Nonprofit · EIN 84-1305432
DENVER CIVIC ARTS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · DENVER, CO 80204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $510,021 | $4,535 | $505,486 | $804,557 | $0 | $804,557 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $250,021 | $2,154 | $247,867 | $299,071 | $0 | $299,071 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $286 | $57,392 | -$57,106 | $51,204 | $0 | $51,204 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $510,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $21
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,250
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,535
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $299,071
- Total assets, end of year
- $804,557
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $804,557
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $804,557
- Gross unrelated business income
- $21
- Gross receipts
- $510,021
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Smooke | Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 1 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Smooke | Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Smooke | Chair | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1345 CHAMPA ST, DENVER, CO 80204-2107
- In care of
- % JOHN WILSON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
- 1345 Champa Street, Denver CO 80204
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Douglas Smooke, 1345 Champa Street, Denver, CO 80204
- Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
- Doug Smooke, 969 S Vine St, Denver CO 80209
- Signed the 990
- Douglas Smooke, President
Mission
THE DENVER CIVIC ARTS FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO PROVIDE PRIVATE SUPPORT TO HELP FINANCE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS PROJECTS OF THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF ART, CULTURE AND FILM, AND BY OTHERWISE SUPPORTING ART, CULTURE AND FILM IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER. THE FOUNDATION SEEKS INDIVIDUAL GIFTS, CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS, AND FOUNDATION GRANTS TO ELEVATE THE PRESENCE OF THE ARTS IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER TO A GREATER LEVEL THAN CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY PUBLIC FUNDING ALONE.
Program accomplishments
- there were no program services in current tax year0
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-N on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-1305432
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $804,557
- Income (IRS master file)
- $510,021
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2022
- Posted by the IRS
- August 8, 2022
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2022
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $510,021 | $4,535 | $804,557 | XML |
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: Doug Smooke | December 31, 2024 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2024 | $250,021 | $2,154 | $299,071 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $286 | $57,392 | $51,204 | XML |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Doug Smooke | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 84-1305432).
Questions about DENVER CIVIC ARTS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of DENVER CIVIC ARTS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DENVER CIVIC ARTS FOUNDATION is 84-1305432.
- Is DENVER CIVIC ARTS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2022 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2022.
- Are donations to DENVER CIVIC ARTS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DENVER CIVIC ARTS FOUNDATION 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 DENVER CIVIC ARTS FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DENVER CIVIC ARTS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DENVER CIVIC ARTS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Douglas Smooke.
- Who are the officers and directors of DENVER CIVIC ARTS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 1 person; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DENVER CIVIC ARTS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $510,021, expenses of $4,535 and total assets of $804,557 at year end.
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