Co-Lab Projects

Tax-deductible

Austin, TX501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 45-3627986Revenue $185K in FY2025

On file with the IRSco-labprojects.org6818 Hergotz Ln, 78742-2434 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Sep 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Co-Lab Projects is an artist-run organization dedicated to providing resources, education, and exhibition space to artists that produce contemporary works of art, installation, and performance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990-EZIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 24% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 63% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
2
named funders · $27K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$292K
61% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 61% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$185K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$129K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$191K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$185K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$135K
FY2022$81K
FY2023$133K
FY2024$177K
FY2025$185K
Expenses
$129K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$117K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$129K
Net assets
$191K
FY2025▲ +42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$136K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$134K
FY2025$191K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $100K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990-EZ; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$42,000Pt VII · Sec A
$1,700Pt VII · Sec A
$1,607Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sean Gaulager’s $42K as President is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sean Gaulager$42,000$43,100$30,000$30,500$30,000$32,500
Leslie Moody Castro$1,700—————
Christopher Burch$1,607—————
Vladimir Mejia—$600—$1,100—$900

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

Supports artists creating contemporary art, installations, and performances with resources, education, and exhibition space.

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1 program · $93K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Through collaboration and engagement, Co-Lab Projects encouraged artistic exploration and dialogue within the community.2021 programs included:* "will you meet me by the rivers edge" : Yeni Mao (Oct 2, 2021 Jan 15, 2022)* "9/11 Memorial: The 20 Year Anniversary" : Claude van Lingen (Sep 11, 2021 Sep 18, 2021)* "NI DE AQUI, NI DE ALLA" …

$93Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$27K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $13K · 2021–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,986

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$185K
Gifts and grants$162K
Other income$23K
Money out
$129K
Programs$100K
Owns and owes
$191K
net assets
Total assets$483K
Liabilities$292K
People
5
listed
Paid3
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$162K
Other income$23K
Total revenue$185K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Total assets$483K
Liabilities$292K
Net assets$191K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers10
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $185K$129K$57K$191K 990 PDF
FY2024 $177K$134K 990 PDF
FY2023 $133K$160K 990 PDF
FY2022 $81K$136K 990 PDF
FY2021 $135K$117K$18K$161K 990 PDF
FY2020 $210K$157K$53K$181K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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