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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 nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$87Mrevenue
FY2025 · +52% in 3 yrs551staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.4%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.8%
Middle half of peersMedianDenver Art Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $80M spent
Programs$67M84%Management and general$11M14%Fundraising$2.3M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2020
University of Denver gave $5.5M in FY2020, 11% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$8.4M in FY2023 and −$17M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
41 of 41 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, 15% of revenue in FY2025. $2.3M is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending285funders
$8.1Ma year, last 3 years
11%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Anna and John J Sie FoundationSince FY2018$2.6M$4.9M$100k$2.5M$109k$140kAvenir Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$3.0M$3.0M$3.0M$1.0M–University of DenverOn and off$5.5MThe Morgridge Family FoundationSince FY2020$750k$1.3M$1.3M$5kThe Wiegers Family FoundationSince FY2021$50k$1.0M$1.0MSchlessman Foundation IncOn and off$220k$200k$200k$580k$400kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$524k$616k$487k$750k$2.7M$954k$1.1M225 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$1.2M$2.5M$2.1M$3.8M$3.3M$3.9M$2.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped