2016-09-16T12:54:17-05:00 2015-12-31 TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY 800 GRANT ST STE 205 DENVER CO 802032944 990 2015-01-01 841606567 COLORADO WATER TRUST COLO 7205702897 1420 OGDEN ST SUITE A2 DENVER CO 80218 AMY W BEATIE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7205702897 2016-08-05 KEN ROTH P01389203 3038308109 2016-09-16 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z AMY W BEATIE 652275 false X WWW.COLORADOWATERTRUST.ORG X 2001 CO THE WATER TRUST ENGAGES IN AND SUPPORTS VOLUNTARY EFFORTS TO RESTORE AND PROTECT STREAMFLOWS IN COLORADO TO SUSTAIN HEALTHY AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS 14 14 8 30 0 1243530 633349 0 313 151 2293 1899 1246136 635399 0 0 509709 512770 0 128206 409392 318886 919101 831656 327035 -196257 1269030 1047962 56647 31836 1212383 1016126 THE WATER TRUST ENGAGES IN AND SUPPORTS VOLUNTARY EFFORTS TO RESTORE AND PROTECT STREAMFLOWS IN COLORADO TO SUSTAIN HEALTHY AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS false false 518033 WATER RIGHTS SOLUTIONS-COLORADO WATER TRUST ACQUIRES DECREED WATER RIGHTS THROUGH VOLUNTARY TRANSACTIONS TO PROVIDE ENHANCED STREAMFLOWS TO BENEFIT AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS. TO ACQUIRE WATER, COLORADO WATER TRUST WORKS IN COORDINATION WITH THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY, OTHER WATER USERS, GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, LAND TRUSTS, WATERSHED GROUPS, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS. COLORADO WATER TRUST ALSO WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD, THE ONLY ENTITY AUTHORIZED BY LAW IN COLORADO TO HOLD INSTREAM FLOW RIGHTS. 25570 INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS-COLORADO'S WATER-SHORT STREAM REACHES CAN ALSO BENEFIT FROM PHYSICAL SOLUTIONS SUCH AS HEADGATE AND DELIVERY SYSTEM UPGRADES THAT MAKE MORE WATER AVAILABLE DOWNSTREAM. OTHER APPROACHES INCLUDE INNOVATIVE AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY AND STORAGE RELEASES OR CHANGES IN RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT THAT CAN PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES. THE COLORADO WATER TRUST WORKS DILIGENTLY TO FUND STRUCTURAL SOLUTIONS THAT WILL PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION BENEFITS. 14136 CONSULTING-THE COLORADO WATER TRUST PROVIDES EXPERTISE IN FLOW RESTORATION TECHNIQUES TO INTERESTED PARTIES SUCH AS OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OR LOCAL, STATE AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. 557739 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 9 0 true 8 true false false false false false true true false false false false X 14 14 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X COLORADO WATER TRUST 7205702897 1420 OGDEN ST SUITE 2A DENVER CO 80218 LEE ROZAKLIS PRESIDENT X X 0 0 0 BILL PADDOCK VICE PRESIDE X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J CARTER TREASURER X X 0 0 0 DAVID C TAUSSIG SECRETARY X X 0 0 0 ALAN BERRYMAN DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 TOM BIE DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 BARBARA BIGGS DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 JOHN CURRIER DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA DAVIS DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 CURTIS HUBBARD DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 EMILY HUNT DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 DAVE JANKOWSKI DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A SAYLER DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 ERIN WILSON DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 AMY W BEATIE EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 123999 0 5600 123999 5600 1 false false false 29034 327971 276344 1500 633349 151 151 17662 29034 16876 786 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 1113 1113 1113 635399 1113 151 X 123989 75824 26299 21866 308686 188774 65474 54438 8414 5145 1785 1484 2005 1226 425 354 69676 42610 14779 12287 1160 1160 64850 39659 13755 11436 95414 90563 2485 2366 1748 738 92 918 7404 1666 578 5160 22617 13832 4797 3988 38692 23662 8207 6823 12081 8479 1290 2312 659 433 123 103 4704 2876 998 830 3755 2297 796 662 WATER RIGHTS EXPENSE 44781 44781 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 9284 6582 1691 1011 DEVELOPMENT 5323 3423 1037 863 BOARD EXPENSES 3501 2239 689 573 2913 1770 411 732 831656 557739 145711 128206 138567 252289 54216 54276 431861 97230 3471 30727 16888 17529 13839 626857 626857 1269030 1047962 56647 31836 56647 31836 X 697637 781757 514746 234369 1212383 1016126 1269030 1047962 -196257 X false true X true false X 969577 1518248 495828 337418 633349 3954420 969577 1518248 495828 337418 633349 3954420 2071449 1882971 988 1849 1175 313 151 4476 3958896 18775 0.47560 0.43180 X SUPPORTING SCHEDULE COLORADO RIVER RESTORATION 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 30727 16888 13839 13839 MCKINLEY WATER RIGHT 500000 HARRIS & REID WATER RIGHTS 123750 LEASE DEPOSIT 3107 626857 635399 635399 635399 831656 831656 831656 CO RIVERBANK GALA 46696 29034 17662 16876 46696 29034 17662 16876 16876 786 FORM 990, PART VI CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS JOINTLY PARTICIPATE IN SPECIFIC PROJECTS, AS WELL AS CONTRACTING WITH OTHER BOARD MEMBERS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 DAVID TAUSSIG DAVE JANKOWSKI SECRETARY DIRECTOR BUSINESS PARTNERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND BY THE BOARD OR BOARD-APPOINTED COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF TO BE AWARE OF THE POLICY AND INDENTIFY ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. AN ANNUAL AFFIRMATION OF THE CONFLICT POLICY IS SIGNED BY EACH DIRECTOR AT EVERY JANUARY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE BOARD REVIEWS COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR WITH GUIDANCE AND INPUT FROM AN EXTERNAL CONSULTANT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES 0 2,485 2,366 OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS 90,563 0 0