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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: September 2024 Expires: September 2025

Colorado Youth Outdoors Charitable Trust

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

Accreditation seal
4927 E County Road 36
Fort Collins, CO, 80528-8914

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

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

For the year ended December 31, 2023, Colorado Youth Outdoors Charitable Trust's program expenses were:

Programs $1,215,223
Total Program Expenses $1,215,223

Chief Executive
Bob Hewson, President/CEO

Compensation*
$80,340

Chair of the Board
AJ Macdonald, President

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Macdonald Financial Services

Board Size
11

Paid Staff Size
26

* Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 5.38%

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, 2023.

Source of Funds
Contributions and Grants $1,508,754
Other Revenue $866,451
Program Service Revenue $226,007
Investment Income $-331,935
Total Income $2,269,277

Programs: 76% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 19%

Total Income $2,269,277
Total expenses: $1,599,845
  Program expenses $1,215,223
  Fundraising expenses $81,187
  Administrative expenses $303,435
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $669,432
Beginning Net Assets $5,491,193
Other Changes In Net Assets $13,183
Ending Net Assets $6,173,808
Total Liabilities $379,470
Total Assets $6,553,278

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