Nonprofit · EIN 20-3196971
ROCKY MOUNTAIN LAND LIBRARY
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $186,973 | $152,661 | $34,312 | $458,767 | $0 | $458,767 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $204,238 | $206,637 | -$2,399 | $425,717 | $1,202 | $424,515 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $198,152 | $134,851 | $63,301 | $427,838 | $0 | $427,838 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $180,460
- Membership dues
- $3,258
- Program service revenue
- $3,255
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $97,637
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $17,334
- Occupancy
- $10,311
- Printing, publications and postage
- $148
- Other expenses
- $27,231
- Program services (functional)
- $107,386
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $425,657
- Total assets, end of year
- $458,767
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $458,767
- Cash, savings and investments
- $323,428
- Land and buildings
- $135,339
- Gross receipts
- $186,973
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Thorpe | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Matthew Miller | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Kathy Borgen | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Dan Carey | Chair | 15 | $0 |
| William Wenk | Director | 15 | $0 |
| Grace Hanover | Vice Chair | 5 | $0 |
| Joe Davidson | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Annie Lawson | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Joe McCullough | Director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Thorpe | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Matthew Miller | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Kathy Borgen | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Dan Carey | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| William Wenk | Director Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| Grace Hanover | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sherrill | Co-Chair through June 2023 | 20 | $0 |
| Mark Wren | Co-Chair through June 2023 | 20 | $0 |
| Helen Thorpe | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Matthew Miller | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Kathy Borgen | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Gene Reetz | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Dan Carey | Chair | 2 | $0 |
| William Wenk | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Grace Hanover | Director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1536 WYNKOOP ST STE 906, DENVER, CO 80202-1379
- In care of
- % JEFF LEE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- 2550 West 39th Avenue, Denver CO 80211
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- Jeff Lee, 2550 West 39th Avenue, Denver CO 80211
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Ben Sherrill, Executive Director
- Phone
- (312) 613-0933
- Website
- www.landlibrary.org
- Return prepared by
- The Balanced Act LLC
Mission
The Rocky Mountain Land Library's mission is to nurture the human spirit through the transformative power of nature, community, and books.
Program accomplishments
- The Land Library completed a strategic planning retreat and the Board approved a 2025-27 Strategic Plan. Our partnership course with the CU Boulder Environmental Design program was completed, culminating with a campus exhibition of student work in March. Work at Buffalo Peaks Ranch continues to progress, including: ongoing CO State OEDIT tax credits reporting, expanded ranch maintenance with a new caretaker, ongoing work with a pro bono attorney and Aurora Water to secure future commercial water rights for the full 3-phase ranch rehabilitation, work with a CU Denver graduate student intern on historic preservation grants research, hiring a new contract grant writer focused on ranch fundraising, and re-starting summer programming during the summer - engaging over 75 attendees across 8 events. The ranch's 2024 Master Plan was featured as the April 2025 cover story for Landscape Architecture Magazine. We earned grants from the America 250 / Colorado 150 Commission, the Denver Foundation, and Park County Historic Preservation Advisory Commission. We exceeded our 2025 year-end fundraising goal, raising just over $125,000. The Land Library hired a contract library consultant to start a strategic cataloguing effort and to create a collection development policy. We started a partnership with Boulder Bookstore to co-sponsor ongoing author talks related to natural history topics, beginning with Bill McKibben and Terry Tempest Williams. In October, we launched our Friends Group with our first major fundraising event. We added three new members to our Board of Directors: Annie Lawson (attorney at Haynes Boone), Joe Davidson (State of CO demography office), and Joe McCullough (COO at National Western Center Authority).Expenses $107,386
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-3196971
- 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)
- Environment (C34)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $458,767
- Income (IRS master file)
- $186,973
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $186,973 | $152,661 | $458,767 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $204,238 | $206,637 | $425,717 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $198,152 | $134,851 | $427,838 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Jeff Lee | December 31, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 20-3196971).
Questions about ROCKY MOUNTAIN LAND LIBRARY
- What is the EIN of ROCKY MOUNTAIN LAND LIBRARY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROCKY MOUNTAIN LAND LIBRARY is 20-3196971.
- Is ROCKY MOUNTAIN LAND LIBRARY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to ROCKY MOUNTAIN LAND LIBRARY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROCKY MOUNTAIN LAND LIBRARY 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 ROCKY MOUNTAIN LAND LIBRARY 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 ROCKY MOUNTAIN LAND LIBRARY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ROCKY MOUNTAIN LAND LIBRARY?
- The 990-N for 2015 names Jeff Lee.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROCKY MOUNTAIN LAND LIBRARY?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ROCKY MOUNTAIN LAND LIBRARY have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $186,973, expenses of $152,661 and total assets of $458,767 at year end.
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