Colorado Energy & Water Institute

Analysis

Colorado Energy & Water Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Colorado Energy & Water Institute reported income of $329k and spending of $440k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $288k to $329k (+14%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 134%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Colorado Energy & Water Institute sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 60th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Hero Land Trust Inc ($329k), Wawasee Property Owners Association Inc ($329k) and Northcoast Environmental Center ($329k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $88k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4,000. At year end it held assets of $319k against liabilities of $245k, net assets of $74k. It reported 5 employees.