COLORADO YOUTH CORPS ASSOCIATION

EIN: 841532028 501(c)(3) Environment

DENVER, CO

Total Revenue
$10,481,268
Total Expenses
$11,094,993
Total Assets
$3,342,422
Net Assets
$1,442,640
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1999
Legal Domicile
CO
Principal Officer
MARGARET TAYLOR
Phone
3038630600
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

COLORADO YOUTH CORPS ASSOCIATION, founded in 1999, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $10.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

THE COLORADO YOUTH CORPS ASSOCIATION SERVES ON BEHALF OF CONSERVATION CORPS THAT TRANSFORM LIVES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH SERVICE, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION STATEWIDE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $9,966,954 Revenue: $3,040,369

CORPS SUPPORT & PROJECT MANAGEMENT:1)SUPPORTED STATEWIDE YOUTH PARTICIPATION OF 1994 YOUTH AT 8 INDEPENDENTLY OPERATING CONSERVATION SERVICE CORPS;2)PROVIDED LAND MANAGERS WITH 385 WEEKS OF WORK...

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CORPS SUPPORT & PROJECT MANAGEMENT:1)SUPPORTED STATEWIDE YOUTH PARTICIPATION OF 1994 YOUTH AT 8 INDEPENDENTLY OPERATING CONSERVATION SERVICE CORPS;2)PROVIDED LAND MANAGERS WITH 385 WEEKS OF WORK THROUGHOUT THE STATE;3)COORDINATED $5,118,242 IN STATEWIDE FEE-FOR-SERVICE CONTRACTS WITH PUBLIC LANDS MANAGERS INCLUDING CYCA'S ADMIN FEES;EXPENSES: $4,742,923 AGAINST CONTRACT PASS-THROUGH INCOME OF $4,520,696; OF THIS ACTIVITY, $1,173,659 IN PASS-THRU INCOME WAS BILLED TO THE COSWAP (COLORADO STRATEGIC WILDFIRE ACTION PROGRAM); ANOTHER $212,640 IN PASS-THRU INCOME WAS BILLED TO COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE STATE TRAILS-OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE PROGRAM. 4)RENEWED AMERICORPS FIXED AWARD GRANT, "YOUTH CORPS FOR COLORADO", FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2023 (PY2023) STARTING 1.1.2024; EXPENSES $2,953,537 AGAINST GRANT PASS-THROUGH INCOME OF $2,922,066. INCOME AND EXPENSE BOTH INCLUDE A QUARTERLY COMMISSION OF APPROX. 2.1% TO SERVE COLORADO, OF $81,015. IN 2024 CYCA BILLED PY2022 ADMIN FEE OF $70,384 AND PY2023 ADMIN FEE OF $120,252. THE BALANCE OF PY2023 ADMIN FEE WAS BILLED IN JANUARY 2025. INCOME TOTAL INCLUDES $69,466 BILLED IN JANUARY FOR DECEMBER 2023 CORPSMEMBER HOURS. IN 2024, AMERICORPS PROVIDED AMERICORPS EDUCATION AWARDS FOR 414 YOUNG PEOPLE: FT (1700 HRS) TO 6 MEMBERS AT $6895 EA = $41,370.00 TQT (1200 HRS) TO 30 MEMBERS AT $4826.50 = $144,795.00 HT (900 HRS) TO 30 MEMBERS AT $3447.50 = $103,425.00 RPT (675 HRS) TO 57 MEMBERS AT $2626.27 = $149,697.39 QT (450 HRS) TO 141 MEMBERS AT $1824.07 = $257,193.87 MT (300 HRS) TO 150 MEMBERS AT $1459.26 = $218,889.00FOR A TOTAL OF $915,370.26. NOTE THAT CYCA ADMIN FEE FOR YCCO GRANT BILLED IN 2024 INCLUDED $70,384 FOR PY2022 AND $120,252 FOR PY2023.B) IN 2024, UNDER THIS SAME PROGRAM, CYCA PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR AMERICORPS PROGRAM COSTS-PER-MEMBER THROUGH 6 PARTICIPATING CONSERVATION SERVICE CORPS;CONSERVATION LEGACY (AKA SCC) - 92 MEMBERS TOTALING $409,637.46LARIMER COUNTY CONSERVATION CORPS - 45 MEMBERS TOTALING $260,054.46MILE HIGH YOUTH CORPS (2 LOCATIONS: DENVER AND SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE) - 123 MEMBERS TOTALING $854,507.05ROCKY MOUNTAIN YOUTH CORPS - 176 MEMBERS TOTALING $1,132,230.99WELD COUNTY YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS - 22 MEMBERS TOTALING $112,543.43WESTERN COLORADO CONSERVATION CORPS - 6 MEMBERS TOTALING $33,922.16FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF 464 MEMBERS TOTALING $2,802,895.555) IN ADDITION, IN 2024 CYCA ENROLLED MEMBERS UNDER A SECOND AMERICORPS FIXED AWARD GRANT, "COLORADO CLIMATE CORPS (AKA COLORADO COMMUNITY CORPS)."UNDER THIS PROGRAM IN PY2023, CYCA PASSED THROUGH $1,922,103 IN EXPENSES VS. PASS-THRU INCOME OF $1,888,543; INCOME AND EXPENSE BOTH INCLUDE SERVE COLORADO COMMISSION OF APPROX. 2.1%, OF $50,288. IN 2024 CYCA BILLED PY2022 ADMIN FEE OF $52,234 AND PY2023 ADMIN FEE OF $120,106. THE BALANCE OF PY2023 ADMIN FEE WAS BILLED IN 2025. IN 2024, AMERICORPS PROVIDED AMERICORPS EDUCATION AWARDS FOR 275 YOUNG PEOPLE:TQT (1200 HRS) TO 15 MEMBERS AT $4826.50 = $72,397.50HT (900 HRS) TO 40 MEMBERS AT $3447.50 = $137,900.00RPT (675 HRS) TO 43 MEMBERS AT $2626.27 = $112,929.61QT (450 HRS) TO 54 MEMBERS AT $1824.07 = $98,499.78MT (300 HRS) TO 123 MEMBERS AT $1459.26 = $179,488.98FOR A TOTAL OF $601,215.87 B) IN 2024, UNDER THIS SAME PROGRAM, CYCA PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR AMERICORPS PROGRAM COSTS-PER-MEMBER THROUGH 5 PARTICIPATING CONSERVATION SERVICE CORPS:CONSERVATION LEGACY (SCC-FC AND SCC-LV) - 73 MEMBERS TOTALING $427,379.81LARIMER COUNTY CONSERVATION CORPS - 15 MEMBERS TOTALING $66,597.18MILE HIGH YOUTH CORPS (2 LOCATIONS: DENVER & SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE) - 99 MEMBERS TOTALING $548,616.34ROCKY MOUNTAIN YOUTH CORPS - 57 MEMBERS TOTALING $387,683.02WESTERN COLORADO CONSERVATION CORPS - 69 MEMBERS TOTALING $410,290.34FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF 313 MEMBERS TOTALING $1,840,566.696. IN COOPERATION WITH BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, WE ENROLLED OR CONTINUED 63 INTERNS, 3 OF WHOM SERVED TERM EXTENSIONS, FOR A TOTAL PASS-THRU COST OF $973,456.27.

