The Colorado Trail Foundation
The Colorado Trail Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of The Colorado Trail Foundation is to provide and maintain, through voluntary and public involvement, and in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service and federal Bureau of Land Management, a linear, non-motorized, sustainable, recreation trail between Denver and Durango. This trail will provide multi-day, inspirational, and educational values keyed to the diverse, high mountain, natural environment.
About
Since its completion more than 35 years ago, The Colorado Trail has become known as one of the premier long-distance trails in the country, lauded by hikers, backpackers, mountain bikers and horse riders from around the world. The CT comprises 567 miles of trail between Denver and Durango and passes through some of the most spectacular scenery in the Colorado Rockies. Users traveling end to end encounter the high mountain lakes and towering peaks of six wilderness areas and eight mountain ranges as they climb nearly 90,000 vertical feet. The Colorado Trail Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation funded by private individuals, companies, foundations, and the U.S. Forest Service. It is overseen by an elected Board of Directors tasked with creating a vision for the Trail, with short- and long-term planning to achieve those goals, and with ensuring that the Foundation is financially healthy.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing outlines the non-profit's goal as “To provide, improve, and maintain, through voluntary public involvement and in cooperation with the usda forest service and bureau of land management, a linear, non-motorized, sustainable, scenic, recreation trail corridor for hikers, mountain bikers, and horse riders between denver and durango, colorado: the colorado trail.”.
When detailing its duties, they were outlined as: “To provide, improve, and maintain, through voluntary public involvement and in cooperation with the usda forest service and bureau of land management, a linear, non-motorized, sustainable, scenic, recreation trail corridor between denver and durango, colorado for hikers, mountain bikers, and horse riders: the colorado trail. significant activities include trail construction, improvement and maintenance, guided treks on the colorado trail, and outreach and education of trail users and the general public about the trail and the foundation that cares for it.”.
- As per legal reporting requirements, the state of operation for the non-profit is CO.
- The non-profit's address for 2020 is listed as 710 10th St Ste 210, Golden, CO, 804015843 in the filing.
- The non-profit's form for the year 2020 reports a total of 17 employees on their payroll.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $66,068.
- The CEO compensation package within the organization is determined through a review and endorsement by a neutral party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 13 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1987.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $259,874 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $17,693 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.