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Nonprofit · EIN 84-6117163

BLACK AMERICAN WEST MUSEUM & HERITAGE CENTER

Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80205

Financials

$186K$133K2023$262K$183K2024$198K$194K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BLACK AMERICAN WEST MUSEUM & HERITAGE CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$197,855$193,892$3,963$1,874,189$500$1,873,689
December 31, 2024990$262,219$182,540$79,679$1,403,122$0$1,403,122
December 31, 2023990$186,236$132,528$53,708$1,323,443$0$1,323,443
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$197,855
Membership dues
$1,560
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Depreciation
$18,744
Program services (functional)
$122,527
Management and general (functional)
$71,365

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,403,122
Total assets, end of year
$1,874,189
Total liabilities, end of year
$500
Net assets, end of year
$1,873,689
Land, buildings and equipment
$687,143
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,873,689
Gross receipts
$197,855
Employees
0
Year formed
1995
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Denise LeadonVice Chair
Trustee or director
6$0
Beryl PhillipsSecretary
Trustee or director
4$0
Terri GentryBoard Member
Trustee or director
4$0
Earnest Reese JrBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Eleise ClarkBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
JoKatherine Holliman PageBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Jamal MangelsenBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Debra Rice AllenChair
Officer
4$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Denise LeadonVice Chair
Trustee or director
6$0
Beryl PhillipsSecretary
Trustee or director
4$0
Terri GentryBoard Member
Trustee or director
4$0
Earnest Reese JrBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Eleise ClarkBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
JoKatherine Holliman PageBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Jamal MangelsenBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Debra Rice AllenChair
Officer
4$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Eleise ClarkBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Earnest Reese JrBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Jamal MangelsenBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
JoKatherine Holliman PageBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Denise LeadonVice Chair
Trustee or director
6$0
Beryl PhillipsSecretary
Trustee or director
4$0
Terri GentryBoard Member
Trustee or director
4$0
Debra Rice AllenChair
Officer
4$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3091 CALIFORNIA ST, DENVER, CO 80205-3044
In care of
% DENISE LEADON
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
3091 California Street, Denver CO 80205
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Debra Rice Allen, 1811 S Quebec Way, Denver, CO 80231
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
Denise Leadon, 3091 California, Denver CO 80205
Signed the 990
DENISE LEADON, CPA
Return prepared by
Dennis Johnson & Company PC

Mission

Museum and culture center to educate community of history of Black Americans in the Western United States.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Black American West Museum & Heritage Center operates a museum in Denver, Colorado that contains historical pieces that illustrates the roles of Americans in the western Unites States of American. The museum also conducts educational workshops and classes.
    Expenses $122,527 · revenue $197,855

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-6117163
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
1975
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,874,189
Income (IRS master file)
$197,855

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$197,855$193,892$1,874,189XML
990December 2024$262,219$182,540$1,403,122IRS
990December 2023$186,236$132,528$1,323,443XML
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: Denise Leadon
December 31, 2016≤ $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 84-6117163).

Questions about BLACK AMERICAN WEST MUSEUM & HERITAGE CENTER

What is the EIN of BLACK AMERICAN WEST MUSEUM & HERITAGE CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BLACK AMERICAN WEST MUSEUM & HERITAGE CENTER is 84-6117163.
Is BLACK AMERICAN WEST MUSEUM & HERITAGE CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
Are donations to BLACK AMERICAN WEST MUSEUM & HERITAGE CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BLACK AMERICAN WEST MUSEUM & HERITAGE CENTER 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 BLACK AMERICAN WEST MUSEUM & HERITAGE CENTER 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 BLACK AMERICAN WEST MUSEUM & HERITAGE CENTER 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 BLACK AMERICAN WEST MUSEUM & HERITAGE CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Debra Rice Allen.
Who are the officers and directors of BLACK AMERICAN WEST MUSEUM & HERITAGE CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BLACK AMERICAN WEST MUSEUM & HERITAGE CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $197,855, expenses of $193,892 and total assets of $1,874,189 at year end.

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