2026-03-16T16:17:04-07:00 2025-12-31 452047463 Walke & Associates PC 327 E 1st Street SALIDA CO 81201 990 2025-01-01 271843812 Chaffee County Economic Development Corporation CHAF 7192392018 PO Box 1011 Salida CO 81201 Joe Smith Executive Dir. 2026-03-16 true Rachael A Walke P00569698 7195398576 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Carlin Walsh PO Box 1011 Salida CO 81201 314449 false X www.chaffeecountyedc.com X 2010 CO The Chaffee County Economic Development Corporations mission statement is to assure that Chaffee County is open for business and promote the retention, expansion, and creation of jobs. 21 21 1 20 0 281000 311599 0 6 1 -32426 -41075 248580 270525 0 0 188007 140109 0 0 133932 180731 321939 320840 -73359 -50315 44024 3701 6220 16211 37804 -12510 The Chaffee County Economic Development Corporations mission statement is to assure that Chaffee County is open for business and promote the retention, expansion, and creation of jobs. false false 242583 The CCEDC continues to be a vital community leader of cross-sector collaboration in support of our shared economic development priorities. As we have continued to mature in our fourth year under current leadership, we are pleased to share that the primary elements of our Strategic Plan continue to be relevant and productive:Entrepreneurial Support - Diversifying the local economy, growing from within, raising county-wide income, creating net new year-round jobs for local residents. Talent Pipeline - Building the workforce pipeline for public, private, and nonprofit employers in Chaffee County. Leveraging partnerships between employers, local school districts and CMC to create more and better Work Based Learning (WBL) opportunities like internships, apprenticeships, and industry sponsored projects. Public Policy - With support from the Public Policy Committee of the Board of Directors, the EDC represented business community priorities and perspectives in numerous policy interactions within each of our partner jurisdictions and educated the public on key Policy Pillar issues through events and a public education campaign.In each of these primary areas of work, new and exciting opportunities have presented themselves, as noted in the list of key accomplishments included in the pages to follow.Strategy One - Entrepreneurial SupportRecruited a fourth cohort of 10 entrepreneurs/business owners to participate in the Ascent business accelerator.Planned and executed 4th Annual Ascent Launch Event at Steamplant Event Center, to a SOLD-OUT crowd of 200 attendeesDesigned and delivered a 12-week Ascent curriculum, from Feb. 1-April 31, including some of the following instructors:oSumanth Channabasappa, Founder, The CORE, Lean Canvas expertoJon Chang, digital marketing expert, former IBM, Kickstarter, Forbes 30 under 30oKira Spivak, Founder, VenturePack CFO, former TechStars; financing, business modeling, and CPA expertoNathan Lawrence, Founder of Principle Law; former TechStars; legal, fundraising, corporate governance expertPlanned and executed third annual Powder_Pitch @ Monarch Mountain experiential mentoring event. oTwo-day on-mountain mentoring and investing event pairing 20 mentors with 20 cohort companies from 22, 23, 24 and 25 cohorts. oGrew attendee participation in both cohort companies and mentors.Planned and executed Ascent Demo Day closing event at the SteamPlant, featuring pitch presentations, to a curated crowd of Angel Investors, from each participant of the cohort. Ongoing - Recruited and onboarded additional local and statewide business advisors for our Mentor Network: https://drivenbynature.co/mentors/Ongoing - Significantly grew followers on our various social media channels for the EDC and initiative:oLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/chaffee-county-edc oInstagram - www.instagram.com/drivenbynature.coStrategy Two - Talent PipelineContinued to develop excellent working relationships with local academic partners, including school districts and CMC, for the purpose of creating more and better alignment and collaboration between industry and academia. Strategy Three - Public Policy Advocacy & EducationGrew and activated the sitting Public Policy Committee of the EDC, with monthly participation from leading local business executives: oGwen Allen, Founder, Eakins & Allen ConsultantsoGeorgeanne Craig, SVP, Pure GreensoSusan Dempsey Hughes, Owner/Broker, Pinon Real Estate GroupoDan Niemela, Principal/Hydrogeologist, BBA WateroCasey Martin, Partner, JVAMoJeff Post, Owner, First Colorado Land OfficeoJoe Smith, SVP & Mountain Region President, Collegiate Peaks BankoCarlin Walsh, Founder, Elevation Beer CooEx Officio - Dave Blazer, Chairman, Chaffee County EDC 242583 false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 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 9 0 false 1 true false false false false false false false false X 21 21 false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false Tara Reed 2693304208 1048 J St Salida CO 81201 X David Blazer Executive Dir. 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joe Smith Vice Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carlin Walsh Chairman 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Post Executive Dir. 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 194700 16390 100509 311599 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2168 16390 43924 -41756 0 0 Credit Card Rewards 681 681 681 270525 682 0 0 0 0 0 0 129791 90854 38937 0 0 10318 7223 3095 0 0 21863 21863 0 0 0 0 1214 1214 6082 6082 0 0 7500 7500 1839 1839 0 0 121 121 0 0 1792 1792 Contracted Services 122340 122340 Development 7550 7550 Website Expense 1880 1880 Operating 1877 1877 6673 2183 4490 320840 242583 78257 0 44024 3700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44024 3701 6220 16211 6220 16211 X 37804 -12510 37804 -12510 44024 3701 X -50315 1 X false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Credit Card Payable 14354 Payroll Liabilites 1857 16211 false Community Rewards/Summit 18558 16390 2168 11375 17542 15007 18558 16390 2168 11375 17542 15007 43924 -41756 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Executive Committee will review the Form 990 and associated schedules prior to filing. 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