Nonprofit · EIN 84-0579106
THE ART CENTER OF WESTERN COLORADO
Tax-exempt · GRAND JCT, CO 81501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $942,639 | $900,523 | $42,116 | $2,202,739 | $96,431 | $2,106,308 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $804,681 | $721,163 | $83,518 | $2,135,449 | $74,522 | $2,060,927 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $597,425 | $657,236 | -$59,811 | $1,149,024 | $69,873 | $1,079,151 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $450,937
- Membership dues
- $36,264
- Program service revenue
- $438,072
- Investment income
- $7,769
- Net rental income
- $22,921
- Net income from fundraising events
- $16,834
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,415
- Other revenue
- $45,861
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $73,563
- Other salaries and wages
- $276,235
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $398,554
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,850
- Occupancy
- $60,549
- Travel
- $57,759
- Depreciation
- $32,697
- Program services (functional)
- $567,121
- Management and general (functional)
- $244,045
- Fundraising (functional)
- $89,357
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,135,449
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,202,739
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $96,431
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,106,308
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $868,074
- Publicly traded securities
- $89,325
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,056,302
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $50,006
- Gross receipts
- $990,411
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 350
- Year formed
- 1953
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Borden | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $71,681 | $1,882 |
| David Price | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Zippert | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Beth Buescher | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Terri Chinn | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Miffie Blozvich | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Price | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Fogarty | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynne OConnell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheri Ray | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Foster | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Tholl | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Gryglak | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Borden | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $66,342 | $1,846 |
| Mykan White | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheri Ray | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynne OConnell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Gryglak | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Tholl | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Foster | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Miffie Blozvich | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gisela Ferguson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Fogarty | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Zippert | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| David Price | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Terri Chinn | Treasuirer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Anita Pisciotte | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Borden | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $63,943 | $1,846 |
| Mykan White | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheri Ray | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynne OConnell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Gryglak | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jen Foster | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Zippert | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ajay Gustafson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gisela Ferguson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Fogarty | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Price | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Neste | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Terri Chinn | Treasuirer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Anita Pisciotte | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1803 N 7TH ST, GRAND JCT, CO 81501-3009
- In care of
- % TERRI CHINN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- David Price, 1803 N 7th St, Grand Junction, CO 81501
- Signed the 990
- TERRI CHINN, Treasurer
- Phone
- (970) 243-7337
- Website
- gjartcenter.org
- Return prepared by
- Daniel S Vogel CPA
Mission
Founded in 1953, the Art Center of Western Colorado is a community arts organization dedicated to improving quality of life by promoting the enjoyment and understanding of the visual arts and related arts through studio art instruction (cont on Sched O),
Program accomplishments
- Education programs provide art instruction to over 1,000 students.Expenses $242,754 · revenue $221,420
- Art Exhibitions at the Center are available for public viewing daily and during monthly openings, patronized by over 3,000 people.Expenses $150,961 · revenue $98,606
- Event Programs includes concerts, plays, lectures and family activity series providing performing arts and hand-on art activities for 3,000 adults and children.Expenses $105,430 · revenue $54,387
- Art Excursion Tours are available to the general public and include transportation, accomodations and guided tours of historic, cultural and artistic locations in the Rocky Mountain West. We organized three tours during the year.Expenses $67,976 · revenue $63,659
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-0579106
- 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
- 1957
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,202,739
- Income (IRS master file)
- $990,411
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $942,639 | $900,523 | $2,202,739 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $804,681 | $721,163 | $2,135,449 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $597,425 | $657,236 | $1,149,024 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $896,512 | $616,273 | $1,219,868 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 84-0579106).
Questions about THE ART CENTER OF WESTERN COLORADO
- What is the EIN of THE ART CENTER OF WESTERN COLORADO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE ART CENTER OF WESTERN COLORADO is 84-0579106.
- Is THE ART CENTER OF WESTERN COLORADO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.
- Are donations to THE ART CENTER OF WESTERN COLORADO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE ART CENTER OF WESTERN COLORADO 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 THE ART CENTER OF WESTERN COLORADO due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE ART CENTER OF WESTERN COLORADO last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE ART CENTER OF WESTERN COLORADO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names David Price.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE ART CENTER OF WESTERN COLORADO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $71,681 (Leonard Borden, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does THE ART CENTER OF WESTERN COLORADO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $942,639, expenses of $900,523 and total assets of $2,202,739 at year end.
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