Friends of Barr Lake
Friends of Barr Lake (EIN 46-2017236) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that preserves, enhances, and promotes the natural beauty, recreational opportunities, and environmental education at Barr Lake State Park through fundraising, volunteer programs, and partnerships.
About Friends of Barr Lake
Friends of Barr Lake is a small, membership‑based nonprofit partner to Barr Lake State Park that raises funds, supports interpretive and accessibility projects, and organizes community education and stewardship events in collaboration with Colorado Parks & Wildlife and local partners.
In the last 2–3 years the organization has emphasized accessibility (track‑chair program and related fundraising), interpretive and cultural projects (tipi renovation and signage), and community events such as the Harvest Festival while continuing ongoing programs in raptor education, youth nature programming, and conservation monitoring.
Notable achievements
Action Trackchair program
Raised funds to acquire Action Trackchairs and continued fundraising (including a 2023 effort) to expand transport capacity so visitors with mobility limitations can access park trails.
Support for ADA fishing pier
Provided partial funding and fundraising support for an ADA‑accessible fishing pier to improve inclusive recreational access at the park.
Tipi renovation & interpretive signage
Launched a project (budgeted at approximately $5,000) to renovate the park tipi and install interpretive signage that honors Indigenous history and educates visitors about cultural connections to the land.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $29K
- Annual revenue
- $18K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 46-2017236
- Location
- Brighton, CO
- Website
- friendsofbarrlake.org
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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