Coalition for the Upper South Platte

Analysis

Coalition for the Upper South Platte is a registered charity in United States, based in Lake George, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1998, 28 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, Coalition for the Upper South Platte reported income of $3.9m and spending of $4.4m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $3.9m (+195%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 105%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Coalition for the Upper South Platte sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Consortium for Energy Efficiency Inc ($3.9m), Aspen Valley Land Trust ($3.9m) and Westchester Land Trust Inc ($3.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 7.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $86k (2.0% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $17k.