Nonprofit · EIN 84-0734596
COLORADO NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $249,264 | $213,222 | $36,042 | $709,587 | $107,421 | $602,166 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $245,847 | $222,856 | $22,991 | $630,648 | $64,524 | $566,124 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $243,936 | $176,273 | $67,663 | $623,173 | $80,100 | $543,073 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $156,424
- of which government grants
- $53,513
- Membership dues
- $42,939
- Program service revenue
- $49,933
- Investment income
- $35,055
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $7,852
- Other revenue
- $7,852
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,475
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $94,987
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $106,398
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $19,748
- Accounting fees
- $8,502
- Occupancy
- $1,380
- Travel
- $1,819
- Program services (functional)
- $171,571
- Management and general (functional)
- $28,405
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,246
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $630,648
- Total assets, end of year
- $709,587
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $107,421
- Net assets, end of year
- $602,166
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $602,166
- Gross receipts
- $260,770
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 325
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Gaddis | Executive Director Key employee | 45 | $71,500 |
| Anne Beard | Operations Director Key employee | 16 | $23,487 |
| Cynthia Hauser | Bookkeeper Key employee | 4 | $5,015 |
| Anna Wilson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Brad Klafehn | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Betsy Neeley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| R A Burrell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Leo Bruderle | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tim Berg | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Wendy Gordon | Arkansas Valley Chapter Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lynn Cudlip | Gunnison Basin Chapter Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jennie Hardy | Northern Chapter Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kathy Kimbrough | Plateau Chapter Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ruthanne Johnson | San Luis Valley Chapter Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Laurel Smith | Southeast Chapter Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenar Houghton | Southwest Chapter Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jaclyn Ramaley | Boulder Chapter Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Alex Smith | President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Alex Crochet | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Rose | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Gwen Kittel | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Emily Griffoul | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Gaddis | Executive Director Key employee | 45 | $61,250 |
| Anne Beard | Operations Director Key employee | 16 | $20,206 |
| Michele Ritchie | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Anna Wilson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Brad Klafehn | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Betsy Neeley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| R A Burrell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Leo Bruderle | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tim Berg | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Wendy Gordon | Arkansas Valley Chapter Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lynn Riedel | Boulder Chapter Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lynn Cudlip | Gunnison Basin Chapter Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jennie Hardy | Northern Chapter Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kathy Kimbrough | Plateau Chapter Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ruthanne Johnson | San Luis Valley Chapter Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Laurel Smith | Southeast Chapter Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kenar Houghton | Southwest Chapter Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Alex Smith | President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Alex Crochet | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Rose | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Gwen Kittel | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGGIE GADDIS | - Key employee, Highest-paid employee | – | $60,962 |
| ANNE BEARD | - Key employee | – | $10,960 |
| KATHY OKON | - Key employee | – | $10,852 |
| DAVID RUDIN | - Key employee | – | $6,400 |
| ALEX SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ALEX CROCHET | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ROSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| GWEN KITTEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ANDREA ENGLAND | - Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MICHELLE RITCHIE | - Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ANNA WILSON | - Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LYNN RIEDEL - BOULDER CHAPTER | - Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TIM BERG - DENVER CHAPTER | - Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MASON MIZENER - NORTHERN CHAPTER | - Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JAMES PISAROWICZ - PIATEAU CHAPTER | - Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CURT NIMZ - SOUTHEAST CHAPTER | - Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KENAR HOUGHTON - SOUTHWEST CHAPTER | - Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1536 WYNKOOP ST, DENVER, CO 80202-1185
- In care of
- % BAYARD C EWING
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Alex Smith, 2120 Mount Werner Court, Colorado Springs, CO 80202
- Signed the 990
- Gwen Kittel, Treasurer
- Phone
- (720) 885-9558
- Website
- www.conps.org
Mission
Furthering the knowledge, appreciation and conservation of native plants and habitats of Colorado through education, stewardship and advocacy.
Program accomplishments
- CONPS PublicationsExpenses $13,144 · revenue $11,968
- USFS grantExpenses $5,087 · revenue $53,513
- CoNPS programsExpenses $153,340 · revenue $26,316
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
- 84-0734596
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $709,587
- Income (IRS master file)
- $260,770
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $249,264 | $213,222 | $709,587 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $245,847 | $222,856 | $630,648 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $243,936 | $176,273 | $623,173 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $190,605 | $135,777 | $565,564 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 84-0734596).
Questions about COLORADO NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of COLORADO NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY is 84-0734596.
- Is COLORADO NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to COLORADO NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLORADO NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY 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 COLORADO NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY 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 COLORADO NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY 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 COLORADO NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Alex Smith.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $71,500 (Maggie Gaddis, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does COLORADO NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $249,264, expenses of $213,222 and total assets of $709,587 at year end.
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