2018-09-07T13:31:33-05:00 2017-12-31 201766527 WAUGH & GOODWIN LLP 1365 GARDEN OF THE GODS SUITE 150 COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80907 990 2017-01-01 841469785 COALITION FOR THE UPPER SOUTH PLATTE COAL 7197480033 PO BOX 726 LAKE GEORGE CO 80827 CAROL EKARIUS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7194392268 2018-09-04 1 JILL J GOODWIN CPA P00450838 7195909777 65.153.45.234 2018-09-04 10:38:12 MD P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 1944F7713AA21C633C3B6EB21D6769F96ADA2BF4 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z CAROL EKARIUS PO BOX 726 LAKE GEORGE CO 80827 1081467 0 X WWW.UPPERSOUTHPLATTE.ORG X 1998 CO CUSP SEEKS TO PROTECT THE WATER QUALITY AND ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE UPPER SOUTH PLATTE WATERSHED THROUGH THE COOPERATIVE EFFORTS OF STAKEHOLDERS WITH EMPHASIS ON COMMUNITY VALUES AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY. CUSP IS A WATERSHED PROTECTION ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON WATER QUALITY THROUGH FOREST HEALTH & FUELS REDUCTION, HABITAT IMPROVEMENT, INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING & EDUCATION, CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS. 15 15 0 1200 0 0 1773592 765967 622340 315385 61 115 -1817 0 2394176 1081467 0 10000 0 0 64795 47867 0 0 40712 2175992 1297719 2240787 1355586 153389 -274119 901377 527380 300449 200573 600928 326807 X CUSP SEEKS TO PROTECT THE WATER QUALITY AND ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE UPPER SOUTH PLATTE WATERSHED THROUGH THE COOPERATIVE EFFORTS OF STAKEHOLDERS WITH EMPHASIS ON COMMUNITY VALUES AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY. CUSP IS A WATERSHED PROTECTION ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON WATER QUALITY THROUGH FOREST HEALTH & FUELS REDUCTION, HABITAT IMPROVEMENT, INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING & EDUCATION, CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS. 0 0 633118 307819 FOREST HEALTH AND FUELS MITIGATION - FACILITATE PROJECTS (MANY WITH VOLUNTEERS) TO IMPROVE FOREST HEALTH BY MITIGATING FUELS, REHABILITATING BURNED AREAS, OPERATING SLASH DROP-OFF SITES, UPDATING AND IMPLEMENTING CWPPS, REDUCING THE RISK OF CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRE. 116133 2363 MONITORING, ASSESSMENT, AND PLANNING - USE SURFACE WATER AND SOIL SAMPLES TO ASSESS CHANGES AND EFFECTS IN THE WATERSHED AND SAMPLES AND ANALYSIS FOR LONG-TERM WATER QUALITY STUDIES. 215240 HABITAT - ACCOMPLISH HABITAT IMPROVEMENT WITH RIVER/STREAM RESTORATION, EROSION CONTROL PROJECTS, NOXIOUS WEED MITIGATION, AND WILDLIFE SPECIES HABITAT STUDIES. 92877 3135 PROGRAM OPERATIONS 21052 PROGRAM OUTREACH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 40300 25 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 17488 10000 2043 RECREATION 20357 INVASIVE SPECIES 192074 10000 5203 1156565 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X MARV FIALA OR JOY REIS 7197480033 PO BOX 726 LAKE GEORGE CO 80827 ERIC HOWELL CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK O'CONNELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM IDEMA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN DRUCKER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN BERRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM EISENMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SWITHIN DICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON LOGELIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARTH ENGLUND VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNDA JAMES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC DETTENRIEDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY DAWSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE O'NEILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA BURRI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNNE BUCHANAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL EKARIUS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 64815 0 0 64815 0 0 0 0 0 0 COALITIONS AND COLLABORATIVES PO BOX 726 LAKE GEORGE CO 80827 STAFFING AND ADMIN SERVICES 695612 P&A TREE SERVICE PO BOX 403 ALMA CO 80420 FUELS MITIGATION 105005 2 454583 311384 13287 765967 MITIGATION PLANNING 900099 100000 100000 SLASH SITES & CHIPPING 900099 77063 77063 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 900099 63190 63190 FUELS MITIGATION 900099 43928 43928 MATERIALS 900099 19962 19962 11242 11242 315385 115 115 1081467 315385 0 115 X 10000 10000 47867 35514 4787 7566 4900 4900 1061014 913666 120936 26412 27991 15922 10505 1564 11340 10906 275 159 10886 10309 103 474 1466 972 494 57829 56094 1735 8854 6964 1890 PROJECT MATERIALS 42903 42903 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE A 42441 37289 5021 131 COMMUNICATIONS 14064 13166 898 BOOKS, SUBSCRIPTIONS AN 7888 1200 6688 6143 1660 77 4406 1355586 1156565 158309 40712 29676 44642 149857 30010 252740 94148 31341 12915 30000 12715 4437 3678 3387 480971 283130 251370 197841 140000 140000 901377 527380 236392 88872 55000 64057 56701 300449 200573 X 374644 181813 226284 144994 600928 326807 901377 527380 X -274119 -2 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X 3933078 5544669 1700241 1773592 765967 13717547 3933078 5544669 1700241 1773592 765967 13717547 13717547 43 92 63 61 115 374 13717921 1648029 1.00000 1.00000 X 12150 12150 122850 56940 65910 345971 226190 119781 197841 MINERAL INTERESTS 140000 F 140000 X 1159681 78214 78214 1081467 0 1081467 1433800 78214 78214 1355586 0 1355586 PART X, LINE 2: THE CORPORATION QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX. ACCORDINGLY, NO INCOME TAX PROVISION HAS BEEN RECORDED. THE CORPORATION'S FORMS 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE IT WAS FILED. MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION BELIEVES THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 DENVER WATER 1600 W 12TH AVE DENVER CO 80204 10000 SUPPORT ANTERO RESERVOIR 1 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE MADE TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ALREADY HAVE A WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH CUSP. L CAROL EKARIUS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CASH FLOW X 55000 55000 0 1 0 55000 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED VIA EMAIL TO ALL DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MANAGEMENT REVIEWS ALL DOCUMENTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REVIEWS POLICY WITH STAFF AND BOARD AT LEAST ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD UTILIZES COMPARABILTY COMPENSATION INFORMATION PRIOR TO THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE CONTRACT WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 ON THE CUSP WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G LABOR AND EQUIPMENT CONTRACTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 240,581. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 240,581. LEASED STAFFING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 487,661. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 111,880. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 25,187. TOTAL EXPENSES 624,728. COST SHARE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 29,474. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 29,474. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 131,683. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,449. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,225. TOTAL EXPENSES 141,357. CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 24,267. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 607. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 24,874. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ROUNDING -2. FORM 990, PARK XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.