Transparency – A Foundation Value

The Foundation Board and Staff of the Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley are committed to being open and honest with one another, the community, donors and Foundation grantees. We encourage the highest standards of conduct and ethics in all our work and have met National Standards for Community Foundation, a designation given by the Council on Foundations to those organizations who have met the high standards of a rigorous review by the Council ant their peers.

With a culture of respect permeating all activities, we make it easy for all segments of our community – residents, donors, nonprofits, government, and other funders – to feel connected with the Foundation in order to make our own resources more effective. Clear, coherent and simple communications advance the Foundation’s mission by enhancing the impact of our image-building, grantmaking and the effective use of our resources.

You are welcome to come to the office to read our Articles of Incorporation, our By-Laws and to review our Audits, our 990s and our current policies.  Just call and make an appointment!

Prior to a merger, Crested Butte Community Foundation financials were part of the Dallas Foundation's annual audit.  The Gunnison Area Community Foundation audit summaries are available in pdf format on this website, and 990s are available at Guidestar.org.  The Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley is not currently required to file a 990-T with the IRS; should the Foundation ever be required to file a 990-T, that information would also be available for public inspection in our office and online for the year in which it was filed.

The 2007 audit contains:  GACF figures for all of 2007 and CBCF figures for November and December 2007.  Beginning with 2008, with the merger complete, figures are for the Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley.

Our Investment Advisor is Bob Tesch at Wells Fargo Private Banking, Montrose, Colorado.

Board of Directors, Advisory Council, and Staff

2008 CFGV Audit Summary (pdf)

2007 (GACF + 2 mos of CBCF) Audit Summary (pdf)

2006 GACF Audit (pdf)