Nonprofit · EIN 27-0947724
GROUNDWORKS ART LAB INC
Tax-exempt · BOULDER, CO 80301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,835,763 | $3,483,975 | $1,351,788 | $12,801,313 | $4,182,363 | $8,618,950 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,500,081 | $2,374,140 | $125,941 | $12,728,955 | $5,461,793 | $7,267,162 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,749,497 | $1,201,301 | $1,548,196 | $9,416,976 | $2,275,755 | $7,141,221 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,610,585
- of which government grants
- $87,931
- Membership dues
- $89,571
- Program service revenue
- $1,202,767
- Investment income
- $972
- Net income from fundraising events
- $21,439
- Other revenue
- $21,439
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $184,262
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,430,029
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,883,545
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,229
- Accounting fees
- $12,302
- Occupancy
- $272,986
- Travel
- $7,023
- Depreciation
- $387,572
- Program services (functional)
- $2,806,020
- Management and general (functional)
- $455,739
- Fundraising (functional)
- $222,216
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,728,955
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,801,313
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,182,363
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,618,950
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,914,137
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,502,944
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $116,006
- Gross receipts
- $4,854,248
- Employees
- 121
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- CO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARON WINSTON | ARTISTIC DIR Officer | 40 | $84,513 | $11,218 |
| KARI PALAZZARI | FORMER EXEC. Officer | 40 | $85,706 | $2,825 |
| JESSICA ADAMS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SAGAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT PHARES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| URIAH BUELLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RENATE MAIRIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE PENNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA RUGGERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH ROGAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT YAMAKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLIE ZELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH NIES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA EARLES | INTERIM EXEC Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARON WINSTON | ARTISTIC DIR Officer | 40 | $73,232 | $9,284 |
| KARI PALAZZARI | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $75,481 | $2,520 |
| JESSICA ADAMS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| URIAH BUELLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM PHARES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RENATE MAIRIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE PENNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA RUGGERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH ROGAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT YAMAKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SAGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLIE ZELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARI PALAZZARI | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $78,736 | $2,427 |
| AARON WINSTON | POTTERY LAB Officer | 40 | $67,973 | $5,910 |
| ROBERT CRIFASI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RENATE MAIRIE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE PENNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HEFFRON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY GUNTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA RUGGERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH ROGAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT YAMAKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3750 CANFIELD ST, BOULDER, CO 80301-3186
- In care of
- % NANCY UTTERBACK
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 1010 Aurora St, Boulder CO 80302
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GINA EARLES, 3750 CANFIELD STREET, BOULDER, CO 80301
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Tatiana Ertl, 1010 Aurora St, Boulder CO 80302
- Signed the 990
- GINA EARLES, INTERIM EXEC. DIR.
- Phone
- (720) 379-6033
- Website
- www.studioartsboulder.org
- Return prepared by
- TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY
Mission
TO CULTIVATE THE ARTIST IN EACH OF US BY INVITING CREATIVE COLLABORATION IN THE STUDY, PRACTICE, AND ADVANCEMENT OF STUDIO ARTS.
Program accomplishments
- GROUNDWORKS ART LAB PROVIDES HANDS-ON ART EDUCATION FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES IN COMMUNITY SPACES WHERE PEOPLE CAN CONNECT. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMS IN WOOD, METAL, GLASS, PRINT, AND CLAY. THESE "STUDIO ARTS" OFTEN REQUIRE EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES BEYOND THE REACH OF MOST INDIVIDUALS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PARTNER WITH A NUMBER OF LOCAL NONPROFITS AND AGENCIES TO PROVIDE FREE AND REDUCED-RATE PROGRAMS OUTSIDE THE STUDIO TO UNDERSERVED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $2,806,020 · revenue $1,202,767
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-0947724
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,801,313
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,854,248
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,835,763 | $3,483,975 | $12,801,313 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,500,081 | $2,374,140 | $12,728,955 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,749,497 | $1,201,301 | $9,416,976 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,799,374 | $966,708 | $5,918,579 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Tatiana Ertl | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-0947724).
Questions about GROUNDWORKS ART LAB INC
- What is the EIN of GROUNDWORKS ART LAB INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GROUNDWORKS ART LAB INC is 27-0947724.
- Is GROUNDWORKS ART LAB INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to GROUNDWORKS ART LAB INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GROUNDWORKS ART LAB INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GROUNDWORKS ART LAB INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GROUNDWORKS ART LAB INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GROUNDWORKS ART LAB INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GINA EARLES.
- Who are the officers and directors of GROUNDWORKS ART LAB INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,513 (AARON WINSTON, ARTISTIC DIR).
- How much revenue does GROUNDWORKS ART LAB INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,835,763, expenses of $3,483,975 and total assets of $12,801,313 at year end.
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