Nonprofit · EIN 81-3365940
RECREATIVE DENVER
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $539,974 | $470,995 | $68,979 | $99,790 | $0 | $99,790 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $435,772 | $424,182 | $11,590 | $30,811 | $0 | $30,811 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $372,240 | $369,519 | $2,721 | $19,423 | $0 | $19,423 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $75,102
- of which government grants
- $8,000
- Program service revenue
- $464,872
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $129,430
- Other salaries and wages
- $42,239
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $190,928
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $204,146
- Travel
- $47
- Program services (functional)
- $470,995
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $30,811
- Total assets, end of year
- $99,790
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $99,790
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $99,790
- Gross receipts
- $539,974
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 235
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Scott | Director of Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $57,920 | $3,000 |
| Kelly Eigenberger | Program Director Key employee | 40 | $56,328 | $3,000 |
| Emily Korson | Executive Director Key employee | 10 | $15,182 | $0 |
| Josie Jordan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Welty | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Bishop | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Cal Duran | Board Chair Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Wells | Board Vice-Chair Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Paulina Leon | Board Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Angel | Board Secretary Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Scott | Director of Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $51,760 |
| Kelly Eigenberger | Program Director Key employee | 40 | $48,470 |
| Emily Korson | Executive Director Key employee | 10 | $13,034 |
| Cal Duran | Board Chair Officer | 1 | $1,958 |
| Josie Jordan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Welty | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lauren Bishop | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Robin Wells | Board Vice-Chair Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Paulina Leon | Board Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Carol Angel | Board Secretary Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Sharon Robinson | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Scott | Director of Operations Key employee | 40 | $51,760 | $3,000 |
| Emily Korson | Executive Director Key employee | 10 | $10,780 | $0 |
| Daniel Nixon | Board Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cal Duran | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Polzin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Robinson | Board Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Menz | Board Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Dolter | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 260 S FRANKLIN ST, DENVER, CO 80209-2607
- In care of
- % EMILY KORSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Emily Korson, 260 S Franklin St, Denver, CO 80209
- Signed the 990
- Emily Korson, Executive Director
- Phone
- (718) 813-1600
- Website
- www.recreativedenver.org
Mission
Recreative Denver is dedicated to cultivating creativity, community and environmental stewardship through creative reuse and arts education. We operate a reuse store for arts and crafts supplies in addition to our community art center.
Program accomplishments
- Artist studio, woodworking workshop and community event space: Provided low-cost artist studio rentals to 12 artists, and maintained a woodworking workshop used by 10 community members. Expenses reflect costs related to facilities occupancy; office expenses; information technology; business licenses; banking fees; merchant fees; insurance; professional development; payroll taxes; and wages and benefits for our key employees.Expenses $377,831 · revenue $59,809
- Creative reuse store: Accepted 25,880 pounds of donated arts and crafts supplies for resale to over 19,000 customers in our retail store. Expenses reflect costs related to operating our retail store and wages for our retail staff.Expenses $77,664 · revenue $379,397
- Provided art classes for over 350 people through on-site and outreach programming, hosted two craft fairs for 30 local artists, and exhibited artworks by six emerging artists in our art gallery. An estimated 4,000 community members attended our monthly exhibition openings and craft fairs. Expenses reflect payments to subcontractors; advertising; printing and reproduction; and program supplies.Expenses $15,500 · grants $8,000 · revenue $25,668
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
- 81-3365940
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C27)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $99,790
- Income (IRS master file)
- $539,974
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $539,974 | $470,995 | $99,790 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $435,772 | $424,182 | $30,811 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $372,240 | $369,519 | $19,423 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $319,720 | $319,270 | $16,702 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 81-3365940).
Questions about RECREATIVE DENVER
- What is the EIN of RECREATIVE DENVER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RECREATIVE DENVER is 81-3365940.
- Is RECREATIVE DENVER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to RECREATIVE DENVER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RECREATIVE DENVER 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 RECREATIVE DENVER 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 RECREATIVE DENVER 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 RECREATIVE DENVER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Emily Korson.
- Who are the officers and directors of RECREATIVE DENVER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $57,920 (Christopher Scott, Director of Operations).
- How much revenue does RECREATIVE DENVER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $539,974, expenses of $470,995 and total assets of $99,790 at year end.
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