Denver Center for the Performing Arts

Analysis

Denver Center for the Performing Arts is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1955, 71 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Denver Center for the Performing Arts reported income of $66.8m and spending of $66.6m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $74.8m to $66.8m (-11%), an average of -2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 132%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Denver Center for the Performing Arts sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Florida West Coast Symphony Inc ($66.5m), Navy Pier Inc ($66.9m) and Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union ($66.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 74% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.4m (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $18.7m. At year end it held assets of $99.5m against liabilities of $35.4m, net assets of $64.1m. It reported 859 employees.