2025-11-11T08:47:11-00:00 2024-12-31 863425043 Bowen CPA LLC PO Box 4273 Woodland Park CO 80866 990 2024-01-01 840619264 Colorado Outdoor Education Center Inc COLO 7197483341 PO Box 167 Florissant CO 80816 Elizabeth Marable Executive Director 7197483341 2025-11-11 true Kassandra Bowen P02045508 7196871925 2025-11-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Elizabeth Marable PO Box 167 Florissant CO 80816 7260024 false X coec.info X 1972 CO The mission of Colorado Outdoor Education Center is to develop the potential of individuals by providing extraordinary educational experiences in the natural world. 14 12 243 932 798232 557379 6466209 6083273 526783 526505 178031 92867 7969255 7260024 0 0 3122736 2891467 0 35665 3706901 3915767 6829637 6807234 1139618 452790 14644935 15222637 2108956 2233868 12535979 12988769 The mission of Colorado Outdoor Education Center is to develop the potential of individuals by providing extraordinary educational experiences in the natural world. false false 5901771 In 2024, we served over 624 campers during our Sanborn Western Camps program and hired more than 150 seasonal staff. During our school program at High Trails Outdoor Education Center, we served over 3,000 6th grade students and high school aged counselors. At our Nature Place Conference Center, we served 2,037 guests who took part in our team-building and leadership development curriculum. 5901771 true true false false false false true false false true true false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 243 true true true false false false false false false false X 14 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Elizabeth Marable 7197483341 PO Box 167 Florissant CO 80816 Jane Sanborn Secretary 040.00 X X 0 0 0 Jerome McLain Board Member 020.00 X 0 0 0 Philip B Allen Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Cathy Burnham Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Marybeth Ezaki Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Rodrick S Lucero Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Malone Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Dan Miller Board Vice Chair 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Barbara Rowley Board Chair 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Charles V Sweet Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Kendrick T Wallace Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Frank R Williams Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Linda O'Hara Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Steven Simich Jr Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Seaton Thedinger Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Marable COEC President and Executive Director 040.00 X 0 0 0 false false false Page Construction Inc 613 W Midland Avenue Woodland Park CO 80863 Construction 413081 1 557379 557379 Outdoor Education 616000 6082341 6082341 Cattle and Horse Sales 900099 932 932 6083273 526505 526505 Miscellaneous 900099 97351 97351 Merchandise Sales 4141 4141 92867 7260024 6701713 932 X 0 0 0 0 177435 163062 13308 1065 0 2563048 2370846 178171 14031 0 150984 150984 0 0 0 69951 69951 0 0 0 102108 102108 41647 41647 0 0 0 0 0 0 64639 64639 0 397440 397440 420992 420992 Program Supplies 574603 574603 Food 587598 587598 Scholarships 312435 312435 Transportation Vehicles 192498 192498 1151856 1110658 20629 20569 6807234 5901771 869798 35665 X 620375 952698 2885474 2529055 126147 66013 59421 55443 17466 17466 38011 1629 14643223 6262422 8119597 8380801 2778444 3219532 14644935 15222637 176597 213518 749891 855007 1182468 1165343 2108956 2233868 X 11801740 12338532 734239 650237 12535979 12988769 14644935 15222637 452790 X X false true X true false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 1 105.00 true true false 446218 61805 62000 446023 174716 298702 27200 446218 148125 26591 174716 147267 858 148125 128827 18440 147267 1.00000 false false 2337097 2337097 8712626 3957752 4754874 1356197 578078 778119 1801721 1431160 370561 435582 295432 140150 8380801 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes 7260024 7260024 7260024 6807234 6807234 6807234 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true Form 990, Part I, Line 1 Description of Organization Mission Providing extraordinary eductional exprience in the natural world. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B The 990 is emailed to all board members. Their comments and approval are received prior to the Form 990 being submitted. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C The board reviews conflict of interest statements and determines what action, if any, is appropriate. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 A compensation committee comprised of board members meets annually to review the compensation situation. In additon to the economic circumstances of the organization, the committee consults independent sources such as the survey prepared by the American Camp Association. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization keeps a notebook of financial information and other governing documnents and will make them available to anyone upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Section 24, Line E All other functional expenses - Taxes Licenses 345,269 Telephone 72,095 Utilities 139,003 Laundry and Sanitation 39,717 Small Tools Equipment 16,219 Postage Shipping 43,325 Merchant Fees 76,250 Dues Subscriptions 13,792 Education 50,703 Miscellaneous 74,838 Contract Labor 4,276 Repairs Maintenance 214,057 Donations 2,650 Ranch 7,669 Bad Debt/Uncollectible Promises 10,795 Form 990, Part XII, Section 2, Line C The process has not changed form prior years. Form 990, Part X, Line 23 In the Fall of 2022, COEC purchased 207 acres of land located adjacent to the current property. A 30-year mortgage from First Bank of Colorado was secured to purchase the property.