Nonprofit · EIN 30-0037131
CONSERVATION COLORADO
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,717,095 | $1,933,836 | -$216,741 | $2,013,025 | $187,033 | $1,825,992 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,596,436 | $1,242,416 | $354,020 | $2,203,527 | $124,246 | $2,079,281 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,644,617 | $1,331,951 | $312,666 | $1,838,768 | $121,482 | $1,717,286 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,551,984
- Program service revenue
- $59,272
- Investment income
- $71,941
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $42,687
- Net income from fundraising events
- $33,898
- Other revenue
- $33,898
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $305,100
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $161,628
- Other salaries and wages
- $746,449
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,063,109
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $22,473
- Accounting fees
- $20,119
- Occupancy
- $13,224
- Travel
- $19,991
- Depreciation
- $8,943
- Program services (functional)
- $1,430,470
- Management and general (functional)
- $146,076
- Fundraising (functional)
- $357,290
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,203,527
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,013,025
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $187,033
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,825,992
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,658
- Publicly traded securities
- $605,359
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,208,580
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $617,412
- Gross receipts
- $2,063,609
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- CO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY NORDINI | CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 16 | $88,768 | $7,287 |
| NIKKI RIEDT | VP OPERATIONS AND FINANCE Officer | 18 | $46,444 | $3,777 |
| DANI URIBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL RAMOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN GEMMILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY FLETCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUDY E VERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE KAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA GIRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARE BASTABLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NING MOSBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISHA CHARLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE ARCHULETA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA BRYSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW POSTAL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY NORDINI | CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 16 | $0 |
| NIKKI RIEDT | VP OPERATIONS AND FINANCE Officer | 18 | $0 |
| MISHA CHARLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NING MOSBERGER-TANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUDY VERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE KAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA GIRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY FETCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA BRYSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN GEMMILL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE ARCHULETA | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JW POSTAL | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY NORDINI | CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 16 | $88,476 |
| NIKKI RIEDT | VP OPERATIONS AND FINANCE Officer | 13 | $45,252 |
| HELEN GEMMILL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERIN ARCHULETA | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JW POSTAL | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANA BRYSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMRA DEBRADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY FETCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA GIRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE KAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE MELAKU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI MCINTOSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NING MOSBERGER-TANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUDY VERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 303 E 17TH AVE STE 400, DENVER, CO 80203-1289
- In care of
- % KELLY NORDINI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATHERINE ARCHULETA, 303 E 17TH AVENUE SUITE 400, DENVER, CO 80203
- Signed the 990
- KELLY NORDINI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (303) 333-7846
- Website
- WWW.CONSERVATIONCO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WATSON COON RYAN LLC
Mission
CONSERVATION COLORADO WORKS TO TURN ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES INTO STATE PRIORITIES THROUGH SUPPORTING STRONG ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES, BRINGING TOGETHER COLORADO RESIDENTS TO HAVE THEIR VOICES HEARD, HOLDING ELECTED OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS, AND ELECTING PRO-CONSERVATION CHAMPIONS TO OFFICE.
Program accomplishments
- WORK TO BUILD LONG LASTING POWER IN COLORADO SO WE CAN ELEVATE OUR ISSUES TO A PRIORITY IN THE STATE - EDUCATE, ORGANIZE & MOBILIZE COLORADANS TO TAKE ACTION ON ISSUES RELATED TO ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES, STANDING UP FOR OUR COMMUNITIES, PROTECTING OUR LANDS, WATERS, AND WILDLIFE, AND STRENGTHENING OUR DEMOCRACY; AND BUILD COALITIONS TO DEMONSTRATE BROAD-BASED SUPPORT ON THESE ISSUES.Expenses $544,083 · grants $30,100 · revenue $59,272
- GOTV AND OTHER PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS TO GET PRO-CONSERVATION CHAMPIONS ELECTED TO LOCAL OFFICE AND STATEWIDE OFFICE.Expenses $353,535 · grants $275,000
- EDUCATED AND LOBBIED ELECTED OFFICIALS ON ISSUES RELATED TO FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE, SUPPORTING COLORADANS, PROTECTING OUR LANDS, WATERS, AND WILDLIFE, AND STRENGTHENING OUR DEMOCRACY.Expenses $347,449
- BUILDING ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP AND POWER TO HELP DRIVE CLIMATE, LAND, WATER, AND FAIR ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FORWARD THROUGH PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, SUPPORTING COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND MOBILIZING AND WORKING TO CHANGE POLICIES.Expenses $185,403
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 30-0037131
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,013,025
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,063,609
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,717,095 | $1,933,836 | $2,013,025 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,596,436 | $1,242,416 | $2,203,527 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,644,617 | $1,331,951 | $1,838,768 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,050,989 | $2,243,891 | $1,490,239 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 30-0037131).
Questions about CONSERVATION COLORADO
- What is the EIN of CONSERVATION COLORADO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONSERVATION COLORADO is 30-0037131.
- Is CONSERVATION COLORADO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2002.
- Are donations to CONSERVATION COLORADO tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CONSERVATION COLORADO file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CONSERVATION COLORADO due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CONSERVATION COLORADO last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CONSERVATION COLORADO?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names KATHERINE ARCHULETA.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONSERVATION COLORADO?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $88,768 (KELLY NORDINI, CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does CONSERVATION COLORADO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,717,095, expenses of $1,933,836 and total assets of $2,013,025 at year end.
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