Coldharbour Institute

Analysis

Coldharbour Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Gunnison, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Coldharbour Institute reported income of $102k and spending of $209k, spending 206% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2017 to December 2023, income fell from $160k to $102k (-37%), an average of -8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 851%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Coldharbour Institute sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile, and in the 33rd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rosedale Conservancy Inc ($102k), Monhegan Associates Inc ($102k) and Navarino Nature Center Inc ($102k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (42% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $2,612, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 3 employees.