Rocky Mountain Conservancy
Rocky Mountain Conservancy reported $11.4 million in revenue and $8.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.32 went to program services, $8.51 to management and general costs and $4.17 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 51.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $227,275 (EXECUTIVE DI). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 164% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.7MFor context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 51.1% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $227,275 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.60% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 42.5 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRocky Mountain Conservancy takes pride in its service to public lands, and particularly Rocky Mountain national park, in a wide variety of ways, including: a) providing information to millions of visitors by staffing visitor centers, providing publications, giving travel assistance, and advising about safety; b) advancing educational programs particularly reaching approximately 10,000 children and young adults annually, with innovative programs such as Rocky Mountain Conservancy conservation corps and the next generation fund; c) acquiring parcels of significant land to be added to the park…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,708 | $0 | $30,567 | $227,275 |
| DIR. OF ADMI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,800 | $0 | $28,851 | $146,651 |
| FINANCE MANA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,903 | $0 | $19,183 | $129,086 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rocky Mountain Conservancy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $227K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5173
- Volunteers Part I, line 639
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Rocky Mountain Conservancy totaling $141K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Rocky Mountain Conservancy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Rocky Mountain Conservancy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Rocky Mountain Conservancy's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Rocky Mountain Conservancy reported that 87.3% of its $8.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.5% to management and general and 4.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Rocky Mountain Conservancy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Rocky Mountain Conservancy reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $227,275, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Rocky Mountain Conservancy get its money?
Of $11.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 51.1% came from contributions and grants (including 1.1% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Rocky Mountain Conservancy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-0472090 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632019349300028 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202511679349301196 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411559349301341 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202321589349300137 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211329349307226 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101329349302320 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023159349302227 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-0472090: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.