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Yampa River Botanic Park Society

Public charity · Grantmaker Steamboat Springs, CO EIN: 88-0687841 Website

The Yampa River Botanic Park Society is the fundraising and advocacy partner of the Yampa River Botanic Park Association. The Society supports the Association's mission through fundraising, advocacy, promoting awareness, building and sustaining memberships and providing educational opportunities. The sole objective for raising funds is to provide financial support for the capital, programming and operating expenses that the Association incurs while fulfilling its purpose.

Key facts about Yampa River Botanic Park Society

In short: Yampa River Botanic Park Society gave $671K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $335K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
88-0687841
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$670,863
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$335,432
Median grant
$335,432
Total assets
$209,762
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$210K

+6.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$671K

+74.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$335K

-13.0% YoY

How Yampa River Botanic Park Society gives

  • Giving grew 898% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Yampa River Botanic Park Society

Based on IRS filings

Yampa River Botanic Park Society is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Steamboat Springs, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $210K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $671K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Steamboat Springs

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2022) to $671K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $671K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

City of Steamboat Springs CO: $570KCity of Steamboat Springs CO$570KYampa Valley Community Foundation Yampa River Botanic Park Capital Development Fund: $101KYampa Valley CommunityFoundation Yampa River…$101K

The largest 2025 recipient was City of Steamboat Springs CO ($570K). Together the top 2 received $671K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 7 (29%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Steamboat Springs CO Steamboat Springs, COAll of the operating expenses of the Yampa River Botanic Park are paid by the City of Steamboat Springs CO and reimbursed by the Society. These grants to the City are reimbursements made by the Society during the year ended December 31, 2025 for operating expenses paid by the City on behalf of the Park.$570,291
Yampa Valley Community Foundation Yampa River Botanic Park Capital Development Fund Steamboat Springs, COTransfer of funds received by the Society for construction of the Park's propagation greenhouse.$100,572

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$209,762$197,226$199,522
Revenue$637,298$424,049$362,606
Expenses$634,695$425,420$246,272

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 15, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 29, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Yampa River Botanic Park Society is led by Kathy Connell, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kathy Connell

    President

    On filings since 2022

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cales Givens

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Seaver

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Georgianne Nelson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Bomberg

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Madison Keeffe

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russ Atha

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sonia Franzel

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Baumann

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Courtney Lynn

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Evelyn Cole

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Hertzog

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Buratovich

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Bob Enever (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Evlyn Berge (2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Yampa River Botanic Park Society

How much does Yampa River Botanic Park Society give each year?

Yampa River Botanic Park Society gave $671K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $385K across 1 grant.

How large is Yampa River Botanic Park Society?

Yampa River Botanic Park Society reported $210K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $637K.

What is Yampa River Botanic Park Society?

Yampa River Botanic Park Society is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Steamboat Springs, CO. It holds $210K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Yampa River Botanic Park Society operate?

Yampa River Botanic Park Society has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Yampa River Botanic Park Society's EIN?

Yampa River Botanic Park Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0687841. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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