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Screen a listColorado Water Trust
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · +472% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin76.9%
Months of reserve12.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+27.8%
Middle half of peersMedianColorado Water
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.3M76%Management and general$217k12%Fundraising$202k11%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 12% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Telluray Foundation gave about $96k a year for two years, 12% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 80% in FY2022
$293k in FY2021, $59k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 28% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort55funders
$610ka year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Walton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$310k$338k$320k$275kThe Telluray FoundationOn and off$91k$100kGates Family FoundationOn and off$100k$80kNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationOn and off$43k$85k$40kFriends of the Yampa IncNew in FY2023$85kXcel Energy FoundationSince FY2019$11k$11k$11k$11k$11kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$37k$102k$42k$79k$96k$133k$139k35 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$89k$76k$44k$53k$62k$54k$89k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund