Nonprofit · EIN 45-3627986
CO-LAB PROJECTS
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · AUSTIN, TX 78742
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $185,434 | $128,917 | $56,517 | $483,225 | $292,452 | $190,773 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $177,357 | $202,785 | -$25,428 | $441,096 | $306,840 | $134,256 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $162,315
- Program service revenue
- $22,923
- Other revenue
- $196
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $45,307
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $45,307
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $22,400
- Occupancy
- $4,568
- Other expenses
- $56,642
- Program services (functional)
- $99,765
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $441,096
- Total assets, end of year
- $483,225
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $292,452
- Net assets, end of year
- $190,773
- Cash, savings and investments
- $114,354
- Land and buildings
- $368,871
- Gross receipts
- $185,434
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Gaulager | President | 5 | $42,000 |
| Leslie Moody Castro | Director | 2 | $1,700 |
| Christopher Burch | Secretary | 2 | $1,607 |
| Austin Nelsen | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Vladimir Mejia | Director | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Gaulager | President | 20 | $43,100 |
| Vladimir Mejia | Director | 2 | $600 |
| Christopher Burch | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Austin Nelsen | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Leslie Moody Castro | Director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6818 HERGOTZ LN, AUSTIN, TX 78742-2434
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- 613 Allen St, Austin TX 78702
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Sean Gaulager, 613 Allen St, Austin TX 78702
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Sean Gaulager, President
- Phone
- (512) 300-8217
- Website
- www.co-labprojects.org
- Return prepared by
- Dunagan Jack LLP
Mission
Co-Lab Projects is an artist-run organization dedicated to providing resources, education, and exhibition space to artists that produce contemporary works of art, installation, and performance. Through collaboration and engagement, Co-Lab Projects encourages artistic exploration and dialogue within the community.
Program accomplishments
- Through collaboration and engagement, Co-Lab Projects encouraged artistic exploration and dialogue within the community.2025 programs included:* Cowboy XMAS - The Holy Trinity (Dec 6, 2025)* "Aint Hold Much / Aint Too Much to Hol (Nov 15, 2025 Dec 13, 2025)* "A Space in Which People Are Free To Move and Birds To Fly" : Mark Menjvar (Sep 13, 2025 Oct 25, 2025)* Co-Lab's 17th Birthday Bash and Benefit Concert (Jul 10, 2025 Jul 11, 2025)* "TERRA FORMA (Jun 14, 2025 Jul 19, 2025)* "The Unexpected Product of Labor (Two Hammers without a Sickle)" : Mauricio Alejo (Apr 19, 2025 May 31, 2025)* "Sobremesa": Fugaz (Apr 17, 2025)* "Music for a Cyborg Piano" a performance featuring Smokey Emery and Uxelite (Mar 15, 2025)* "Tethered Ashes" : Juan Cisneros (Mar 1, 2025 Mar 29, 2025)Expenses $99,765
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-3627986
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $483,225
- Income (IRS master file)
- $185,434
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2014
- Posted by the IRS
- August 11, 2014
- Reinstated
- Effective September 15, 2014
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $132,534 | $108,510 | $474,815 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Sean Gaulager | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about CO-LAB PROJECTS
- What is the EIN of CO-LAB PROJECTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CO-LAB PROJECTS is 45-3627986.
- Is CO-LAB PROJECTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2014 and reinstated it effective September 15, 2014.
- Are donations to CO-LAB PROJECTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CO-LAB PROJECTS 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 CO-LAB PROJECTS 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 CO-LAB PROJECTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CO-LAB PROJECTS?
- The 990-N for 2013 names Sean Gaulager.
- Who are the officers and directors of CO-LAB PROJECTS?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $42,000 (Sean Gaulager, President).
- How much revenue does CO-LAB PROJECTS have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $185,434, expenses of $128,917 and total assets of $483,225 at year end.
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