Nonprofit · EIN 84-1190830
CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST
Tax-exempt · CRESTED BUTTE, CO 81224
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,677,941 | $1,208,977 | $468,964 | $17,971,963 | $476,295 | $17,495,668 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,549,912 | $954,117 | $595,795 | $17,127,000 | $228,183 | $16,898,817 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,199,511
- of which government grants
- $1,199,511
- Program service revenue
- $349,565
- Investment income
- $83,086
- Other revenue
- $45,779
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $457,180
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $566,491
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $35,142
- Accounting fees
- $34,063
- Occupancy
- $31,976
- Travel
- $9,244
- Depreciation
- $21,425
- Program services (functional)
- $1,032,802
- Management and general (functional)
- $117,301
- Fundraising (functional)
- $58,874
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,127,000
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,971,963
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $476,295
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,495,668
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,924,233
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,398,768
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $96,900
- Gross receipts
- $1,677,941
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 246
- Year formed
- 1991
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAKE JONES | EXECUTIVE DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,393 |
| PETER DEA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| STEVE FERRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KILEY FLINT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KELLY HARRISON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JAMIE HENKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HIGUERA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JILL INDOVINO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| WIN CRAVEN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LEE RIGBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN SIMMONS | PRESIDENT EM Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RUSTY SPINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAKE JONES | EXECUTIVE DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,624 |
| ZACHARY CHENAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| PETER DEA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TERRI VON DOHLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KILEY FLINT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KELLY HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JAMIE HENKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HIGUERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JILL INDOVINO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JOHN MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CHRIS RIOPELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TARA SCHOEDINGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JOHN SIMMONS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LAURA TOMLINSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2224, CRESTED BUTTE, CO 81224-2224
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KELLY HARRISON
- Signed the 990
- KELLY HARRISON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (970) 349-1206
- Website
- CBLANDTRUST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCNURLIN HITCHCOCK & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST IS TO FOREVER PROTECT AND STEWARD OPEN LANDS FOR VISTAS, RECREATION, WILDLIFE AND RANCHING, THUS CONTRIBUTING TO THE PRESERVATION OF GUNNISON COUNTYS UNIQUE HERITAGE AND QUALITY OF LIFE
Program accomplishments
- THE PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPACE THROUGH LAND ACQUISITION AND EASEMENTS: A MAJOR MULTIYEAR PROJECT TO SUPPORT A FEDERAL LAND EXCHANGE AND ACCEPT A CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON MT EMMONS CLOSED ON AUGUST 29, 2024. WITH THE MT EMMONS PROJECT, THE CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST EXPANDED THE CONSERVATION PORTFOLIO BY 885 ACRES AND HELPED PROTECT CRITICAL WILDLIFE, RECREATION AND VIEW CORRIDOR FOR THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, THE LAND TRUST ACQUIRED 44 ACRES OF PRIVATE LAND WITHIN FEDERAL NATIONAL FORESTS INCLUDING CONGRESSIONALLY DESIGNATED WILDERNESS.Expenses $1,032,802 · revenue $349,565
- STAFF MONITORED AND MAINTAINED 72 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND FEE OWNED PARCELS ACROSS 6500 ACRES. THE LAND TRUST IMPROVED TRAIL CONDITIONS SUPPORTED WILDLIFE HABITATS, CATTLE RANCHING AND RECREATIONAL ACCESS FOR THE PUBLIC. CRITICAL PARTNERSHIPS WERE ENHANCED THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH PRIVATE INDUSTRY, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND MISSION ALIGNED NON-PROFITS.
- THE CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST SUCCESSFULLY ADVANCED THE ORGANIZATION'S LONG TERM CONSERVATION STRATEGY WITH SEVERAL NEW FEE ACQUISITION AND CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROJECT GOING UNDER CONTRACT AND CLOSING IN FY26.
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
- 84-1190830
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,971,963
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,677,941
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,677,941 | $1,208,977 | $17,971,963 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,549,912 | $954,117 | $17,127,000 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,354,161 | $935,791 | $16,524,969 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,522,858 | $862,798 | $16,627,991 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST
- What is the EIN of CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST is 84-1190830.
- Is CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST 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 CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST 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 CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST 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 CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KELLY HARRISON.
- Who are the officers and directors of CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $146,393 (JAKE JONES, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,677,941, expenses of $1,208,977 and total assets of $17,971,963 at year end.
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