Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 3,070,219 | 6,005,313 | 388,204 | 1,162,419 | 453,668 | 11,079,823 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 3,070,219 | 6,005,313 | 388,204 | 1,162,419 | 453,668 | 11,079,823 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 11,079,823 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 3,070,219 | 6,005,313 | 388,204 | 1,162,419 | 453,668 | 11,079,823 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 11,091,645 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | VISION: A HEALTHY AND RESILIENT BIG THOMPSON WATERSHED BENEFITTING FISH, WILDLIFE, AND THE PEOPLE ITSERVES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. MISSION: WORKING WITH OTHERS TO TAKE ACTION THAT PROTECTS AND RESTORES THE HEALTH AND VITALITY OF THE BIG THOMPSON WATERSHED FOR THE USE AND ENJOYMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | BTWC HAS HOSTED SEVERAL VOLUNTEER EVENTS (REFORESTATION, DEBRIS REMOVAL FROM FLOODING) AND OUR BOARD IS ENTIRELY MADE UP OF VOLUNTEERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 2 | THE BTWC BOARD AND STAFF FINALIZED A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN LATE IN 2021. WE BEGAN IMPLEMENTATION ON THAT PLAN IN 2022, WHICH INCLUDED FORMALIZING OUR MAIN PROGRAM AREAS, BEING: DISASTER RECOVERY, FOREST HEALTH AND MANAGEMENT, AND STREAM AND WATER RESOURCES. EMBEDDED WITHIN ALL OF THESE PROGRAMS IS OUR EDUCATION & OUTREACH EFFORTS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2022, BTWC CONTINUED OUR CAMERON PEAK FIRE RECOVERY EFFORTS AND ALSO HIRED OUR FIRST EVER THIRD EMPLOYEE, A FORESTRY PROJECT MANAGER, TO HELP GROW OUR FOREST HEALTH AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | DISASTER RECOVERY GOAL: HELPING OUR LANDS AND COMMUNITY RECOVER FROM FLOOD AND FIRE THROUGH COLLABORATION, RESTORATION, AND RESILIENCY BUILDING. AN IMMEDIATE NEED FOLLOWING CATASTROPHIC FIRES LIKE THE CAMERON PEAK FIRE IS TO REDUCE EROSION ON HILLSLOPES. HIGH SEVERITY FIRES BURN AWAY THE MAJORITY OF VEGETATION AND TOPSOIL ON HILLSLOPES LEAVING HYDROPHOBIC (WATER REPELLENT) SOILS AND BURNING THE SEED SOURCES FOR FUTURE VEGETATION GROWTH. HYDROPHOBIC SOILS WITH LITTLE VEGETATION CAN BE HEAVILY IMPACTED BY EVEN SMALL RAIN EVENTS LEADING TO SEVERE EROSION AND SEDIMENT, ASH, AND DEBRIS FLOWING DOWNHILL INTO WATERWAYS. WHEN OUR WATERWAYS ARE INUNDATED WITH EXCESS WATER, SEDIMENT, AND DEBRIS, POST-FIRE FLOODING OCCURS IMPACTING DOWNSTREAM VALUES, AQUATIC POPULATIONS, COMMUNITIES, AND ROADWAYS. WITH NO SEED SOURCES TO PRODUCE NEW TREE GROWTH, SOME AREAS MAY TAKE DECADES OR LONGER TO BECOME REFORESTED. TO ADDRESS THIS NEED WE TOOK A TWO-FOLD APPROACH: AERIAL MULCHING AND REFORESTATION. MULCH HELPS TO SLOW THE FLOW OF WATER ON THE HILLSLOPES AND AIDS IN WATER INFILTRATION INTO THE SOIL. WATER RETENTION HELPS BRING MOISTURE BACK INTO THE SOIL WHICH IS CRITICAL FOR REVEGETATION. AERIAL MULCHING UTILIZES HELICOPTERS TO DROP MULCH ONTO HIGH SEVERITY BURN AREAS IN PRIORITY SUBWATERSHEDS. USING HELICOPTERS ALLOWS US TO TREAT MORE ACRES OF LAND MORE EFFICIENTLY; IN 2022 WE TREATED 1,166 ACRES. MULCHING SITES WERE PRIORITIZED USING BURN SEVERITY MAPPING ALONGSIDE OTHER DATASETS WHICH SHOW THE RISK TO WATERWAYS, ROADS, AND COMMUNITIES. THE MULCH WAS SOURCED FROM PRIVATE LANDS IN THE UPPER BUCKHORN DRAINAGE BY CUTTING AND CHIPPING BURNED TREES. TO COUNTER THE LACK OF TREE SEED SOURCES, WE HOSTED THREE VOLUNTEER DAYS AND CONTRACTED LABOR TO PLANT 3,400 PONDEROSA PINE SEEDLINGS ACROSS 68 ACRES OF SEVERELY BURNED AREAS OF THE BIG T WATERSHED IN 2022 TO CONTINUE ENGAGING WITH THE BROADER COMMUNITY ABOUT WILDFIRE AND ITS IMPACTS ON OUR WATER SUPPLY, BTWC STAFF PROVIDES PRESENTATION TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL GROUPS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | FOREST HEALTH AND MANAGEMENT GOAL: MITIGATING WILDFIRE RISK AND ENHANCING FOREST HEALTH THROUGH COLLABORATIVE FOREST MANAGEMENT PROJECTS. THE STORM MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY OF DRAKE, CO IS ONE OF THE DENSEST HOUSING AREAS WITHIN THE BIG THOMPSON CANYON WITH OVER 500 YEAR-ROUND AND SEASONAL RESIDENTS. GIVEN 2020'S RECORD-BREAKING FIRE SEASON IN NORTHERN COLORADO, ACTIVE USFS FOREST MANAGEMENT SURROUNDING THE COMMUNITY, AND RESIDENT INTEREST IN FOREST MANAGEMENT SUPPORT, THIS COMMUNITY WAS AND REMAINS A PRIORITY LOCATION TO INCREASE LANDOWNER INTEREST, KNOWLEDGE, AND PARTICIPATION IN WILDFIRE RISK MITIGATION WORK. OUR FORESTRY WORK IN 2022 FOCUSED ON COST-SHARE MITIGATION WORK ACROSS 20 ACRES WITH SIX LANDOWNERS IN THE STORM MOUNTAIN AREA. TREATMENTS WERE A MIX OF DEFENSIBLE SPACE AND FOREST THINNING AND INCLUDED VARIED FUEL PROCESSING TREATMENTS INCLUDING PILE BUILDING/BURNING, MASTICATION AND CHIPPING, LOP AND SCATTER, AND UTILIZING CUT MATERIAL FOR FIREWOOD. IN ADDITION TO IMPLEMENTING WILDFIRE MITIGATION WORK, BTWC AND TWO GRADUATE STUDENTS FROM CSU ENGAGED THE COMMUNITY TO IDENTIFY CHALLENGES AND CONCERNS AS WELL AS ACTION STEPS AND ASSETS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT COULD BE LEVERAGED TO ADDRESS WILDFIRE RISK. