Nonprofit · EIN 65-0200163
BIG CITY MOUNTAINEERS INC
Tax-exempt · ARVADA, CO 80002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,025,995 | $1,334,106 | -$308,111 | $1,327,040 | $51,001 | $1,276,039 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,510,941 | $1,243,702 | $267,239 | $2,018,757 | $82,571 | $1,936,186 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,269,791 | $1,293,288 | -$23,497 | $1,798,133 | $70,494 | $1,727,639 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $964,204
- of which government grants
- $52,923
- Program service revenue
- $34,922
- Investment income
- $26,869
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,005
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $114,457
- Other salaries and wages
- $769,991
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $884,448
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $46,200
- Occupancy
- $31,430
- Travel
- $14,554
- Depreciation
- $6,696
- Program services (functional)
- $1,042,193
- Management and general (functional)
- $89,629
- Fundraising (functional)
- $202,284
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,018,757
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,327,040
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $51,001
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,276,039
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $184,160
- Publicly traded securities
- $622,577
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $348,614
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $927,425
- Gross receipts
- $1,334,900
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID TAUS | Executive Dir. | 40 | $114,457 |
| JILL LIBERSAT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANNIE SANCHEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET MOREY-REUNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THAD WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN WELSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEVON DALZELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREW KERN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BEGGAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JANELLE WOODWARD | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN ANDRIOLA | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JANETTE CHIEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX KNEISS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT MARRAPODE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER DISTAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MITSU IWASAKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE CATE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSALIE COHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN BERKAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VINCE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARYANNA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CLUNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSEY FOSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN HOPPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID TAUS | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $109,433 |
| MARGARET MOREY-REUNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BEGGAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JANELLE WOODWARD | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN ANDRIOLA | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JANETTE CHIEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALEX KNEISS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CARLY HUEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MATT MARRAPODE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HEATHER DISTAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DREW KERN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MITSU IWASAKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATIE CATE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROSALIE COHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NATHAN BERKAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| VINCE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARYANNA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN CLUNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LINDSEY FOSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN HOPPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELYSE RYLANDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID TAUS | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $104,521 |
| PAUL THOMPSON | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| CARLY HUEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| DREW KERN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JESSIE GEORGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOHN ANDRIOLA | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| MITSU IWASAKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JANELLE WOODWARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARGARET MOREY-REUNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ELYSE RYLANDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BEGGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MATT MARRAPODE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JANETTE CHIEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| HEATHER DISTAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ALEX KNEISS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CHRIS SAWYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5394 MARSHALL ST STE 200, ARVADA, CO 80002-3948
- In care of
- % DAVID K TAUS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ELIZABETH WILLIAMS
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (303) 271-9200
- Website
- WWW.BIGCITYMOUNTAINEERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Olson Reyes & Sauerwein LLC
Mission
Big City Mountaineers provides transformative experiences through connections to nature that strengthen life skills and build community for youth from disinvested communities.
Program accomplishments
- BIG CITY MOUNTAINEERS PROVIDES FREE, FULLY OUTFITTED AND PROFESSIONALLY LED, WILDERNESS MENTORING PADDLING EXPEDITIONS, BACKPACKING TRIPS, AND OVERNIGHT CAMPS FOR YOUTH FROM UNFAIRLY MARGINALIZED AND DISINVESTED COMMUNITIES. OUR MODEL REMOVES MATERIAL AND SOCIAL BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. WE OUTFIT OUR STUDENTS FROM HEAD TO TOE TO ENSURE THEY ARE WARM, DRY, AND SAFE. MANY OF OUR STUDENTS DO NOT SEE THEMSELVES IN POPULAR REPRESENTATIONS OF OUTDOOR CULTURE SO WE PROVIDE A COMMUNITY OF PEERS WITH WHOM THEY CAN SHARE THESE EXPERIENCES, WHILE SURROUNDING THEM WITH CARING ADULT MENTORS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT. WE STRIVE TO INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF HOW NATURAL SPACES ARE CONNECTED TO THEIR LIVES BACK HOME AND CAN SERVE AS A RESOURCE FOR GREATER PERSONAL WELLBEING AND HAPPINESS. OUR EXPEDITIONS PROVIDE A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUTH TO DEVELOP TEAMWORK, AN INCREASED SENSE OF SELF, AN UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR PLACE IN THE WORLD, A PASSION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING, AND A COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.Expenses $1,042,193 · revenue $34,922
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
- 65-0200163
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N50Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,327,040
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,334,900
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,025,995 | $1,334,106 | $1,327,040 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,510,941 | $1,243,702 | $2,018,757 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,269,791 | $1,293,288 | $1,798,133 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,422,468 | $1,028,025 | $1,829,195 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 65-0200163).
Questions about BIG CITY MOUNTAINEERS INC
- What is the EIN of BIG CITY MOUNTAINEERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIG CITY MOUNTAINEERS INC is 65-0200163.
- Is BIG CITY MOUNTAINEERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to BIG CITY MOUNTAINEERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIG CITY MOUNTAINEERS 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 BIG CITY MOUNTAINEERS INC 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 BIG CITY MOUNTAINEERS INC 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 BIG CITY MOUNTAINEERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELIZABETH WILLIAMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIG CITY MOUNTAINEERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $114,457 (DAVID TAUS, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does BIG CITY MOUNTAINEERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,025,995, expenses of $1,334,106 and total assets of $1,327,040 at year end.
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