Energy Smart Colorado

Analysis

Energy Smart Colorado is a registered charity in United States, based in Frisco, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2014, 12 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, Energy Smart Colorado reported income of $472k and spending of $322k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $296k to $472k (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 148%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Energy Smart Colorado sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ohuohu Koolau Inc ($471k), Green Living Science ($472k) and Litchfield Land Trust Inc ($471k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 58% and program service revenue 41% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $98k (30% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $712k against liabilities of $419k, net assets of $293k. It reported 1 employees.