EIN 84-1483022

Rocky Mountain Youth Corps

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
439
City
Steamboat Springs
Year formed
1999
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps engages youth in meaningful service opportunities and experiential learning to develop strong skills and improve their community.
Total revenues
$5,160,435
2022
Total expenses
$4,887,460
2022
Total assets
$4,068,509
2022
Num. employees
439
2022

Program areas at Rocky Mountain Youth Corps

Conservation Corps highlightsthe conservation Corps fielded 15 summer and 7 fall crews with a total of 205 crew members ages 18-25 years. Personal development highlights:162 participants received americorps education awards for completing their full season totaling over $352,000! Crewmembers demonstrated significant increases in resiliency, confidence, job skills, problem solving, decision making, and healthy lifestyles choices.
Natural resource internship programour natural resource internship program is designed to engage Youth and young adults in valuable hands-on work experiences within natural resource public land management agencies and nonprofits. In 2022 we hosted 77 total participants with 88% of positions filled in fifteen locations from 340 total applicants giving us our biggest year yet! Positions included archaeology, hydrology, wilderness characteristics surveying, forestry technician, wilderness ranger and trail crews, recreation & interpretation, sage grouse monitoring, visitor information services, vegetation and soils assessment, inventory, and monitoring (aim), oil and gas monitoring, and survey/cadastral assignments in collaboration with usfs and blm.
Youth corpsyouth Corps provides leadership and hands-on workforce experience for Youth ages 14-18. Service learning crew engaged 109 participants ages 11-13 through a comprehensive community service program that provided 3,000 volunteer hours in routt, moffat and jackson counties. 104 community Youth crew participants ages 14-15 were paid while gaining valuable skills. Camping throughout northwest Colorado, 56 regional Youth crew participants ages 16-18 camped 24/7 with our long-term (4-week) crews receiving cpr/first aid certification. Our junior leader opportunity attracted 6 routt county teens ages 16-19 to develop leadership skills while working with Youth crews ages 11-15.
Other Youth programs:yampa valley science school was developed in 2000 and serves all routt county sixth graders (approximately 300) and 10-20 high school students each year. Students are immersed in this four-day, one-overnight experiential, place-based environmental science curriculum. The curriculum includes co dept. Of education content standards in science, as well as social and civic responsibility, leadership, healthy nutrition, and physical fitness. The lesson activities take place throughout the county at optimal locations for the curriculum. Junior leaders (high school students) engage as mentors and co-facilitators of the curriculum which focuses on science but incorporates other academic disciplines such as math, writing, history and art. Rmyc utilizes the connection of Youth to the outdoors to attain self-development assets they need at this transitional time, while igniting an excitement for learning. Yvss was created in 2000.

Grants made by Rocky Mountain Youth Corps

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Conservation Legacy (SCC)Youth and Crew Leader Training$47,876

Who funds Rocky Mountain Youth Corps

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Colorado Youth Corps AssociationEnvironmental Remediation$1,657,275
National Forest FoundationSupport Us National Forests and Grasslands$251,584
Iron Horse Family FoundationFor Charitable and Educational Activities Consistent With Its Tax-Exempt Status$195,988
...and 13 more grants received

Personnel at Rocky Mountain Youth Corps

NameTitleCompensation
Gretchen van de CarrExecutive Director$118,406
Mark WertheimerChief Operating Officer / Associate Director
Chrissy LynchChief Financial Officer
Lauren HewittAccounting and Payroll Manager
Christina ElderkinConservation Corps Program Manager
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for Rocky Mountain Youth Corps

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,605,704
Program services$1,551,121
Investment income and dividends$3,610
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$5,160,435

Form 990s for Rocky Mountain Youth Corps

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-05-31990View PDF
2021-122022-06-07990View PDF
2020-122021-06-10990View PDF
2019-122020-10-21990View PDF
2018-122019-09-14990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 30, 2023
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $1,657,275 from Colorado Youth Corps Association
October 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 13 new grant, including a grant for $251,584 from National Forest Foundation
August 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 1, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 22, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsYouth development programsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesChildrenJobs and employment
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
991 Captain Jack Dr
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
County
Routt County, CO
Website URL
rockymountainyouthcorps.org/ 
Phone
(970) 879-2315
IRS details
EIN
84-1483022
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1999
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
O50: Youth Development Programs, Other
NAICS code, primary
6116: Other Schools and Instruction
Parent/child status
Independent
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