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Colorado Riverfront Foundation Inc

EIN 84-1069605 · Grand Jct, CO

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

What it says it does

The Foundations primary exempt purpose is to reclaim the Colorado Riverfront corridor between Palisade, Grand Junction and Fruita, Colorado.

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

Good: 89 out of 100.

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 48.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

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

Good: 82 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

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

Programs described in its return (3)

$126,111 spent. Colorado Riverfront Concert Series - The purpose of this concert series is to bring the community to the riverfront venue and educate them on our ongoing reclamation of the river corridor, including wildlife habitat, tamarisk and noxious weed removal, recreational opporunities on our completed trails, newly completed trail connections and proposed trail connections. During our 25 years of the Colorado Riverfront Concerty Series, we have seen our attendance numbers increase from just a few hundred attendees to approximately 1,600 attendees for each of our two concerts during the year.
$121,046 spent. The Colorado Riverfront Foundation provides funds for trail easements, easement/land appraisals, land acquisitions, trail building and trail repair which is part ofour ongoing effort to reclaim the river corridor, indluding widllife habitat, tamarisk and noxious weed removal, recreational opportunities on our completed trails, newly completed trails connections and proposed trail connections.
The foundations primary exempt purpose is to reclaim the Colorado Riverfront and in doing so, develop the area to its maximum recreation potential, to preserve the wildlife and its habitat, and to focus the progress as a source of community pride and (cont on Schedule O)

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

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1988.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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