The Denver Architectural Foundation Inc

Analysis

The Denver Architectural Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1991, 35 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 December 2023, The Denver Architectural Foundation Inc reported income of $253k and spending of $303k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $323k to $253k (-22%), an average of -5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Denver Architectural Foundation Inc sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Potters Guild Inc ($253k), Reckoning Inc ($253k) and National Purple Heart Honor Mission Inc ($253k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 8.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $97k (32% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $61k. It paid $16k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $207k against liabilities of $18k, net assets of $190k. It reported 5 employees.