Southwest Regional Emergency Medical & Trauma Advisory Council

Public charity · Grantmaker Durango, CO EIN: 74-2267667

Southwest Regional Emergency and Trauma Advisory Council (SWRETAC) will maintain, improve and expand EMTS (Emergency Medical and Trauma Services)System Development in Southwest Colorado

Southwest Regional Emergency Medical & Trauma Advisory Council at a glance

In short: Southwest Regional Emergency Medical & Trauma Advisory Council gave $57K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$57,489
+14.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,498
+14.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,000
Total assets
$260,278
+9.2% 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 September 2026.

Who Southwest Regional Emergency Medical & Trauma Advisory Council funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Archuleta County Colorado: $13KArchuleta County Colorado$13KDolores County Colorado: $13KDolores County Colorado$13KSan Juan County Colorado: $12KSan Juan County Colorado$12KMontezuma County Colorado: $11KMontezuma County Colorado$11KLa Plata County Colorado: $8KLa Plata County Colorado$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Archuleta County Colorado ($13K). Together the top 5 received $57K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Dove CreekDurangoSilvertonPagosa SpringsCortezDolores

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K5 grants2020 4 grants2021 Total only2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2022) to $57K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $57K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Archuleta County Colorado Pagosa Springs, COEmergency Medical Systems Developme$13,074
Dolores County Colorado Dove Creek, COEmergency Medical Systems Developme$12,876
San Juan County Colorado Silverton, COEmergency Medical Systems Developme$12,000
Montezuma County Colorado Cortez, COEmergency Medical Systems Developme$11,331
La Plata County Colorado Durango, COEmergency Medical Systems Developme$8,208
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$260,278$260,766$233,380$57,4895$161
2024$238,451$258,811$220,570$50,0275$7,174
2023$190,535$211,233$189,486$45,8115$112
2022$172,834$169,740$162,169$28,242Total only$19
2021$156,273$217,541$203,581$43,9944$26
2020$119,643$235,569$246,565$50,1915$45

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Southwest Regional Emergency Medical & Trauma Advisory Council

Based on IRS filings

Southwest Regional Emergency Medical & Trauma Advisory Council is a public charity focused on Health, based in Durango, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $260K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $57K. Net investment income was $161.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Southwest Regional Emergency Medical & Trauma Advisory Council is led by Scott Sholes, Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Scott Sholes

    Chairman

    Chairperson → Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Knight

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Evans

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Keesling

    Secretary

    Secretary → Treasurer & Secretary, 2022

    Treasurer & Secretary → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Anderson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Travis McGrath

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nolan Tarkington

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brigid O'Holleran

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Connie Cook

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Lindsay

    Vice Chairman

    Vice Chair → Vice Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyler George

    Member at Large

    Board Member → Member at Large, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandi Turner

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Hughes

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Whited

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Mike Le Roux (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Virginia Sanders (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Lori Zazzaro (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Michelle Flemmings MD (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Terri Foechterle (2020–2022) — Manager
  • Former: Mary Fox (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: David Bronson (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kimmet Holland (2020–2021) — Member at La
  • Former: Mark Stern MD (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Matt Lindsay (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Marci Jury (2021) — Board Member

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.

Frequently asked questions about Southwest Regional Emergency Medical & Trauma Advisory Council

How much does Southwest Regional Emergency Medical & Trauma Advisory Council give each year?

Southwest Regional Emergency Medical & Trauma Advisory Council gave $57K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $50K across 5 grants.

What is Southwest Regional Emergency Medical & Trauma Advisory Council's typical grant size?

Southwest Regional Emergency Medical & Trauma Advisory Council's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $11,498, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Southwest Regional Emergency Medical & Trauma Advisory Council give grants?

Southwest Regional Emergency Medical & Trauma Advisory Council gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does Southwest Regional Emergency Medical & Trauma Advisory Council give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Southwest Regional Emergency Medical & Trauma Advisory Council's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Emergency Medical Systems Developme" (5 grants).

Who are Southwest Regional Emergency Medical & Trauma Advisory Council's largest grantees?

Southwest Regional Emergency Medical & Trauma Advisory Council's largest 2025 grantees include Archuleta County Colorado ($13,074), Dolores County Colorado ($12,876) and San Juan County Colorado ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Southwest Regional Emergency Medical & Trauma Advisory Council?

Southwest Regional Emergency Medical & Trauma Advisory Council reported $260K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $261K.

What is Southwest Regional Emergency Medical & Trauma Advisory Council?

Southwest Regional Emergency Medical & Trauma Advisory Council is a public charity focused on Health, based in Durango, CO. It holds $260K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Southwest Regional Emergency Medical & Trauma Advisory Council's EIN?

Southwest Regional Emergency Medical & Trauma Advisory Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2267667. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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