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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: January 2026 Expires: January 2027

Colorado Youth Outdoors Charitable Trust

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

4927 E County Road 36
Fort Collins, CO, 80528

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Colorado Youth Outdoors Charitable Trust meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"Bringing kids and parents closer through outdoor recreation."

Year, State Incorporated:
2001, CO

Also Known As:
Colorado Youth Outdoors (CYO)

To build relationships between youth and their parent/mentor through traditional outdoor recreation. 

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Colorado Youth Outdoors Charitable Trust's program expenses were:

Programs $1,569,443
Total Program Expenses $1,569,443

Chief Executive
Bob Hewson, President/CEO

Compensation*
$130,786

Chair of the Board
Christian Bordewick

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Bank of Colorado

Board Size
13

Method(s) Used:
Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Colorado Youth Outdoors Charitable Trust's IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Other Revenue $1,024,541
Contributions and Grants $584,942
Program Service Revenue $459,833
Investment Income $58,672
Total Income $2,127,988

Programs: 70% Fundraising: 6% Administrative: 24%

Total Income $2,127,988
Total expenses: $2,248,723
  Program expenses $1,569,443
  Fundraising expenses $142,083
  Administrative expenses $537,197
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-120,735
Beginning Net Assets $6,173,808
Other Changes In Net Assets $16,494
Ending Net Assets $6,069,567
Total Liabilities $366,827
Total Assets $6,436,394

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