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Sheep Mountain Alliance

EIN 84-1294894 · Telluride, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak49 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

Income
$128,744
Spending
$144,956
Reserves
2.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Highest pay
$65,000, executive director

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

Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 13% 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. $72,541 spent. OUTDOOR EQUITY - HOSTED A YEAR-ROUND SERIES OF EVENTS TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT IN THE OUTDOORS AMONGST THE TELLURIDE REGION'S LATINO COMMUNITY MEMBERS - INCLUDING DOWNHILL SKI DAY, ROCK CLIMBING, HIKING, NORDIC SKIING, AND CAMPING.
  2. SAN JUAN PUBLIC LANDS - ADVOCATED FOR THE DOLORES RIVER CANYONS NATIONAL MONUMENT; STRONGER PROTECTIONS FOR GUNNISON SAGE GROUSE IN THE UPDATED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN; RESPONSIBLE RESOURCE EXTRACTION (URANIUM) IN THE WEST END OF SAN MIGUEL AND MONTROSE COUNTIES; COMMENTED ON THE UPDATED GRAND MESA UNCOMPAHGRE GUNNISON NATIONAL FOREST PLAN
  3. EPA ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE - ALONGSIDE OUR PARTNERS AT ECOACTION PARTNERS, SMA HOSTED A SERIES OF EVENTS AIMED AT EDUCATING UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS ON WILDFIRE AND DROUGHT RISK, HOW TO ENGAGE IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PROCESS, AND HOW TO STAY SAFE RECREATING IN THE OUTDOORS. WE ALSO HOSTED COMMUNITY-FOCUSED EVENTS TO TALK ABOUT RELEVANT TOPICS IN OUR REGION THAT IMPACT ALL RESIDENTS.

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 October 13, 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 August 1995.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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