Protect Our Winters
Donations deductibleProtect Our Winters' network
10 people2 organisationsi10 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 10 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Tracy | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Conrad Anker | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Erin Sprague | CEO (As of 01/16/24) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Hilary Hutcheson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jeremy Jones | President & Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jessica Diggins | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jim Morrison | Co-Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Patrick Crawford | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Phil Henderson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| TOD Francis | Co-Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
13 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Gubits | VP of Campaigns and Advocacy | since 2023 |
| Consuelo Gonzales | VP of Development | since 2023 |
| Daniel Stiles | Company secretary | since 2019 |
| Jacob Black | Sr Director, Programs | 2024 |
| John P Morse | Past Treasur | 2019 |
| Kurt Achtenhagen | Treasurer (As of 3/13/24) | 2024 |
| Leigh Capozzi | VP of Marketing | since 2023 |
| Mario Molina | Executive Di | 2019 |
| Molina Mario | Executive Di | 2018 |
| Morse John P | Treasurer | 2018 |
| Ryan Laemel | COO (As of 07/24) | 2024 |
| Stiles Dan | Company secretary | 2018 |
| Torrey Udall | Interim Exec | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Sprague | CEO (As of 01/16/24) | 40 | $240k | $5k | |
| Consuelo Gonzales | VP Development | 40 | $135k | $2k | |
| Ben Gubits | VP Campaigns | 40 | $120k | $2k | |
| Leigh Capozzi | VP Marketing & Communications | 40 | $109k | $7k | |
| Jacob Black | Sr Director, Programs | 40 | $106k | $11k | |
| Torrey Udall | Interim CEO (Thru 01/16/24) | 40 | $102k | $8k | |
| Ryan Laemel | COO (As of 07/24) | 40 | $79k | $11k | |
| Tod Francis | Co-Chair | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Jim Morrison | Co-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeremy Jones | President & Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Conrad Anker | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patrick Crawford | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Diggins | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Phil Henderson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hilary Hutcheson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charlotte Tracy | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kurt Achtenhagen | Treasurer (As of 3/13/24) | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Stiles | Secretary | 3 | $0 |
Colorado roster
14 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253036656). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Erin Sprague | CEO/CFO |
| Kurt Achtenhaugen | Treasurer |
| Erin Sprague | |
| Phil Henderson | Director |
| Conrad Anker | Director |
| Luis Benitez | Director |
| Jim Morrison | Co-Chair |
| Daniel Stiles | Secretary |
| Jessica Diggins | Director |
| Hilary Hutcheson | Director |
| Jeremy Jones | President |
| Tod Francis | Co-Chair |
| Charlotte Tracy | Director |
| Patrick Crawford | Director |
About
- Legal name
- Protect Our Winters
- EIN
- 208474909
- Address
- 1919 14th St Ste 700, Boulder, CO, 80302-5482
- State
- Colorado
- Mission
- Pow helps passionate outdoor people protect the places and lifestyles they love from climate change. We are a community of athletes, scientists, creatives, and business leaders advancing non-partisan policies that protect our world today and for future generations. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C20 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2007
- Principal officer
- Erin Sprague (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 2007
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsConrad Anker
≥7years on the filingsJeremy Jones
≥4years on the filingsCharlotte Tracy
≥4years on the filingsErin Sprague
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $7.3m
- Total liabilities
- $396k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $6.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $6.2m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $779k
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 12
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.7m | $5.9m | $800k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
4 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Protect Our Winters Action Fund | General support | $400k |
| Navajo N8V Consulting | Advocacy and alliance grant | $40k |
| Natives Outdoors PBC | Advocacy and alliance grant | $19k |
| Stilspoke LLC | Advocacy and alliance grant | $10k |
State registration
2 entitiesiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Protect Our Winters likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 21 June 2016
- Registered agent
- Tierney Lawrence Stiles LLC (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.
Protect Our Winters likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Oregon Secretary of State, active business entities (data.oregon.gov tckn-sxa6). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Oregon
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 19 January 2022
- Registered agent
- Urs Agents, LLC. (city and state not held)