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Denver, CO501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 82-0809862Revenue $24K in FY2025

On file with the IRStakenotecolorado.org1550 Wewatta Street Suite 950, 80202-6299 · Denver, COTax-exempt since Aug 2017Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide access to student-centered, culturally-relevant music instruction and instruments by connecting, convening, and catalyzing a diverse community of stakeholders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $131K a year · 134% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $28K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$98K
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$24K
-88% vs prior year
Spent
$166K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$61K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$24K
FY2025▼ -88%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$14K
FY2022$10K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$24K
Expenses
$166K
FY2025▼ -49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$241K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$188K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$166K
Net assets
$61K
FY2025▼ -70%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$488K
FY2022$281K
FY2023$331K
FY2024$203K
FY2025$61K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2017.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $164K Management & general 1% · $2K Fundraising 0% · $424

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Isaac Slade
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Walt Dehaven
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wendy Aiello
Director
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects diverse groups to offer student-centered music instruction and instruments.

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1 program · $164K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Take note colorado (TNC) continued to fulfill its mission to provide access to musical instruction and instruments across the state of colorado, focused on youth in grades k-12 who lack access.

$164Kprogram 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 · FY2023
The Anna and John J Sie FoundationFY2023$10K
Rose Community FoundationFY2023$10K
Reiman Foundation INCFY2023$5K
The Singleton Family FoundationFY2023$2K
Western Union Foundation INCFY2023$500
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$28K
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Grants paid · 17 grants · $717K · 2020–2024
Boys & Girls Clubs in Colorado INCCO · FY2024$97,500
Colorado State University FoundationCO · FY2024$25,500
Boys & Girls Clubs in Colorado INCCO · FY2023$176,000
Denver Arts & VenuesFY2022$25,000
RedlineCO · FY2021$44,395
Boys & Girls Clubs in Colorado INCCO · FY2021$43,415
Denver Arts & VenuesFY2021$25,000
The Matthews HouseCO · FY2021$10,000
Beats by GirlzAZ · FY2021$10,000
A Childs Song INCCO · FY2021$10,000
Blast N ScrapCO · FY2021$10,000
Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse AssociationCO · FY2021$10,000
Through ArtsCO · FY2021$7,445
RedlineCO · FY2020$157,500
Denver Arts & VenuesFY2020$25,000
Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse AssociationCO · FY2020$20,000
Little Kids RockCA · FY2020$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$24K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Money outPt IX
$166K
Ln 25
Programscol B$164K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$424
Owns and owesPt X
$61K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$158K
Total assetsLn 16$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Total revenueLn 12$24K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$158K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$158K
Total assetsLn 16$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K
Net assetsLn 32$61K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$207K$158K
Total assetsLn 16$207K$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$98K
Net assetsLn 32$203K$61K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$123K$123K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$32K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$238$159
Office expensesLn 13$477$357$72$48
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$326$217
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$166K$164K$2K$424

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $24K$166K−$142K$61K 990 PDF
FY2024 $200K$329K−$129K$203K 990 PDF
FY2023 $239K$188K$51K$331K 990 PDF
FY2022 $10K$217K−$207K$281K 990 PDF
FY2021 $14K$241K−$227K$488K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $24,172 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $199,596$24,172
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $500$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $200,096$24,172
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $176,000$123,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $152,930$43,266
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $328,930$166,266
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$128,834−$142,094
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $24,172 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,172
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$24,172
VIII-12 Total revenue$24,172
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $166,266 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $123,000$123,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,200$1,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $31,610$31,610
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,188 · Management $238 · Fundraising $159$1,585
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $357 · Management $72 · Fundraising $48$477
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,627 · Management $326 · Fundraising $217$2,170
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,224$6,224
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $164,006 · Management $1,836 · Fundraising $424$166,266
Part X · Balance sheet $158,168 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $207,192$158,168
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $207,192$158,168
X-18 Grants payable$97,650
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,580$97,650
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $202,612$60,518
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $202,612$60,518
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $207,192$158,168
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $60,518 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$24,172
XI-2 Total expenses$166,266
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$142,094
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$202,612
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$60,518

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

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