Nonprofit · EIN 20-2409837
COLORADO CANYONS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · GRAND JCT, CO 81501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $588,800 | $556,431 | $32,369 | $224,170 | $43,774 | $180,396 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $565,122 | $547,226 | $17,896 | $200,707 | $52,680 | $148,027 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $572,804 | $580,005 | -$7,201 | $157,583 | $27,452 | $130,131 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $446,145
- of which government grants
- $178,676
- Program service revenue
- $93,881
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $3,174
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $6,956
- Other revenue
- $48,774
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $67,257
- Other salaries and wages
- $222,657
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $334,565
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $34,999
- Travel
- $21,744
- Depreciation
- $10,485
- Program services (functional)
- $370,568
- Management and general (functional)
- $127,658
- Fundraising (functional)
- $58,205
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $200,707
- Total assets, end of year
- $224,170
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $43,774
- Net assets, end of year
- $180,396
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $31,479
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $160,470
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $19,926
- Gross receipts
- $592,259
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 175
- Year formed
- 2005
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICK ZIELINSKI | PAST EXEC. Officer | 40 | $67,257 |
| CINDY BURNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CURTIS HEARST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MACKENZIE HOLROOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATE JAQUITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HALI NURNBERG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEVERNA ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA TANNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE WINTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS HERRMAN | PAST EX DIRE Officer | 40 | $67,694 |
| NICK ZIELINSKI | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $6,735 |
| KATE COOPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSA GARDNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CURTIS HEARST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MACKENZIE HOLBROOK | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NICK KRUEGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HALI NURNBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEVERNA ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA TANNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL TODD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICK ZIELINSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS HERRMAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $67,736 |
| ELYSE ACKERMAN-CASSELBERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATE COOPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA GANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSA GARDNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CURTIS HEARST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MACKENZIE HOLBROOK | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NICK KRUEGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEVERNA ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA TANNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL TODD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF WENDLAND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NICK ZIELINSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 543 MAIN ST STE 4, GRAND JCT, CO 81501-2666
- In care of
- % JOE NUEHOF
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ANNIE CARTER, 543 MAIN ST SUITE 4, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81501
- Signed the 990
- ANNIE CARTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (970) 263-7902
- Return prepared by
- SORONEN DONLEY PATTERSON CPA PC
Mission
COLORADO CANYONS ASSOCIATION FOSTERS COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP OF OUR NATIONAL CONSERVATION LANDS WITH A FOCUS ON DOMINGUEZ-ESCALANTE, GUNNISON GORGE AND MCINNIS CANYONS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREAS IN WESTERN COLORADO. WE ARE A NON-PARTISAN, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ENCOURAGING COOPERATION AMONG ALL NCA USERS AND INTERESTS.
Program accomplishments
- COLORADO CANYONS ASSOCIATION (CCA) CONNECTS WITH OVER 3,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ANNUALLY TO COLORADO'S NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREAS (NCAS) THROUGH EDUCATION, STEWARDSHIP, AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. WITH THE ASSOCIATED EXPENSES, CCA LEADS DOZENS OF LAND AND RIVER-BASED EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS; CONDUCTS HABITAT RESTORATION, TRASH CLEANUP, AND ADDITIONAL STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES; AND PROMOTES RESPONSIBLE RECREATION ETHICS TO ALL USER GROUPS OF THE NCAS.Expenses $370,568
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
- 20-2409837
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N193)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $224,170
- Income (IRS master file)
- $592,259
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $588,800 | $556,431 | $224,170 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $565,122 | $547,226 | $200,707 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $572,804 | $580,005 | $157,583 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $426,846 | $502,836 | $163,393 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 20-2409837).
Questions about COLORADO CANYONS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of COLORADO CANYONS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO CANYONS ASSOCIATION is 20-2409837.
- Is COLORADO CANYONS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to COLORADO CANYONS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLORADO CANYONS 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 CANYONS 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 CANYONS ASSOCIATION 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 CANYONS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ANNIE CARTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO CANYONS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $67,257 (NICK ZIELINSKI, PAST EXEC.).
- How much revenue does COLORADO CANYONS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $588,800, expenses of $556,431 and total assets of $224,170 at year end.
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