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Nonprofit · EIN 26-1366954

FRIENDS OF FRONT RANGE WILDLIFE REFUGES

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022

Financials

$376K$372K2023$494K$443K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FRIENDS OF FRONT RANGE WILDLIFE REFUGES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$493,884$442,831$51,053$165,675$353$165,322
December 31, 2023990$376,406$371,907$4,499$131,106$16,837$114,269
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$288,628
of which government grants
$239,439
Program service revenue
$40,227
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
$23,310
Net income from sales of inventory
$134,497
Other revenue
$165,029

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$55,110
Other salaries and wages
$95,286
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$174,237
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$30,968
Travel
$1,025
Program services (functional)
$370,364
Management and general (functional)
$51,263
Fundraising (functional)
$21,204

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$131,106
Total assets, end of year
$165,675
Total liabilities, end of year
$353
Net assets, end of year
$165,322
Net assets without donor restrictions
$165,322
Gross receipts
$653,645
Employees
10
Volunteers
50
Year formed
2013
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VANESSA THURKEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$55,110
LORETTA PINEDAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MICHELLE SEUBERTVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RACHEL HUTCHENSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JACK MARKOVITCHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MARIA CARABAJALMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KYLI KEHLERMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNIFER WATSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTOPHER URIASMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
VICKI VARGAS MADRIDMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ROCKY TETERMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSAN NOBLEMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KATHERINE KRAMEROPERATIONS D
Officer
40$92,370
LORETTA PINEDAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GARY BEASLEYVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RACHEL HUTCHENSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JAMES JACOBSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RENE' BULLOCKMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROLYN BOLLERMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARIA CARABAJALMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KYLI KEHLERMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JACK MARKOVITCHMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID POCSMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHELLE SEUBERTMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNIFER WATSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTOPHER URIASMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SEAN FORDMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6550 GATEWAY RD, COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022-4327
In care of
% ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL NWR
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LORETTA PINEDA, 6550 GATEWAY ROAD BLDG 121, COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022
Signed the 990
LORETTA PINEDA, PRESIDENT
Phone
(720) 668-3887
Return prepared by
TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY

Mission

TO SUPPORT THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AND ROCKY FLATS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, TO CONSERVE NATIVE WILDLIFE, AND TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO EXPERIENCE NATURE NEAR A MAJOR URBAN AREA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • LISTENING TO THE COMMUNITY: THIS GRANT FUNDED WORK FOR SEVERAL CONSULTANTS AND THE GENERATION WILD NEMC YOUTH COUNCIL TO LEARN ABOUT THE COMMUNITY PERCEPTIONS OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AND THEIR EXPECTATIONS. WORK INCLUDED A DEMOGRAPHIC REPORT, EXTENSIVE FOCUS GROUPS AND INTERVIEWS WITH NEIGHBORS, AND A REPORT ON WHAT THE COMMUNITIES WANT AND NEED FROM THE REFUGE. MANY OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE IMPLEMENTED, INCLUDING BI-LINGUAL SIGNAGE, CULTURAL TRAINING, AND CONTINUED OUTREACH INTO THE NEIGHBORHOODS AS WELL AS A GAP ANALYSIS TO EXPLORE THE CURRENT RELATIONSHIP OF THE REFUGE AND OUR NEIGHBORS AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS. WE ARE CONTINUING WORK TO MAKE THE REFUGE MORE WELCOMING, REFLECTING THE DIVERSITY OF THE ADJACENT NEIGHBORHOODS.
    Expenses $173,388 · revenue $40,227
  • INCREASING INCLUSIVITY IN VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS: THE PROJECT GOAL IS TO INCREASE INCLUSIVITY IN THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AT THE RMANWR. WE ACCOMPLISHED THIS BY HIRING A FULL-TIME VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM WE HAVE RECRUITED AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS AT THE REFUGE FROM OUR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES REFLECTING THE DEMOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY OF THESE COMMUNITIES. IN 2024 WE HAD REGULAR VOLUNTEERS LOGGING 6,000 HOURS AND OVER 300 VOLUNTEERS ATTENDING SPECIFIC GROUP ACTIVITIES ON THE REFUGES.
    Expenses $92,056
  • DEVELOP AND MANAGE THE NATURES NEST GIFT SHOP AT RMANWR FOR THE BENEFIT OF REFUGE PROGRAMS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. PROVIDE OTHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO THE REFUGES - PARTICULARLY SUPPORT TO SCHOOL GROUPS AND THE WHEELS FOR WILDLIFE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE TRANSPORT SUPPORT TO LOCAL SCHOOLS. WE PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE RMANWR TO MANAGE ON-SITE EVENTS PARTICULARLY REFUGE OPEN DAYS AS WELL AS BLACK-FOOTED FERRET SURVEYS AND THE ANNUAL BISON GATHERING. WE ENGAGE AND SUPPORT THE YOUTH COUNCIL IN ALL REFUGE PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $104,920
  • REGIONAL EQUITY ANALYSIS: THIS GRANT FUNDED WORK FOR A CONSULTANT - THE COLORADO NON-PROFIT DEVELOPMENT CENTER - TO CONDUCT A SOCIAL SCIENCE ANALYSIS TO LOOK AT REGIONAL EQUITY TO GAIN AN IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES THAT MAY LIMIT ACCESS TO OUR OUTDOOR SPACES - PARTICULARLY FOR CHILDREN. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS WORK ARE TO DEVELOP AND SHARE A QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE EQUITY DYNAMICS IN OUR COMMUNITY AS IT IMPACTS PARKS AND OPEN SPACES. THIS WORK IS PART OF MULTIPARTER INPUT TO THE WORK OF THE METRO DENVER NATURE ALLIANCE. IN 2023 THE PROTOTYPE MAPPING TOOL WENT LIVE AND THE FINAL DRAFT EQUITY ASSESSMENT WAS SHARED WITH PARTNERS.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-1366954
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2013
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$165,675
Income (IRS master file)
$653,645

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2011
Posted by the IRS
May 14, 2012
Reinstated
Effective November 15, 2012

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$493,884$442,831$165,675XML
990December 2023$376,406$371,907$131,106XML
990December 2022$314,193$305,027$283,517IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 26-1366954).

Questions about FRIENDS OF FRONT RANGE WILDLIFE REFUGES

What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF FRONT RANGE WILDLIFE REFUGES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF FRONT RANGE WILDLIFE REFUGES is 26-1366954.
Is FRIENDS OF FRONT RANGE WILDLIFE REFUGES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2011 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2012.
Are donations to FRIENDS OF FRONT RANGE WILDLIFE REFUGES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FRIENDS OF FRONT RANGE WILDLIFE REFUGES 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 FRIENDS OF FRONT RANGE WILDLIFE REFUGES due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FRIENDS OF FRONT RANGE WILDLIFE REFUGES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF FRONT RANGE WILDLIFE REFUGES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LORETTA PINEDA.
Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF FRONT RANGE WILDLIFE REFUGES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $55,110 (VANESSA THURK, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does FRIENDS OF FRONT RANGE WILDLIFE REFUGES have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $493,884, expenses of $442,831 and total assets of $165,675 at year end.

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