Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts
Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts, based in Golden, Colorado, is a statewide coalition of conservation organizations whose mission is to unite, elevate, and empower Colorado’s conservation community to protect the lands and waters that define the state. The organization is listed as a public charity filing Form 990.
Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts at a glance
In short: Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts gave $894K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $81K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $894,482
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $81,317
- -36.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $48,500
- Total assets
- $3,178,681
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 16280, Golden, CO 80402
Phone: (303) 325-3805
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust ($168K). Together the top 10 received $884K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 31 (52%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization describes its work as statewide in Colorado. All of its reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $895K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $894K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust Del Norte, CO | Conservation Project | $167,850 |
| Colorado Open Lands Lakewood, CO | Conservation Project | $159,750 |
| Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust Denver, CO | — | $155,953 |
| Colorado West Land Trust Grand Junction, CO | Conservation Project | $153,600 |
| La Plata Open Space Conservancy Durango, CO | Conservation Project | $62,500 |
| Crested Butte Land Trust Crested Butte, CO | Conservation Project | $48,500 |
| Douglas Land Conservancy Castle Rock, CO | Conservation Project | $42,689 |
| Palmer Land Conservancy Colorado Springs, CO | Conservation Project | $41,300 |
| Central Colorado Conservancy Salida, CO | Conservation Project | $36,000 |
| Mountain Area Land Trust Evergreen, CO | Conservation Project | $16,340 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,178,681 | $1,850,559 | $2,000,134 | $894,482 | 11 | $17,219 |
| 2024 | $3,263,558 | $3,187,001 | $2,062,269 | $895,350 | 7 | — |
| 2023 | $2,102,242 | $1,918,596 | $1,316,302 | $339,895 | 6 | — |
| 2022 | $744,462 | $1,324,872 | $1,016,572 | $361,875 | 6 | $73 |
| 2021 | $423,952 | $596,385 | $398,576 | $20,000 | 1 | $66 |
| 2020 | $225,442 | $542,270 | $510,736 | $155,000 | 9 | $212 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to unite, elevate, and empower Colorado’s conservation community to protect the lands and waters that define the state. Its website identifies five focus areas: emerging issues and opportunities, policy advocacy, health and sustainability solutions, member connection and coalition-building, and advancing a culture of conservation.
Its Transaction Cost Assistance Program regrants funds to nonprofit land trusts to help cover costs associated with conservation-easement transactions. The organization also describes organizational-development support for coalition-member land trusts and conservation nonprofits. In 2024, its filing reported support for 26 projects that permanently conserved 22,616 acres.
The 2025 grantees include organizations whose own missions describe work to conserve land, water, wildlife habitat, working farms and ranches, and open space in Colorado. For example, Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust says its mission is to conserve land, water, and the way of life in Colorado’s San Luis Valley. Colorado Open Lands describes its mission as preserving the state’s significant open lands and natural heritage through partnerships, land conservation, and leadership. Crested Butte Land Trust says it works to protect and steward open lands for vistas, recreation, wildlife, and ranching.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 11 grants totaling $894,482. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $167,850, with a median of $48,500. Most itemized grants were identified as conservation projects.
The largest 2025 grants included $167,850 to Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust, $159,750 to Colorado Open Lands, $155,953 to Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust, and $153,600 to Colorado West Land Trust. Other recipients included La Plata Open Space Conservancy ($62,500), Crested Butte Land Trust ($48,500), Douglas Land Conservancy ($42,689), Palmer Land Conservancy ($41,300), Central Colorado Conservancy ($36,000), Mountain Area Land Trust ($16,340), and Montezuma Land Conservancy ($10,000).
The organization’s website describes 2024 organizational-development grants for coalition members, with a stated grant pool of $75,000 and anticipated awards of $7,500 to $15,000. The listed deadline, March 26, 2024, was a past deadline. The website also describes TCAP as a grant program for nonprofit land trusts working with Colorado landowners on conservation easements.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robyn Paulekas as Executive DI and Elizabeth Conover as Interim Exec. It also lists Jim Petterson as chair, Jeffrey Boring as vice chair, Jessica Foulis as secretary, and Tony Caligiuri as treasurer. Directors listed are Carlos Fernandez, Erik Glenn, Jake Jones, and Jessica Jay.
Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts is led by Jim Petterson, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jim Petterson
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Fernandez
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erik Glenn
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Jay
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Jewett
Director
Chair → Board Chair, 2021
Board Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Bleiberg
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Stephens
Director
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jake Jones
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Sanford
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Conover
Interim Executive
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$64K (2025)
Robyn Paulekas
Executive Di
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$78K (2025)
Jeffrey Boring
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Caligiuri
Treasurer
Vice Chair → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcie Bidwell
Executive Officio
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Foulis
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Amy Beatie (2023–2024) — Executive Di
- Former: Anna Schmidt (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Melissa Daruna (2020–2023) — Executive Di
- Former: Travis Custer (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Linda Lidov (2023) — Acting Executive
- Former: Alex Castino (2021) — Director
- Former: Allen Law (2021) — Director
- Former: Amanda Hill (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $78K, to Robyn Paulekas (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts
How much does Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts give each year?
Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts gave $894K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $895K across 7 grants.
What is Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts's typical grant size?
Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts's median grant in 2025 was $48,500, and its average grant was $81,317, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts give grants?
Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Conservation Project" (10 grants).
Who are Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts's largest grantees?
Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts's largest 2025 grantees include Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust ($167,850), Colorado Open Lands ($159,750) and Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust ($155,953), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts?
Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What does Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to unite, elevate, and empower Colorado’s conservation community to protect the lands and waters that define the state. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts?
Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts's EIN?
Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1355809. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
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