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Nonprofit · EIN 84-1160761

COLORADO SPORTS TURF MANAGERS ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · AURORA, CO 80013

Financials

$47K$50K2023$44K$46K2024$51K$46K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COLORADO SPORTS TURF MANAGERS ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$51,317$45,514$5,803$88,525$0$88,525
December 31, 2024990-EZ$43,937$45,624-$1,687$82,722$0$82,722
December 31, 2023990-EZ$47,463$50,465-$3,002$84,410$0$84,410
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Membership dues
$6,820
Program service revenue
$3,301
Investment income
$10
Net income from fundraising events
$40,171
Other revenue
$1,015

Expenses

Benefits paid to members
$5,973
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$23,962
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$25,883
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$481
Printing, publications and postage
$1,500
Other expenses
$11,677

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$82,722
Total assets, end of year
$88,525
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$88,525
Cash, savings and investments
$88,525
Gross receipts
$89,811

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTI CLAYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR30$23,962
TAMLA BLUNTDIRECTOR2$0
JOHN FRANKELFELDPRESIDENT4$0
TARA JORDANPAST PRESIDENT4$0
DANIELLA VARGASCOMMERCIAL OFFICER2$0
LUKE FISHERDIRECTOR2$0
MICHAEL SABINDIRECTOR2$0
ROBERT SEDLAKVICE PRESIDENT3$0
JASON BLUNTDIRECTOR2$0
MATT KREBSBACHDIRECTOR2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTI CLAYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR30$22,474
JOSH DEJONGCOMMERCIAL OFFICER3$0
BENNY PAIZPAST PRESIDENT3$0
TAMLA BLUNTDIRECTOR2$0
JOHN FRANKELFELDVICE PRESIDENT4$0
TARA JORDANPRESIDENT4$0
DAVE JARRETTDIRECTOR2$0
DANIELLA VARGASCOMMERCIAL OFFICER ELECT2$0
LUKE FISHERDIRECTOR2$0
MICHAEL SABINDIRECTOR2$0
ROBERT SEDLAKDIRECTOR0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTI CLAYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR25$22,480
JOSH DEJONGCOMMERCIAL OFFICER3$0
BENNY PAIZPAST PRESIDENT4$0
TAMLA BLUNTDIRECTOR2$0
JAY HAYESCOMMERCIAL OFFICER ELECT2$0
JOHN FRANKELFELDVICE PRESIDENT3$0
RYAN GARGANODIRECTOR2$0
KYLER NEUMANDIRECTOR2$0
TARA JORDANPRESIDENT4$0
DAVE JARRETTDIRECTOR2$0
TANNER COFFMANDIRECTOR2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4255 S BUCKLEY ROAD UNIT 426, AURORA, CO 80013-2951
In care of
% CHRISTI CLAY
Signed the 990-EZ
CHRISTI CLAY 1, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(720) 935-3840
Website
CSTMA.ORG
Return prepared by
Hons Tax Associates llc

Mission

EDUCATION & RESOURCES FOR TURF PROS

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER: TURF RELATED ARTICLES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • AWARD PROGRAM: SCHOLARSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO TURF MANAGERS AND MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
84-1160761
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Employment (J03)
Assets (IRS master file)
$88,525
Income (IRS master file)
$89,811

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$51,317$45,514$88,525XML
990-EZDecember 2024$43,937$45,624$82,722XML
990-EZDecember 2023$47,463$50,465$84,410XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––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 84-1160761).

Questions about COLORADO SPORTS TURF MANAGERS ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of COLORADO SPORTS TURF MANAGERS ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO SPORTS TURF MANAGERS ASSOCIATION is 84-1160761.
Is COLORADO SPORTS TURF MANAGERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2021.
Are donations to COLORADO SPORTS TURF MANAGERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does COLORADO SPORTS TURF MANAGERS ASSOCIATION 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 SPORTS TURF MANAGERS ASSOCIATION 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 SPORTS TURF MANAGERS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO SPORTS TURF MANAGERS ASSOCIATION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $23,962 (CHRISTI CLAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does COLORADO SPORTS TURF MANAGERS ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $51,317, expenses of $45,514 and total assets of $88,525 at year end.

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