Nonprofit · EIN 84-6036988
COLORADO PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $625,410 | $589,123 | $36,287 | $1,190,262 | $651,699 | $538,563 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $471,345 | $511,358 | -$40,013 | $679,713 | $42,064 | $637,649 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $482,378 | $444,129 | $38,249 | $713,685 | $33,211 | $680,474 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $447,192
- of which government grants
- $55,937
- Membership dues
- $44,792
- Program service revenue
- $171,216
- Investment income
- $5,341
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,412
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,661
- Other revenue
- $1,661
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $82,775
- Other salaries and wages
- $113,211
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $221,184
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,366
- Occupancy
- $99,318
- Travel
- $3,714
- Depreciation
- $37,253
- Program services (functional)
- $496,770
- Management and general (functional)
- $69,538
- Fundraising (functional)
- $22,815
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $679,713
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,190,262
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $651,699
- Net assets, end of year
- $538,563
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $269,851
- Publicly traded securities
- $53,730
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $520,671
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $17,892
- Gross receipts
- $636,829
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 1964
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMANTHA JOHNSTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CURATOR Officer | 40 | $82,774 |
| MATTHEW HILL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GRACE WEIHS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MATT LANCASTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JULIAN KORBER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TAI BICKHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TYLER OWEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ED REED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REBECCA SAWYER SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAM LUECKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MANNY LADIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRIS MCCLEARY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STACY J PLATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETH WARREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRAVIS HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENISE HORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMANTHA JOHNSTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CURATOR Officer | 40 | $78,953 |
| BETH WARREN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DENISE HORTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KRISTA HANLEY | SECRETARY - JAN-OCT 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANNA NADASDY | TREASURER - JAN-MAY 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JULIE KORBER | TREASURER-STARTING MAY 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TRAVIS HILL | SECRETARY - STARTING OCT 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TAI BICKHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAGGIE CUBLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ED REED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REBECCA SAWYER SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| WENDI SCHNEIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TYLER OWEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMANTHA JOHNSTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CURATOR Officer | 40 | $74,525 |
| BETH WARREN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DENISE HORTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LANCE BURCH | SECRETARY UNTIL APRIL 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KRISTA HANLEY | SECRETARY STARTING MAY 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NATHAN GULASH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| TRAVIS HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN KENNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNA NADASDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ED REED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REBECCA SAWYER SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| WENDI SCHNEIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT STEINMETZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1200 N LINCOLN ST STE 111, DENVER, CO 80203-2145
- In care of
- % SAMANTHA JOHNSTON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- 445 S Saulsbury Street, Lakewood CO 80226
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SAMANTHA JOHNSTON, 1200 LINCOLN STREET, Denver, CO 80203
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Evan Anderman, 209 Kalamath Street Unit 4, Denver CO 80223
- Signed the 990
- SAMANTHA JOHNSTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CURATOR
- Phone
- (303) 837-1341
- Website
- www.cpacphoto.org
- Return prepared by
- The Accounting Department Inc
Mission
CPAC IS DEDICATED TO FOSTERING THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF EXCELLENT PHOTOGRAPHY IN ALL FORMS AND CONCEPTS THROUGH EDUCATION, EXHIBITIONS, AND OUTREACH.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION-CPACS PROGRAM OF CLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES, INCLUDING PHOTOVOX, IS GEARED TOWARD CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR ARTISTS SEEKING TO FURTHER THEIR SKILLS AND CAREERS AND DEVELOPING PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE AUDIENCES IN DIALOGUE AND EXPLORATION OF CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY. IN ADDITION, CPAC PROVIDES RESOURCES TO EMERGING ARTISTS, DARKROOM AND DIGITAL LABS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND PORTFOLIO REVIEWS. IN THE SUMMER, TEEN PROGRAMMING IS OFFERED. THE VETERANS WORKSHOP SERIES STARTED IN 2017 IS A RIGOROUS, FREE EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT GIVES LOCAL MILITARY VETERANS AN ACCESSIBLE PATHWAY TO THE PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY WORLD. OVER SIX MONTHS, STUDENTS LEARN TO DEVELOP A FORMAL PORTFOLIO THROUGH IN-DEPTH WORKSHOPS AND MENTORING SESSIONS. THE PROGRAM CULMINATES IN A PUBLIC EXHIBITION AT CPAC AND A PUBLISHED CATALOG. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM OFFERS VETERANS A SAFE, ACCESSIBLE, POSITIVE WAY TO CHANNEL EMOTIONS, EXPRESS CREATIVITY, GAIN CONFIDENCE, INTEGRATE WITH SOCIETY, AND BUILD COMMUNITY.Expenses $236,844 · revenue $82,927
- MOP-MONTH OF PHOTOGRAPHY DENVER (MOP), FOUNDED IN 2004, IS A BIENNIAL FESTIVAL THAT CELEBRATES THE PHOTOGRAPHIC MEDIUM THROUGH EXHIBITS, EVENTS AND PROGRAMS AT MORE THAN 80 VENUES THROUGHOUT THE DENVER METRO REGION. THE NEXT MOP FESTIVAL WILL TAKE PLACE IN MARCH 2027 AND WILL PRESENT DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO INSPIRE AND INVIGORATE THE PHOTOGRAPHY COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS OFFER A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS TO THE PUBLIC. MOP 2025 WILL INCLUDE TWO DAYS OF PORTFOLIO REVIEWS, A PUBLIC PORTFOLIO WALK, EXHIBITIONS, ARTIST TALKS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, TOURS, RECEPTIONS, AND OTHER EVENTS.Expenses $107,476 · revenue $71,073
- EXHIBITIONS-CPAC PRESENTS AN EXTENSIVE PROGRAM OF EXHIBITIONS WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON CONTEMPORARY IDEAS AND APPROACHES TO THE MEDIUM. EXHIBITIONS CONTINUE TO PRESENT NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ARTISTS FROM BOTH COLORADO AND OUT-OF-STATE, AND REGIONAL ARTISTS WHO ARE DEVELOPING CAREERS AND REFINING CONCEPTS. EACH CALENDAR YEAR AVERAGES SEVEN EXHIBITION SLOTS FOR A TOTAL OF 7-10 SEPARATE SHOWS. EXHIBITIONS RANGE FROM SOLO TO GROUP SHOWS AND REPRESENT BETWEEN 1 AND 30+ ARTISTS IN EACH. A MORE COHESIVE FOCUS TO ITS PROGRAMMING.Expenses $152,450 · revenue $17,216
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 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-6036988
- 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
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,190,262
- Income (IRS master file)
- $636,829
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $625,410 | $589,123 | $1,190,262 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $471,345 | $511,358 | $679,713 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $482,378 | $444,129 | $713,685 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $556,727 | $339,905 | $651,343 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Evan Anderman | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $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 84-6036988).
Questions about COLORADO PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of COLORADO PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS CENTER INC is 84-6036988.
- Is COLORADO PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to COLORADO PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLORADO PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS CENTER INC 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 COLORADO PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS CENTER INC 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 COLORADO PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS CENTER INC 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 COLORADO PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SAMANTHA JOHNSTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $82,774 (SAMANTHA JOHNSTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CURATOR).
- How much revenue does COLORADO PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $625,410, expenses of $589,123 and total assets of $1,190,262 at year end.
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