Colorado Ski Museum Inc

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1975

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Jen Mason

Phone

9704761876

Tax Period

2022-05-01 to 2023-04-30

Colorado Ski Museum Inc, founded in 1975, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $314K in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue fell 88% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $450K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 43% operating deficit.

Mission

TO PRESERVE, APPRECIATE AND ENCOURAGE THE LEGACY OF SKIING ANDSNOWBOARDING IN COLORADO BY INCREASING KNOWLEDGE OF AND PROVIDINGINSPIRATION FOR SKIING/SNOWBOARDING; AND TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE(BOTH IN THE SHORT AND LONG RUN) COLORADO SKI CURRENT AND HISTORICALPHOTOGRAPHS, FILMS, EXHIBITS, ARTIFACTS, EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING,REPRESENTING OVER 130 YEARS OF COLORADO SKIING, INCLUDING THE LEGACY OF THE 10TH MOUNTAIN ARMY DIVISON AS IT RELATED TO COLORADO AND WORLD WAR II AND BEYOND. ALSO DAILY FILMS, LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS ARE GIVEN RELATED TO THE 10TH MOUNTAIN ARMY DIV. COLORADO SKI MUSEUM ALSO RECOGNIZES IN THEIR HALL OF FAME THOSE WHO HAVE MADE AN IMPACT WITH RESPECT TO COLORADO SKIING/SNOWBOARDING. FACILITY IS OPEN ON A DAILYBASIS WITH FREE ADMISSION. THE MUSEUM PROVIDES FREE TOURS OF THE MUSEUM AND SUROUNDING VAIL MOUNTAIN AREA. THOUSANDS HAVE BEEN SERVED, EDUCATED AND INSPIRED BY THE COLORADO SKI MUSEUM.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $283,453 Revenue: $12,315

CURATION OF COLORADO SKI MUSEUM PROVIDING VISITORS ADMISSIONS, FILMS, EXHIBITS AND ACCUMULATION AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL SKIING PHOTOGRAPHS, ARTIFACTS, WEBSITE AND CLOTHING. COLORADO SKI MUSEUM ENCOURAGES THE SPORT OF SKIING/SNOWBOARDING THROUGH ITS EXHIBITS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND POSTERS. ALSO PROVIDES A HALL OF FAME EXHIBIT DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO HELPED COLORADO MAKE ADVANCES IN THE SPORT OF SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING. THE COLORADO SKI MUSEUM EDUCATES THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE 10TH MOUNTAIN SKI DIVISION OF THE US ARMY AND ITS HISTORICAL ACTIVITIES. THE COLORADO SKIMUSEUM RECOGNIZES CONTRIBUTORS TO THE SPORT AND IS INVOLVED DIGITIZING 100 HISTORIC FILMS & 300 VIDEOS SPANNING 70 YEARS OF SKI HISTORY IN COLORADO. COLORADO SKI MUSEUM IS ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF EXPANDING AND UPDATING THE FACILITIES FOR EASIER ACCESSAND A BETTER OVERALL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE.

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

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $199,849

Program Service Revenue $12,315

Investment Income $45,254

Other Revenue $56,404

TOTAL REVENUE $313,822

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $254,169

Fundraising Expenses $82,799

Program Expenses $283,453

Other Expenses $195,532

TOTAL EXPENSES $449,701

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$313,822	$2,626,625	-0.9%
Expenses	$449,701	$392,820	+0.1%
Net Income	$-135,879	$2,233,805	-1.1%

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

Volunteers

N/A

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

$126,460

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Jen Mason	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$114,400	$12,060	$126,460
Jamie Duke	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Diane Boyer	Chairman	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kent Erickson	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dean Ericson	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Todger Anderson	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Hart Axley	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris Anthony	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Andy Franklin	Vice Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
James Clarke	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeff Gorsuch	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tom Hames	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brenda Buglione	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Trent Bush	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marty Carrigan	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jon Franklin	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bill Tomcich	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bill Jensen	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris Olenjik	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Matt Bennett	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rich Bowen	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Diana Lee Crew	Director	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
2023	$313,822	$449,701	$5,183,053	$-135,879
2022	$2,626,625	$392,820	$5,304,953	$2,233,805
2021	$592,715	$362,353	$3,261,108	$230,362
2020	$370,889	$474,094	$3,180,166	$-103,205
2019	$610,953	$436,642	$3,325,188	$174,311
2018	$1,932,694	$194,452	$3,383,469	$1,738,242