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Nonprofit · EIN 51-0167088

COLORADO SKI MUSEUM INC

Tax-exempt · VAIL, CO 81657

Financials

$314K$450K2022
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COLORADO SKI MUSEUM INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
April 30, 2023990$313,822$449,701-$135,879$5,183,053$30,060$5,152,993
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$199,849
of which government grants
$52,410
Membership dues
$127,098
Program service revenue
$12,315
Investment income
$45,254
Net income from fundraising events
-$9,705
Net income from sales of inventory
$38,765
Other revenue
$56,404

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$126,460
Other salaries and wages
$88,589
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$254,169
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,793
Occupancy
$29,627
Travel
$3,047
Depreciation
$53,362
Program services (functional)
$283,453
Management and general (functional)
$83,449
Fundraising (functional)
$82,799

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,304,953
Total assets, end of year
$5,183,053
Total liabilities, end of year
$30,060
Net assets, end of year
$5,152,993
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,304,262
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,557,548
Net assets with donor restrictions
$595,445
Gross unrelated business income
$38,765
Gross receipts
$678,235
Employees
14
Year formed
1975
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 April 30, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Jen MasonExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$114,400$12,060
Jamie DukeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Diane BoyerChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Kent EricksonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Dean EricsonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Todger AndersonTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Hart AxleyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Chris AnthonyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Andy FranklinVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
James ClarkeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jeff GorsuchDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Tom HamesDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Brenda BuglioneDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Trent BushDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Marty CarriganDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jon FranklinDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Bill TomcichDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Bill JensenDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Chris OlenjikDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Matt BennettDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Rich BowenDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Diana Lee CrewDirector
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
231 S FRONTAGE RD E, VAIL, CO 81657-3616
In care of
% COLORADO SNOWSPORTS MUSEUM AND HA
Principal officer (990 for 2022)
Jen Mason, PO Box 1976, Vail, CO 81658
Signed the 990
Jennifer Mason, Executive Director
Phone
(970) 476-1876
Return prepared by
Vail Tax & Accounting Inc

Mission

TO PRESERVE, APPRECIATE AND ENCOURAGE THE LEGACY OF SKIING ANDSNOWBOARDING IN COLORADO BY INCREASING KNOWLEDGE OF AND PROVIDINGINSPIRATION FOR SKIING/SNOWBOARDING; AND TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE(BOTH IN THE SHORT AND LONG RUN) COLORADO SKI CURRENT AND HISTORICALPHOTOGRAPHS, FILMS, EXHIBITS, ARTIFACTS, EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING,REPRESENTING OVER 130 YEARS OF COLORADO SKIING, INCLUDING THE LEGACY OF THE 10TH MOUNTAIN ARMY DIVISON AS IT RELATED TO COLORADO AND WORLD WAR II AND BEYOND. ALSO DAILY FILMS, LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS ARE GIVEN RELATED TO THE 10TH MOUNTAIN ARMY DIV. COLORADO SKI MUSEUM ALSO RECOGNIZES IN THEIR HALL OF FAME THOSE WHO HAVE MADE AN IMPACT WITH RESPECT TO COLORADO SKIING/SNOWBOARDING. FACILITY IS OPEN ON A DAILYBASIS WITH FREE ADMISSION. THE MUSEUM PROVIDES FREE TOURS OF THE MUSEUM AND SUROUNDING VAIL MOUNTAIN AREA. THOUSANDS HAVE BEEN SERVED, EDUCATED AND INSPIRED BY THE COLORADO SKI MUSEUM.

990 for the year ended April 30, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • CURATION OF COLORADO SKI MUSEUM PROVIDING VISITORS ADMISSIONS, FILMS, EXHIBITS AND ACCUMULATION AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL SKIING PHOTOGRAPHS, ARTIFACTS, WEBSITE AND CLOTHING. COLORADO SKI MUSEUM ENCOURAGES THE SPORT OF SKIING/SNOWBOARDING THROUGH ITS EXHIBITS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND POSTERS. ALSO PROVIDES A HALL OF FAME EXHIBIT DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO HELPED COLORADO MAKE ADVANCES IN THE SPORT OF SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING. THE COLORADO SKI MUSEUM EDUCATES THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE 10TH MOUNTAIN SKI DIVISION OF THE US ARMY AND ITS HISTORICAL ACTIVITIES. THE COLORADO SKIMUSEUM RECOGNIZES CONTRIBUTORS TO THE SPORT AND IS INVOLVED DIGITIZING 100 HISTORIC FILMS & 300 VIDEOS SPANNING 70 YEARS OF SKI HISTORY IN COLORADO. COLORADO SKI MUSEUM IS ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF EXPANDING AND UPDATING THE FACILITIES FOR EASIER ACCESSAND A BETTER OVERALL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE.
    Expenses $283,453 · revenue $12,315

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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025April 30, 2026September 15, 2026Not on file
2024April 30, 2025September 15, 2025Not on file
2023April 30, 2024September 16, 2024Not on file

At risk of automatic revocation

None of the last three returns is in the IRS public files. The IRS revokes tax-exempt status after three consecutive years without a return. Recent filings can take a few weeks to appear.

IRS record

EIN
51-0167088
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
1975
Accounting year ends
April
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,183,053
Income (IRS master file)
$678,235

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990April 2023$313,822$449,701$5,183,053XML
990-TApril 2023–––IRS
990April 2022$2,626,625$392,820$5,304,953IRS
990April 2021–––IRS
990-TApril 2021–––IRS
990April 2020–––IRS
990April 2019–––IRS
990April 2018–––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 51-0167088).

Questions about COLORADO SKI MUSEUM INC

What is the EIN of COLORADO SKI MUSEUM INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO SKI MUSEUM INC is 51-0167088.
Is COLORADO SKI MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
Are donations to COLORADO SKI MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COLORADO SKI MUSEUM INC 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 SKI MUSEUM INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COLORADO SKI MUSEUM INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2023.
Who is the principal officer of COLORADO SKI MUSEUM INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2023 names Jen Mason.
Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO SKI MUSEUM INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2023 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $114,400 (Jen Mason, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does COLORADO SKI MUSEUM INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2023 it reported revenue of $313,822, expenses of $449,701 and total assets of $5,183,053 at year end.

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