Grand Valley Creative Alliance

Tax-deductible

Grand Jct, CO501(c)(3)Since 2018Arts & CultureEIN 83-2013765

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Cultivating and promoting the creative community in the Grand Valley of Western Colorado

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
33¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 4 employees.
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $460K a year · 85% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
33%
of spending
Concern: 33% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 97% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $35K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$612K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.3M
×14 vs prior year
Spent
$148K
To programs
33%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▲ ×14
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$270K
FY2024$91K
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$148K
FY2025▲ +86%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$21K
FY2024$79K
FY2025$148K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +420%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$255K
FY2024$267K
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2020.

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

Where the money goes

33 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 33% · $49K Management & general 35% · $51K Fundraising 32% · $47K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$42,271Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ronald Walton’s $42K as Executive Director is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Nurtures and supports the Grand Valley's creative community through cultivation and promotion.

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3 program services account for $49K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Other Programs

The ARTery - Purchase and renovation of a building where creatives can come together to collaborate and use as a space for creating their art pieces. Building purchased in 2025 and to be renovated in 2026

$40Kprogram expense
02

Outreach

Sponsoring networking events for artists and organizations which highlight the arts and artists.

$8Kprogram expense
03

Advocacy

Promoting the arts and artists in the Grand Valley through various events

$1Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$148K
Ln 25
Programscol B$49K
Managementcol C$51K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$612K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$24K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$996K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$612K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 610
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$996K
Total assetsLn 16$268K$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$612K
Net assetsLn 32$267K$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$33K$16K$7K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$56K$15K$24K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$975$390$585
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$3K$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$4K$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$150$616$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$53$1K$345
Information technologyLn 14$92$92
OccupancyLn 16$8K$3K$3K$2K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$1K$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$1K$9K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$148K$49K$51K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$148K$1.1M$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $91K$79K$11K$267K 990 PDF
FY2023 $270K$21K$249K$255K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,266,695 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,262,382
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$23,945
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,262,382
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,774 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,774
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,539$2,539
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,774 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,539$1,266,695
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $147,613 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $16,346 · Management $6,538 · Fundraising $9,808$32,692
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,669 · Management $23,578 · Fundraising $17,323$55,570
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $975 · Management $390 · Fundraising $585$1,950
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,551 · Management $2,332 · Fundraising $2,477$7,360
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,515 · Management $3,074 · Fundraising $3,413$10,002
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $150 · Management $616 · Fundraising $4,500$5,266
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,645 · Fundraising $1,761$4,406
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $53 · Management $1,334 · Fundraising $345$1,732
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $92$92
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,758 · Management $2,679 · Fundraising $2,413$7,850
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,494$1,494
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,430 · Management $1,383 · Fundraising $1,261$4,074
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,271 · Management $8,974 · Fundraising $3,380$13,625
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $49,357 · Management $50,990 · Fundraising $47,266$147,613
Part X · Balance sheet $1,998,084 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,868$102,559
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$900,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$995,525
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $267,932$1,998,084
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,344$52,164
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,344$612,414
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $221,588$501,909
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $45,000$883,761
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $266,588$1,385,670
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $267,932$1,998,084
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,385,670 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,266,695
XI-2 Total expenses$147,613
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,119,082
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$266,588
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,385,670

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

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