Protect Our Winters
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Protect Our Winters at a glance
In short: Protect Our Winters gave $469K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $117K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $468,898
- +193.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $117,225
- +46.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $29,449
- Total assets
- $7,341,849
- +15.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (87% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Protect Our Winters funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Protect Our Winters Action Fund ($400K). Together the top 4 received $469K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 20 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Protect Our Winters gives
- Giving grew 4076% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2021) to $469K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $469K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Protect Our Winters Action Fund Boulder, CO | General Support | $400,000 |
| Navajo N8V Consulting Blanding, UT | Advocacy and Alliance Grant | $40,000 |
| Natives Outdoors PBC Tucson, AZ | Advocacy and Alliance Grant | $18,898 |
| Stilspoke LLC Durango, CO | Advocacy and Alliance Grant | $10,000 |
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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 | $7,341,849 | $6,668,021 | $5,867,570 | $468,898 | 4 | $202,108 |
| 2023 | $6,332,882 | $6,329,663 | $5,928,412 | $160,000 | 2 | $72,673 |
| 2022 | $6,010,677 | $6,599,185 | $5,972,275 | $282,175 | 11 | $-155 |
| 2021 | $5,372,282 | $4,626,913 | $3,503,661 | $11,228 | 1 | $796 |
| 2020 | $4,158,702 | $5,781,468 | $3,720,148 | $35,894 | 2 | $688 |
About Protect Our Winters
Based on IRS filings
Protect Our Winters is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $469K. Net investment income was $202K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Protect Our Winters is led by Erin Sprague, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 7 of 18 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Erin Sprague
CEO
Treasurer → Chair, 2023
Chair → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$240K (2024)
Torrey Udall
Interim CEO
Interim Executive → Interim Executive Director, 2023
Interim Executive Director → Interim CEO, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$105K (2021) → $102K (2024)
Jeremy Jones
President & Director
President → President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Black
Senior Director & Programs
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$106K (2024)
Conrad Anker
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Diggins
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Crawford
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Tracy
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hilary Hutcheson
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Henderson
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Consuelo Gonzales
Vice President Development
Vice President of Development → Vice President Development, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$132K (2023) → $135K (2024)
Leigh Capozzi
Vice President Marketing & Communications
Vice President of Marketing → Vice President Marketing & Communications, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$106K (2023) → $109K (2024)
Ben Gubits
Vice President Campaigns
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$120K (2024)
Ryan Laemel
COO
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$79K (2024)
Daniel Stiles
Secretary
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Morrison
Co-Chair
Board Member → Director, 2023
Director → Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tod Francis
Co-Chair
Board Member → Director, 2023
Director → Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kurt Achtenhagen
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Luis Benitez (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mario Molina (2020–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Benjamin Gubits (2023) — Vice President of Campaigns & Advocacy
- Former: Donna Carpenter (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Schaffer (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Anne Shoup (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jessica Klodnicki (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Micah Ragland (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Lindsay Bourgoine (2021) — Vice President Programs
- Former: Auden Schendler (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Davenport (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jamie McJunkin (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Naomi Oreskes (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Rob Webb (2020) — Board Chair
- Former: Winston Binch (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $240K, to Erin Sprague (CEO (As of 01/16/24)). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Protect Our Winters
How much does Protect Our Winters give each year?
Protect Our Winters gave $469K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $160K across 2 grants.
What is Protect Our Winters's typical grant size?
Protect Our Winters's median grant in 2024 was $29,449, and its average grant was $117,225, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Protect Our Winters give grants?
Protect Our Winters gives mostly in Colorado: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Utah (9%).
Does Protect Our Winters give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Protect Our Winters's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Advocacy and Alliance Grant" (3 grants).
How large is Protect Our Winters?
Protect Our Winters reported $7.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.7M.
What is Protect Our Winters?
Protect Our Winters is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Boulder, CO. It holds $7.3M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Protect Our Winters's EIN?
Protect Our Winters's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8474909. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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