COLORADO OPEN LANDS: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
COLORADO OPEN LANDS (EIN 84-0866211)
Tax period
2017-04-01 to 2018-03-31
Filed
2018-12-06
IRS object ID
201833409349300313
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
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DescLand ConservationWe have protected nearly 500,000 acres across Colorado, thanks to fantastic partnerships and visionary landowners. The permanent protection of those 500,000 acres ensures that valuable wildlife habitat, productive farms and ranches, irreplaceable scenic views, and vital wetlands and river corridors will be there for future generations. We use conservation easements as our primary method for protecting land. A conservation easement is a legal agreement that ensures each property's unique conservation values are permanently protected. For full description, see Schedule O.Desc

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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$88,419BOYAmt
EOY$223,362EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$66,326EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$88,419BOYAmt
EOY$289,688EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,530,220BOYAmt
EOY$3,503,114EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,714,350BOYAmt
EOY$3,561,024EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$393,893BOYAmt
EOY$510,340EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,638,463BOYAmt
EOY$7,574,478EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,726,882BOYAmt
EOY$7,864,166EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$166,065ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$102,080NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,306,084CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,044,572CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,267,796CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,148,934CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,442,526CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$58,209,912TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,306,084CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,044,572CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,267,796CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,148,934CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,442,526CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$58,209,912TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$9,341,799SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$48,868,113PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,324CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$36,189CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24,354CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$27,137CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$44,054CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$141,058TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$58,350,970TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,390,920GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.83750PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.84980PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Historic StructureYes (X)HistoricStructureInd
Total Easements427TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage36TotalAcreageCnt
Historic Structure Easements1HistoricStructureEasementsCnt
Modified Easements8ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (true)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement85StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$349,953ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt
Section170h Rqr StsfdfalseSection170hRqrStsfdInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,185,339BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$806,081ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$45,699InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,963,759OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$5,043AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,068,317EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,227,817BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,286,629ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$99,752InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,417,676OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$11,183AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$7,185,339EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,319,557BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,286,391ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$64,091InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$423,046OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$19,176AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$7,227,817EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,611,187BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,625,492ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$133,051InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$15,891OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$34,282AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$6,319,557EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$124,606BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,545,722ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$69,356InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$117,586OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$10,911AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,611,187EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.32250BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.10070PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.57680TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (true)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$230,270OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$230,270BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$75,777OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$42,512DepreciationAmt
Book Value$33,265BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$263,535TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part II, Line 3: Explanation of Each Easement ChangeOne easement was amended and restated to add an additional 8.26 acres.One easement was amended and restated to add an additional 5,964 acres together with mineral rights.One easement was amended and restated to add an additional 270 acres together with mineral rights.One easement was amended and restated to add an additional 46.12 acres.One easement was amended and restated to add an additional 595 acres and consolidate two existing easements.One easement was amended to move the permitted building envelope to a location that was more beneficial to the conservation values.One easement was modified to release an area of less than acre from the easement to Colorado Department of Transportation.One easement was corrected via scriveners affidavit to include a correct map of the property in Exhibit B.
Part II, Line 5: Summarized PolicyColorado Open Lands (COL) operates under a Conservation Easement Stewardship and Monitoring protocol that is consistent with the Land Trust Alliance's Standards and Practices. The Land Trust Alliance is a national land conservation organization representing over 1000-member land trusts in the U.S. COL's policies ensure that it has the commitment to protect and the resources to enforce each of its conservation easements. All policies are approved by the board, including the Enforcement, Amendment, and Record Keeping policies. COL's policies ensure that COL will have the necessary documentation to enforce each conservation easement going forward. This includes a present conditions or baseline report, prepared at the time of the gift, that accurately describes the condition of the property. COL uses a customized database to document and record all site visits, stewardship issues, enforcement actions, reserved rights, and amendments.If a property changes hands, it is COL's policy to update our records and contact the new landowner to ensure they fully understand the restrictions set forth on their property. This is to try to prevent a future stewardship issue from arising. COL often has conversations with potential buyers to educate them on the conservation easement restrictions. COL has a policy of monitoring every easement on an annual basis. This usually includes a visit to the property in person but may also include aerial monitoring. Monitoring is completed by COL staff, volunteers or contractors. Monitors of COL conservation easements will not make decisions in the field as to whether or not a situation is or is not a violation of the terms and conditions of the conservation easement. Instead, monitors will collect information on the item of concern. The upper level staff will evaluate the infraction. If it is determined that the infraction is a violation, the board and legal counsel is notified and a course of action is set to correct the violation. It is the stated policy of COL to enforce all of the terms of our conservation easements. That being stated, it is also the intention of the organization to avoid litigation, if possible, in the enforcement of any violation of a conservation easement. However, legal action may be required and any legal action, including the filing of injunctions, on the part of COL requires the adoption of a resolution of the Board of Directors.COL has a dedicated fund for the purposes of monitoring, stewarding, and enforcing each of its conservation easements. This fund consists of stewardship funds from the landowners as well as board designated funds to steward the easements we hold in perpetuity.
Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements.The Organization receives gifts of conservation easements, which represent numerous restrictions over the use and development of land not owned by the Organization. The donated value of conservation easements are recorded, based on the appraised value when available, as revenue when received and an expense is recorded for an equal amount whether the conservation easement is held by the Organization or transferred to an eligible entity. Donated conservation easements are recorded at the estimated fair value when an appraisal is not available. The Organization's policy for conservation easements is that the benefits flow through to the general public and therefore are not capitalized on the statement of financial position. The Organization monitors activities on the land and enforces restrictions contained in both donated and purchased conservation easements.
Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.FUNDS ARE RESTRICTED FOR USE ON LAND CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS AND EASEMENT DEFENSE.
Part X : FIN48 FootnoteTHE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES", WHICH REQUIRES THE ORGANIZATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER A TAX POSITION (AND THE RELATED TAX BENEFIT) IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY, BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFIT TO BE RECOGNIZED IS MEASURED AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN FIFTY PERCENT LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT, PRESUMING THAT THE TAX POSITION IS EXAMINED BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITY THAT HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION. DURING THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2018, THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS TO DETERMINE THE EXISTENCE OF UNCERTAINTIES, AND DID NOT NOTE ANY MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR WHICH MAY HAVE AN AFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Q FOR CONSERVATIONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$308,354GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$295,754CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$12,600GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$5,100RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$41,252FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$9,968EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$4,136OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2CHEERS FOR CONSERVATIONEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$38,129GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$31,793CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$6,336GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$11,214FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$600EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$4,056OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$346,483GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$327,547CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$18,936GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$5,100RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$52,466FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$10,568EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$8,192OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$76,326DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$57,390NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COL FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11546 COLE BLVD SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityLAKEWOODCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80401ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN841072741RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$17,842CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantSTEWARDSHIP OF EASEMENTPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGrantmaker's Description of How Grants are UsedFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE UNITED STATES INCLUDE PERIODIC REPORTS FROM GRANTEES, FIELD INVESTIGATIONS, AND REVIEW OF GRANTEE PROJECT DOCUMENTS AS APPROPRIATE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcfalseRebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANTHONY CALIGIURIPersonNm
TitlePresident & CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$150,708BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$10,822DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$26,538NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$188,068TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution8ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$304,702NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAVG HI/LOMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution6ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$9,739,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAPPRAISALMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received7Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessTHE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT PRIOR TO FILING AND WILL BE APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AT THEIR NEXT MEETING.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF TO BE AWARE OF THE POLICY AND TO IDENTIFY ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementFOR THE PRESIDENT THE BOARD PERFORMS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesALL EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableINFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE OR UPON REQUEST FROM THE ORGANIZATION.
Communications, Outreach and EducationIn addition to doing on the ground conservation work, Colorado Open Lands is keenly aware of the need to connect a growingly disconnected population with the land to build the next generation of conservation leaders and support a broad public conservation ethic. COL has developed a suite of programs to achieve this goal.Colorado Open Lands engages young professionals through a Conservation Leadership Series that offers several dozen young professionals each year a year-long emersion experience in land conservation through educational meetings and on-the-land experiences. COL also runs a highly-regarded Fellowship program that has successfully placed 46 individuals in conservation positions to both give newly graduated professionals an opportunity to start a career in conservation, but also adds greater capacity to the broader conservation community. Finally, COL manages an annual teacher training program that offers 360 teachers across the state a one-week long immersion education in land conservation that they can take back to their classrooms, reaching nearly 22,000 students over the life of the program. Colorado Open Lands is dedicated to forging a real connection between conserved lands and the people of Colorado. To that end COL offers a suite of education and outreach programs, designed to connect people to land and all the benefits it provides. This is accomplished through a series of tours and educational programs on conserved lands, a directory of products and services from conserved lands, agricultural demonstration projects, farm to table events, and promotion of urban agriculture experiences. We also distribute a semi-annual newsletter as well as monthly emails full of information about the benefits of land conservation.
Land ConservationColorado Open Lands has protected more than 540,000 acres of open space in partnership with more than 400 private landowners and partners across Colorado. This work ensures that valuable wildlife habitat, local farms and ranches, iconic scenic views, and vital wetlands and river corridors will be conserved for future generations. Colorado Open Lands focuses on several priority landscapes under particular threat that contain critical conservation values including the Denver metro area, South Park, the Gunnison Valley, the Northern Front Range and the San Luis Valley. The primary tool we use to conserve land is a conservation easement, a voluntary legal agreement to reduce or eliminate the subdivision and development of privately-owned open lands to ensure the conservation values of that land and water are permanently protected. COL directly holds 428 conservation easements in 45 counties across the state.
Land StewardshipThe purpose of our Stewardship Program is to ensure that the conservation values (for example wildlife habitat, open space including productive farmland, recreational and educational opportunities) of each conservation easement we hold are protected forever. By doing so, we ensure that the wishes of the conservation easement donor and the public's trust are upheld. This objective is met by maintaining close contact with current landowners, and by monitoring properties on an annual basis. Annual monitoring allows us to visit regularly with landowners, providing an opportunity to discuss the land, the conservation easement, and any needs, concerns or difficulties that the landowner may have. Colorado Open Lands maintains a model conservation easement Stewardship Program that is certified by the State of Colorado and accredited by the Land Trust Alliance Accreditation Commission.Colorado Open Lands also works to enhance and restore the conservation value of conserved lands. We have worked with landowners to improve streams and rivers, restore wetlands, create improved wildlife and waterfowl habitat and improve prairie and soil health. COL has managed multiple large-scare restoration projects around Colorado as well as connected many private landowners with key resources to help improve the health of their land and water for the benefit of the entire state.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COL FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11546 COLE BLVD SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityLAKEWOODCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80401ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN841072741EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status11 TYPE 1PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
COL FOUNDATION
b$17,842CASH
COL FOUNDATION
c$600,000CASH

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