Nonprofit · EIN 84-0472090
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONSERVANCY
Tax-exempt · ESTES PARK, CO 80517
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $11,446,325 | $8,741,922 | $2,704,403 | $32,618,099 | $1,663,076 | $30,955,023 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,650,047 | $8,769,346 | $880,701 | $28,850,257 | $1,821,795 | $27,028,462 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,618,341 | $6,441,118 | $2,177,223 | $27,632,493 | $1,329,573 | $26,302,920 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,849,444
- of which government grants
- $122,790
- Membership dues
- $203,775
- Program service revenue
- $59,715
- Investment income
- $1,164,130
- Net rental income
- $43,716
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $688,700
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $4,263,317
- Other revenue
- $4,373,036
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $227,275
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,217,684
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,205,780
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $114,080
- Travel
- $215,644
- Depreciation
- $270,426
- Program services (functional)
- $7,633,520
- Management and general (functional)
- $743,690
- Fundraising (functional)
- $364,712
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $28,850,257
- Total assets, end of year
- $32,618,099
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,663,076
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,955,023
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,866,977
- Publicly traded securities
- $16,515,533
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $24,525,690
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,429,333
- Gross receipts
- $15,560,009
- Employees
- 173
- Volunteers
- 39
- Year formed
- 1931
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESTHER MURDOCK | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $196,708 | $30,567 |
| CAROLYN CARLSON | DIR. OF ADMI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,800 | $28,851 |
| JESSICA WILLUWEIT | FINANCE MANA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,903 | $19,183 |
| WALTER BORNEMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA KRAFT | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE GODDARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH FEDORCHAK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN ROSS | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY WEIBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM SKYELANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDINE PERRAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE MATHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZA GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG DANIELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLA SIDLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES PICKERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN DINES TERMED OUT FEB 2025 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOWARD FRY TERMED OUT FEB 2025 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESTHER MURDOCK | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $188,401 | $26,399 |
| CAROLYN CARLSON | DIR. OF ADMI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,548 | $27,319 |
| JESSICA WILLUWEIT | FINANCE MANA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,732 | $15,664 |
| WALTER BORNEMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES COFAS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD FRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH FEDORCHAK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN ROSS | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA KRAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES PICKERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY WIEBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE DINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM SKYELANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDINE PERRAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE MATHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZA GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG DANIELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESTHER MURDOCK | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $171,154 | $25,333 |
| WALTER BORNEMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES COFAS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD FRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH FEDORCHAK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN ROSS | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA KRAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES PICKERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY WIEBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE DINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM SKYELANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDINE PERRAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE MATHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZA GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG DANIELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 48 ALPINE CIR, ESTES PARK, CO 80517-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WALTER BORNEMAN, PO BOX 3100, ESTES PARK, CO 80517
- Signed the 990
- WALTER BORNEMAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (970) 586-0108
- Website
- RMCONSERVANCY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JDS PROFESSIONAL GROUP
Mission
THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONSERVANCY PROMOTES STEWARDSHIP OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK AND SIMILAR LANDS THROUGH EDUCATION AND PHILANTHROPY.
Program accomplishments
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONSERVANCY TAKES PRIDE IN ITS SERVICE TO PUBLIC LANDS, AND PARTICULARLY ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, IN A WIDE VARIETY OF WAYS, INCLUDING: A) PROVIDING INFORMATION TO MILLIONS OF VISITORS BY STAFFING VISITOR CENTERS, PROVIDING PUBLICATIONS, GIVING TRAVEL ASSISTANCE, AND ADVISING ABOUT SAFETY; B) ADVANCING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS PARTICULARLY REACHING APPROXIMATELY 10,000 CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS ANNUALLY, WITH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS SUCH AS ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONSERVANCY CONSERVATION CORPS AND THE NEXT GENERATION FUND; C) ACQUIRING PARCELS OF SIGNIFICANT LAND TO BE ADDED TO THE PARK AND NEARBY FORESTS; D) CONDUCTING MAJOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, IN BOTH TRAILS AND THE RESTORATION OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES.Expenses $7,633,520 · revenue $59,715
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-0472090
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $32,618,099
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,560,009
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $11,446,325 | $8,741,922 | $32,618,099 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,650,047 | $8,769,346 | $28,850,257 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,618,341 | $6,441,118 | $27,632,493 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,479,986 | $5,255,624 | $23,977,928 | 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 84-0472090).
Questions about ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONSERVANCY
- What is the EIN of ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONSERVANCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONSERVANCY is 84-0472090.
- Is ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONSERVANCY 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 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONSERVANCY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONSERVANCY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WALTER BORNEMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $196,708 (ESTHER MURDOCK, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONSERVANCY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,446,325, expenses of $8,741,922 and total assets of $32,618,099 at year end.
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