COLORADO WHEAT RESEARCH FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1988

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

BRAD ERKER

Phone

9704496994

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

COLORADO WHEAT RESEARCH FOUNDATION, founded in 1988, is a community nonprofit that reported $4.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 12% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $934K, a strong 20% operating margin.

Mission

TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS RELATED TO WHEAT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,154,238 Revenue: $1,490,718

TO COLLECT FEES AND ROYALTIES FROM THE SALE BY CERTIFIED SEED GROWERS OF WHEAT VARIETIES INCLUDED IN THE COLORADO WHEAT CULTIVAR PROGRAM. THE MAJORITY OF THOSE FUNDS SUPPORT WHEAT-RELATED RESEARCH...

TO COLLECT FEES AND ROYALTIES FROM THE SALE BY CERTIFIED SEED GROWERS OF WHEAT VARIETIES INCLUDED IN THE COLORADO WHEAT CULTIVAR PROGRAM. THE MAJORITY OF THOSE FUNDS SUPPORT WHEAT-RELATED RESEARCH PROGRAMS AT CSU AND PROVIDE ROYALTIES TO THOSE RESEARCHERS WHO DEVELOPED THE NEW PROTECTED VARIETIES.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,921,740 Revenue: $2,499,964

PROGRAMS ARE UNDERTAKEN FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS RELATED TO WHEAT TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT, PROPAGATION, AND PRODUCTION OF NEW WHEAT CULTIVARS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION TO AGRICULTURAL...

PROGRAMS ARE UNDERTAKEN FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS RELATED TO WHEAT TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT, PROPAGATION, AND PRODUCTION OF NEW WHEAT CULTIVARS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS.

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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 $0

Program Service Revenue $4,307,007

Investment Income $69,285

Other Revenue $241,723

TOTAL REVENUE $4,618,015

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $140,455

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $3,075,978

Other Expenses $3,543,486

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,683,941

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$4,618,015	$4,131,101	+0.1%
Expenses	$3,683,941	$3,824,079	0.0%
Net Income	$934,074	$307,022	+2.0%

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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Liquidity & Cash Position

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

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

$227,108

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BRAD ERKER	EXECUTIVE DI	20.00	Officer	$0	$41,066	$187,997
DEBBIE PARKINSON	FINANCE COOR	20.00	Officer	$0	$0	$39,111
STEVEN BEEDY	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHELBY BRITTEN	VICE CHAIRPE	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN BROOKS	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
DUSTIN COOKSEY	DIRECTOR	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JERRY COOKSEY	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK LINNEBUR	SECRETARY/TR	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM MERTENS	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICK MIDCAP	CHAIRPERSON	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CARY WICKSTROM	DIRECTOR	N/A	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	$4,618,015	$3,683,941	$2,284,696	$934,074
2024	$4,131,101	$3,824,079	$1,362,927	$307,022
2023	$3,342,774	$2,989,447	$916,748	$353,327
2022	$3,293,864	$3,373,978	$552,396	$-80,114
2021	$2,573,946	$2,280,351	$1,051,403	$293,595
2020	$1,847,851	$1,776,812	$968,605	$71,039
2019	$1,807,747	$1,824,907	$857,680	$-17,160
2018	$1,505,619	$1,427,632	$610,719	$77,987