The Trust for Land Restoration Inc
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What it says it does
The mission of the TLR is to conserve and protect significant scenic sites and historic landscapes in the San Juan Mountains of SW Colorado, specializing in the restoration, conservation, and protection of ecologically significant properties that have been degraded by human activity.
- Income
- $14,400
- Spending
- $21,299
- Reserves
- -164.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Highest pay
- $8,800, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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)
- $4,558 spent. Consulted with private landowners, government entities and other non-profit land trusts to plan for new conservation easements, including a conservation easement for the Marble Wetlands Preserve with the Aspen Valley Land Trust and to monitor conservation easements held by the Trust for Land Restoration.
- $10,119 spent. Performed environmental analysis, liability management, planning, public outreach and public education to aid property owners and government agencies to achieve restoration of 54 acres of wetlands adjacent to the Town of Marble.
- $1,153 spent. Serve as the County of Ouray's agent to: negotiate donation of Idarado Houses to the County by the Idarado Mining Company; negotiate a Special Use Permit with the United States Forest Service; and oversee stabilization and preservation activities at the Houses and other historic preservation sites; coordinate additional conservation acquisition opportunities.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 April 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Caution.
California's Attorney General lists its registration as revoked as of June 18, 2007. Organizations on this list may not solicit donations in California.
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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