COLORADO HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1965

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CATHERINE STROH

Phone

3038942503

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

COLORADO HISTORICAL FOUNDATION, founded in 1965, is a small nonprofit that reported $908K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $3.8M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 320% operating deficit.

Mission

TO MOBILIZE RESOURCES TO SUPPORT AND INSPIRE COLORADO'S PEOPLE IN THEIR PRESESRVATION OF MEANINGFUL PLACES, HERITAGE, AND HISTORY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,985,775 Revenue: $73,382

FUNDS STEWARDSHIP: THE COLORADO HISTORICAL FOUNDATION MANAGES ENDOWMENTS, RESTRICTED AND CUSTODIAL FUNDS TO BENEFIT ORGANZATIONS AND PROJECTS WHICH FURTHER THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION.

Program 2

Expenses: $602,267 Revenue: $327,206

EASEMENTS AND PRESERVATION: THE ORGANIZATION ACCEPTS AND MONITORS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TO ENSURE THE DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES AND HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT LAND AREAS ARE...

EASEMENTS AND PRESERVATION: THE ORGANIZATION ACCEPTS AND MONITORS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TO ENSURE THE DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES AND HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT LAND AREAS ARE PRESERVED AND PROTECTED. ADDITIONAL PRESERVATION SERVICES INCLUDE CONSULTATION, GRANT ADMINISTRATION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ENTITIES CARRYING OUT HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND RELATED RESEARCH PROJECTS.

Program 3

Expenses: $49,589 Revenue: $60,900

THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE CHF REVOLVING LOAN FUND, WHICH FINANCES HISTORIC PROPERTY REDEVELOPMENT IN LINE WITH THE "SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR'S STANDARDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF HISTORIC...

THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE CHF REVOLVING LOAN FUND, WHICH FINANCES HISTORIC PROPERTY REDEVELOPMENT IN LINE WITH THE "SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR'S STANDARDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES".

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $239,218

Program Service Revenue $461,488

Investment Income $207,012

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $907,718

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $260,693

Fundraising Expenses $10,170

Program Expenses $3,637,631

Other Expenses $3,553,456

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,814,149

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$907,718	$887,365	+0.0%
Expenses	$3,814,149	$1,675,611	+1.3%
Net Income	$-2,906,431	$-788,246	+2.7%

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

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

$125,976

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CATHERINE STROH	PRESIDENT/CE	40.00	Officer	$125,976	$0	$125,976
FABBY HILLYARD	TRUSTEE/BOAR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DOMINICK SEKICH	BOARD CHAIR/	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RYAN WILCOX	TRUSTEE/VICE	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KAT VLAHOS	VICE CHAIR/T	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NATE BOYLESS	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
YVONNE GARCIA BARDWELL	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DANNY CRAFT	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATT GOEBEL	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATHAN GULASH	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR ANDREW GULLIFORD	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LIZ HALLAS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARL HUTCHINS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHIRLEY POWELL	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS RODRIGUEZ	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH HALPERN	TRUSTEE	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	$907,718	$3,814,149	$11,081,533	$-2,906,431
2024	$887,365	$1,675,611	$14,693,493	$-788,246
2023	$1,665,997	$832,706	$12,945,656	$833,291
2022	$528,882	$629,988	$10,067,200	$-101,106
2021	$1,160,398	$1,062,680	$9,573,437	$97,718
2020	$682,026	$1,123,096	$7,732,256	$-441,070
2019	$556,601	$751,976	$7,962,390	$-195,375
2018	$971,028	$608,381	$8,033,385	$362,647