Boulder Potters Guild EIN 84-0593203

Boulder Potters Guild

EIN  84-0593203 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Boulder, CO
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Offers pottery classes, workshops, and studio space for members, schools, and the public.
Leadership
Bill Lembke · President
Money in and out
$180K revenue, $207K expenses
Bottom line
86% program efficiency

Offers pottery classes, workshops, and studio space for members, schools, and the public. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $180K in revenue, $207K in expenses, and $506K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$180K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$207K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$506K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$27K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
86%
of spending reaches programs▲ +3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
14.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -22% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-15%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -369% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$180K
FY2025▲ +4%
Expenses
$207K
FY2025▲ +27%
Total assets
$506K
FY2025▼ -5%
Total liabilities
$62
FY2025
Total revenue
$180K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$207K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$506K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$27K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$506K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $179K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

We hold a variety of classes that offer both adults and children of various skill levels the opportunity to learn a wide range of ceramic skills. We also offer workshops taught by visiting ceramicists, open to the general public.

$179Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBoulder Potters Guild
EINHdr · item D84-0593203
Principal addressHdr · item CBoulder, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jboulderpottersguild.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A47Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 1969

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Class Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Membership Chai
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Workshop Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maintenance Cha
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kiln Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$78K · 43%
Contributions & grants$56K · 31%
Other revenue$39K · 22%
Investment income$7K · 4%
Program service revenue43%$78K
Contributions & grants31%$56K
Other revenue22%$39K
Investment income4%$7K
— government grantsLn 1e$19K
Total revenueLn 12$180K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.04
Program services86%$179K
Management & general10%$21K
Fundraising4%$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$207K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$246K
Total assetsLn 16$506K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$62
Total net assetsLn 32$506K
Months of cash on handcomputed14.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $246K · Operating expenses/yr $207K
14.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $179K · Total expenses $207K
86%
Management & General
Management & general $21K · Total expenses $207K
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $8K · Total expenses $207K
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $10K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $59K
$0.18 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $56K · Total revenue $180K
31%
Government reliance
Government grants $19K · Total revenue $180K
11%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $78K · Total revenue $180K
43%
Investment reliance
Investment income $7K · Total revenue $180K
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $78K · Total expenses $207K
38%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $180K · Prior year $173K
+4%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $155K · FY2024 $180K
+3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $506K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $180K · Expenses $207K
-15%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $506K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $506K · Total assets $506K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $506K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Bill Lembke · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $207K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $207K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%
Overhead ratio 10%
Fundraising cost ratio 14%
Revenue growth 4%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 3%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$21

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$180K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$173K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$193K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$149K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$66K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$155K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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