Center for Growth and Opportunity
Donations deductibleRevenue
$228k
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$3.1m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$703k
$0 liabilities
Net assets
$703k
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
3
4.8 years on average
Staff
33
employees, year to 31 December 2024
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
14
named in Part VII
Center for Growth and Opportunity's network
3 people2 organisationsi3 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). 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
3 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Dursteler | President | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ryan Stowers | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Timothy Barney (also filed as TIM Barney) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Dursteler | President / Executive Dire | since 2018 |
| Christopher Koopman | Key Employee | since 2018 |
| ELI Dourado | Key Employee | since 2022 |
| Marc Morris | Employee | 2022 |
| Megan Jenkins | Employee | since 2022 |
| Neil Chilson | Employee | 2024 |
| Parker Jeppesen | Key Employee | since 2022 |
| Randy Simmons | Key Employee | since 2022 |
| Rick Evans | Employee | since 2022 |
| Romy Robinson | Board Secretary | 2020 |
| Samantha Wright | COO / Board Secretary | since 2018 |
| Scott Roberts | Employee | 2024 |
| Taylor Barkley | Employee | since 2023 |
| Will Rinehart | Employee | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Koopman | Key Employee | 40 | $155k | ||
| Blake Dursteler | President | 40 | $144k | ||
| Eli Dourado | Key Employee | 40 | $105k | ||
| Neil Chilson | Employee | 40 | $82k | ||
| Taylor Barkley | Employee | 40 | $79k | ||
| Scott Roberts | Employee | 40 | $71k | ||
| Tim Barney | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Stowers | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
13 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20223017213). 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 |
|---|---|
| Romy Robinson | Board Secretary |
| Christopher Koopman | Executive Director |
| Derek Johnson | Board Director and Chairman |
| Blake Dursteler | |
| Blake Dursteler | President and CEO |
| Bailey Rinderknecht | Accounting Manager |
| Ivan Dubois | Director of Development |
| Brian Broadbent | Board Director |
| Blake Dursteler | President & CEO |
| Kimberly Dennis | Board Member |
| Timothy Barney | Board Director |
| Amy Rees Anderson | Board Director |
| Vernon L. Smith | Board Director |
About
- Legal name
- Center for Growth and Opportunity
- EIN
- 453564310
- Address
- 3525 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322-0001
- State
- Utah
- Mission
- The center for growth and opportunity at utah state university explores the scentific foundations of the interaction between individuals, business, and government to improve well-being for individuals and society. Our focus is on producing research and impactful learning experiences that allow US to understand and share knowledge on the factors that increase economic growth and individual... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q32 International, foreign affairs and national security
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2017
- Principal officer
- Blake Dursteler (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2013
- 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
≥8years on the filingsTimothy Barney
≥3years on the filingsRyan Stowers
≥2years on the filingsBlake Dursteler
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
- $703k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $703k
- Contributions and grants received
- $227k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 33
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 | $228k | $3.1m | Deficit $2.9m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.