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Mesa Verde Foundation FY2021 filing

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Arvada, CO501(c)(3)Since 1997Arts & CultureEIN 84-1404606Revenue $258K in FY2021

On file with the IRSmesaverdefoundation.org8600 Ralston Rd Ste 100, 80002-2372 · Arvada, COTax-exempt since Apr 1998Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Organization promotes understanding and appreciation of Mesa Verde Nat Park and develops financial and other resources to support the Park in its mission of protecting its cultural, natural and wilderness values.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$84K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$84K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 32.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $21K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$258K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$262K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$896K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$258K
FY2021▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$282K
FY2021$258K
FY2022$383K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$296K
FY2025$297K
Expenses
$262K
FY2021▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$214K
FY2021$262K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$298K
FY2024$355K
FY2025$300K
Net assets
$896K
FY2021▼ -0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$901K
FY2021$896K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$991K
FY2024$947K
FY2025$956K

From the FY2021 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 Apr 1998.

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

Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $155K Management & general 18% · $46K Fundraising 23% · $61K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $84K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Shannon Clifford
Exec Director
$84,333Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Bacon
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerry Burk
Directortreas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Dulin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Troy Eid
Directorvice Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Nagler
Directorchair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Todd Bacon
Directorsecretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shannon Clifford’s $129K as Exec Director is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shannon Clifford$128,750$122,174$101,833$84,333$83,667

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports Mesa Verde National Park through funding and promoting its appreciation.

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1 program · $87K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The foundation provided funding for the new interpretive film for the visitors' center at the park, and installation of handicap accessible ramps and new exhibits in the chapin mesa museum. The foundation is raising funding for wildlife-proof food lockers in the park campground to protect campers' food from bears.

$87Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Community First FoundationFY2024$15K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$21K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $220K · 2020–2022
National Park ServiceFY2022$72,775
National Park ServiceFY2021$86,372
National Park ServiceFY2020$60,557

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$258K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$255K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$262K
Ln 25
Programscol B$155K
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$896K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$705K
Total assetsLn 16$903K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$255K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$258K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
SavingsLn 2$626K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$705K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$115K
Other assetsLn 15$31K
Total assetsLn 16$903K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$896K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$697K$705K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$72K$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$115K$115K
Total assetsLn 16$904K$903K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$901K$896K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$87K$87K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$33K$31K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$3K$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$3K$4K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K$300
Office expensesLn 13$13K$8K$2K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$3K$2K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$951$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$2$2
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$5K$2K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$262K$155K$46K$61K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $297K$300K−$2K$956K 990 PDF
FY2024 $296K$355K−$59K$947K 990 PDF
FY2023 $269K$298K−$29K$991K 990 PDF
FY2022 $383K$260K$123K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $258K$262K−$5K$896K 990 PDF
FY2020 $282K$214K$68K$901K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $257,654 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $268,863$255,336
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,936$3,076
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,750−$758
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $281,549$257,654
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $60,557$87,222
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $95,946$103,727
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $57,021$71,547
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $213,524$262,496
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $68,025−$4,842
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $257,654 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$239,914
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$12,852
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$255,336
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,845$1,845
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$1,231
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission −$758−$758
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,087$257,654
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $262,496 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $87,222$87,222
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $32,725 · Management $31,475 · Fundraising $31,477$95,677
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,585 · Management $2,587 · Fundraising $2,878$8,050
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,321 · Management $4,296 · Fundraising $2,632$10,249
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,050 · Fundraising $300$10,350
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,656 · Management $1,508 · Fundraising $3,456$12,620
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,901 · Management $1,795 · Fundraising $2,901$7,597
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $951 · Management $1,065 · Fundraising $1,024$3,040
IX-20 InterestManagement $2$2
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,586 · Management $1,563 · Fundraising $1,562$5,711
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,008 · Management $1,841 · Fundraising $15,130$21,978
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $155,005 · Management $46,132 · Fundraising $61,360$262,496
Part X · Balance sheet $902,550 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,370$78,658
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $621,763$626,232
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,807$1,458
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $115,304$115,304
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $71,790$50,313
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $16,343$30,585
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $904,377$902,550
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,109$6,124
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,109$6,124
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $795,901$780,736
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $105,367$115,690
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $901,268$896,426
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $904,377$902,550
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $896,426 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$257,654
XI-2 Total expenses$262,496
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,842
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$901,268
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$896,426

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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