BIG THOMPSON WATERSHED COALITION

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 1923, LOVELAND, CO 80539-1923

In care of

% LAURA EMERSON TREASURER

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

LAURA QUATTRINI, PO BOX 1923, LOVELAND, CO 80539

Signed the 990

GORDON GILSTRAP, TREASURER/SECRETARY

Phone

(970) 586-3267

Website

WWW.BIGTHOMPSON.CO

Return prepared by

RLR LLP

Mission

VISION: A HEALTHY AND RESILIENT BIG THOMPSON WATERSHED BENEFITTING FISH, WILDLIFE, AND THE PEOPLE ITSERVES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. MISSION: WORKING WITH OTHERS TO TAKE ACTION THAT PROTECTS AND RESTORES THE HEALTH AND VITALITY OF THE BIG THOMPSON WATERSHED FOR THE USE AND ENJOYMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY.

Program accomplishments

• FOREST HEALTH AND MANAGEMENT GOAL: MITIGATING WILDFIRE RISK AND ENHANCING FOREST HEALTH THROUGH COLLABORATIVE FOREST MANAGEMENT PROJECTS. UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR FORESTRY PROJECT MANAGER, OUR FORESTRY PROGRAM EXPANDED THROUGHOUT 2024. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WE WORKED IN THREE BIG T COMMUNITIES TREATING FORESTS AND ROADWAYS, THINNING 70 ACRES BETWEEN THE GLEN HAVEN, WALTONIA AND STORM MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES. WE WORKED WITH 36 DIFFERENT PRIVATE LANDOWNERS TO MITIGATE WILDFIRE RISK, ENHANCE FOREST HEALTH, AND INCREASE EMERGENCY INGRESS/EGRESS ALONG PRIORITY ROADWAYS. WE EXPANDED OUR HOME IGNITION ZONE (HIZ) PROGRAM IN TWO HIGH-RISK COMMUNITIES IN 2024. WE DID HOME ASSESSMENTS FOR 17 GLEN HAVEN AND 6 STORM MOUNTAIN LANDOWNERS AND GARNERED INTEREST FROM 44 MORE LANDOWNERS. WE WERE ABLE TO REMOVE KEY LARGE TREES AROUND 9 HOMES IN GLEN HAVEN AND THINNED 3 MILES OF ROADWAY THROUGH VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY EFFORTS. WE STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS AS A MEMBER OF THE BIG THOMPSON WATERSHED HEALTH PARTNERSHIP, WORKING TO IDENTIFY THE MOST STRATEGIC PLACES TO IMPLEMENT FOREST HEALTH AND FUELS REDUCTION PROJECTS TO MAKE THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON THE LANDSCAPE WITH OUR MAIN FOCUS BEING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WILDFIRE READY ACTION PLAN (WRAP) AS PART OF COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD'S WILDFIRE READY WATERSHED'S PROGRAM.
  Expenses $500,824
• DISASTER RECOVERY GOAL: HELPING OUR LANDS AND COMMUNITY RECOVER FROM FLOOD AND FIRE THROUGH COLLABORATION, RESTORATION, AND RESILIENCY BUILDING. AN IMMEDIATE NEED FOLLOWING CATASTROPHIC FIRES LIKE THE CAMERON PEAK FIRE IS TO REDUCE EROSION ON HILLSLOPES. HIGH SEVERITY FIRES BURN AWAY THE MAJORITY OF VEGETATION AND TOPSOIL ON HILLSLOPES LEAVING HYDROPHOBIC (WATER REPELLENT) SOILS AND BURNING THE SEED SOURCES FOR FUTURE VEGETATION GROWTH. HYDROPHOBIC SOILS WITH LITTLE VEGETATION CAN BE HEAVILY IMPACTED BY EVEN SMALL RAIN EVENTS LEADING TO SEVERE EROSION AND SEDIMENT, ASH, AND DEBRIS FLOWING DOWNHILL INTO WATERWAYS. WHEN OUR WATERWAYS ARE INUNDATED WITH EXCESS WATER, SEDIMENT, AND DEBRIS, POST-FIRE FLOODING OCCURS IMPACTING DOWNSTREAM VALUES, AQUATIC POPULATIONS, COMMUNITIES, AND ROADWAYS. WITH NO SEED SOURCES TO PRODUCE NEW TREE GROWTH, SOME AREAS MAY TAKE DECADES OR LONGER TO BECOME REFORESTED. TO ADDRESS THIS NEED IN 2024, WE TOOK A TWO-FOLD APPROACH FOCUSING ON STREAM RESTORATION AND REFORESTATION EFFORTS. LED BY OUR STREAM RESTORATION PROJECT MANAGER, WE CONTINUED OUR POST-FIRE RECOVERY WORK TO ADDRESS RESTORATION IN STREAMS THAT HAVE HIGH AMOUNTS OF POST-FIRE FLOODING, DEBRIS FLOWS, AND SEDIMENT TRANSPORT. OUR PROJECTS FOCUS ON INSTALLING WOODY STRUCTURES IN PRIORITY STREAMS TO SLOW THE FLOW OF WATER, CATCH DEBRIS AND SEDIMENT, AND SLOWLY RAISE ERODED STREAMBEDS TO RECONNECT THEM WITH THEIR FLOODPLAINS. THE IN-STREAM PROJECTS OCCURRED ON BOTH USFS LAND AND PRIVATE PROPERTIES. WE INSTALLED 89 IN-STREAM STRUCTURES AND INSTALLED 500 WILLOW STAKES ALONG RIPARIAN AREAS TO HELP RESTORE 2.1 MILES OF STREAMS. ALL OUR STRUCTURES INSTALLED TO DATE HAVE ALLOWED 141,500 CUBIC FEET OF SEDIMENT TO BE DEPOSITED BEHIND THE STRUCTURES (WHICH PROTECTS WATER QUALITY). TO COUNTER THE LACK OF TREE REGROWTH IN SEVERELY BURNED AREAS OF THE FIRE, WE HOSTED 3 VOLUNTEER DAYS (81 VOLUNTEERS AND OVER 400 VOLUNTEER HOURS) TO PLANT 1,950 PONDEROSA PINE SEEDLINGS ACROSS 25 ACRES OF SEVERELY BURNED AREAS OF THE BIG T WATERSHED IN 2024
