Estes Valley Land Trust
The mission of Estes Valley Land Trust is to conserve land throughout the estes valley and surrounding areas for current and future generations.
Estes Valley Land Trust at a glance
In short: Estes Valley Land Trust reported $1K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $1,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $4,864,168
- +18.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $908,654
- -42.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $103,030
- +15.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $459,288
- -9.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Estes Valley Land Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2021) to $36K (2020). In 2024 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Big Thompson Watershed Coalition Loveland, CO | SBA PPP Loan Proceed | $29,093 |
| Town of Estes Park Estes Park, CO | Educate Public | $6,524 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,864,168 | $908,654 | $459,288 | $1,000 | Total only | $103,030 |
| 2023 | $4,110,065 | $1,589,810 | $505,467 | — | — | $89,576 |
| 2022 | $2,709,001 | $447,945 | $384,051 | — | — | $72,196 |
| 2021 | $3,184,046 | $511,692 | $276,743 | $500 | Total only | $178,637 |
| 2020 | $2,759,298 | $464,902 | $355,119 | $35,617 | 2 | $150,344 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Estes Valley Land Trust
Based on IRS filings
Estes Valley Land Trust is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Estes Park, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $1K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $103K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Estes Valley Land Trust is led by Karla Henderson, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 14 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Karla Henderson
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alice Reuman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Plummer
Director
Director → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Smith
Director
Director → President, 2021
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Swaney
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ward Nelson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Begley
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlie Bangs
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Haight
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Bross
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Boring
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$102K (2020) → $116K (2024)
Robin Harding
Vice President
Vice President → Director, 2022
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Park
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Oldham
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Melissa Strong (2020–2023) — Prior Member
- Former: Curt Gleaves (2020–2022) — Prior Assistant
- Former: Carly Lober (2020) — Director
- Former: Geoff Elliot (2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Holdt (2020) — Director
- Former: Vaughn Baker (2020) — President
- Former: Wanda Curry (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $116K, to Jeffrey Boring (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Estes Valley Land Trust
How much does Estes Valley Land Trust give each year?
Estes Valley Land Trust reported $1K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Estes Valley Land Trust?
Estes Valley Land Trust reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $909K.
What is Estes Valley Land Trust?
Estes Valley Land Trust is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Estes Park, CO. It holds $4.9M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Estes Valley Land Trust operate?
Estes Valley Land Trust has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Estes Valley Land Trust's EIN?
Estes Valley Land Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2465136. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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