PROPUBLICA Fearless Reporting for an Informed Society — Join Us.
DONATE
Skip to content
ProPublica Donate
ProPublica Donate

The Colorado Youth Outdoors Charitable Trust

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification / Environmental Education and Outdoor Survival Programs (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.27M (2023)

Expenses
$1.6M (2023)

Total Assets
$6.55M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$379k (2023)

Years with multiple filings
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,269,277
Expenses
$1,599,845
Net Income
$669,432
Net Assets
$6,173,808
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,508,754
66.5%
Program Services $226,007
10.0%
Investment Income $24,810
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $866,451
38.2%
Sales of Assets -$356,745
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $80,340
5.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $623,430
39.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,553,278
Total Liabilities $379,470
Net Assets $6,173,808
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bob Hewson (President & Ceo) $80,340 $0 $0
Justin Morales (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Aaron Eide (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dan Griffith (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Knudson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aj Macdonald (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Linc Turner (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Holly Hutchinson Osborn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christian Bordewick (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rick Tucker (Director) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,264,390
Expenses
$1,521,551
Net Income
$742,839
Net Assets
$5,491,193
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $374,442
16.5%
Program Services $982,832
43.4%
Investment Income $2,132
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $904,984
40.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $109,022
7.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $494,129
32.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,903,865
Total Liabilities $412,672
Net Assets $5,491,193
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bob Hewson (President & Ceo) $109,022 $0 $0
Aaron Eide (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Knudson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aj Macdonald (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Ben Galyard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linc Turner (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Holly Hutchinson Osborn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christian Bordewick (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rick Tucker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Aldridge (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hodge Walker (Director) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,384,856
Expenses
$1,166,773
Net Income
$218,083
Net Assets
$4,760,251
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $431,722
31.2%
Program Services $226,882
16.4%
Investment Income $3,991
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $731,306
52.8%
Sales of Assets -$9,045
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $95,933
8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $367,038
31.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,945,875
Total Liabilities $1,185,624
Net Assets $4,760,251
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bob Hewson (President & Ceo) $95,933 $0 $0
Jack Cantley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aaron Eide (President) $0 $0 $0
Chuck Freitag (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Knudson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Aj Macdonald (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Ben Galyardt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linc Turner (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Holly Hutchinson Osborn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Blair (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christian Bordewick (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rick Tucker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Alderidge (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Ford Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,254,981
Expenses
$848,375
Net Income
$406,606
Net Assets
$4,535,982
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $441,994
35.2%
Program Services $83,993
6.7%
Investment Income $4,044
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $438,032
34.9%
Sales of Assets $286,918
22.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $86,520
10.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $254,625
30.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,856,559
Total Liabilities $1,320,577
Net Assets $4,535,982
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bob Hewson (Executive Dir.) $86,520 $0 $0
Jack Cantley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aaron Eide (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Chuck Freitag (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Knudson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mike Duncan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aj Macdonald (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ben Galyardt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linc Turner (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Holly Hutchinson Osborn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Blair (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christian Bordewick (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rick Tucker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$979,550
Expenses
$970,414
Net Income
$9,136
Net Assets
$4,124,467
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $425,895
43.5%
Program Services $128,231
13.1%
Investment Income $10,721
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $414,703
42.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $84,000
8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $342,902
35.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,386,005
Total Liabilities $1,261,538
Net Assets $4,124,467
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bob Hewson (Executive Dir.) $84,000 $0 $0
Jack Cantley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aaron Eide (Past Chair) $0 $0 $0
Chuck Freitag (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Knudson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mike Duncan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aj Macdonald (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Linc Turner (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Holly Hutchison Osborn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Blair (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christian Bordewick (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rick Tucker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$284,382
Expenses
$265,746
Net Income
$18,636
Net Assets
$4,062,831
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $194,073
68.2%
Program Services $35,510
12.5%
Investment Income $1,739
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $53,060
18.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $80,020
30.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $53,016
19.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,348,348
Total Liabilities $1,285,517
Net Assets $4,062,831

