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Big Thompson Watershed Forum Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 06-1682189

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on May 11, 2015

Organization ProfileWWW.BTWATERSHED.ORG
800 South Taft AvenueLoveland, CO 80537

(970) 613-6163

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

66th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

68th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

71st percentile

15%

Higher net margin than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$62,115

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 20.6% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

73rd percentile

21%

Faster asset growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

48th percentile

0.5%

Faster revenue growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets66th percentile

Assets

Up

$266,713

Up $46,518 (+21%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$260,825

Up $45,031 (+21%) from 2013

Liabilities

Up

$5,888

Up $1,487 (+34%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue68th percentileNet Margin71st percentile

Revenue

Up

$301,246

Up $1,585 (+0.5%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$256,215

Down $10,202 (-3.8%) from 2013

Net Income

Up

$45,031

Up $11,787 (+35%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth73rd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $132,402Liabilities 2010: $3,740Net Assets 2010: $128,6622010Assets 2011: $147,483Liabilities 2011: $3,650Net Assets 2011: $143,8332011Assets 2012: $186,279Liabilities 2012: $3,729Net Assets 2012: $182,5502012Assets 2013: $220,195Liabilities 2013: $4,401Net Assets 2013: $215,7942013Assets 2014: $266,713Liabilities 2014: $5,888Net Assets 2014: $260,8252014Assets 2015: $220,485Liabilities 2015: $7,083Net Assets 2015: $213,4022015Assets 2016: $227,011Liabilities 2016: $4,697Net Assets 2016: $222,3142016Assets 2017: $267,513Liabilities 2017: $4,630Net Assets 2017: $262,8832017Assets 2018: $268,196Liabilities 2018: $18,340Net Assets 2018: $249,8562018Assets 2019: $304,845Liabilities 2019: $4,300Net Assets 2019: $300,5452019Assets 2020: $384,984Liabilities 2020: $3,448Net Assets 2020: $381,5362020Assets 2021: $0Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $02021

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$266,713
Liabilities$5,888
Net Assets$260,825
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth48th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$400K$200K$0-$200K-$400KExpenses 2010: $251,1002010Expenses 2011: $262,2592011Expenses 2012: $243,4172012Revenue 2013: $299,661Expenses 2013: $266,417Net Income 2013: $33,2442013Revenue 2014: $301,246Expenses 2014: $256,215Net Income 2014: $45,0312014Revenue 2015: $305,992Expenses 2015: $353,415Net Income 2015: -$47,4232015Revenue 2016: $310,913Expenses 2016: $302,001Net Income 2016: $8,9122016Revenue 2017: $366,168Expenses 2017: $325,599Net Income 2017: $40,5692017Revenue 2018: $345,118Expenses 2018: $358,145Net Income 2018: -$13,0272018Revenue 2019: $359,951Expenses 2019: $309,262Net Income 2019: $50,6892019Revenue 2020: $323,422Expenses 2020: $242,431Net Income 2020: $80,9912020Revenue 2021: $5,011Expenses 2021: $386,547Net Income 2021: -$381,5362021

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$301,246
Expenses$256,215
Net Income$45,031
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
May 11, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$301,246
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of the big thompson watershed

The mission of the big thompson watershed forum is to protect and improve water quality in the big thompson watershed through collaborative monitoring, assessment, education, and restoration projects.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$101,389$131,679▲ $30,290
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$111,908$129,270▲ $17,362
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$5,741$4,990▼ $751
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,157$774▼ $383
Total Assets$220,195$266,713▲ $46,518
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$3,791$5,273▲ $1,482
Other Liabilities$610$615▲ $5
Total Liabilities$4,401$5,888▲ $1,487
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$103,886$131,555▲ $27,669
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$111,908$129,270▲ $17,362
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$215,794$260,825▲ $45,031
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$220,195$266,713▲ $46,518

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$4,920$32,527$37,447
Other Land Buildings$70$14,628$14,698
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Zack ShelleyManaging DirectorFT$54,296$7,819$62,115

