Program areas at Cloud Ridge Naturalists and Cloud Ridge Publishing
Book 1: Pacific Flyway: Water Bird Migration from the Arctic to Tierra del Fuego (2020, Sasquatch Books, Seattle); authors Audrey DeLella Benedict, Geoffrey A. Hammerson, and Robert W Butler. ISBN: 978-1-63217-134-4 (Library of Congress); Nautilus Silver Award winner in Environmental Nonfiction. The book launch was held in Seattle with presentations at Town Hall and the Burke Museum in February 2020. The Covid-19 shutdown resulted in the cancellation of all book promotional tours and all in-person bookstore sales venues. This situation continued in 2021 and was reflected in poor sales both in stores and online. No royalties are payable from Sasquatch Books/Random House until the total advance against royalities payment of $20,000 has been realized by income for books sold.
Book 4: A Naturalist Guide to the Southern Rockies: Colorado, Southern Wyoming, and Northern New Mexico (originally published by Sierra Club Books in 1991; printed and released again by Falcon Publishing in 2008; revised and re-printed from 2010 to present by Cloud Ridge Publishing). This 655 page natural history guide to the southern Rockies continues to be used by several universities as a required field biology textbook and remains the most popular regional guidebook for nature lovers and recreation enthusiasts. Sold to universities at a 40% discount. ISBN-13:978-0-9845257-1-3 (pbk) Book 5: Valley of the Dunes: Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve; author: Audrey DeLella Benedict. Photographers: Bob Rozinski and Wendy Shattil. ISBN: 978-0-9845257-0-6 (Library of Congress). Originally published by Fulcrum Publishing in 2005 in (Golden Colorado); revised edition published by Cloud Ridge Publishing in 2010. No royalties paid to author Audrey DeLella Benedict.
Book 2: Salish Sea: Jewel of the Pacific Northwest (2015, Sasquatch Books and Cloud Ridge Publishing, Seattle authors Audrey DeLella Benedict (Cloud Ridge Naturalists) and Joseph K. Gaydos (SeaDoc Society). ISBN: 978-1-57061-9 85-4 (Library of Congress). Nautilus Gold Award winner. By contractual arrangements between the authors and Sasquatch Books, all annual royalties (at 29%) are paid to the SeaDoc Society by Cloud Ridge Publishing. The SeaDoc Society is part of the Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center at the University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Refer to seadocsociety.org for more information. Book 3: Explore the Salish Sea: A Nature Guide for Kids (2018, Little Bigfoot/Penguin Random House, Seattle); authors: Joseph K Gaydos (SeaDoc Society) Audrey DeLella Benedict (Cloud Ridge Naturalists). ISBN: 978-1-63217-095-8 (Library of Congress). Nautilus Silver Award winner. All royalties received for sales of both books, by contractual arrangement, are paid to the SeaDoc Society.
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Personnel at Cloud Ridge Naturalists and Cloud Ridge Publishing
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Audrey Benedict | Founder and Chief Executive Officer | $0 | 2022-11-22 |
| Jennifer Hahn | Director , Science Educator Advisor / Director , Vice President , Science Advisor | $0 | 2021-12-31 |
| Joe Gaydos | Director , Science Advisor | $0 | 2021-12-31 |
Financials for Cloud Ridge Naturalists and Cloud Ridge Publishing
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $94,300 | $123,000 | -23.3% |
| Program services | $9,589 | $14,221 | -32.6% |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | | $0 | -100% |
| Net rental income | | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $103,889 | $137,221 | -24.3% |
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Data update history
July 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 4, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
May 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
February 4, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
September 30, 2020
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018
Nonprofit Types
Environmental organizationsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationEnvironment
Characteristics
Tax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- 8297 Overland Rd
- Ward, CO 80481
- Metro area
- Boulder, CO
- County
- Boulder County, CO
- Website URL
- cloudridge.org/Â
- Phone
- (303) 459-3248
IRS details
- EIN
- 84-0919233
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990-EZ
- Year formed
- 1983
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C60: Environmental Education
- NAICS code, primary
- 5111: Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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