Colorado Parks & Recreation Association

Analysis

Colorado Parks & Recreation Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Wheat Ridge, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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 (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 Parks & Recreation Association reported income of $857k and spending of $761k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $804k to $857k (+6.5%), an average of +1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Colorado Parks & Recreation Association sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colorado River Water Users Association ($856k), St Johns Riverkeeper Inc ($857k) and Joshuas Tract Conservation & Historic Trust ($856k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 74% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $97k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $105k. At year end it held assets of $582k against liabilities of $76k, net assets of $506k. It reported 3 employees.