Colorado Foundation for Water Education

Analysis

Colorado Foundation for Water Education is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2003, 23 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 June 2024, Colorado Foundation for Water Education reported income of $731k and spending of $842k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $707k to $731k (+3.5%), an average of +0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Colorado Foundation for Water Education sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Jackson Hole One Fly Foundation ($731k), Gulf Coast Center for Ecotourism & Sustainability ($732k) and Central Oregon Trail Alliance ($731k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 26% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $120k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $358k. At year end it held assets of $658k against liabilities of $197k, net assets of $460k. It reported 9 employees.