Program 2
Expenses: $942,005 Revenue: $392,865

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:EXPENSES OF $173,452 IN STAFF TIME PLUS TRAVEL COSTS OF $20,762 RELATED TO SUPPORTING CORPS TRAININGS AND BEST PRACTICES, WITH INCOME FROM CORPS DUES AND PROGRAM SERVICE FEES OF...

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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:EXPENSES OF $173,452 IN STAFF TIME PLUS TRAVEL COSTS OF $20,762 RELATED TO SUPPORTING CORPS TRAININGS AND BEST PRACTICES, WITH INCOME FROM CORPS DUES AND PROGRAM SERVICE FEES OF $57,055;AND EXPENSES OF $59,666 INCLUDING CAEE AND CYCA STAFF TIME, RELATED TO TRAININGS FOR THE CAREERS IN NATURAL RESOURCES INITIATIVE, WITH INCOME FROM GRANTS OF $60,000 FROM US FOREST SERVICE & BLM.1)CONVENED CORPS DIRECTORS, PROGRAM MANAGERS, AND ADDITIONAL STAFF FOR CYCA'S ANNUAL CORPS RETREAT; BROUGHT TOGETHER CORPS DIRECTORS & PROGRAM MANAGERS WITH PROJECT PARTNERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS FOR CYCA FACILITATED MEETINGS, SUPPORTED BY GRANT FUNDING, TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES, LESSONS LEARNED, AND POTENTIAL COLLABORATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS GOING FORWARD.2)PARTNERED WITH COLORADO ALLIANCE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (CAEE) TO PROMOTE CAREERS IN NATURAL RESOURCES INITIATIVE, SUPPORTED BY GRANT FUNDING, TO IMPROVE COORDINATION BETWEEN NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCIES, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS WITH THE GOAL OF BUILDING MORE PATHWAYS TO NATURAL RESOURCES CAREERS. TASKS INCLUDED PUBLISHING A WEBSITE, GREENPATHWAYS.ORG, GEARED TOWARD CAREER AWARENESS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; AND BEGINNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CAREER EXPLORATION WEBSITE FOR YOUNG ADULT JOB SEEKERS.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,002,097
Program Service Revenue $3,433,234
Investment Income $45,937
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $10,481,268

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $10,277,031
Salaries & Benefits $465,383
Fundraising Expenses $24,057
Program Expenses $10,908,959
Other Expenses $352,579
TOTAL EXPENSES $11,094,993

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $10,481,268 $10,122,202 +0.0%
Expenses $11,094,993 $10,346,039 +0.1%
Net Income $-613,725 $-223,837 +1.7%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
10
Independent Members
10
Employees
5
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
4
$130,782
Total Directors
9
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
KARINA AMAYA-RAGLAND DIRECTOR 0.77
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIKE KING DIRECTOR 0.77
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUAN FERNANDEZ DIRECTOR 0.77
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNA HENDRICKS DIRECTOR 0.77
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFF ROBERTS DIRECTOR 0.77
Director
$0 $0 $0
MAELLY OPREZA DIRECTOR 0.77
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARGARET TAYLOR BOARD CHAIR 0.67
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HUDSON BEASLEY TREASURER 1.92
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JACY ROCK SECRETARY 0.87
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SCOTT SEGERSTROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1.35
Officer
$112,500 $18,282 $130,782
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
2024 $10,481,268 $11,094,993 $3,342,422 $-613,725
2023 $10,122,202 $10,346,039 $3,317,419 $-223,837
2022 $6,634,913 $6,741,706 $4,055,619 $-106,793
2021 $6,453,411 $4,571,839 $2,620,543 $1,881,572
2020 $3,085,793 $3,050,860 $644,933 $34,933
2019 $3,529,228 $3,485,583 $738,419 $43,645
2018 $3,392,588 $3,339,220 $630,132 $53,368
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