Mesa Verde Foundation
“Preserve and protect Mesa Verde National Park and its cultural resources.”
The work
What they do
Official nonprofit partner of Mesa Verde National Park. Funds preservation of archaeological sites, education, and research.
Where the money went, FY2025
The work, and what it cost
Promoting understanding and appreciation of Mesa Verde
$132K, 44% of spendingPromoting understanding and appreciation of Mesa Verde National Park.
Read it as they filed it
Promoting understanding and appreciation of Mesa Verde National Park.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2025, signed under penalty of perjury.
Follow the dollar
44 cents of every dollar goes to the work
One year’s split is a snapshot, not a verdict. Splits swing hard with land deals, grants, and campaign timing.
$132,024 programs, $75,455 management, $92,299 fundraising. Form 990, FY2025.
The people
Who does the work
Honesty note: leadership comes from each year’s federal filing, so it can run a year behind. If it’s out of date, tell us. Work at the Mesa Verde Foundation? Claim this page.
The filings
14 years of filings
Total revenue by fiscal year, as filed. Point at or tap the line for any year.
| Year | Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $104,735 |
| 2012 | $175,774 |
| 2013 | $303,131 |
| 2014 | $396,646 |
| 2015 | $167,854 |
| 2016 | $209,138 |
| 2017 | $216,696 |
| 2018 | $650,393 |
| 2019 | $132,933 |
| 2020 | $281,549 |
| 2021 | $257,654 |
| 2022 | $383,360 |
| 2023 | $269,251 |
| 2025 | $297,480 |
From $105K in 2011 to $297K in FY25, across 14 public filings (none on record for 2024). 2018, at $650K, stands well above the other years on file.
Their ground
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Ways in
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