Nonprofit · EIN 23-7015336
HIGH COUNTRY NEWS
Tax-exempt · PAONIA, CO 81428
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,774,808 | $4,517,082 | $257,726 | $2,797,206 | $659,959 | $2,137,247 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,659,688 | $4,369,923 | $289,765 | $2,495,069 | $628,158 | $1,866,911 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,989,987 | $4,379,879 | -$389,892 | $2,243,630 | $717,124 | $1,526,506 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,055,424
- Program service revenue
- $535,101
- Investment income
- $117,041
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $30,395
- Other revenue
- $67,242
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $190,867
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,849,180
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,576,515
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $4,465
- Travel
- $98,750
- Program services (functional)
- $2,690,761
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,139,172
- Fundraising (functional)
- $687,149
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,495,069
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,797,206
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $659,959
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,137,247
- Publicly traded securities
- $866,499
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,237,931
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $899,316
- Gross receipts
- $5,763,677
- Employees
- 38
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1968
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG HANSCOM | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $148,125 | $24,524 |
| GARY LOVE | MARKETING DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,015 | $20,157 |
| JENNIFER SAHN | EDITOR IN CH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,276 | $17,405 |
| SAMARIA JAFFE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTEE RIVERA MURDOCK | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SCHOENBURG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FATIMA LUNA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN POLLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYNELLE RINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SPENCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH STOLZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY WIESSNER RETIRED SEPT 2025 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS TORRES | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG HANSCOM | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $151,790 | $22,809 |
| GARY LOVE | MARKETING DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,078 | $18,757 |
| ESTEE RIVERA MURDOCK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SCHOENBURG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FATIMA LUNA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMARIA JAFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BELKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DINA GILIO-WHITAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA OTANEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLA PAINTER RETIRED MAY 2024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN POLLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYNELLE RINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SPENCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH STOLZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY WIESSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS TORRES | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG HANSCOM | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $143,562 | $20,709 |
| GARY LOVE | MARKETING DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,277 | $19,471 |
| ESTEE RIVERA MURDOCK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BELKIN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SCHOENBURG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FATIMA LUNA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMARIA JAFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DINA GILIO-WHITAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA OTANEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLA PAINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN POLLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYNELLE RINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SPENCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH STOLZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY WIESSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS TORRES | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1090, PAONIA, CO 81428-1090
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SAMARIA JAFFE, PO BOX 1090, PAONIA, CO 81428
- Signed the 990
- SAMARIA JAFFE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (970) 527-4898
- Website
- WWW.HCN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JDS PROFESSIONAL GROUP
Mission
TO INFORM AND INSPIRE PEOPLE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE WEST'S DIVERSE NATURAL AND HUMAN COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLICATION OF HIGH COUNTRY NEWS, A MAGAZINE AND WEBSITE COVERING THE WEST'S SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND ECOLOGICAL ISSUES. HIGH COUNTRY NEWS COVERS 12 WESTERN STATES, REACHING 36,000+ SUBSCRIBERS.Expenses $2,690,761 · revenue $535,101
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7015336
- 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
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,797,206
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,763,677
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,774,808 | $4,517,082 | $2,797,206 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,659,688 | $4,369,923 | $2,495,069 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,989,987 | $4,379,879 | $2,243,630 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,528,877 | $4,155,996 | $2,429,237 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | 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 23-7015336).
Questions about HIGH COUNTRY NEWS
- What is the EIN of HIGH COUNTRY NEWS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HIGH COUNTRY NEWS is 23-7015336.
- Is HIGH COUNTRY NEWS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to HIGH COUNTRY NEWS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HIGH COUNTRY NEWS 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 HIGH COUNTRY NEWS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HIGH COUNTRY NEWS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HIGH COUNTRY NEWS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names SAMARIA JAFFE.
- Who are the officers and directors of HIGH COUNTRY NEWS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,125 (GREG HANSCOM, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does HIGH COUNTRY NEWS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,774,808, expenses of $4,517,082 and total assets of $2,797,206 at year end.
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