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Friends Of The Denver School Of The Arts

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Arts Education (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$915k (2023)

Expenses
$943k (2023)

Total Assets
$575k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$26k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$914,836
Expenses
$943,274
Net Income
-$28,438
Net Assets
$549,454
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $585,397
64.0%
Program Services $259,892
28.4%
Investment Income $11,616
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $58,214
6.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$283
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $87,345
9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $54,272
5.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $575,447
Total Liabilities $25,993
Net Assets $549,454
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Susan Knill (Executive Di) $87,345 $0 $6,369
Tamara Acevedo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Aisha Ahmad Post (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dirk Bird (Treasuer) $0 $0 $0
Andy Burns (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Crossett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Daggett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Ekeberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Peter Han (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Julie Mcpherson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Andy Mountain (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Erin Trapp (Board Vice C) $0 $0 $0
Keith Ward (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Donald Zuckerman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$840,034
Expenses
$875,855
Net Income
-$35,821
Net Assets
$536,086
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $603,616
71.9%
Program Services $189,110
22.5%
Investment Income $1,841
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $44,156
5.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,311
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $79,700
9.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $47,646
5.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $562,706
Total Liabilities $26,620
Net Assets $536,086
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Susan Knill (Executive Di) $79,700 $0 $5,844
Tamara Acevedo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Aisha Ahmad Post (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dirk Bird (Treasuer) $0 $0 $0
Andy Burns (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Crossett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Daggett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Ekeberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Peter Han (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Julie Mcpherson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Andy Mountain (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Erin Trapp (Board Vice C) $0 $0 $0
Keith Ward (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Donald Zuckerman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$744,461
Expenses
$691,700
Net Income
$52,761
Net Assets
$588,474
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $647,813
87.0%
Program Services $7,589
1.0%
Investment Income $5,503
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $37,831
5.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $45,725
6.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $77,379
11.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $41,477
6.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $599,493
Total Liabilities $11,019
Net Assets $588,474
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Susan Knill (Executive Di) $70,582 $0 $10,409
Tamara Acevedo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Aisha Ahmad Post (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dirk Bird (Treasuer) $0 $0 $0
Andy Burns (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Crosett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Daggett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Ekeberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Peter Han (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Julie Mcpherson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Andy Mountain (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Erin Trapp (Board Vice C) $0 $0 $0
Keith Ward (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Donald Zuckerman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$971,211
Expenses
$922,997
Net Income
$48,214
Net Assets
$468,677
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $800,472
82.4%
Program Services $167,504
17.2%
Investment Income $2,917
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $318
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $80,060
8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $34,773
3.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $510,278
Total Liabilities $41,601
Net Assets $468,677
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Susan Knill (Executive Di) $80,060 $0 $3,197
Tamara Acevedo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dirk Bird (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Andy Burns (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Crosett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Daggett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Ekeberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Peter Han (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Larry Kaptain (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Aaron Miripol (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Erin Trapp (Board Vice C) $0 $0 $0
Keith Ward (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,016,304
Expenses
$1,003,213
Net Income
$13,091
Net Assets
$423,582
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $726,534
71.5%
Program Services $241,327
23.7%
Investment Income $2,921
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $42,289
4.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,233
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $80,374
8.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $445,028
Total Liabilities $21,446
Net Assets $423,582
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Susan Knill (Executive Di) $80,374 $0 $6,000
Chris Wineman (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tam Frye (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Aaron Miripol (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Susan Daggett (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tamara Acevedo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dirk Bird (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Andy Burns (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Ekeberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Peter Han (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kendra Ingram (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Larry Kaptain (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Malik Robinson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Erin Trapp (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ken Weil (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$712,984
Expenses
$715,239
Net Income
-$2,255
Net Assets
$404,966
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $663,881
93.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $52
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $48,353
6.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $698
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $74,003
10.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $447,445
Total Liabilities $42,479
Net Assets $404,966
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tamara Acevedo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Daggett (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Ekeberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tam Frye (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Larry Kaptain (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aaron Miripol (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Malik Robinson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ken Weil (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Wineman (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Dirk Bird (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andy Burns (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Han (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kendra Ingram (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$512,232
Expenses
$403,072
Net Income
$109,160
Net Assets
$394,858
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $457,059
89.2%
Program Services $15,010
2.9%
Investment Income $45
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $36,852
7.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,266
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $70,433
17.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $401,945
Total Liabilities $7,087
Net Assets $394,858
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Cynthia Abramson (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Susan Daggett (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Ekeberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tam Frye (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Kaptain (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Posner (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Malik Robinson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ken Weil (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Wineman (Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$349,806
Expenses
$359,308
Net Income
-$9,502
Net Assets
$265,554
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $298,366
85.3%
Program Services $9,783
2.8%
Investment Income $7,521
2.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $33,934
9.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $202
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $71,000
19.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $271,874
Total Liabilities $6,320
Net Assets $265,554

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$287,183
Expenses
$288,651
Net Income
-$1,468
Net Assets
$309,047
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $239,637
83.4%
Program Services $4,370
1.5%
Investment Income $716
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $39,091
13.6%
Sales of Assets $3,369
1.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $68,100
23.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $313,710
Total Liabilities $4,663
Net Assets $309,047
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Meg Schomp (Director) $0 $0 $0
Isabelle Clark (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Hennessy (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Tracy Holt (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Michael Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Daggett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Howard (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Sharon Kelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Kohut (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Ann Logan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Poletti (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Thornton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Wineman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David Posner (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Abramson (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Janet Meredith (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$219,971
Expenses
$139,626
Net Income
$80,345
Net Assets
$309,751
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $182,746
83.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $812
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $34,144
15.5%
Sales of Assets $2,269
1.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $54,204
38.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $311,917
Total Liabilities $2,166
Net Assets $309,751
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Meg Schomp (Director) $0 $0 $0
Isabelle Clark (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Hennessy (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Tracy Holt (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Michael Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Daggett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Howard (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Sharon Kelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Kohut (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Ann Logan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Poletti (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Thornton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Randy Weeks (Director (March June)) $0 $0 $0
Chris Wineman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David Posner (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Abramson (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Janet Meredith (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$78,684
Expenses
$67,232
Net Income
$11,452
Net Assets
$209,353
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $37,906
48.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $13,594
17.3%
Net Fundraising $18,334
23.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $209,353
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $209,353

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$46,257
Expenses
$40,104
Net Income
$6,153
Net Assets
$197,901
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $23,520
50.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $12,672
27.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $197,901
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $197,901

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$46,357
Expenses
$38,915
Net Income
$7,442
Net Assets
$191,748
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $19,020
41.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $19,197
41.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $191,748
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $191,748

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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