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Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities reported $14.3 million in revenue and $15.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.76 went to program services, $18.91 to management and general costs and $5.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 56.0% of the total. Government grants made up 48.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $278,433 (President/CEO/Ex-Officio Member). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.8% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.9% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 56.0% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 48.4% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 41.2% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $278,433 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.86% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.5 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePerforming Arts - The Center entertains patrons with its musical theatre and theatrical play productions, summer concerts, and cultural collaboration with other local and regional arts organizations. In addition to attending performances, patrons had multiple opportunities to engage in educational presentations, question and answer sessions, and in-depth explorations of scripts, themes, sets and costumes, playwrights, and the history of the plays' development
Education and Humanities - Through its extensive educational offerings in drama, dance, ceramics, music, visual and digital arts, and humanities, the Center provides learning opportunities for aspiring artists, musicians, and performers of all ages. From ArtStart-for preschoolers, to Arts for Ageless Adults-for creative spirits 55 and over, the Center welcomes all aspiring creatives
Exhibits and Gallery - The Center hosts several fine-art exhibitions each year in three distinctive galleries, and prides itself on keeping its gallery exhibitions free and open to the public seven days a week, something it has done since its formation in 1976
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President/CEO/Ex-Officio Member Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $245,620 | $0 | $32,813 | $278,433 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,245 | $0 | $39,823 | $230,068 |
| VP of Advancement Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,703 | $0 | $45,679 | $190,382 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,296 | $0 | $38,653 | $150,949 |
| Artistic Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,477 | $0 | $15,766 | $139,243 |
| Director of Education Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,114 | $0 | $20,499 | $124,613 |
| Director of ACES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,392 | $0 | $14,466 | $116,858 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $845K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b22 · 22 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5342
- Volunteers Part I, line 6300
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Music Theatre International Theatrical Licenses Services | $150,921 |
| Automated Business Products Contracted IT Services | $150,378 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities totaling $53,892 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities spent in FY2025, $75.76 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities reported that 75.8% of its $15.0 million in expenses went to program services, 18.9% to management and general and 5.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $278,433, for the role of President/CEO/Ex-Officio Member (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities get its money?
Of $14.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 56.0% came from contributions and grants (including 48.4% from government grants) and 41.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-0849472 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202610339349300441 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510249349301131 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440329349301419 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340279349300334 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200289349300000 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140289349301009 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-0849472: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.