University Press of Colorado

Analysis

University Press of Colorado is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1982, 44 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, University Press of Colorado reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.6m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $1.5m (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, University Press of Colorado sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts ($1.5m), The Media Factory ($1.5m) and Tayba Foundation ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 31% and program service revenue 0.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $125k (7.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $692k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $655k, net assets of $716k. It reported 17 employees.