2017-08-14T18:16:29-05:00 2016-12-31 201766527 WAUGH & GOODWIN LLP 1365 GARDEN OF THE GODS SUITE 150 COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80907 990 2016-01-01 841469785 Coalition for the Upper South Platte COAL 7197480033 PO Box 726 Lake George CO 80827 Carol Ekarius Executive Director 7194392268 2017-08-14 1 Jill J Goodwin CPA P00450838 7195909777 65.153.45.234 2017-08-14 15:43:05 MD P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 CD5673F54C7F7882D267E311332F3529B03B82C7 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Carol Ekarius PO Box 726 Lake George CO 80827 2397906 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. 16 16 0 2000 0 0 1700241 1773592 191733 622340 63 61 18842 -1817 1910879 2394176 0 0 0 0 300134 64795 0 0 53317 1537024 2175992 1837158 2240787 73721 153389 704612 901377 257073 300449 447539 600928 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 1538404 496817 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. 122149 77326 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. 292178 949 Program operations - projects and programs focusing on river restoration, forest health & fuels reduction, fire & habitat rehabilitation, invasive species management, water quality studies, energy programs, environmental monitoring & education, recreational trails maintenance & construction, conservation and sustainability programs. 4619 0 Habitat 45956 810 Program outreach and environmental education 36280 26842 Emergency management 23730 19596 Recreation 18685 0 Invasive species 129270 47248 2082001 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 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 Chris Fuller 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 Kennedy Director thru April 1.00 X 0 0 0 Don Logelin Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Brozo Director thru March 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 josh voorhis 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 beg April 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lynne Buchanan Director beg December 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL EKARIUS Executive Director 40.00 X 55613 0 0 55613 0 0 0 0 0 0 Coalitions and Collaboratives PO Box 726 Lake George CO 80827 Staffing and admin services 833179 Whinnery Construction PO Box 866 Lake City CO 81235 Burn area rehab 312182 P&A Tree Service PO Box 403 Alma CO 80420 Fuels mitigation 161941 Chapparel Const 13201 Hwy 12 LaVeta CO 81055 construction 116004 4 3730 1306950 462912 36196 1773592 Restoration services 900099 306058 306058 Other program services 900099 91182 91182 Slash sites & chipping 900099 83689 83689 Fuels mitigation 900099 79411 79411 Baseline data project 900099 62000 62000 622340 61 61 1913 3730 3730 -1817 -1817 2394176 622340 0 -1756 X 64795 50828 6479 7488 21020 5991 15029 1794173 1743368 6581 44224 22788 399 21949 440 6381 6381 17431 15663 1029 739 4683 2600 2083 44931 39972 4955 4 27188 27188 Project materials 154033 154033 Equipment maintenance a 46775 46745 19 11 Donated supplies 8048 7485 563 equipment rental 6222 6222 22319 8695 13213 411 2240787 2082001 105469 53317 42484 29676 80030 149857 154199 252740 57486 31341 41812 30000 12715 1117 3678 476671 225301 187484 251370 140000 140000 704612 901377 187047 236392 70026 64057 257073 300449 X 307539 374644 140000 226284 447539 600928 704612 901377 153389 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2677822 3933078 5544669 1700241 1773592 15629402 2677822 3933078 5544669 1700241 1773592 15629402 15629402 229 43 92 63 61 488 195 195 15630085 1446174 1.00000 0.99990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12150 12150 122850 52473 70377 341671 172828 168843 251370 mineral interests 140000 F 140000 X 2685673 287767 3730 291497 2394176 0 2394176 2532284 287767 3730 291497 2240787 0 2240787 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. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Special event expense netted with revenue 3,730. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Special event cost netted with revenue 3,730. X 3730 Estimated value X 1 11745 Discount from sale price X Air Curtain Burner 1 14000 FMV X Log for biomass fuels 1 5500 FMV X Supplies 8 1071 fmV X Gift cards 1 150 FMV 0 0 0 Part I, Column (b): The number in Part I column (b) is the number of contributions received. 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 747,905. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 747,905. Leased staffing: Program service expenses 802,557. Management and general expenses 6,581. Fundraising expenses 42,230. Total expenses 851,368. Mitigation services: Program service expenses 87,189. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 87,189. Professional services: Program service expenses 46,365. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 46,365. Contract services: Program service expenses 59,352. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 1,994. Total expenses 61,346. Form 990, Park XII, Line 2c The process has not changed from the prior year.