Support and promote ballet and dance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 51 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 990Independent: 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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 23.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$241K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
40
of 40 voting members
Looks good: 40 of 40 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$354K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$339K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$354K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$142K
FY2021$262K
FY2022$71K
FY2023$293K
FY2024$388K
FY2025$354K
Expenses
$339K
FY2025▲ +87%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$233K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$182K
FY2025$339K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1981.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $273K Management & general 19% · $66K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

40 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes and supports ballet and dance through various programs and initiatives.

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1 program · $273K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The Denver Ballet Guild makes a significant impact on the community by awarding grants to professional dance companies, by providing financial scholarships for young dancers, and by offering dance education. The goals of the Guild's programs are to promote excellence in performance and to increase the size of dance audiences.

$273Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 27 grants · $547K · 2019–2024
WonderboundFY2024$31,000
Colorado Ballet AcademyFY2024$30,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$19,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$6,000
Colorado Ballet CompanyCO · FY2023$30,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$18,468
New Dance Theatre INCCO · FY2023$16,000
New Dance Theatre INCCO · FY2023$16,000
The Boulder BalletCO · FY2023$10,000
WonderboundFY2022$45,000
Colorado Ballet CompanyCO · FY2022$30,000
New Dance Theatre INCCO · FY2022$16,000
The Boulder BalletCO · FY2022$10,000
Colorado Ballet CompanyCO · FY2021$30,000
WonderbondFY2021$16,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$16,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$354K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$171K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Money outPt IX
$339K
Ln 25
Programscol B$273K
Managementcol C$66K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$651K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$241K
PeoplePt VI, VII
40
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a40
IndependentVI 1b40
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$18K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$171K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Total revenueLn 12$354K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$625K
SavingsLn 2$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$651K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$241K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 651
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$668K$651K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$193K$241K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$130K$130K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$150K$143K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$339K$273K$66K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $354K$339K$15K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $388K$182K$207K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $293K$249K$44K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $71K$131K−$60K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $262K$153K$109K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $142K$233K−$91K$1.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $353,536 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $266,969$135,203
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$170,810
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $121,263$51,306
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$3,783
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $388,232$353,536
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $88,168$130,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $93,383$208,779
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $181,551$338,779
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $206,681$14,757
Part VI · Governance 40 of 40 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body40
VI-1b Independent voting members40
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $353,536 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$14,860
VIII-1c Fundraising events$24,657
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$95,686
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$17,692
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$135,203
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $170,810$170,810
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $51,306$51,306
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$3,783−$3,783
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $170,810 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $47,523$353,536
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $338,779 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $130,000$130,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,000$29,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,725$1,725
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $14,243$14,243
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,433$6,433
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,067$7,067
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $143,239 · Management $7,072$150,311
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $273,239 · Management $65,540 · Fundraising $0$338,779
Part X · Balance sheet $1,936,306 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $627,721$625,394
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $40,290$25,211
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,409$56,540
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,124,787$1,229,161
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,814,177$1,936,306
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,142$80,528
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $162,590$160,048
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $192,732$240,576
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,621,445$481,569
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$1,214,161
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,621,445$1,695,730
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,814,177$1,936,306
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,695,730 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$353,536
XI-2 Total expenses$338,779
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,757
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,621,445
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$59,528
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,695,730

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