Nonprofit · EIN 61-1431665
COLORADO FOUNDATION FOR WATER EDUCATION
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80216
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $878,447 | $947,712 | -$69,265 | $665,338 | $274,111 | $391,227 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $731,490 | $842,224 | -$110,734 | $657,843 | $197,351 | $460,492 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,007,611 | $921,721 | $85,890 | $790,399 | $225,022 | $565,377 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $718,297
- of which government grants
- $186,666
- Membership dues
- $91,982
- Program service revenue
- $175,175
- Investment income
- $10,913
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$32,485
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $4,320
- Other revenue
- -$25,938
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $140,713
- Other salaries and wages
- $410,225
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $630,497
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,255
- Occupancy
- $38,854
- Travel
- $19,222
- Depreciation
- $1,500
- Program services (functional)
- $716,906
- Management and general (functional)
- $135,326
- Fundraising (functional)
- $95,480
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $657,843
- Total assets, end of year
- $665,338
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $274,111
- Net assets, end of year
- $391,227
- Publicly traded securities
- $28,553
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $391,227
- Gross receipts
- $928,905
- Employees
- 9
- Year formed
- 2002
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAYLA POPPLETON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $102,856 | $4,400 |
| JUAN SAEZ | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $32,857 | $0 |
| LISA DARLING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DULCINEA HANUSCHAK | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WERNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN MATLOSZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY BAIRD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY CABOT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK COLGLAZIER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN FEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GRAF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HECOX | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HEIMERICH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE KALLENBERGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LAFRANCE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN LUECKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN MCCORMICK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEANN NOGA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER ORTEGO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL PEARSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DYLAN ROBERTS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONIKA ROCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY ROMERO-HEANY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA RUIZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SCHODER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON SHAWCROFT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS TREESE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE WEEMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAYLA POPPLETON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $110,000 | $9,552 |
| LISA DARLING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DULCINEA HANUSCHAK | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WERNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN MATLOSZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY BAIRD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY CABOT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK COLGLAZIER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN FEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GRAF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HECOX | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HEIMERICH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE KALLENBERGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LAFRANCE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN LUECKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MCCORMICK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEANN NOGA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER ORTEGO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DYLAN ROBERTS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIKA ROCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY ROMERO-HEANY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA RUIZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SCHODER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON SHAWCROFT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS TREESE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE WEEMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAYLA POPPLETON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $90,000 | $8,565 |
| LISA DARLING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DULCINEA HANUSCHAK | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WERNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN MATLOSZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY BAIRD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY CABOT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK COLGLAZIER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY DONOVAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL FANNING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GROF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HECOX | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HEIMERICH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE KALLENBERGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LAFRANCE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA LEONARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN LUECKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCBRIDE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MCCORMICK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEANN NOGA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER ORTEGO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY ROMERO-HEANY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA RUIZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SCHODER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON SHAWCROFT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SPANN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS TREESE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4777 NATIONAL WESTERN DR, DENVER, CO 80216-2127
- In care of
- % NICOLE SELTZER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LISA DARLING, CSU SPUR 4777 NATIONAL WESTERN DR, DENVER, CO 80218
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN WERNER, SECRETARY
- Phone
- (303) 377-4433
- Return prepared by
- TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY
Mission
WATER EDUCATION COLORADO ENSURES COLORADANS ARE INFORMED ON WATER ISSUES AND EQUIPPED TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT GUIDE OUR STATE TO A SUSTAINABLE WATER FUTURE.
Program accomplishments
- WATER EDUCATION COLORADO'S PUBLICATIONS AND NEWS SERVICE ARE INTEGRAL TO KEEPING COLORADANS INFORMED. THESE TRUSTED, TIMELY AND POLICY-NEUTRAL RESOURCES REACH ELECTED OFFICIALS, WATER SECTOR LEADERS, EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. ------------------------- SEE SCHEDULE O -------------------------------Expenses $286,353
- OUR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDE TOURS, WEBINARS, WORKSHOPS, THE ANNUAL SUSTAINING COLORADO WATERSHEDS CONFERENCE, AND LEADERSHIP FOR THE STATEWIDE WATER EDUCATOR NETWORK, AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF PUBLIC AWARENESS-BUILDING ACTIVITIES TO CULTIVATE A CONNECTED AND ENGAGED NETWORK OF INFORMED DECISION MAKERS, CONSTITUENTS AND PRACTITIONERS. ------------------------- SEE SCHEDULE O -------------------------------Expenses $332,732 · revenue $51,666
- OUR LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, WATER LEADERS AND WATER FLUENCY, EQUIP LEADERS WITH THE CONFIDENCE AND SKILLS TO NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX WORLD OF COLORADO WATER AND ADVANCE COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS. ------------------------- SEE SCHEDULE O -------------------------------Expenses $97,821 · revenue $123,509
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 61-1431665
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $665,338
- Income (IRS master file)
- $928,905
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $878,447 | $947,712 | $665,338 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $731,490 | $842,224 | $657,843 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,007,611 | $921,721 | $790,399 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,008,840 | $893,928 | $581,675 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 61-1431665).
Questions about COLORADO FOUNDATION FOR WATER EDUCATION
- What is the EIN of COLORADO FOUNDATION FOR WATER EDUCATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO FOUNDATION FOR WATER EDUCATION is 61-1431665.
- Is COLORADO FOUNDATION FOR WATER EDUCATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to COLORADO FOUNDATION FOR WATER EDUCATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLORADO FOUNDATION FOR WATER EDUCATION 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 FOUNDATION FOR WATER EDUCATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLORADO FOUNDATION FOR WATER EDUCATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COLORADO FOUNDATION FOR WATER EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LISA DARLING.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO FOUNDATION FOR WATER EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $102,856 (JAYLA POPPLETON, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does COLORADO FOUNDATION FOR WATER EDUCATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $878,447, expenses of $947,712 and total assets of $665,338 at year end.
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