Open Studios is an organization operating in Boulder County, Colorado that serves artists and the broader community by advancing the visual arts through education and events.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$39K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $940 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$39K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $13K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$45K
70% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 70% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$151K
Spent
$124K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$19K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$151K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$370K
FY2022$305K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$321K
Expenses
$124K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$124K
FY2021$287K
FY2022$382K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$340K
Net assets
$19K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19K
FY2021$72K
FY2022−$4K
FY2023−$15K
FY2024−$34K

From the FY2020 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 May 1996.

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

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $67K Management & general 27% · $34K Fundraising 19% · $23K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $39K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Curator/Board
$36,667Pt VII · Sec A
$1,125Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$760Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Artist/Board Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary Horrocks’s $55K as Executive Director is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mary Horrocks$55,000$55,000$61,000$55,000$36,667
Cindy Britan——$3,899——
Cindy Brittan———$3,768$760
Kristine Collins————$1,125
Khiri Lee———$703—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II4 listed

Programs and updates

Advances visual arts through education and community events for artists.

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1 program · $67K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Since 1995, our organization has produced the fall Open Studios Tour, a free-to-the-public, self-guided tour of artists studios. Artists apply to participate; those invited to participate pay fees that enable us to promote their art and careers.

$67Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$13K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$151K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$124K
Ln 25
Programscol B$67K
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$19K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Government grantsLn 1e$45K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$95
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$151K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
SavingsLn 2$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
Net assetsLn 32$19K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 6163
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K$62K
Total assetsLn 16$27K$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K$45K
Net assetsLn 32$50$19K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$37K$7K$20K$10K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$14K$12K$1K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$2K$3K$0
Management feesLn 11a$5K$3K$0$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$920$0$920$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$6K$0$3K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$2K$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$400$400$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$132$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$35K$6K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$124K$67K$34K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $321K$340K−$19K−$34K 990 PDF
FY2023 $239K$249K−$11K−$15K 990 PDF
FY2022 $305K$382K−$77K−$4K 990 PDF
FY2021 $370K$287K$84K$72K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $151K$124K$27K$19K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $150,754 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $92,492$119,712
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $195,846$20,748
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32$95
I-11 Other revenue$10,199
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $288,370$150,754
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $81,797$55,364
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $261,389$68,427
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $343,186$123,791
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$54,816$26,963
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $150,754 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$20,625
VIII-1c Fundraising events$7,770
VIII-1e Government grants$44,724
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$46,593
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$119,712
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$20,748
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$95
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $3,861$3,861
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,338 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,338
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31,042 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$150,754
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $123,791 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $6,667 · Management $20,000 · Fundraising $10,000$36,667
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $12,475 · Management $1,125 · Fundraising $0$13,600
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,207 · Management $2,890 · Fundraising $0$5,097
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,643 · Management $0 · Fundraising $2,644$5,287
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $920 · Fundraising $0$920
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,591 · Management $0 · Fundraising $3,346$8,937
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,121 · Management $2,122 · Fundraising $2,121$6,364
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $400 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$400
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $132 · Management $1,045 · Fundraising $0$1,177
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,576 · Management $5,886 · Fundraising $4,880$45,342
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $66,812 · Management $33,988 · Fundraising $22,991$123,791
Part X · Balance sheet $63,344 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,944$22,784
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $500$39,498
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,089$1,062
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,533$63,344
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,715$5,032
X-19 Deferred revenue$50
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,060$29,678
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,483$44,518
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $50$18,826
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $50$18,826
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,533$63,344
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,826 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$150,754
XI-2 Total expenses$123,791
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,963
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$50
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$8,137
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,826

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