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS WE HELPED RESIDENTS ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY-LED WILDFIRE ACTION GROUP WHO WILL CONTINUE TO ENGAGE AND ACTIVATE THE COMMUNITY AROUND WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS AND MITIGATION. BTWC STAFF HOSTED COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND GAVE PRESENTATIONS TO COMMUNITY GROUPS IN THE WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE OF THE BIG T WATERSHED. BTWC DEVELOPED A FOREST TREATMENT MENU TO ASSIST BIG T WATERSHED LANDOWNERS IN MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS ON MANAGING THEIR FORESTED LAND. WE WORKED WITH OTHER LOCAL PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS TO FORMALIZE THE BIG THOMPSON WATERSHED HEALTH PARTNERSHIP TO STRENGTHEN AND ENHANCE OUR COLLECTIVE ABILITY TO PROTECT THE CRUCIAL NATURAL RESOURCES PROVIDED BY THE WATERSHED. STAFF CONTINUED TO ENGAGE AS ACTIVE MEMBERS IN THE NORTHERN COLORADO FIRESHED COLLABORATIVE. BTWC FINALIZED A FOREST HEALTH ASSESSMENT THAT IDENTIFIED KEY AREAS OF THE WATERSHED THAT COULD IMPACT WATER SUPPLIES FOLLOWING A WILDFIRE. THE ASSESSMENT WAS BASED UPON FOREST AND WATERSHED HEALTH CHARACTERISTICS AND HAZARDS AND OUTLINES PROJECT TYPE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PRIORITY AREAS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | STREAM & WATER RESOURCES GOAL: ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH, FUNCTION, AND CONNECTIVITY OF OUR RIVER SYSTEM FOR HUMAN AND NATURAL COMMUNITIES. THE RIVER ENVISIONING PROJECT IS A STREAM MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROJECT THAT CONSIDERS THE FUTURE OF THE WATERSHED AND THE BIG THOMPSON RIVER SYSTEM THROUGH LOVELAND. OUR GOAL WAS TO BUILD A SHARED VISION FOR IMPROVING THE BIG THOMPSON RIVER BY IDENTIFYING STRATEGIES AND ACTION PLANS THAT RESPECT PROPERTY AND WATER RIGHTS, ADDRESS WATER USER NEEDS, AND ENHANCE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. WE ASKED OURSELVES, OUR PARTNERS, AND OUR COMMUNITY HOW WE CAN ENSURE THAT IT WILL MEET THE LONG-TERM NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES, OUR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS, AND OUR ENVIRONMENT. A STREAM MANAGEMENT PLAN WAS COMPLETED IN EARLY 2022; THIS PLAN ASSESSED THE RIVER HEALTH CONDITIONS AND POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR 15 MILES OF THE BIG THOMPSON RIVER FROM THE CANYON MOUTH TO I-25, INCORPORATED FEEDBACK FROM OVER 250 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BROUGHT TOGETHER DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING LOCAL GOVERNMENT, IRRIGATORS, WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCIES, LANDOWNERS, AND MORE, AND GAVE US A ROAD MAP TO GUIDE FUTURE RIVER AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS. IN 2022, WE PREPARED OURSELVES BY RECEIVING FUNDING FOR CONTINUED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PROJECT RANKING EFFORTS FOR REACHES PRIORITIZED BY THE SMP. IN ADDITION, BTWC FINALIZED OUR RIVER ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PROJECT THROUGH OUR LAST YEAR OF PROJECT-BASED MONITORING, DATA ORGANIZATION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECT SUMMARY SHEETS AND MAPS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AFTER IT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR SUBMISSION TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ANNUALLY SIGNED STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWD AND ENFORCED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE BTWC SHARED SERVER AND UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTANT COSTS 121,954 12,763 7,090 OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 9,192 962 534 TOTAL 131,146 13,725 7,624 |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | RESTATE 2021 DEFERRED GRANT REVENUE -174,000 |
| FORM 990, PART XII | THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD PERFOMRED AN AUDIT OF ALL RECORDS IN QUICKBOOKS COMPARED TO BANK AND CREDIT CARD STATEMENTS. THE INFORMATION ON THE 990 WILL BE REVIEWD BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BTWC. THE COST OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT PLUS THE AVAILABILITY OF CPA RESOURCES WERE PRIMARY CONSIDERATIONS IN NOT SEEKING AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT. |
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