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Bravo Colorado at Beaver Creek-Vail
Also known as Bravo Vail Valley Music Festival
Bravo Colorado at Beaver Creek-Vail reported $12.6 million in revenue and $11.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.39 went to program services, $7.53 to management and general costs and $9.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 64.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $301,102 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 155% between FY2020 and FY2024. Source: Form 990, FY2024.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor 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 September 30, 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.4% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.5% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.1% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 64.4% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 18.7% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $301,102 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.62% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.4 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 37 of 37 | 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
FY2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $281,300 | $0 | $19,802 | $301,102 |
| VP OF PHILANTROPY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,625 | $0 | $18,218 | $197,843 |
| VP OF FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,012 | $0 | $17,770 | $184,782 |
| SVP OF INSTITUTION ADVANCEMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,100 | $0 | $0 | $173,100 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,750 | $0 | $7,125 | $135,875 |
| SR DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,500 | $0 | $6,570 | $126,070 |
| OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,750 | $0 | $14,445 | $124,195 |
| DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND SYSTEMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,875 | $0 | $9,818 | $123,693 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bravo Colorado at Beaver Creek-Vail (Part VII, line 2).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2024 · 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–1b37 · 37 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 11aYes
- 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 552
- Volunteers Part I, line 693
Private foundation grants it received
49 private foundations reported grants to Bravo Colorado at Beaver Creek-Vail totaling $1.7M 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 Bravo Colorado at Beaver Creek-Vail spent in FY2024, $83.39 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Bravo Colorado at Beaver Creek-Vail's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, Bravo Colorado at Beaver Creek-Vail reported that 83.4% of its $11.5 million in expenses went to program services, 7.5% to management and general and 9.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bravo Colorado at Beaver Creek-Vail pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bravo Colorado at Beaver Creek-Vail reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 was $301,102, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bravo Colorado at Beaver Creek-Vail get its money?
Of $12.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, 64.4% came from contributions and grants and 18.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bravo Colorado at Beaver Creek-Vail a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-1074065 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512249349301606 · read the filing · XML
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411989349300401 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332279349304633 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232919349300548 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112379349301171 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-1074065: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.