CONSERVATION COLORADO

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2001

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

HELEN GEMMILL

Phone

3033337846

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-09-30

CONSERVATION COLORADO, founded in 2001, is a community nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $1.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $354K, a strong 22% operating margin.

Mission

OUR WORK SECURES POLICIES AND ELEVATES LEADERS THAT ADVANCE CLIMATE ACTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. WE HELP THEM DO IT, AND HOLD THEM TO IT. WE WORK FOR A COLORADO WHERE EVERY COMMUNITY CAN BREATHE CLEAN AIR, DRINK CLEAN WATER, PROTECT THE LANDSCAPES WE SHARE AND SECURE OUR CLIMATE FUTURE. AND, WHERE COMMUNITIES ONCE BURDENED BY ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICES LEAD THE WAY FORWARD.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $439,279 Revenue: $41,033

BUILT LONG LASTING POWER IN COLORADO BY MOBILIZING PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION AND BUILT BROAD BASED COALITIONS AROUND ISSUES RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE, PUBLIC LANDS, AND WATER CONSERVATION.

Program 2

Expenses: $144,793

GOTV AND OTHER PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS TO GET PRO-CONSERVATION CHAMPIONS ELECTED TO LOCAL OFFICE AND STATEWIDE OFFICE.

Program 3

Expenses: $247,142

EDUCATED AND LOBBIED ELECTED OFFICIALS ON ISSUES RELATED TO FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE, STANDING UP FOR OUR COMMUNITIES, PROTECTING OUR LANDS, WATERS, AND WILDLIFE, AND STRENGTHENING OUR DEMOCRACY.

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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 $1,447,806

Program Service Revenue $41,033

Investment Income $70,418

Other Revenue $37,179

TOTAL REVENUE $1,596,436

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $81,000

Salaries & Benefits $724,149

Fundraising Expenses $180,164

Program Expenses $964,334

Other Expenses $437,267

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,242,416

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,596,436	$1,644,617	0.0%
Expenses	$1,242,416	$1,331,951	-0.1%
Net Income	$354,020	$312,666	+0.1%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KELLY NORDINI	CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	16.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
NIKKI RIEDT	VP OPERATIONS AND FINANCE	18.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
MISHA CHARLES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NING MOSBERGER-TANG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RUDY VERNER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE KAPLAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANGELA GIRON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAY FETCHER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANA BRYSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HELEN GEMMILL	BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHERINE ARCHULETA	BOARD VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JW POSTAL	BOARD TREASURER	1.00	Officer 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	$1,596,436	$1,242,416	$2,203,527	$354,020
2023	$1,644,617	$1,331,951	$1,838,768	$312,666
2022	$2,050,989	$2,243,891	$1,490,239	$-192,902
2021	$1,975,410	$2,063,610	$1,793,599	$-88,200
2020	$3,644,132	$3,679,064	$1,878,004	$-34,932
2019	$2,570,013	$2,200,636	$1,845,807	$369,377
2018	$2,999,380	$2,536,435	$1,358,395	$462,945