COLORADO SKI MUSEUM INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COLORADO SKI MUSEUM INC

EIN 51-0167088 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)

What they do

to PRESERVE, APPRECIATE and ENCOURAGE THE LEGACY of SKIING ANDSNOWBOARDING IN COLORADO BY INCREASING KNOWLEDGE of and PROVIDINGINSPIRATION for SKIING/SNOWBOARDING; and to COLLECT and PRESERVE(BOTH IN THE SHORT and LONG RUN) COLORADO SKI CURRENT and HISTORICALPHOTOGRAPHS, FILMS, EXHIBITS, ARTIFACTS, EQUIPMENT and CLOTHING,REPRESENTING OVER 130 YEARS of COLORADO SKIING, INCLUDING THE LEGACY of THE 10TH MOUNTAIN ARMY DIVISON AS IT RELATED to COLORADO and WORLD WAR II and BEYOND. ALSO DAILY FILMS, LECTURES and PRESENTATIONS ARE GIVEN RELATED to THE 10TH MOUNTAIN ARMY DIV. COLORADO SKI MUSEUM ALSO RECOGNIZES IN THEIR HALL of FAME THOSE WHO HAVE MADE AN IMPACT WITH RESPECT to COLORADO SKIING/SNOWBOARDING. FACILITY is OPEN ON A DAILYBASIS WITH FREE ADMISSION. THE MUSEUM PROVIDES FREE TOURS of THE MUSEUM and SUROUNDING VAIL MOUNTAIN AREA. THOUSANDS HAVE BEEN SERVED, EDUCATED and INSPIRED BY THE COLORADO SKI MUSEUM.

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Of every $100 spent, about $63.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.32%of revenue went to mission work63.0% of expenses · Program services

26.38%of revenue went to fundraising18.4% of expenses

$143.30spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

26.59%of revenue went to management and office costs18.6% of expenses

$11.53in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

63.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $135,879 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $126,460 for JEN MASON (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2022

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$313,822

Mission workProgram services$283,45390.32% of revenue63.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$83,44926.59% of revenue18.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$82,79926.38% of revenue18.4% of expenses

Total expenses$449,701143.30% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2022CurrentExpense mix: 63.0% mission · 18.6% management · 18.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 62.5% mission · 18.7% management · 18.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 14.96% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 62.2% mission · 19.8% management · 18.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.13% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 60.3% mission · 18.9% management · 20.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.83% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 57.5% mission · 29.6% management · 12.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.47% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 44.6% mission · 22.1% management · 33.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 10.06% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 58.1% mission · 21.3% management · 20.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$313,822

Expenses$449,701

Annual shortfall $135,879 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$283,453 · 63.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$83,449 · 18.6% of expenses

Fundraising$82,799 · 18.4% of expenses

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Revenue$313,822

Expenses$449,701

Assets$5,183,053

Income$678,235

Contributions$199,849

Mission work (program services)$283,453

Fundraising$82,799

Management and general$83,449

Accounting fees$2,793

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2022

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JEN MASONEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $126,460Base $114,400 · Other $12,060

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

JEN MASONEXECUTIVE DIR.

JAMIE DUKEDIRECTOR

TRENT BUSHDIRECTOR

TOM HAMESDIRECTOR

TODGER ANDERSONTREASURER

RICH BOWENDIRECTOR

MATT BENNETTDIRECTOR

MARTY CARRIGANDIRECTOR

KENT ERICKSONDIRECTOR

JON FRANKLINDIRECTOR

JEFF GORSUCHDIRECTOR

ANDY FRANKLINVICE CHAIR

JAMES CLARKEDIRECTOR

HART AXLEYDIRECTOR

DIANE BOYERCHAIRMAN

DIANA LEE CREWDIRECTOR

DEAN ERICSONSECRETARY

CHRIS OLENJIKDIRECTOR

CHRIS ANTHONYDIRECTOR

BRENDA BUGLIONEDIRECTOR

BILL TOMCICHDIRECTOR

BILL JENSENDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 231 S FRONTAGE RD E, VAIL, CO 81657-3616
County: Eagle
In care of: % COLORADO SNOWSPORTS MUSEUM AND HA
Primary officer: Jennifer Mason, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmuseum@snowsportsmuseum.org Phone(970) 476-1876

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2022
Tax period began: May 1, 2022
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: VAIL TAX & ACCOUNTING INC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)