  Expenses $377,046
• STREAM & WATER RESOURCES GOAL: ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH, FUNCTION, AND CONNECTIVITY OF OUR RIVER SYSTEM FOR HUMAN AND NATURAL COMMUNITIES. THE RIVER ENVISIONING PROJECT IS A STREAM MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROJECT THAT CONSIDERS THE FUTURE OF THE WATERSHED AND THE BIG THOMPSON RIVER SYSTEM THROUGH LOVELAND. THE GOAL IS TO BUILD A SHARED VISION FOR IMPROVING THE BIG THOMPSON RIVER BY IDENTIFYING STRATEGIES AND ACTION PLANS THAT RESPECT PROPERTY AND WATER RIGHTS, ADDRESS WATER USER NEEDS, AND ENHANCE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. THE PLAN ASSESSED THE RIVER HEALTH CONDITIONS AND PROVIDED A ROAD MAP FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS BY PRIORITIZING AREAS OF THE RIVER THAT CAN BENEFIT FROM RIVER HEALTH AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. IN 2024, WE PARTNERED WITH WILDLAND RESTORATION VOLUNTEERS AND THE CITY OF LOVELAND TO HOST VOLUNTEER RIVER CLEANUPS IN LOVELAND (15 CUBIC YARDS OF TRASH REMOVED, 456 VOLUNTEERS, 2,325 VOLUNTEER HOURS) AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION ON RIVER HEALTH INITIATIVES THROUGH A GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO GRANT. WE ALSO SECURED ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO ADVANCE THE PLANNING OF WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCEMENTS BY HIRING A CONSULTANT TO EXPLORE PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES AND DEVELOP CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS FOR PROJECTS.
  Expenses $7,244
• EDUCATION AND OUTREACH GOAL: PROVIDING OUR COMMUNITIES WITH EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND GATHERINGS, AND VOLUNTEER EVENTS PRESENTATIONS, AND DIGITAL OUTREACH TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT WATERSHED HEALTH AND THE WORK WE DO, AND STEWARD THE WATERSHED. WE WORK TO BUILD EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INTO ALL OUR THREE MAIN PROGRAMMATIC AREAS. UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH MANAGER, WE REACHED NEW AUDIENCES, CONTINUED TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR COMMUNITIES, UPDATED OUR WEBSITE AND PRODUCED NEW EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. WE GAVE 13 PRESENTATIONS, LED OR ASSISTED WITH 7 OUTREACH EVENTS, AND HOSTED 5 VOLUNTEER PROJECTS REACHING OVER 1,274 PEOPLE. WE HELD OUR FOURTH ANNUAL TREK THE THOMPSON EDUCATIONAL EVENT AND HOSTED OUR FIRST DONOR APPRECIATION EVENT REACHING 100 COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
  Expenses $10,725

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.

IRS record

EIN

81-0753905

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

2016

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Environment (C32)

Assets (IRS master file)

$842,658

Income (IRS master file)

$1,088,814

Filing history

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 81-0753905).

Questions about BIG THOMPSON WATERSHED COALITION

What is the EIN of BIG THOMPSON WATERSHED COALITION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of BIG THOMPSON WATERSHED COALITION is 81-0753905.

Is BIG THOMPSON WATERSHED COALITION tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.

Are donations to BIG THOMPSON WATERSHED COALITION tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does BIG THOMPSON WATERSHED COALITION 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 THOMPSON WATERSHED COALITION 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 BIG THOMPSON WATERSHED COALITION 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 BIG THOMPSON WATERSHED COALITION?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LAURA QUATTRINI.

Who are the officers and directors of BIG THOMPSON WATERSHED COALITION?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $91,254 (LAURA QUATTRINI, EXECUTIVE DI).

How much revenue does BIG THOMPSON WATERSHED COALITION have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,088,814, expenses of $1,026,288 and total assets of $842,658 at year end.

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