Nonprofit · EIN 31-1665900
1001 COLORS
Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45206
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,641,121 | $3,658,780 | $1,982,341 | $8,926,265 | $2,006,556 | $6,919,709 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,712,128 | $3,665,149 | $2,046,979 | $7,281,468 | $2,344,100 | $4,937,368 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,018,470
- of which government grants
- $858,270
- Program service revenue
- $492,838
- Investment income
- $70,048
- Other revenue
- $59,765
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $174,956
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,761,497
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,201,963
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $107,700
- Travel
- $51,600
- Depreciation
- $22,166
- Program services (functional)
- $2,263,109
- Management and general (functional)
- $345,950
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,049,721
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,281,468
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,926,265
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,006,556
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,919,709
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,457,686
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,276,165
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,392,698
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,527,011
- Gross receipts
- $5,641,121
- Employees
- 118
- Volunteers
- 48
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleen Houston | CE0 & Artistic Director Officer | 45 | $174,957 |
| Kathryn Gardette | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Bates | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ric Booth | Board Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rocco D'Ascenzo | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Agnes Godwin-Hall | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mike Hoeting | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gee Horton | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Hauser | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pam Kravetz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael DiMaggio | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rahiel Michael | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Randy Smith | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Paula Boggs Muething | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kelly Brandstetter Tracy | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Muraca | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa Saia | Vice President Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Mark Mallory | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Hannan-Shafer | Former Board President Trustee or director, Former | 2 | $0 |
| Laura Humphrey | President Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Ron Nebel Houck | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jens Rosenkrantz Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Emily Palmer Wolff | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tyra Patterson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Connie Ross | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleen Houston | CE0 & Artistic Director Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,858 |
| Kathryn Gardette | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Bates | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ric Booth | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rocco D'Ascenzo | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Agnes Godwin-Hall | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Hoeting | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gee Horton | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Houck | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Barbara Hauser | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pam Kravetz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Molly Noth | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael DiMaggio | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RJ Sargent | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Randy Smith | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Molly Weissman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Beth Hartman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Korn | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Muraca | former Board President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa Saia | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Mark Mallory | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Hannan-Shafer | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Laura Humphrey | Board Vice President Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Allen Woods | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jens Rosenkrantz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Hauser | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Paula Boggs Muething | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tami White | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Connie Ross | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2429 GILBERT AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45206-2518
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Colleen Houston, 2429 Gilbert Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45206
- Signed the 990
- Francesca Peace, Manager Finance
- Phone
- (513) 333-3602
- Website
- www.artworkscincinnati.org
Mission
To create community driven public art and launch careers for youth and artists.
Program accomplishments
- Apprenticeship Program: ArtWorks Apprentices are teen and young adult seasonal employees, who work side-by-side and learn from professional Artists and peers while creating public art and community impact projects. This program is for artists ages 14 - 21. Public Art Services & Community Engagement: ArtWorks facilitates public art commissions, calls-to-artists, and more, to create high quality art outcomes that the community can benefit from for decades. ArtWorks often invests in centering the vision of residents and neighborhood leaders. Community engagement comes in many forms, from attending Community Council meetings, getting design input from residents, activating public spaces with art-making activities, and more, always with the goal of creating artworks that are responsive to community histories and current needs. 386 employed professional, teen and young adult artists and arts administrators, and contracted creatives 203 teen and young adult participants (Apprentices, Studio Artists, Gallery Fellows) 47,502 hours of artistic mentorship 8,302 hours of professional development/career training 54 community partnerships 281 works of art created in communities and in the V2 gallery 38 large-scale murals and public art projects 11 neighborhoods directly invested in through public art 316 residents and visitors to the region who attended ArtWorks mural tours 24M residents and visitors who had the chance to experience ArtWorks muralsExpenses $1,702,391 · revenue $1,504,311
- Gallery Fellowship Program: The Gallery Fellowship Program is a transformative, free educational experience for aspiring young artists to learn methods for making, showing, and selling their artwork from Artists-in-Residence. Participants display their work in public exhibitions, with 90% of sales going directly to the artists themselves. This program is for artists ages 16 - 24.Expenses $57,458 · revenue $49,718
- Creative Services Studio Program: The Creative Services Studio Program provides teen and young adults with consistent employment for an entire year. ArtWorks Studio programs offer an unmatched experience for emerging artists to gain a unique skill set in artistic production, administration, and project management related to the studio concentration. This program is for artists ages 18 - 24.Expenses $503,260 · revenue $504,748
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1665900
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,926,265
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,641,121
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,641,121 | $3,658,780 | $8,926,265 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,712,128 | $3,665,149 | $7,281,468 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,862,032 | $2,614,683 | $5,387,735 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-1665900).
Questions about 1001 COLORS
- What is the EIN of 1001 COLORS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of 1001 COLORS is 31-1665900.
- Is 1001 COLORS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to 1001 COLORS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does 1001 COLORS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of 1001 COLORS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did 1001 COLORS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of 1001 COLORS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Colleen Houston.
- Who are the officers and directors of 1001 COLORS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $174,957 (Colleen Houston, CE0 & Artistic Director).
- How much revenue does 1001 COLORS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,641,121, expenses of $3,658,780 and total assets of $8,926,265 at year end.
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