Roaring Fork Conservancy: FY2020 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 84-1375379)

Rick Lofaro’s $136K as Executive Director is at the 56th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2020	FY2019	FY2018
Rick Lofaro	$135,675	$108,000	$106,000	$93,590	$84,307	$87,984

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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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protects and enhances river habitats, promotes awareness, and ensures quality of life in the valley.

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2 programs · $730K · in their own filed words · FY2020

01

Development of water monitoring program with local schools, work on river restoration projects, develop video tape for use in educating land owners about river habitat and preservation.

$695Kprogram expense

02

Various Projects

Crystal river assessment: $17,105FRYING pan: $10,500BLUE creek ranch: $4,585CATTLE creek project: $2,071

$34Kprogram 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

Dornick Foundation INCFY2025$400K

Forest Fund INCFY2025$5K

Aldridge Gives FoundationFY2025$2K

Gorman Foundation Charitable TrustFY2025$250

Brady FoundationFY2025$150

Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$408K

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$1.1M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$931K

Other incomeLn 4–11$81K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K

Money outPt IX

$1.0M

Ln 25

Programscol B$730K

Managementcol C$170K

Fundraisingcol D$106K

Owns and owesPt X

$3.7M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$625K

Total assetsLn 16$3.9M

LiabilitiesLn 26$287K

PeoplePt VI, VII

10

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a10

IndependentVI 1b9

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$931K

Government grantsLn 1e$227K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K

Investment incomeLn 3$326

Other incomeLn 4–11$81K

Total revenueLn 12$1.1M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$228K

SavingsLn 2$397K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$625K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M

Total assetsLn 16$3.9M

LiabilitiesLn 26$287K

Net assetsLn 32$3.7M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 513

VolunteersI 6170

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

Line	Start FY20	End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$451K	$625K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$3.3M	$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16	$3.9M	$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$301K	$287K
Net assetsLn 32	$3.6M	$3.7M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$94K	$73K	$10K	$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$467K	$362K	$51K	$54K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$11K	$8K	$1K	$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$84K	$65K	$9K	$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$42K	$33K	$4K	$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$10K		$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$10K	$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$31K	$18K	$2K	$12K
Office expensesLn 13	$41K	$5K	$36K	$382
Information technologyLn 14	$5K	$4K	$457	$457
OccupancyLn 16	$37K	$17K	$17K	$2K
TravelLn 17	$4K	$3K	$423	$423
InterestLn 20	$16K		$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$99K	$80K	$10K	$10K
InsuranceLn 23	$12K	$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$38K	$38K
All other expensesLn 24e	$5K	$2K	$3K	$750
Total functional expensesLn 25	$1.0M	$730K	$170K	$106K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest	$1.9M	$1.9M	−$2K	$3.4M	990 PDF
FY2023	$2.1M	$2.2M	−$113K	$3.4M	990 PDF
FY2022	$1.1M	$1.2M	−$68K	$3.5M	990 PDF
FY2021	$1.2M	$1.1M	$66K	$3.7M	990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing	$1.1M	$1.0M	$78K	$3.7M	990 PDF
FY2019	$1.2M	$1.0M	$154K	$3.6M	990 PDF
FY2018	$1.2M	$1.7M	−$439K	$3.4M	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 O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $1,083,343 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $785,480$930,572

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $96,226$71,549

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $469$326

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $281,390$80,896

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,163,565$1,083,343

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 $612,894$696,371

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $396,639$309,056

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,009,533$1,005,427

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $154,032$77,916

Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10

VI-1b Independent voting members9

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes

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 $1,083,343 across 7 lines filed

VIII-1e Government grants$226,907

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$703,665

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$930,572

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $71,549$71,549

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $326$326

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $80,896$80,896

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $152,771 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,083,343

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,005,427 across 17 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,858 · Management $9,918 · Fundraising $10,815$93,591

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $361,817 · Management $51,159 · Fundraising $53,706$466,682

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,291 · Management $1,129 · Fundraising $1,231$10,651

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $65,039 · Management $8,853 · Fundraising $9,654$83,546

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,619 · Management $4,440 · Fundraising $4,842$41,901

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,220$10,220

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,842$9,842

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,989 · Management $1,795 · Fundraising $11,640$31,424

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,058 · Management $35,885 · Fundraising $382$41,325

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,659 · Management $457 · Fundraising $457$4,573

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,441 · Management $17,216 · Fundraising $2,180$36,837

IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,381 · Management $423 · Fundraising $423$4,227

IX-20 InterestManagement $15,698$15,698

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $79,527 · Management $9,941 · Fundraising $9,941$99,409

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,098$12,098

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,984$37,984

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,071 · Management $2,598 · Fundraising $750$5,419

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $729,674 · Management $169,732 · Fundraising $106,021$1,005,427

Part X · Balance sheet $3,946,630 assets, 13 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $148,801$228,471

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $302,586$396,941

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $62,638$32,638

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $46,142$57,534

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,578$8,067

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,314,098$3,222,979

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,882,843$3,946,630

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,084$5,596

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $301,378$287,249

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,271,844$3,394,000

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $309,621$265,381

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,581,465$3,659,381

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,882,843$3,946,630

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,659,381 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$1,083,343

XI-2 Total expenses$1,005,427

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$77,916

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,581,465

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,659,381

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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