Colorado Open Lands

Analysis

Colorado Open Lands is a registered charity in United States, based in Lakewood, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1982, 44 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 March 2024, Colorado Open Lands reported income of $33.1m and spending of $33.9m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $23.6m to $33.1m (+40%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Colorado Open Lands sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Product Care Association ($32.8m), Serc Reliability Corporation ($33.2m) and Taproot Earth ($32.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 1.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $208k (0.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.7m. At year end it held assets of $12.7m against liabilities of $1.9m, net assets of $10.7m. It reported 34 employees.