2024-11-11T22:23:00-05:00 2023-12-31 203746583 TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY 800 GRANT ST STE 205 DENVER CO 802032944 990 2023-01-01 841355809 COLORADO COALITION OF LAND TRUSTS COLO 3033253805 PO BOX 16280 GOLDEN CO 80402 SUZANNE STEPHENS BOARD CHAIR 3033253805 2024-11-11 true true DIANE GRANGER P01388919 3038308109 2024-11-11 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z KEEP IT COLORADO SUZANNE STEPHENS PO BOX 16280 GOLDEN CO 80402 1918596 false X WWW.KEEPITCO.ORG X 1991 CO TO UNITE, ELEVATE AND EMPOWER COLORADO'S CONSERVATION COMMUNITY TO PROTECT THE LANDS AND WATERS THAT DEFINE OUR STATE. 11 11 4 0 1311252 1787192 13547 131404 73 0 0 1324872 1918596 361875 410895 0 292677 289187 0 392 362020 616220 1016572 1316302 308300 602294 744462 2102242 12210 39696 732252 2062546 X TO UNITE, ELEVATE AND EMPOWER COLORADO'S CONSERVATION COMMUNITY TO PROTECT THE LANDS AND WATERS THAT DEFINE OUR STATE. false false 474332 369895 168404 LAND TRUST SUPPORT: KEEP IT COLORADO FUNDRAISES FOR AND REGRANTS FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO LAND TRUSTS FOR TRANSACTION COST ASSISTANCE FOR PERPETUAL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. THESE FUNDS ALLOW LANDOWNERS WHO FACE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO CONVEY A CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND RECEIVE STATE TAX INCENTIVES FOR THEIR EASEMENT DONATION. 107863 PUBLIC POLICY: WE BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND OTHER POLICY MAKERS, SERVING AS THE UNIFIED VOICE FOR PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATION IN COLORADO. OUR ADVOCACY PROTECTS AND ENHANCES LEGAL TOOLS FOR CONSERVATION. IN 2023, KEEP IT COLORADO WORKED TO PROTECT INVESTMENTS IN CONSERVATION BY SUPPORTING GRAND COUNTY'S BALLOT ISSUE 1A, WHICH RENEWED AND MADE PERMANENT A SALES TAX FOR OPEN LANDS, RIVERS AND TRAILS. WE BUILT A COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC DATABASE OF LOCAL TAXES THAT ARE USED TO ADVANCE CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE. WE BEGAN TO BUILD A COALITION AROUND INCREASING COLORADO'S CONSERVATION EASEMENT TAX CREDIT, SAVING FROM EXPIRATION ESSENTIAL STATE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE TAX CREDIT, AND MAKING A PORTION OF THE STATE TAX CREDIT IMMEDIATELY REFUNDABLE EVERY YEAR. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR WORK ON STATE PLANNING PROCESSES THAT WILL GUIDE HOW THE STATE ENSURES THAT WE ARE ABLE TO KEEP COLORADO THE COLORADO WE ALL LOVE. 516637 41000 EDUCATION: KEEP IT COLORADO SERVES AS THE CENTRAL HUB FOR INFORMATION SHARING, PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING AND INNOVATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING IN THE CONSERVATION SPACE. KEEP IT COLORADO PROVIDES MULTIPLE STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL CONVENINGS, CONFERENCES, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ANNUALLY. THE COALITIONS NEWSLETTERS, WEBINARS AND IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS REACH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ANNUALLY THROUGH COLORADO AND THE WEST. IN 2023 KEEP IT COLORADO HOSTED SEVEN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP CONVENINGS FOCUSING ON INNOVATING CONSERVATION TOOLS, FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, AND BEST PRACTICES FOR LAND TRUSTS AND OPEN SPACE AGENCIES. KEEP IT COLORADO ALSO CONVENES MONTHLY CALLS FOR DIFFERENT PROFESSIONAL SECTORS ACROSS THE CONSERVATION SPACE TO BUILD A COHESIVE COALITION ACROSS THE STATE. 1098832 true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false true true true false false X X AMY BEATIE 3033253805 PO BOX 16280 GOLDEN CO 80002 AMY BEATIE EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 50000 0 1500 MELISSA DARUNA EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 39200 0 1176 LINDA LIDOV ACTING EXEC 40.00 X 28800 0 1036 SUZANNE STEPHENS BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY BORING VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TRAVIS CUSTER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TONY CALIGIURI TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNA SCHMIDT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CARLOS FERNANDEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIK GLENN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA JEWETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM PETTERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB BLEIBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA JAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCIE BIDWELL EX OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 118000 3712 false false false 1175014 612178 1787192 MEMBERSHIPS 111000 111000 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION 10485 10485 LOCATE 9919 9919 131404 1918596 131404 X 410895 410895 121712 61360 60352 134767 69890 64877 3875 3875 7256 7256 21577 21577 5000 5000 13600 13600 50593 50593 495532 481638 13894 6855 872 5591 392 10651 2844 7807 2471 2471 7423 2480 4943 22296 13260 9036 1799 1799 1316302 1098832 217078 392 744462 794742 1307500 744462 2102242 12210 2696 37000 12210 39696 X 732252 564566 1497980 732252 2062546 744462 2102242 X 602294 728000 X X false false X 318415 525117 574951 1311252 1787192 4516927 318415 525117 574951 1311252 1787192 4516927 802966 3713961 234 212 66 73 585 4517512 166319 0.82210 0.86800 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50593 50593 1265709 1316302 206630 51658 101610 79715 178436 206630 566391 849587 48000 24000 51194 50593 173787 25403 19929 44609 51658 141599 212399 true COLORADO OPEN LANDS 1546 COLE BLVD SUITE 200 LAKEWOOD CO 80401 840866211 501C3 38115 CONSERVATION PROJECT COLORADO WEST LAND TRUST 1006 MAIN STREET GRAND JUNCTION CO 81501 742155358 501C3 40000 CONSERVATION PROJECT ESTES VALLEY LAND TRUST 1191 WOODSTOCK DRIVE ESTES PARK CO 80517 742465136 501C3 43063 CONSERVATION PROJECT MONTEZUMA LAND CONSERVANCY PO BOX 1522 CORTEZ CO 81321 311632961 501C3 127300 CONSERVATION PROJECT MOUNTAIN AREA LAND TRUST 908 NOB HILL SUITE 200 EVERGREEN CO 80439 846256809 501C3 36417 CONSERVATION PROJECT PALMER LAND TRUST PO BOX 1281 COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80901 840763346 501C3 55000 CONSERVATION PROJECT 6 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION HAS A STRONG HISTORIC RELATIONSHIP WITH GRANTEES, AND WORKS CLOSELY WITH THEM TO ASSURE THE REGRANT'S OBJECTIVES ARE UNDERSTOOD AND ACHIEVED. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B PUBLIC POLICY: WE BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND OTHER POLICY MAKERS, SERVING AS THE UNIFIED VOICE FOR PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATION IN COLORADO. OUR ADVOCACY PROTECTS AND ENHANCES LEGAL TOOLS FOR CONSERVATION. IN 2023, KEEP IT COLORADO WORKED TO PROTECT INVESTMENTS IN CONSERVATION BY SUPPORTING GRAND COUNTY'S BALLOT ISSUE 1A, WHICH RENEWED AND MADE PERMANENT A SALES TAX FOR OPEN LANDS, RIVERS AND TRAILS. WE BUILT A COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC DATABASE OF LOCAL TAXES THAT ARE USED TO ADVANCE CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE. WE BEGAN TO BUILD A COALITION AROUND INCREASING COLORADO'S CONSERVATION EASEMENT TAX CREDIT, SAVING FROM EXPIRATION ESSENTIAL STATE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE TAX CREDIT, AND MAKING A PORTION OF THE STATE TAX CREDIT IMMEDIATELY REFUNDABLE EVERY YEAR. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR WORK ON STATE PLANNING PROCESSES THAT WILL GUIDE HOW THE STATE ENSURES THAT WE ARE ABLE TO KEEP COLORADO THE COLORADO WE ALL LOVE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING ELECTRONICALLY WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADJUSTMENTS ARE BASED ON MERIT, PRACTICES OF SIMILARLY SITUATED NONPROFITS BASED ON SALARY SURVEY, AND BUDGET CONSTRAINTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING 20,000 13,894 0 PROFESSIONAL FEES 355,500 0 0 CONTRACT LABOR 45,546 0 0 GRANTS CONSULTANT 58,038 0 0 COMMUNICATIONS/PR 2,554 0 0 TOTAL 481,638 13,894 0 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CHANGE TO ACCRUAL BASIS 728,000 FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 1 DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED THEIR ACCOUNTING BASIS FROM CASH TO ACCRUAL. THIS CHANGE RESULTED IN RECOGNIZING 728,000 IN GRANTS RECEIVABLE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.