Nonprofit · EIN 42-1608661
COLDHARBOUR INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · GUNNISON, CO 81230
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $399,222 | $404,344 | -$5,122 | $1,691,855 | $21,051 | $1,670,804 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $256,117 | $249,401 | $6,716 | $1,695,832 | $19,882 | $1,675,950 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $101,534 | $209,038 | -$107,504 | $1,671,848 | $2,612 | $1,669,236 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $211,519
- of which government grants
- $48,049
- Program service revenue
- $183,250
- Investment income
- $4,453
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $17,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $64,943
- Other salaries and wages
- $30,106
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $97,352
- Professional fundraising fees
- $3,000
- Legal fees
- $2,908
- Accounting fees
- $6,400
- Travel
- $2,026
- Depreciation
- $14,608
- Program services (functional)
- $377,363
- Management and general (functional)
- $19,216
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,765
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,695,832
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,691,855
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,051
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,670,804
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,548,432
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $484,961
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,185,843
- Gross receipts
- $399,222
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2003
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCH CLARK | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TRACE BROOKS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NUTGRASS | BOARD VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| BRETT GUARRERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ELLEN PAGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SABBATO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DEVIN QUARLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICAH RUSSELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BEN CALVIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| TREY PROPHATER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DONNY DAVOL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCH CLARK | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TRACE BROOKS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NUTGRASS | BOARD VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| BRETT GUARRERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ELLEN PAGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SABBATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DEVIN QUARLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICAH RUSSELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BEN CALVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MELODY MARKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GLORIA MONTGOMERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RICH STROMBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JON LADUKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| MELODY MARKS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| RICH STROMBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BRETT GUERRERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.75 | $0 |
| GLORIA MONTGOMERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RACHEL SABBATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACE BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS NUTGRASS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 202 EAST GEORGIA AVENUE, GUNNISON, CO 81230-2476
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TRACE BROOKS, PO BOX 463, GUNNISON, CO 81230
- Signed the 990
- TRACE BROOKS, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (509) 999-0012
- Return prepared by
- H&H CPAS AND ADVISORS LLC
Mission
COLDHARBOUR INSTITUTE ADVANCES REGENERATIVE PRACTICES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF WORKING AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND WATERSHEDS THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND APPLIED PRACTICES.
Program accomplishments
- THE LARGEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1) PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING IN SOLAR ENERGY INSTALLATION, REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND WATERSHED RESTORATION FOR 618 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN CLASSES AS WELL AS AN ESTIMATED 2185 ADDITIONAL PEOPLE BENEFITED FROM THE EXTENDED PROGRAMMING AT CONFERENCES AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. ALSO, THE ORGANIZATION HELD THE FIRST EVER COLDHARBOUR YOUTH SUMMIT.2) ADVANCED A WIDE ARRAY OF LAND BASED PROJECTS THAT RESTORED 74 ACRES OF WETLANDS, DEVELOPED A BUSINESS PLAN FOR A NATIVE PLANT NURSERY WHICH WILL BE APPLIED TO LOCAL RESTORATION PROJECTS AND CONTINUED RESEARCH ON METHODS TO USE BIOCHAR TO IMPROVE SOIL HEALTH.3) CONTINUED SOLAR PROJECTS REGARDING REPURPOSEING SOLAR PANELS TO PROVIDE SOLAR EQUIPMENT FOR HOUSEHOLDS WITH THE GREATEST NEEDS FOR EXAMPLE: BUILT THREE REUSE-BASED SOLAR ARRAYS FOR NEEDS-BASED HOMEOWNERS IN GUNNISON IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL SOLAR BUSINESS. DELIVERED NATIONAL TRAINING WITH VARIOUS UNIVERSITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS AND ALSO DELIVERED RELIABILITY RESEARCH VIA VARIOUS WORKSHOPS BOTH IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY.Expenses $377,363 · grants $17,000 · revenue $339,339
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- N/A
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
- 42-1608661
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C35)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,691,855
- Income (IRS master file)
- $399,222
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $399,222 | $404,344 | $1,691,855 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $256,117 | $249,401 | $1,695,832 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $101,534 | $209,038 | $1,671,848 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $108,885 | $177,920 | $1,779,241 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 42-1608661).
Questions about COLDHARBOUR INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of COLDHARBOUR INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLDHARBOUR INSTITUTE is 42-1608661.
- Is COLDHARBOUR INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to COLDHARBOUR INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLDHARBOUR INSTITUTE 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 COLDHARBOUR INSTITUTE 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 COLDHARBOUR INSTITUTE 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 COLDHARBOUR INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TRACE BROOKS.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLDHARBOUR INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COLDHARBOUR INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $399,222, expenses of $404,344 and total assets of $1,691,855 at year end.
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