Nonprofit · EIN 36-4848287
DOWNTOWN BOULDER COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
Tax-exempt · BOULDER, CO 80302
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $486,318 | $481,074 | $5,244 | $238,552 | $42,398 | $196,154 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $404,871 | $431,700 | -$26,829 | $237,405 | $46,495 | $190,910 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $728,964 | $691,393 | $37,571 | $253,636 | $38,291 | $215,345 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $216,707
- of which government grants
- $62,500
- Program service revenue
- $269,611
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,083
- Program services (functional)
- $468,820
- Management and general (functional)
- $12,254
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $237,405
- Total assets, end of year
- $238,552
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $42,398
- Net assets, end of year
- $196,154
- Gross receipts
- $486,318
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 350
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH SWIGGER | CEO (THRU NOV) Officer | 15 | $152,109 | $9,716 |
| TAMARA DOOR | INTERIM CEO (AS OF DEC) Officer | 15 | $18,000 | $0 |
| MOLLY WINTER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS PAUL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREL TATE | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB LANTZ | DIRECTOR (THRU 04/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOLEDAD DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA PIPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH SWIGGER | CEO Officer | 15 | $156,200 | $10,094 |
| MOLLY WINTER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BRUNS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE RUDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS PAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGER TOMLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN O'MEARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB LANTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOLEDAD DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH DINAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERRI TAKATA-SMITH | INTERIM CEO (7/23-11/23) Officer | 15 | $151,542 | $11,249 |
| CHIP | CEO (THRU 7/2023) Officer | 15 | $84,042 | $8,073 |
| ELIZABETH SWIGGER | CEO (AS OF 11/2023) Officer | 15 | $15,401 | $763 |
| KRISTINE EDWARDS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREN COHEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BRUNS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB YATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOLEDAD DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE BRAUTIGAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY WINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA WINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH DINAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE RUDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS PAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGER TOMLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN O'MEARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB LANTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1320 PEARL ST STE 232, BOULDER, CO 80302-5699
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 1942 BROADWAY SUITE 301, BOULDER CO 80302
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TAMARA DOOR, 1320 PEARL STREET 232, BOULDER, CO 80302
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- SEAN MAHER, 1942 BROADWAY SUITE 301, BOULDER CO 80302
- Signed the 990
- TAMARA DOOR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (303) 449-3774
- Website
- WWW.BOULDERDOWNTOWN.COM
- Return prepared by
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
Mission
DOWNTOWN BOULDER COMMUNITY INITIATIVES IS A CHARITABLE 501 (C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING DOWNTOWN BOULDER AS THE HEART AND SOUL OF OUR COMMUNITY. OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PRODUCE OVER TWO DOZEN ANNUAL EVENTS FOCUSED ON ARTS, CULTURE, FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT AND SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESS. FROM FINE ARTS TO FREE CONCERTS ON THE PEARL STREET MALL, DBCI EVENTS DRAW NEARLY 250,000 PEOPLE DOWNTOWN EVERY YEAR. WE ALSO SUPPORT OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT ENHANCE DOWNTOWN INCLUDING THE BOULDER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AND THE PEARL STREET STAMPEDES.
Program accomplishments
- FALL FEST - 3-DAY AUTUMN FESTIVAL FEATURING FOOD, BREWS, MUSIC, CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES AND FIREFLY HANDMADE MARKET.Expenses $75,810 · revenue $50,064
- BAND ON THE BRICKS - FROM OLDIES TO ALTERNATIVE AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN, BANDS ON THE BRICKS IS BOULDER COUNTY'S PREMIER OUTDOOR SUMMER CONCERT SERIES TAKING PLACE IN THE HEART OF THE CITY ON THE BRICKS OF THE ONE-AND-ONLY PEARL STREET MALL. A SUMMER TRADITION WITH 10 WEEKS OF FREE CONCERTS. ENJOY PERFORMANCES FROM THE BEST LOCAL MUSICIANS ALONG THE FRONT RANGE WHILE DANCING UNDER THE STARS.Expenses $62,535 · revenue $57,382
- PEARL STREET ART FAIR - FROM WHIMSICAL AND MODERN SCULPTURES TO TRADITIONAL WATERCOLORS, OILS & MORE, PEARL STREET ARTS FEST IS A BEAUTIFUL OUTDOOR GALLERY NESTLED IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN BOULDER ON THE RENOWNED PEARL STREET MALL.Expenses $24,506 · revenue $83,685
- OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PRODUCE OVER TWO DOZEN ANNUAL EVENTS FOCUSED ON ARTS, CULTURE, FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT, AND SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESS. FROM FINE ARTS TO FREE CONCERTS ON THE PEARL STREET MALL, DBCI EVENTS DRAW NEARLY 250,000 PEOPLE DOWNTOWN EVERY YEAR. WE ALSO SUPPORT OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT ENHANCE DOWNTOWN INCLUDING THE BOULDER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AND PEARL STREET STAMPEDES.WORLD SINGING DAY-A COMMUNITY SING-ALONG WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS AND SINGING ABILITIES ARE INVITED.Expenses $305,969 · revenue $78,480
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
- 36-4848287
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $238,552
- Income (IRS master file)
- $486,318
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $486,318 | $481,074 | $238,552 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $404,871 | $431,700 | $237,405 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $728,964 | $691,393 | $253,636 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $454,723 | $471,989 | $197,697 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: SEAN MAHER | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $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 36-4848287).
Questions about DOWNTOWN BOULDER COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
- What is the EIN of DOWNTOWN BOULDER COMMUNITY INITIATIVES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DOWNTOWN BOULDER COMMUNITY INITIATIVES is 36-4848287.
- Is DOWNTOWN BOULDER COMMUNITY INITIATIVES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to DOWNTOWN BOULDER COMMUNITY INITIATIVES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DOWNTOWN BOULDER COMMUNITY INITIATIVES 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 DOWNTOWN BOULDER COMMUNITY INITIATIVES 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 DOWNTOWN BOULDER COMMUNITY INITIATIVES 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 DOWNTOWN BOULDER COMMUNITY INITIATIVES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TAMARA DOOR.
- Who are the officers and directors of DOWNTOWN BOULDER COMMUNITY INITIATIVES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $152,109 (ELIZABETH SWIGGER, CEO (THRU NOV)).
- How much revenue does DOWNTOWN BOULDER COMMUNITY INITIATIVES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $486,318, expenses of $481,074 and total assets of $238,552 at year end.
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