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$782,308
Expenses
$750,619
Net Income
$31,689
Net Assets
$4,047,572
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $254,709
32.6%
Program Services $110,394
14.1%
Investment Income $1,793
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $415,412
53.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $78,030
10.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $261,708
34.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,442,663
Total Liabilities $1,395,091
Net Assets $4,047,572
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bob Hewson (Executive Dir.) $78,030 $0 $0
Jack Cantley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aaron Eide (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Chuck Freitag (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Knudson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Duncan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aj Macdonald (Director) $0 $0 $0
Russell Maclennan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linc Turner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Calvin Schreiner (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Christian Bordewick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Tucker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shane Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$724,850
Expenses
$816,507
Net Income
-$91,657
Net Assets
$4,009,837
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $273,556
37.7%
Program Services $84,066
11.6%
Investment Income $925
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $364,159
50.2%
Sales of Assets $2,144
0.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $77,010
9.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $311,738
38.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,539,946
Total Liabilities $1,530,109
Net Assets $4,009,837
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bob Hewson (Executive Dir.) $77,010 $0 $0
Jack Cantley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aaron Eide (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Chuck Freitag (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aj Macdonald (Director) $0 $0 $0
Russell Maclennan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linc Turner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Calvin Schreiner (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Christian Bordewick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Tucker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shane Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$682,117
Expenses
$680,824
Net Income
$1,293
Net Assets
$4,100,156
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $291,243
42.7%
Program Services $45,882
6.7%
Investment Income $758
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $339,234
49.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,000
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $75,500
11.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $229,119
33.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,563,054
Total Liabilities $1,462,898
Net Assets $4,100,156
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bob Hewson (Executive Dir.) $75,500 $0 $0
Jack Cantley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aaron Eide (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chuck Freitag (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kerry Kester (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tommy Knappich (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aj Macdonald (Director) $0 $0 $0
Russell Maclennan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linc Turner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Calvin Schreiner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christian Bordewick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Tucker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shane Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,045,528
Expenses
$853,319
Net Income
$192,209
Net Assets
$4,083,264
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $400,682
38.3%
Program Services $21,593
2.1%
Investment Income -$3,603
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $617,856
59.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,000
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $67,634
7.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $150,326
17.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,661,822
Total Liabilities $1,578,558
Net Assets $4,083,264
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bob Hewson (Executive Dir.) $67,634 $0 $0
Jack Cantley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aaron Eide (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chuck Freitag (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kerry Kester (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tommy Knappich (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aj Macdonald (Director) $0 $0 $0
Russell Maclennan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linc Turner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Calvin Schreiner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christian Bordewick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Tucker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shane Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$942,722
Expenses
$457,639
Net Income
$485,083
Net Assets
$3,620,523
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $628,328
66.7%
Program Services $12,989
1.4%
Investment Income $7,260
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $286,145
30.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,000
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $64,147
14.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $127,277
27.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,904,382
Total Liabilities $283,859
Net Assets $3,620,523

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$603,915
Expenses
$313,815
Net Income
$290,100
Net Assets
$3,135,440
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $396,593
65.7%
Program Services $8,153
1.4%
Investment Income $2,282
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $182,337
30.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,550
2.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $55,916
17.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $106,201
33.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,481,798
Total Liabilities $346,358
Net Assets $3,135,440

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$606,244
Expenses
$285,737
Net Income
$320,507
Net Assets
$2,845,340
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $413,520
68.2%
Program Services $6,283
1.0%
Investment Income $2,106
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $185,021
30.5%
Sales of Assets -$686
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $162,122
56.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,164,211
Total Liabilities $318,871
Net Assets $2,845,340

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$458,996
Expenses
$302,764
Net Income
$156,232
Net Assets
$2,524,833
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $274,071
59.7%
Program Services $2,790
0.6%
Investment Income $2,063
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $180,072
39.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $160,938
53.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,828,012
Total Liabilities $303,179
Net Assets $2,524,833

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

About This Data

Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Which Organizations Are Here?

Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

Types of Nonprofits

There are 27 nonprofit designations based on the numbered subsections of section 501(c) of the tax code. See the list »

Get the Data

For those interested in acquiring the original data from the source, here’s where our data comes from:

  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
  • Exempt Organization profiles. Includes organization names, addresses, etc. You can merge this with the raw filing data using EIN numbers.
  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

API

The data powering this website is available programmatically, via an API. Read the API documentation »