
$863K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$16.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2022▲ +76%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$864K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$863K
FY2022▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$645K
FY2021$789K
FY2022$863K
FY2023$936K
FY2024$954K
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$16.2M
FY2022▲ +0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13.7M
FY2021$16.1M
FY2022$16.2M
FY2023$16.2M
FY2024$16.9M
FY2025$17.5M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 1992.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $737K Management & general 10% · $82K Fundraising 5% · $44K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jake Jones’s $146K as Executive Di is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2020
Jake Jones$146,393$146,624$115,399—
Noel Durant———$83,192

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

Protects and stewards open lands for vistas, recreation, wildlife, and ranching.

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3 programs · $737K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Preservation of open space and acquisition of land and easements: the land trust executed two new acquisition projects, the first being a fee acquisition and conservation easement on a 59 acre parcel of land known as kikel lot 3 on smith hill, adjacent to previously conserved land and containing a portion of the lupine trail, the…

$737Kprogram expense
02

Staff monitored and maintained 62 conservation easements and fee title properties totaling more than 5,254 acres. These activities are collectively referred to as land stewardship responsibilities.

Pt IX · col B
03

The land trust continued its successful public outreach efforts with the second year of "field trip" series of outings on conserved lands near crested butte. The field trips were free for the public to attend.

Pt IX · col B

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$148K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$135K
Money outPt IX
$863K
Ln 25
Programscol B$737K
Managementcol C$82K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$16.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$16.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$382K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$43K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$135K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$148K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$814K
SavingsLn 2$906K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.8M
Other assetsLn 15$53K
Total assetsLn 16$16.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$382K
Net assetsLn 32$16.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6148
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.7M$14.8M
Total assetsLn 16$16.5M$16.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$382K$382K
Net assetsLn 32$16.1M$16.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$365K$321K$26K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$46K$41K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$24K$2K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$56K$48K$5K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K$34K$3K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$54K$47K$4K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$27K$12K$7K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$7K$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$14K$1K$770
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K$619
InterestLn 20$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$7K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$160K$157K$3K$302
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$5K$411$294
Total functional expensesLn 25$863K$737K$82K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.7M$1.2M$469K$17.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$954K$596K$16.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$936K$418K$16.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.5M$863K$660K$16.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $864K$789K$75K$16.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$645K$845K$13.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,522,858 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $794,460$1,233,212
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,372$134,734
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,722$6,638
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $42,627$148,274
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $864,181$1,522,858
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $353,062$439,211
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $436,309$423,587
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $789,371$862,798
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $74,810$660,060
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,522,858 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,233,212
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$42,608
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,233,212
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $134,734$134,734
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,638$6,638
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $148,274$148,274
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $283,008 · Excluded from tax $6,638$1,522,858
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $862,798 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $321,364 · Management $25,563 · Fundraising $18,259$365,186
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $40,784 · Management $3,245 · Fundraising $2,317$46,346
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,358 · Management $1,937 · Fundraising $1,384$27,679
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $48,421 · Management $4,504 · Fundraising $3,378$56,303
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $34,323 · Management $3,193 · Fundraising $2,395$39,911
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $46,815 · Management $4,355 · Fundraising $3,266$54,436
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,074 · Management $7,244 · Fundraising $7,513$26,831
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,750 · Management $4,050 · Fundraising $4,200$15,000
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,559 · Management $1,079 · Fundraising $770$15,408
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,618$1,618
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,537 · Management $619$5,156
IX-20 InterestPrograms $14,223$14,223
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $15,859$15,859
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,949 · Management $5,686$12,635
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $157,207 · Management $2,828 · Fundraising $302$160,337
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,165 · Management $411 · Fundraising $294$5,870
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $736,529 · Management $82,191 · Fundraising $44,078$862,798
Part X · Balance sheet $16,627,991 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,156,952$813,891
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $465,258$906,106
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $89,688$62,500
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,220$1,379
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,109$37,337
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,694,716$14,754,078
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $92,700$52,700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,521,643$16,627,991
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,922$33,355
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $112,938$218,923
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $260,000$130,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $381,860$382,278
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,716,144$15,640,647
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,423,639$605,066
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,139,783$16,245,713
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,521,643$16,627,991
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,245,713 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,522,858
XI-2 Total expenses$862,798
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$660,060
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,139,783
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$54,130
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$500,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,245,713

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