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Screen a listArvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$14Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1% in 3 yrs342staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.1%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.9%
Middle half of peersMedianArvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Where the money goes FY2025 · $15M spent
Programs$11M76%Management and general$2.8M19%Fundraising$799k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2024 and −$734k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 48% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII36funders
$183ka year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Puddy Educational FoundationSince FY2021$910$96k$11kXcel Energy FoundationSince FY2019$11k$15k$11k$11k$10kThe Sheri and Les Biller Family FoundationNew in FY2023$20kArts Midwest IncorporatedOn and off$15kCommunity Shares of Colorado IncStopped after FY2019$6k$5k–Gary PhilanthropyOn and off$10k$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$56k$61k$67k$127k$105k$114k$135k17 other fundersUp to $7k a year each$3k$3k$14k$7k$15k$13k$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped