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Denver Ballet Guild FY2024 filing

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Littleton, CO501(c)(3)Since 1981Arts & Culture EIN 74-2107342Revenue $388K in FY2024

On file with the IRSdenverballetguild.orgPo Box 2656, 80161-2656 · Littleton, COTax-exempt since Jan 1981Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Support and promote ballet and dance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
44 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 44.2 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
$193K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
48
of 48 voting members
Looks good: 48 of 48 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$388K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$182K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$388K
FY2024▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$142K
FY2021$262K
FY2022$71K
FY2023$293K
FY2024$388K
FY2025$354K
Expenses
$182K
FY2024▼ -27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$233K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$182K
FY2025$339K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +15%
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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 FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $112K Management & general 29% · $53K Fundraising 9% · $16K

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

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Cate Ness
VP Showcase
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Olson
VP Showcase
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katie Grassby
VP Marketing
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Merry Logan
VP Membership
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Crossman
VP Young Dancers
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pam Piro
Bylaws
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 · $112K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The Denver Ballet Guild makes a signficant 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 Guilds programs are to promote excelence in performance and to increase the size of dance audiences.

$112Kprogram expense

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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
Buckley Family Charitable FoundationFY2024$1K
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 FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$388K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$267K
Investment incomeLn 3$121K
Money outPt IX
$182K
Ln 25
Programscol B$112K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$668K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$193K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a48
IndependentVI 1b48
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$267K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$22K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$239K
Investment incomeLn 3$121K
Total revenueLn 12$388K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$628K
SavingsLn 2$40K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$668K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$193K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$670K$668K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$270K$193K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$70K$70K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$782$782
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$24K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$182K$112K$53K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $354K$339K$15K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $388,232 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $181,537$266,969
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28,555$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $83,182$121,263
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $293,274$388,232
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $118,000$88,168
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $130,913$93,383
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $248,913$181,551
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $44,361$206,681
Part VI · Governance 48 of 48 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body48
VI-1b Independent voting members48
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 $388,232 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$11,425
VIII-1c Fundraising events$238,833
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,711
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$22,051
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$266,969
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $121,263$121,263
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $121,263$388,232
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $181,551 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $70,000$70,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $18,168$18,168
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,437$28,437
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $782$782
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,752$4,752
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $16,436$16,436
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,352$6,352
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,533 · Management $7,176$30,709
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $5,915$5,915
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $111,701 · Management $53,414 · Fundraising $16,436$181,551
Part X · Balance sheet $1,814,177 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $669,697$627,721
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$40,290
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,575$3,970
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,115$17,409
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,004,785$1,124,787
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,685,172$1,814,177
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $87,158$30,142
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $179,500$162,590
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $270,408$192,732
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,414,764$1,621,445
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,414,764$1,621,445
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,685,172$1,814,177
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,621,445 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$388,232
XI-2 Total expenses$181,551
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$206,681
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,414,764
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,621,445

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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