Boulder Potters Guild EIN 84-0593203 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Boulder Potters Guild FY2024 filing

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Offers pottery classes, workshops, and studio space for members, schools, and the public. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $173K in revenue, $164K in expenses, and $533K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Boulder, CO
Website
boulderpottersguild.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$173KFY2024
Expenses
$164K
Net assets
$533K
People
11
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  84-0593203 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Boulder, CO
Form 990 (PDF)
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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
$173K revenue, $164K expenses
Bottom line
84% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$173K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$164K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$533K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $10K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.10
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
18.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+6%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$173K
FY2024▼ -10%
Expenses
$164K
FY2024▼ -6%
Total assets
$533K
FY2024▲ +2%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024▼ -100%
Total revenue
$173K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$164K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$533K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$10K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$533K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411

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 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
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 (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $137K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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.

$137Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$80K · 46%
Contributions & grants$56K · 32%
Other revenue$36K · 21%
Investment income$1K · 1%
Program service revenue46%$80K
Contributions & grants32%$56K
Other revenue21%$36K
Investment income1%$1K
— government grantsLn 1e$3K
Total revenueLn 12$173K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.10
Program services84%$137K
Management & general6%$11K
Fundraising10%$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$164K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$247K
Total assetsLn 16$533K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$533K
Months of cash on handcomputed18.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $247K · Operating expenses/yr $164K
18.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $137K · Total expenses $164K
84%
Management & General
Management & general $11K · Total expenses $164K
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $16K · Total expenses $164K
10%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $8K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $72K
$0.11 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $56K · Total revenue $173K
32%
Government reliance
Government grants $3K · Total revenue $173K
1%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $80K · Total revenue $173K
46%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $173K
+0.8%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $80K · Total expenses $164K
49%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $173K · Prior year $193K
-10%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $155K · FY2023 $173K
+3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $533K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $173K · Expenses $164K
+6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $533K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $533K · Total assets $533K
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) $533K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Bill Lembke · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $164K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $164K
0%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%
Overhead ratio 6%
Fundraising cost ratio 29%
Revenue growth -10%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 3%
Accounting fee ratio 0.9%
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 · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$173K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 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

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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