Nonprofit · EIN 84-1149609
DAIRY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Tax-exempt · BOULDER, CO 80302
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,423,239 | $2,466,099 | $957,140 | $12,083,716 | $415,675 | $11,668,041 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,417,230 | $2,393,485 | $23,745 | $11,077,848 | $273,167 | $10,804,681 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,895,351 | $2,087,800 | -$192,449 | $10,925,627 | $251,166 | $10,674,461 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,818,858
- of which government grants
- $333,011
- Program service revenue
- $697,396
- Investment income
- $306,604
- Net rental income
- $466,681
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $251,183
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $133,700
- Other revenue
- $600,381
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $141,280
- Other salaries and wages
- $963,073
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,218,861
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $25,903
- Occupancy
- $227,260
- Depreciation
- $293,174
- Program services (functional)
- $1,904,364
- Management and general (functional)
- $403,444
- Fundraising (functional)
- $158,291
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,077,848
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,083,716
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $415,675
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,668,041
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,773,334
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,678,432
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,619,450
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $48,591
- Gross receipts
- $3,499,293
- Employees
- 56
- Volunteers
- 79
- Year formed
- 1989
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA FATHMAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $141,250 | $30 |
| LISA ALBRIGHT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS MEYERSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYA VINAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAICHENG LI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIARA CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY KEYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN FOLKERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFEREY KASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLETTE BARLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSMAN PARVEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WITTEMYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LUNDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DORISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD MCDANIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA FATHMAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $136,770 | $30 |
| LISA ALBRIGHT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS MEYERSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYA VINAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAICHENG LI CFA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIARA CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY KEYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN FOLKERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFEREY KASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLETTE BARLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSMAN PARVEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WITTEMYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LUNDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENN MENDELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA FATHMAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $98,503 | $18 |
| JENN MENDELSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH FRANCIS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA ALBRIGHT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAICHENG LI CFA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN FOLKERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON HASSAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY KEYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSMAN PARVEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WITTEMYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AB MCCORMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF CURRY | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GROSS | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MERIDETH KARP | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACI LUPBERGER | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN MCCORMICK | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANUELA STEWART SIFUENTES | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2590 WALNUT STREET, BOULDER, CO 80302-5700
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELISSA FATHMAN, 2590 WALNUT STREET, BOULDER, CO 80302
- Signed the 990
- HAICHENG LI, TREASURER
- Phone
- (303) 440-7826
- Website
- WWW.THEDAIRY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC
Mission
THE DAIRY ARTS CENTER CONNECTS A DYNAMIC AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY TO CREATE INSPIRING AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES IN THE PERFORMING, CINEMATIC, AND VISUAL ARTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE DAIRY ARTS CENTER IS THE LARGEST MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTS CENTER IN BOULDER. THE 42,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY HOUSES THREE THEATERS, FOUR VISUAL ART GALLERIES, A SPACIOUS LOBBY, FULL CONCESSIONS, 65 SEAT CINEMA, 3 BALLET STUDIOS, AND 26 MUSIC STUDIOS. THE DAIRY ARTS CENTER PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL LIVE PERFORMANCE SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 100 LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING TICKETING SYSTEMS, BOX OFFICE SERVICES, BUILDING MAINTENANCE, THEATRICAL SUPPORT, CONCESSIONS AND THEATER VENUE, STUDIO AND OFFICE RENTALS. "DAIRY PRESENTS" PROVIDES ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO SUPPLEMENT ARTISTIC CONTENT PROVIDED BY THE MANY RENTING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND INCLUDES: MUSIC CONCERTS, COMEDY, MAGIC, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, VISUAL ART EXHIBITIONS, AND A FULL SLATE OF FOREIGN AND INDEPENDENT FILMS SCREENED IN OUR ART HOUSE CINEMA. EXPENSES FOR PROGRAMS INCLUDE: ARTIST FEES; COMPENSATION FOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR, THEATER TECH DIRECTORS, VISUAL ARTS CURATOR, ART EXHIBIT INSTALLERS, BOX OFFICE STAFF, MARKETING DIRECTOR, CINEMA STAFF, AND CONCESSIONS STAFF; TICKETING PLATFORM, TICKET PRINTERS & SUPPLIES; AND ALL EXPENSES IN SUPPORT OF OVERALL FACILITY AND TECH MAINTENANCE TO INCLUDE ALL THEATERS, PUBLIC SPACES, GALLERY SPACES, AND A PORTION OF OUR TENANT SPACES.Expenses $1,904,364 · revenue $697,396
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
- 84-1149609
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A900)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,083,716
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,499,293
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,423,239 | $2,466,099 | $12,083,716 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,417,230 | $2,393,485 | $11,077,848 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,895,351 | $2,087,800 | $10,925,627 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,310,840 | $1,660,717 | $11,050,322 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 84-1149609).
Questions about DAIRY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
- What is the EIN of DAIRY CENTER FOR THE ARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DAIRY CENTER FOR THE ARTS is 84-1149609.
- Is DAIRY CENTER FOR THE ARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to DAIRY CENTER FOR THE ARTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DAIRY CENTER FOR THE ARTS 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 DAIRY CENTER FOR THE ARTS 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 DAIRY CENTER FOR THE ARTS 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 DAIRY CENTER FOR THE ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MELISSA FATHMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of DAIRY CENTER FOR THE ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $141,250 (MELISSA FATHMAN, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does DAIRY CENTER FOR THE ARTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,423,239, expenses of $2,466,099 and total assets of $12,083,716 at year end.
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