Boulder Pride

Analysis

Boulder Pride is a registered charity in United States, based in Boulder, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Boulder Pride reported income of $3.1m and spending of $2.7m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $799k to $3.1m (+294%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 119%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Boulder Pride sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Michigan Voices ($3.1m), Equity Alliance ($3.2m) and Legacy LA Youth Development Corporation ($3.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 8.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $323k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $934k. At year end it held assets of $6.7m against liabilities of $2.5m, net assets of $4.3m. It reported 37 employees.