WALKING MOUNTAINS
EIN 84-1436731 · Education N.E.C. (B99)
What they do
to AWAKEN A SENSE of WONDER and INSPIRE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP and SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH NATURAL SCIENCE EDUCATION.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $69.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders45 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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- Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
- What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
- Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.
Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $544,189 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $190,394 for MARKIAN FEDUSCHAK (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.
Has the pattern changed?
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (45)
MARKIAN FEDUSCHAKCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PATTY WHITEVICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPM
GABRIELLA MATUSSENIOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS
PAUL ABLINGMARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
SHARON SCHMIDTSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOP
ALAN DANSONEMERITUS DIRECTOR
PAT TIERNEYEMERITUS DIRECTOR
KIM LANGMAIDADVISORY DIRECTOR
KRISTEN BERTUGLIADIRECTOR
LAURA TUMPERIDIRECTOR
MAGDA KINGDIRECTOR
BEN PETERNELLEMERITUS DIRECTOR
MICHELLE DIBOSDIRECTOR
MIKE BROWNVICE CHAIR
NANCY DOWDLEDIRECTOR
NICK BUDORDIRECTOR
KELLY BRONFMANEMERITA DIRECTOR
ANDY DARRELLADVISORY DIRECTOR
AMY SADLERDIRECTOR
PEPETTE MONGRAINDIRECTOR
PHIL BRODSKYEMERITUS DIRECTOR
PHIL QUALMANADVISORY DIRECTOR
RICK TRAVERSEMERITUS DIRECTOR
SAMANTHA HODGKINSDIRECTOR
SCOTT SCHLOSSERDIRECTOR
ADAM QUINTONDIRECTOR
BILL WOOLFOLKDIRECTOR
BUCK ELLIOTTEMERITUS DIRECTOR
CAROL WELLBAUMDIRECTOR
COLLEEN REITANCHAIR
DALE MOSIEREMERITUS DIRECTOR
DAVID SMITHADVISORY DIRECTOR
DON HOLZWORTHADVISORY DIRECTOR
ELIZABETH SIPESSECRETARY
FRED PACKDIRECTOR
FRITZ BRATSCHIEDIRECTOR
BRIAN SIPESADVISORY DIRECTOR
HOLLY ELLIOTTEMERITA DIRECTOR
JEFF MALEHORNTREASURER
JENNIFER GEISMANDIRECTOR
JENNY MARITZEMERITA DIRECTOR
JIM SMITHDIRECTOR
JOHN SHIPPEMERITUS DIRECTOR
KATHY BORGENEMERITA DIRECTOR
KELLEY DONEGANDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1998
- Location
- 318 WALKING MOUNTAIN LN, AVON, CO 81620-5678
- County
- Eagle
- In care of
- % EMMA SLOAN
- Primary officer
- MARKIAN FEDUSCHAK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- MCMAHAN AND ASSOCIATES LLC
- NTEE classification
- Education N.E.C. (B99)
- IRS tax category
- Education N.E.C.