COLORADO CANYONS ASSOCIATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2005

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

NICK ZIELINSKI

Phone

9702637902

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

COLORADO CANYONS ASSOCIATION, founded in 2005, is a small nonprofit in the Recreation & Sports sector that reported $565K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $547K left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

COLORADO CANYONS ASSOCIATION FOSTERS COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP OF OUR NATIONAL CONSERVATION LANDS WITH A FOCUS ON DOMINGUEZ-ESCALANTE, GUNNISON GORGE AND MCINNIS CANYONS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREAS IN WESTERN COLORADO. WE ARE A NON-PARTISAN, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ENCOURAGING COOPERATION AMONG ALL NCA USERS AND INTERESTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $381,638

COLORADO CANYONS ASSOCIATION (CCA) CONNECTS WITH OVER 3,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ANNUALLY TO COLORADO'S NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREAS (NCAS) THROUGH EDUCATION, STEWARDSHIP, AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. WITH THE ASSOCIATED EXPENSES, CCA LEADS DOZENS OF LAND AND RIVER-BASED EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS; CONDUCTS HABITAT RESTORATION, TRASH CLEANUP, AND ADDITIONAL STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES; AND PROMOTES RESPONSIBLE RECREATION ETHICS TO ALL USER GROUPS OF THE NCAS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $450,952

Program Service Revenue $94,175

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $19,995

TOTAL REVENUE $565,122

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $355,357

Fundraising Expenses $38,302

Program Expenses $381,638

Other Expenses $191,869

TOTAL EXPENSES $547,226

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$565,122	$572,804	0.0%
Expenses	$547,226	$580,005	-0.1%
Net Income	$17,896	$-7,201	-3.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

175

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$74,429

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHRIS HERRMAN	PAST EX DIRE	40.00	Officer	$67,694	$0	$67,694
NICK ZIELINSKI	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$6,735	$0	$6,735
KATE COOPER	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROSA GARDNER	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CURTIS HEARST	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MACKENZIE HOLBROOK	BOARD CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NICK KRUEGER	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HALI NURNBERG	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEVERNA ROGERS	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREA TANNER	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROL TODD	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICK ZIELINSKI	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$565,122	$547,226	$200,707	$17,896
2023	$572,804	$580,005	$157,583	$-7,201
2022	$426,846	$502,836	$163,393	$-75,990
2021	$539,781	$450,425	$243,189	$89,356
2020	$373,666	$468,582	$195,607	$-94,916
2019	$446,342	$411,414	$219,030	$34,928
2018	$464,631	$399,751	$198,248	$64,880