COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY REAL ESTATE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY REAL ESTATE FOUNDATION (EIN 20-3818709)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2025-10-25
IRS object ID
202502989349300405
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2025-10-25T11:58:35-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Phone9702481987PhoneNum

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
Signature2025-10-08SignatureDt
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
Preparation2025-10-25PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
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 STREETAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2300 MAIN STREETAddressLine2Txt
CityGRAND JUNCTIONCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP81501ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,323,303GrossReceiptsAmt
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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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$45,001PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$9,513,348PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$6,323,303CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$9,624,738PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$6,180,725CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$9,624,738PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$6,180,725CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$111,390PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$142,578CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$65,127TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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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
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$6,158,186ExpenseAmt
Revenue$6,323,303RevenueAmt
DescSUPPORT OF COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY. THE UNIVERSITY HAS AROUND 11,000 STUDENTS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$6,158,186TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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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
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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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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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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)

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RAYMOND ANILIONIS
SEC/TREASURE0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAY BAKER
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT BRAY
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARNOLD BUTLER
CHAIRMAN0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG QUIMBY
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID REED
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT WILSON
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AMY LENTS
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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$6,098,850$6,098,850
MAMAGEMENT FEE$224,453$224,453
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$6,323,303TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,323,303TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,437TotalAmt
Management And General$5,437ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,200TotalAmt
Program Services$7,200ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,650TotalAmt
Management And General$2,650ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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PROGRAM$52,136$52,136
MANAGEMENT & GENERAL-OTHE$14,452$14,452

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,180,725TotalAmt
Program Services$6,158,186ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,539ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$435,817BOYAmt
EOY$600,198EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,270BOYAmt
EOY$14,291EOYAmt
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$1,338,480BOYAmt
EOY$1,494,882EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,727BOYAmt
EOY$23,906EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,576BOYAmt
EOY$41,221EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,303BOYAmt
EOY$65,127EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,287,177BOYAmt
EOY$1,429,755EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,287,177BOYAmt
EOY$1,429,755EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,338,480BOYAmt
EOY$1,494,882EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$142,578ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,619,634CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,308,352CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,098,850CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,932,818TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,619,634CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,308,352CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,098,850CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,932,818TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$22,932,818PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$22,932,818TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$23,456,085GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
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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 Minus3$251,042CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$447,693CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Total$698,735TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,048,103LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$36,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$31,270CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Total$67,270TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$62,761CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$111,923CurrentYearMinus2Amt
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$37,221
SECURITY DEPOSIT$4,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$41,221TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,323,303TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,323,303RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,323,303TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,180,725TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,180,725ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,180,725TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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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