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Screen a listConservation Colorado Education Fund
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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)
$1.7Mrevenue
FY2024 · −60% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−64.0%
Months of reserve9.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.6%
Middle half of peersMedianConservation Colorado Education
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.8M spent
Programs$2.2M79%Management and general$236k9%Fundraising$355k13%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 10% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation gave about $310k a year for four years, 10% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$309k in FY2023 and −$1.1M in FY2024. Cash covers 9.6 months, above the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI82funders
$2.5Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Walton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$388k$300k$725k$375kUnited States Energy FoundationSince FY2020$473k$293k$280k$280kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationStopped after FY2020$245k$440k$225k$330k–Wend II IncOn and off$660k$250k$250kWestern Conservation FoundationOn and off$347k$166k$135k$117k$172kLeague of Conservation Voters Education FundSince FY2018$517k$100k$50k$95k$20k$95kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$570k$438k$792k$1.1M$846k$522k$823k51 other fundersUp to $338k a year each$434k$804k$561k$392k$741k$635k$531k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped