High Country Conservation Advocates
High Country Conservation Advocates is a grassroots non-profit dedicated to protecting the health, integrity, and beauty of the public lands, waters, and wildlife of colorados gunnison country.
High Country Conservation Advocates at a glance
In short: High Country Conservation Advocates reported $2K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $1,560 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $235,317
- +27.7% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $292,270
- -8.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $2,897
- +9556.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $237,196
- -27.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who High Country Conservation Advocates funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (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 $2K (2024) to $5K (2020). In 2024 it reported $2K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| NFRIA-Wserc Conservation Center Inc Paonia, CO | Community Organizing | $5,000 |
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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 | $235,317 | $292,270 | $237,196 | $1,560 | Total only | $2,897 |
| 2023 | $184,225 | $319,024 | $327,732 | — | — | $30 |
| 2022 | $192,020 | $277,961 | $335,958 | — | — | $13 |
| 2021 | $251,843 | $372,202 | $291,247 | — | — | $15 |
| 2020 | $206,039 | $269,174 | $277,186 | $5,000 | 1 | $146 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About High Country Conservation Advocates
Based on IRS filings
High Country Conservation Advocates is a public charity, based in Crested Butte, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $235K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $3K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
High Country Conservation Advocates is led by Sue Navy, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sue Navy
President
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Peterson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arvin Ramgoolam
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Ehmsen
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Wells
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derek Pankratz
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Toepfer
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Courtney King
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Kreykes
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erika Brownlee
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Cheryl Crews (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Deidre Witherell (2020–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Erica Nelson (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Tardiff (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Patrick Duke (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Lindsey Hodel (2020) — Board Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about High Country Conservation Advocates
How much does High Country Conservation Advocates give each year?
High Country Conservation Advocates reported $2K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is High Country Conservation Advocates?
High Country Conservation Advocates reported $235K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $292K.
Where does High Country Conservation Advocates operate?
High Country Conservation Advocates has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is High Country Conservation Advocates's EIN?
High Country Conservation Advocates's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0772688. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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