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Evergreen Legacy Foundation

EIN 84-4777007 · Evergreen, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

This organization's goal is to raise funds to improve the infrastructure and therefore overall quality of life in the activity centers of Evergreen, Colorado.Unlike many nonprofits, the timing of the organizations annual disbursements on program activities do not neatly match annual revenues. As an organization that provides project funding to one or more partner organizations (government and nonprofit), the timing of actual disbursements is determined by the partner organizations fundraising or appropriation process; staffing and budgeting cycle; project planning; physical construction; and final implementation. As some of the projects can span multiple years, interim and final funding disbursements are intermittent rather than adhering to a more regular annual funding cycle. With the organizations performance better measured over time, total revenues for 2021-2024 were approximately $485K, matched with $330K in program spending; about $94K (20%) for fundraising and administrative; an

Income
$159,929
Spending
$59,728
Reserves
91.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 90%
Highest pay
$29,267, executive dir.

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 91.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 63% of income.

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)
  1. $5,000 spent. Donated $5,000 to Evergreen High School PTA to stimulate other donatons for acquiring new bleachers for the home athletic field, quadrupling the seating capacity and making them ADA accessible.
  2. $896 spent. Paid for half the cost of a stone bench located below the mural at the spillway in Downtown Evergreen. The cost was shared with the Evergreen Metro District.
  3. $735 spent. Messaging program to educate the public about affordable houseing in conjuction with proposed project for Bergen Meadow School.

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

  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 2024.

    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 March 2020.

    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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