Poudre Heritage Alliance a Colorado Nonprofit Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO BUILD A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER'S NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE IN INFLUENCING WATER DEVELOPMENT, LAW, AND MANAGEMENT, THROUGH INTERPRETATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND MEDIA.
- Income
- $674,545
- Spending
- $611,458
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 9.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 66%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 153
- Highest pay
- $125,619, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (1)
- $497,277 spent. EDUCATIONAL & INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMMING LEARNING IN OUR WATERSHED (LIOW) WAS DESIGNED WITH A SIMPLE MISSION: TO HELP YOUTH UNDERSTAND AND VALUE THE CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER AND THEIR WATER HERITAGE WHILE INSPIRING A NEXT GENERATION OF RIVER STEWARDS. IN 2025, 8,086 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN LIOW FIELD TRIPS WITHIN THE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. COMMUNITY OUTREACH: 23,044 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN HERITAGE AREA EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE POUDRE PUB TALK SERIES HELD AT LOCAL BREWERIES, RIVERFEST, THE POUDRE RIVER FORUM, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BIKE TO WORK DAY AND THE NATIVE SEE AND PLANT EVENT. COMMUNITY GRANTS: THE NHA DISTRIBUTED OVER 30,000 IN GRANT FUNDS TO COMMUNITY PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION, INTERPRETATION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF HERITAGE AREA RESOURCES AND AMENITIES. EDUCATIONAL & INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMMING LEARNING IN OUR WATERSHED (LIOW) WAS DESIGNED WITH A SIMPLE MISSION: TO HELP YOUTH UNDERSTAND AND VALUE THE CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER AND THEIR WATER HERITAGE WHILE INSPIRING A NEXT GENERATION OF RIVER STEWARDS. IN 2025, 8,086 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN LIOW FIELD TRIPS WITHIN THE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. COMMUNITY OUTREACH: 23,044 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN HERITAGE AREA EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE POUDRE PUB TALK SERIES HELD AT LOCAL BREWERIES, RIVERFEST, THE POUDRE RIVER FORUM, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BIKE TO WORK DAY AND THE NATIVE SEE AND PLANT EVENT. COMMUNITY GRANTS: THE NHA DISTRIBUTED OVER 30,000 IN GRANT FUNDS TO COMMUNITY PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION, INTERPRETATION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF HERITAGE AREA RESOURCES AND AMENITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2003.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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