Rocky Mountain Conservancy
The Rocky Mountain Conservancy promotes stewardship of rocky mountain national park and similar lands through education and philanthropy.
Rocky Mountain Conservancy at a glance
- Total assets
- $32,618,099
- +13.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $11,446,325
- +18.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,164,130
- -26.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $8,741,922
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Rocky Mountain Conservancy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 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
In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $500K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| US National Park Service Estes Park, CO | RM National Park | $500,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $32,618,099 | $11,446,325 | $8,741,922 | — | — | $1,164,130 |
| 2024 | $28,850,257 | $9,650,047 | $8,769,346 | — | — | $1,574,500 |
| 2023 | $27,632,493 | $8,618,341 | $6,441,118 | — | — | $519,167 |
| 2022 | $23,977,928 | $6,479,986 | $5,255,624 | $500,000 | 1 | $546,843 |
| 2021 | $24,888,812 | $7,143,663 | $4,388,628 | — | — | $596,651 |
| 2020 | $21,524,901 | $4,559,388 | $2,991,034 | — | — | $371,360 |
About Rocky Mountain Conservancy
Based on IRS filings
Rocky Mountain Conservancy is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Estes Park, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $32.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rocky Mountain Conservancy is led by Walter Borneman, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Walter Borneman
President
Secretary → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Carlson
Director of Administrator
Director of → Director of Administrator, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$101K (2022) → $118K (2025)
James H. Pickering
Director
President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Skyelander
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Davis
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claudine Perrault
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Danielson
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Mathews
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liza Grant
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darla Sidles
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Howard Fry Termed Out Feb
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Dines Termed Out Feb
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zachary Weibe
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Esther Murdock
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$142K (2020) → $197K (2025)
Jessica Willuweit
Finance Mana
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$107K (2024) → $110K (2025)
Brian Ross
Past President
Vice President → President, 2021
President → Past President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Kraft
Vice President
Treasurer → Director, 2023
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rich Fedorchak
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Goddard
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Charles Cofas (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Howard Fry (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Katherine Dines (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Zachary Wiebe (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Lynne Geweke (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Joel Mayo (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Janet Robertson (2021) — Director
- Former: Charles Jerden (2020) — Director
- Former: Doug Campbell (2020) — Director
- Former: Jan Robertson (2020) — Director
- Former: Julie Harrington (2020) — 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 $197K, to Esther Murdock (Executive Di). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Rocky Mountain Conservancy
How large is Rocky Mountain Conservancy?
Rocky Mountain Conservancy reported $32.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.4M.
What is Rocky Mountain Conservancy?
Rocky Mountain Conservancy is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Estes Park, CO. It holds $32.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Rocky Mountain Conservancy operate?
Rocky Mountain Conservancy has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Rocky Mountain Conservancy's EIN?
Rocky Mountain Conservancy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0472090. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 7, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
Live grants for the work Rocky Mountain Conservancy funds
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