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Friends of Twin Lakes

EIN 27-4536791 · Twin Lakes, CO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Charitable and educational

Income
$23,780
Spending
$50,321
Reserves
28.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 83%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 28.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 112% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. 1. Raising money for Lake County Fire Station 2. The remaining fund raising is going to equipment, training and interior needs related to Fire Station 2. Raised $6676 in cash donations for 2025. We paid for an Utra Terrain Vehicle to fight wildfires and related equipment for $39723. This new asset and equipment increase capacity for the benefit our entire county population 7500, plus thousands of visitors who recreate in the area.
  2. 2. Work on USFS land. We spent $903.47 on supplies and food for volunteers on work days for the Interlaken Resort fence project, repairs at Dexter and Clarion and cleaning. We used a grant from the Lake County Tourism Panel of $450.29 to pay for internet used at the Twin Lakes Visitor Center which is staffed entirely by volunteers from Friends of Twin Lakes to assist the Continental Divide and Colorado Trail Hikers and many visitors to the area. We also help with highway cleanups, clean up of the Heritage Park, maintain some of the trails around the Twin Lakes and maintenance work on the Willis Grant Trailhead. The total 2025 volunteer hours donated to work on USFS projects/land projects was 857.75. (value of $33,229.24 using the Independent Sector value of volunteer hourly rate for Colorado of $38.74).
  3. 3. Other community service projects included cleaning up an eight mile stretch of Highway 82 (both sides) each spring, serving as course marshals within Twin Lakes Village for the LT100 Footrace when our Village of 23 residents explodes to over 3000, providing seminars on Aging in Place and hosting a town hall for input on our county master plan revisions. We send emails at least 2x per month containing information on public health clinics, general and senior activities, speakers, programs in Lake County to an audience of over +460. We have internet available at the Schoolhouse year round with instructions on how to access it when the Schoolhouse is closed posted on the Community Bulletin Board (cost of $916.44). Our bulk email is done through a subscription to MailChimp $156. We pay the utilities and rent for the Schoolhouse to Lake County School District for $619 this year. We paid for three month of an ADA portable toilet at $900 in the Visitor Center when the USFS closed their restroom which is the only public restroom in Twin Lakes Village along Highway 82.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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