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
John MatisChairman
Chris HarrisVice Chairma
Al PaquetDirector
Charles OlmstedDirector
David JessupDirector
Ed YoungDirector
Jill OropezaDirector
Judy BillicaDirector
Ralph TrenaryDirector
Tim BohlingDirector
Gabri VergaraSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$57,219
Program Service Revenue
$243,754
Investment Income
$273
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,350
Change in Net Assets
$45,031
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$187,836
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$66,822
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$1,557
Total Fundraising Expense$414
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$166,115$95$1$166,211
Other Salaries and Wages$33,501$20,524$271$54,296
Other Employee Benefits$4,824$2,956$39$7,819
Fees for Services Accounting$4,229$2,590$34$6,853
Payroll Taxes$2,904$1,779$24$4,707
Depreciation Depletion$1,706$1,045$12$2,763
Insurance$1,280$1,395$11$2,686
Travel$1,371$350$5$1,726
Conferences and Meetings$1,251$325$4$1,580
Grants to Domestic Individuals$1,557--$1,557
Fees for Services Management$1,500--$1,500
Office Expenses$826$384$5$1,215
All Other Expenses$565$418$2$985
Other Expenses$240$107$1$240
Total Functional Expenses$223,438$32,363$414$256,215
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Credit Cards Payable$615
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 6

“The forum has one class of members, who may be organizations or individual persons.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 7A

“Each member shall be entitled to all the rights of the forum membership including the right to be elected to the board of directors and the right to vote for members of the board of directors.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Each officer was given a copy of a draft of the 990 and appropriate schedules for review, and was given the opportunity to suggest any changes they thought necessary. The final return will be presented to the full board of directors after filing.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“In 2014, the forum's sole employee was both the top management official as well as the key employee.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

“The performance evaluation team consisted of 4 directors, 3 of which were officers of the corporation. Comments were solicited from the employee's contacts. Comments and observations were summarized in a written document. The team met with the employee to review the document. The results of the final document were communicated to the board of directors which voted on a compensation package.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“No documents available to the public”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Big Thompson Watershed Forum Inc
EIN
06-1682189
Address
800 SOUTH TAFT AVENUE, LOVELAND, CO 80537

Signing Officer

Name
Zack Shelley
Title
Managing Director
Signed
2015-05-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Zack Shelley
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
1
Volunteers
12

Preparer

Firm
Shaw & Associates CPA Pc
Address
1044 W DRAKE RD STE 201, FORT COLLINS, CO 80526-3080
Preparer
Kevin W Shaw
Phone
9702230792
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Technical consulting 1,500 0 0 computer/web 155 95 1 usgs sampling 162,420 0 0 contract temporary labor 2,040 0 0”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE FORUM HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS, WHO MAY BE ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUAL PERSONS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1EACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ALL THE RIGHTS OF THE FORUM MEMBERSHIP INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO BE ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2EACH OFFICER WAS GIVEN A COPY OF A DRAFT OF THE 990 AND APPROPRIATE SCHEDULES FOR REVIEW, AND WAS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUGGEST ANY CHANGES THEY THOUGHT NECESSARY. THE FINAL RETURN WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3IN 2014, THE FORUM'S SOLE EMPLOYEE WAS BOTH THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL AS WELL AS THE KEY EMPLOYEE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION TEAM CONSISTED OF 4 DIRECTORS, 3 OF WHICH WERE OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION. COMMENTS WERE SOLICITED FROM THE EMPLOYEE'S CONTACTS. COMMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS WERE SUMMARIZED IN A WRITTEN DOCUMENT. THE TEAM MET WITH THE EMPLOYEE TO REVIEW THE DOCUMENT. THE RESULTS OF THE FINAL DOCUMENT WERE COMMUNICATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH VOTED ON A COMPENSATION PACKAGE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6TECHNICAL CONSULTING 1,500 0 0 COMPUTER/WEB 155 95 1 USGS SAMPLING 162,420 0 0 CONTRACT TEMPORARY LABOR 2,040 0 0
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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$266,713
Liabilities
$5,888
Net assets
$260,825
Revenue
$301,246
Expenses
$256,215
Net income
$45,031
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05$3.87$3.82
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.85$0.03$3.82$3.23$2.42$0.81
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.05$0.04$3.01$3.60$3.09$0.51
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.68$0.18$2.50$3.45$3.58$0.13
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.68$0.05$2.63$3.66$3.26$0.41
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.27$0.05$2.22$3.11$3.02$0.09
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.20$0.07$2.13$3.06$3.53$0.47
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.67$0.06$2.61$3.01$2.56$0.45
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.20$0.04$2.16$3.00$2.66$0.33
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.86$0.04$1.83$2.43
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.47$0.04$1.44$2.62
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.32$0.04$1.29$2.51
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