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EIN 46-2927195

The Ricketts Conservation Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1
City
Littleton
State
Colorado
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Ricketts Conservation Foundation is a family foundation based in Aurora, CO, that primarily funds research related to Clark's nutcracker in Yellowstone National Park and works to preserve and protect wetlands, particularly habitats for trumpeter swans. The foundation engages in primary research and promotes the monitoring of life cycles for loons and swans in Wyoming. It made three grants last year, supporting organizations such as the Wyoming Wetlands Society.
Also known as...
Ricketts Conservation Fund
Total revenues
$3,100,739
2023
Total expenses
$946,379
2023
Total assets
$2,956,963
2023
Num. employees
1
2023

Program areas at The Ricketts Conservation Foundation

The Foundation engages in primary research and promotion of loon and swan habitats in Wyoming including life cycle monitoring and wetland restoration.
Temporary investment on cash demand deposits.

Grants made by The Ricketts Conservation Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Wyoming Wetland SocietyPreserve and Protectwy Wetlands; in Particulartrumper Swan Habitat.$250,000
Greater Yellowstone CoalitionEfforts To Stop Theyellowstone Boundary Gold Mine and Protect Native Species$162,750
American ForestsSupport Use of Forestsfor Social Equity Andmanagement of Climate Change.$109,860
...and 2 more grants made

Personnel at The Ricketts Conservation Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
J Joe RickettsPresident and Chief Executive Officer$0
Alfred LevittSecretary and General Counsel$0
Walter G WehtjeDirector of Conservation$68,666

Financials for The Ricketts Conservation Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,100,000
Investment income and dividends$739
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$3,100,739

Form 990s for The Ricketts Conservation Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-11990PFView PDF
2022-122023-05-15990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-08990PFView PDF
2020-122021-05-25990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-03990PFView PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s

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Data update history
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
July 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
June 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
June 26, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 12, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedNational levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
7901 Southpark Plaza
Littleton, CO 80120
Metro area
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
County
Arapahoe County, CO
Website URL
rickettsconservation.org/ 
Phone
(303) 962-0025
IRS details
EIN
46-2927195
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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