2025-09-26T09:28:13-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 237191511 DURANGO ARTS CENTER INC DURA 9702592606 802 E 2nd Ave Durango CO 81301 Thomas Donley Treasurer 2252418009 2025-08-15 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Beth Warren 802 E 2nd Ave Durango CO 81301 812275 0 X www.durangoarts.org X 1966 CO The Durango Arts Center ("DAC") enriches the community through innovative visual and performing art, and arts education. DAC advances appreciation and participation in the arts as a cultural leader in the region. 6 6 26 200 0 0 208804 779479 556645 0 4767 4730 0 28066 770216 812275 0 0 0 0 464804 429945 0 4550 67889 391756 413241 856560 847736 -86344 -35461 650666 765118 331146 463273 319520 301845 The Durango Arts Center ("DAC") enriches the community through innovative visual and performing art, and arts education. DAC advances appreciation and participation in the arts as a cultural leader in the region. 0 0 408069 337550 DAC's Community Theater sold over 6,000 tickets to over two dozen theater shows in 2023 which included mulitple youth cast shows. In 2023, we continued our adult repertory theatre to welcome more adults from the community to explore the theatre arts. The Theater also served as a venue for 16 organizations, businesses and community members through rental events. 131206 107750 Arts education the organization provides visual arts classes, leadership and creativity programs for middle and high school students (named GOAL and BART, respectively). Over 1,000 individuals attended over 140 visual and performing arts classes for children and adults. During 2023, over 2,500 people registered and/or purchased tickets to DAC classes and performances. 33657 48292 DAC coordinates ongoing exhibits in three onsite gallery spaces. To enhance the visual arts experience, DAC coordinates educational opportunities to coincide with exhibits, such as lectures/panel discussions, artist demonstrations, workshops and film screenings. The Gallery held multiple exhibits showcasing the creative talents of dozens of artists from the Four Corners region. The 29th annual Durango Autumn Arts Festival brought over 6,000 shoppers to downtown during this two day street fair, and over 90 artists from across the country participated. 0 0 0 572932 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CO X Barb Richter 9707493423 802 E 2nd Ave Durango CO 81301 Jason Lythgoe Executive Director 40 X 61791 0 0 Thomas Donley Treasurer 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jeff Graves Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Cornelius Hurley Vice Board President 2 0 X 0 0 0 Mike Scieszka Board President 2 X 0 0 0 Hal Lott Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Rachel Lasiewicz Board 2 0 X 0 0 0 61791 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70226 709253 3207 779479 0 4730 4730 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7080 0 0 0 7080 0 7080 7080 0 0 0 0 0 20986 20986 0 0 20986 812275 32796 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83984 20597 42790 20597 0 0 0 0 312857 281127 0 31730 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33104 17745 4347 11012 103425 103425 0 0 0 0 0 0 15000 0 15000 0 0 0 0 0 4550 4550 0 0 0 0 22071 22071 0 0 23950 23950 0 0 114992 47254 67738 0 18580 0 18580 0 0 0 0 0 12050 5357 6693 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13724 0 13724 0 0 0 0 0 33000 22000 11000 0 21566 0 21566 0 34883 29406 5477 847736 572932 206915 67889 24380 66456 103936 9015 349 46773 0 0 1175 1510168 924555 475198 585613 45628 57261 650666 765118 23441 43221 9869 135740 270052 150000 150000 12096 331146 463273 X 319520 279345 0 22500 319520 301845 650666 765118 X -35461 4730 3207 0 0 9849 X 0 0 0 X 271729 557927 225728 208804 232066 1496254 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 271729 557927 225728 208804 232066 1496254 1496254 2189 3790 2758 4767 2578 16082 1512336 0.98937 0.98855 X 112500 0 112500 962095 0 746070 216025 230448 0 0 230448 178485 0 178485 0 26640 0 0 26640 585613 Scholarship Fund at Community Foundation 40651 Escrow Loan Account 16610 57261 812275 0 0 0 0 0 812275 0 0 0 812275 847736 0 0 0 0 0 847736 0 0 0 847736 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b All board of directors received a draft version of the 990 to review as well as the Executive Director Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Conflicts were discussed during regular and monthly board meetings Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The organization hired a new executive director and the Board verified local salaries of other local directors to ensure competitiveness. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All reports are available when requested. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Adjusting entries related to concluding the organization's independent financial audit for 2023. The Durango Arts Center (DAC) recently completed its first annual independent audit in over a decade. The delay in submitting the annual report was due to the time required to complete this comprehensive audit, coupled with recent turnover in the Executive Director position. These circumstances created unavoidable delays in gathering and finalizing the financial information required for timely filing.