Annunciation Heights
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
ANNUNCIATION HEIGHTS IS A CATHOLIC YOUTH AND FAMILY CAMP NESTLED AT THE BASE OF LONGS PEAK IN THE HEART OF COLORADO'S MAJESTIC ROCKY MOUNTAINS. WE SEEK TO GLORIFY GOD BY LEADING OUR GUESTS INTO THE DEPTH AND MYSTERY OF A PERSONAL FRIENDSHIP WITH JESUS AND HIS CHURCH, UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF MARY, OUR GOAL IS TO AWAKEN AND RESTORE THE HEARTS OF CATHOLICS TO THE JOY OF KNOWING AND LIVING THE CATHOLIC CHRISTIAN LIFE. ANNUNCIATION HEIGHTS PROVIDES A MOUNTAIN LOCATION FOR YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, AND FAMILIES TO CAMP AND RETREAT. THE GOAL OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ALLOW OUR GUESTS A PLACE TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD, THEMSELVES, EACH OTHER AND CREATION. WE DO THIS BY OFFERING A VARIETY OF CAMPING, RETREAT, AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PRIMARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN THE SUMMER, WE OFFER FAMILY CAMPS AND CAMPS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. WE ALSO HOST VARIOUS GROUP RETREATS ON WEEKENDS YEAR-ROUND.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $3.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- -60.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 57%
- Employees
- 90
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $118,628, exe. directo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 30 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 244% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 88% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 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)
- $2.7 million spent. DURING 2025, WE CLOSED OUR YEAR ON APRIL 30, 2025 INSTEAD OF JUNE 30, 2025 SO THAT WE COULD RECORD OUR SUMMER ACTIVITY IN THE SAME FISCAL YEAR. AS A RESULT, THE FY2025 YEAR RUNS FROM JULY 1, 2024 TO APRIL 30, 2025. FOR OUR YOUTH AND FAMILY CAMP PROGRAMING, REVENUE TOTALED 254,164 WHILE EXPENSES WERE 198,379. GUEST GROUP REVENUE TOTALED 351,774 WHILE INCURRING DIRECT EXPENSES OF 30,914. OUR OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM EXPERIENCED 283,366 IN REVENUE AND 80,867 IN EXPENSES. MANY OF OUR EXPENSES ARE NOT DIRECTLY ALLOCATED TO OUR PROGRAM SERVICES SINCE THEY ARE SHARED ACROSS VARIOUS PROGRAMS. THEREFORE, OUR TOTAL REVENUE WAS 1,437,220 WHILE OUR TOTAL EXPENSES WERE 2,975,747.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Worth knowing.
The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.
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 March 1946.
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 October 21, 2026.
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