Roaring Fork Conservancy: FY2022 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 2No
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 · $911K · in their own filed words · FY2022

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.

$824Kprogram expense

02

Various Projects

Cattle creek project: $4,361CRYSTAL river assessment: $9,330DROUGHT resiliency project: $3,300FRYINGPAN winter release project: $60,831KEEP it clean project: $7,833OUTSTANDING waters project: $250RIVER center shade project: $1,140

$87Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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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$981K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$112K

Other incomeLn 4–11$38K

Money outPt IX

$1.2M

Ln 25

Programscol B$911K

Managementcol C$150K

Fundraisingcol D$138K

Owns and owesPt X

$3.5M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$606K

Total assetsLn 16$3.8M

LiabilitiesLn 26$267K

PeoplePt VI, VII

11

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a10

IndependentVI 1b10

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$981K

Government grantsLn 1e$112K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$295K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$112K

Investment incomeLn 3$688

Other incomeLn 4–11$38K

Total revenueLn 12$1.1M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$7K

SavingsLn 2$599K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$606K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M

Other assetsLn 15$3K

Total assetsLn 16$3.8M

LiabilitiesLn 26$267K

Net assetsLn 32$3.5M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 513

VolunteersI 6170

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

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

Line	Start FY22	End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$645K	$606K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$3.1M	$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16	$4.0M	$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$293K	$267K
Net assetsLn 32	$3.7M	$3.5M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$106K	$82K	$12K	$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$543K	$421K	$59K	$62K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$98K	$76K	$10K	$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$50K	$39K	$5K	$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$17K		$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$1K	$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$36K	$11K	$321	$25K
Office expensesLn 13	$27K	$22K	$3K	$3K
Information technologyLn 14	$16K	$13K	$2K	$2K
OccupancyLn 16	$43K	$25K	$14K	$4K
TravelLn 17	$8K	$6K	$797	$797
InterestLn 20	$15K	$3K	$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$98K	$78K	$10K	$10K
InsuranceLn 23	$17K	$14K	$2K	$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$110K	$110K
All other expensesLn 24e	$14K	$10K	$5K	$33
Total functional expensesLn 25	$1.2M	$911K	$150K	$138K

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 Viewing	$1.1M	$1.2M	−$68K	$3.5M	990 PDF
FY2021	$1.2M	$1.1M	$66K	$3.7M	990 PDF
FY2020	$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 $1,131,682 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $923,056$980,699

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $95,726$112,072

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $365$688

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $147,408$38,223

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,166,555$1,131,682

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 $745,739$796,163

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

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $354,849$403,048

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,100,588$1,199,211

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $65,967−$67,529

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

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10

VI-1b Independent voting members10

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 $1,131,682 across 10 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $117 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1c Fundraising events$294,928

VIII-1e Government grants$112,173

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$573,598

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,500

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$980,699

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $112,072$112,072

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $688$688

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$8,645−$8,645

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $46,751$46,751

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $159,628 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$8,645$1,131,682

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,199,211 across 16 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,269 · Management $11,526 · Fundraising $12,205$106,000

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $421,192 · Management $59,007 · Fundraising $62,490$542,689

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $75,920 · Management $10,337 · Fundraising $11,264$97,521

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,888 · Management $5,295 · Fundraising $5,770$49,953

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,847$16,847

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,081$1,081

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,867 · Management $321 · Fundraising $25,278$36,466

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,930 · Management $2,741 · Fundraising $2,741$27,412

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,562 · Management $1,570 · Fundraising $1,570$15,702

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,271 · Management $13,803 · Fundraising $4,342$43,416

IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,373 · Management $797 · Fundraising $797$7,967

IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,916 · Management $11,665$14,581

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $78,274 · Management $9,784 · Fundraising $9,784$97,842

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,976 · Management $1,747 · Fundraising $1,747$17,470

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $109,921$109,921

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,697 · Management $4,613 · Fundraising $33$14,343

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $911,137 · Management $150,053 · Fundraising $138,021$1,199,211

Part X · Balance sheet $3,783,822 assets, 13 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $173,182$7,327

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $471,437$598,601

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $68,648$114,339

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,067$25,448

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,133,294$3,035,451

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $129,352$2,656

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,983,980$3,783,822

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,955$11,611

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $292,998$266,603

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,471,868$3,344,185

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $219,114$173,034

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,690,982$3,517,219

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,983,980$3,783,822

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,517,219 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$1,131,682

XI-2 Total expenses$1,199,211

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$67,529

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,690,982

XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$106,234

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,517,219

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