La Plata Economic Development Alliance
Donations deductibleLa Plata Economic Development Alliance's network
11 people10 organisationsi11 people and 10 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (10) 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
11 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 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Elias Chair | Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Alexis Hartz | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ashleigh Tarkington | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Clark Craig | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Edward Box III (also filed as Edward Box III) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Elizabeth Howe | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jason Portz | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jessika Buell | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kent Curtis | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Matt Salka | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mitch DYE | Vice Chair/Secr | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael French | FMR Exec Direct | since 2019 |
| Roger Zalneraitis | Executive Dir. | 2018 |
| Sarah Tober | Executive Dir. | 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Tober | Executive Dir. | 40 | $116k | $3k | |
| Michael French | FMR Exec Direct | 40 | $74k | $2k | |
| Steve Elias | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Matt Salka | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mitch Dye | Vice Chair/Secr | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jason Portz | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kent Curtis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jessika Buell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Howe | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Clark Craig | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alexis Hartz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ashleigh Tarkington | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Edward Box III | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- La Plata Economic Development Alliance
- EIN
- 841533334
- Address
- 2301 Main Ave, Durango, CO, 81301-4642
- State
- Colorado
- Mission
- The Alliances mission is to create a vibrant and resilient economy through the recruitment, retainment, and growth of business to preserve our quality of life. This mission is achieved by workforce development, enabling business capacity, supporting affordable housing for the community workforce that is essential for long-term economic sustainability, and fostering public and private... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S01 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2000
- Principal officer
- Sarah Tober (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2026
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMatt Salka
≥7years on the filingsAshleigh Tarkington
≥5years on the filingsSteve Elias
≥4years on the filingsEdward Box III
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
- $1.4m
- Total liabilities
- $198k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1m
- Program service revenue
- $391k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $563k
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 21
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 | $1.4m | $1.4m | $3k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lewis College | Workforce development | $161k |
| Animas View MHP Co-Op | $79k | |
| Elevation Community Land Trus | $75k | |
| Twin Buttes Th LLC | $75k | |
| MGL Developers LLC | $69k | |
| Cael | $53k | |
| Pine River Commons | $32k | |
| Southwest Co Education Collab | $20k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-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.The La Plata Economic Development Alliance 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
- 4 April 2000
- Registered agent
- The La Plata Economic Development Alliance (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.