Colorado Events

Boulder, CO501(c)(4)EIN 80-0971753Revenue $313K in FY2024

On file with the IRS2525 Arapahoe Ave Unit E4 Pmb 720, 80302-6746 · Boulder, COTax-exempt since Aug 2018

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Colorado Events mission is to organize community Events that increase public knowledge and appreciation for visual arts, fine crafts, and supporting local merchants, by creating opportunities that connect artists and local businesses, with the community for their mutual benefit. All Events are free to the public.

76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 1 voting members
Looks good: 1 of 1 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$313K
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$317K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$563K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$313K
FY2024▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$200K
FY2021$361K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$477K
FY2024$313K
Expenses
$317K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$185K
FY2021$207K
FY2022$245K
FY2023$366K
FY2024$317K
Net assets
$563K
FY2024▼ -0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$126K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$456K
FY2023$567K
FY2024$563K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2018.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $241K Management & general 24% · $75K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$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

Organizes free community events connecting artists, businesses, and the public to promote visual arts and local commerce.

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1 program · $241K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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50+ business events organized for small business exposure and selling of goods.

$241Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$313K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$313K
Money outPt IX
$317K
Ln 25
Programscol B$241K
Managementcol C$75K
Owns and owesPt X
$563K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$563K
Total assetsLn 16$563K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$313K
Total revenueLn 12$313K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$563K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$563K
Total assetsLn 16$563K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$563K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$567K$563K
Total assetsLn 16$567K$563K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$567K$563K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$74K$74K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$27K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$979$979
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K$446
OccupancyLn 16$130K$130K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$936
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K$72K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$317K$241K$75K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $313K$317K−$4K$563K 990 PDF
FY2023 $477K$366K$111K$567K 990 PDF
FY2022 $421K$245K$176K$456K 990 PDF
FY2021 $361K$207K$154K$280K 990 PDF
FY2020 $200K$185K$15K$126K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $313,177 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $476,632$313,177
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $476,632$313,177
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $366,043$316,734
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $366,043$316,734
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $110,589−$3,557
Part VI · Governance 1 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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 $313,177 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$313,177
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$313,177
VIII-12 Total revenue$313,177
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $316,734 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $73,860$73,860
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $26,658$26,658
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $979$979
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,625 · Management $446$4,071
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $130,242$130,242
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,086 · Management $936$4,022
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72,003$72,003
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,899$4,899
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $241,492 · Management $75,242 · Fundraising $0$316,734
Part X · Balance sheet $563,412 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $566,969$563,412
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $566,969$563,412
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $566,969$563,412
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $566,969$563,412
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $566,969$563,412
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $563,412 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$313,177
XI-2 Total expenses$316,734
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,557
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$566,969
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$563,412

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

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