Support and promote ballet and dance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 32.3 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
$270K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
41
of 41 voting members
Looks good: 41 of 41 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$293K
+313% vs prior year
Spent
$249K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$293K
FY2023▲ +313%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$142K
FY2021$262K
FY2022$71K
FY2023$293K
FY2024$388K
FY2025$354K
Expenses
$249K
FY2023▲ +90%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$233K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$182K
FY2025$339K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +3%
Tap a bar for its year
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 FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2023 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2025) →

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% · $201K Management & general 19% · $47K

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

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

42 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
New Member Lias
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Fundraising
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Young Dancer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
See Denver Ballet Guild executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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.

Questions for Denver Ballet Guild

Tap to ask. Denver Ballet Guild sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Denver Ballet Guild answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $201K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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.

$201Kprogram 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
See all 27 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$293K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$182K
Investment incomeLn 3$83K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Money outPt IX
$249K
Ln 25
Programscol B$201K
Managementcol C$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$670K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$270K
PeoplePt VI, VII
42
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a41
IndependentVI 1b41
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$182K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$750
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$165K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$83K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$293K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$670K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$670K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$270K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$677K$670K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$928K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$249K$270K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$118K$118K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$301$301
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75K$69K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$10K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$249K$201K$47K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $354K$339K$15K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $388K$182K$207K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $293,274 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $227,437$181,537
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,200$28,555
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$157,590$83,182
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $71,047$293,274
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $86,000$118,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $45,123$130,913
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $131,123$248,913
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$60,076$44,361
Part VI · Governance 41 of 41 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body41
VI-1b Independent voting members41
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 $293,274 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$14,655
VIII-1c Fundraising events$164,790
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,092
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$181,537
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $28,555$28,555
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $83,182$83,182
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,555 · Excluded from tax $83,182$293,274
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $248,913 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $118,000$118,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,534$25,534
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $301$301
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $4,983$4,983
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,857$5,857
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $68,622 · Management $6,513$75,135
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,852 · Management $9,251$19,103
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $201,457 · Management $47,456 · Fundraising $0$248,913
Part X · Balance sheet $1,685,172 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $677,329$669,697
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,425$4,575
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,160$6,115
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $927,609$1,004,785
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,619,523$1,685,172
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $138,120$87,158
X-18 Grants payable$3,750
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $111,000$179,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $249,120$270,408
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,370,403$1,414,764
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,370,403$1,414,764
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,619,523$1,685,172
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,414,764 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$293,274
XI-2 Total expenses$248,913
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,361
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,370,403
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,414,764

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.