COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY REAL ESTATE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY REAL ESTATE FOUNDATION (EIN 20-3818709)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-02-04
IRS object ID
202500359349300430
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-02-04T16:36:52-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN200488418PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLAIR AND ASSOCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1105 SE FRONTIER AVE STE AAddressLine1Txt
CityCEDAREDGECityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP814134020ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN203818709EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITYBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2REAL ESTATE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOLOBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11100 NORTH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityGRAND JUNCITONCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP81501ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonARNOLD BUTLERPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRMANPersonTitleTxt
Phone9702481987PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-22SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPAUL D MILLERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00214387PTIN
Phone9708567550PhoneNum
Preparation2025-02-04PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerARNOLD BUTLERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 MAIN ST 300AddressLine1Txt
CityGRAND JUNCTIONCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP81501ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,513,348GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2006FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO RECEIVE, HOLD, INVEST, AND ADMINISTER REAL ESTATE & PERSONAL PROPERTY, BORROW MONEY, AND TO MAKE EXPENDITURES TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent8VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$9,468,347CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$45,001CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,746,346PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$9,513,348CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$5,922,582PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$9,624,738CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$5,922,582PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$9,624,738CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$176,236PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$111,390CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$7,776,126TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,338,480TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$6,377,559TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$51,303TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,398,567NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,287,177NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO RECEIVE, HOLD, INVEST, AND ADMINISTER REAL ESTATE & PERSONAL PROPERTY, BORROW MONEY, AND TO MAKE EXPENDITURES TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$9,547,062ExpenseAmt
DescSUPPORT OF COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY. THE UNIVERSITY HAS AROUND 11,000 STUDENTS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$9,547,062TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (true)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member8IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHE ORGANIZATIONPersonNm
Phone9702481907PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11100 NORTH AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityGRAND JUNCTIONCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP81501ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtInstitutional TrusteeInstitutionalTrusteeInd
RAYMOND ANILIONIS
SEC/TREASURE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAY BAKER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT BRAY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARNOLD BUTLER
CHAIRMAN2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG QUIMBY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID REED
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT WILSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY LENTS
CMU TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PROGRAM INCOME$9,308,352$9,308,352
MAMAGEMENT FEE$159,995$159,995
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$9,468,347TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCDesc
Total Revenue Column$45,001TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$45,001RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$45,001OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,513,348TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$9,513,348RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$625TotalAmt
Management And General$625ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,853TotalAmt
Program Services$34,853ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,415TotalAmt
Management And General$4,415ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
TRANSFER TO CMU$9,308,352$9,308,352
PROGRAM$203,857$203,857
MANAGEMENT & GENERAL-OTHE$72,636$72,636

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,624,738TotalAmt
Program Services$9,547,062ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$77,676ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$504,785BOYAmt
EOY$435,817EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,410BOYAmt
EOY$22,270EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,342,538BOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$880,393LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$880,393BOYAmt
EOY$880,393EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,776,126BOYAmt
EOY$1,338,480EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$897BOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$10,727EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,342,538BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,124BOYAmt
EOY$40,576EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,377,559BOYAmt
EOY$51,303EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,398,567BOYAmt
EOY$1,287,177EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,398,567BOYAmt
EOY$1,287,177EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,776,126BOYAmt
EOY$1,338,480EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$111,390ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
College OrganizationYes (X)CollegeOrganizationInd

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,363,689CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,905,982CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,619,634CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,308,352CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,197,657TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,905,982CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,619,634CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,308,352CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,197,657TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$21,197,657PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$21,197,657TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$17,500,433GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$251,042CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$447,693CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Total$698,735TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,048,103LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$36,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$31,270CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Total$67,270TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$62,761CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$111,923CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Total$174,684TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$262,026GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART II-AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCOLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY REAL ESTATE FOUNDATION TOOK PART IN EFFORT TO GET AN OFF-RAMP BUILD AT THE I-70 AND 29 ROAD AREA.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$880,393InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$880,393BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$880,393TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
TENANT DEPOSITS$32,367
SECURITY DEPOSIT$8,209
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$40,576TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,513,348TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,513,348RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,513,348TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,624,738TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,624,738ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,624,738TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BCOPY OF RETURN IS PROVIDED TO BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APROVAL BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9ROUNDING 0 ROUNDING 0

Averaging Attachment AveragingAttachment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationCOLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY REAL ESTATE FOUNDATION TOOK PART IN EFFORT TO GET AN OFF-RAMP BUILD AT THE I-70 AND 29 ROAD AREA.ExplanationTxt

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