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Nonprofit · EIN 84-0781725

SWALLOW HILL MUSIC ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80210

Financials

$4.9M$5.6M2023$5.8M$6.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SWALLOW HILL MUSIC ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$5,758,787$6,397,088-$638,301$4,840,132$451,785$4,388,347
December 31, 2023990$4,930,773$5,594,852-$664,079$5,226,721$399,246$4,827,475
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,811,891
of which government grants
$725,632
Membership dues
$95,950
Program service revenue
$3,723,327
Investment income
$139,601
Net rental income
$28,825
Net gain from sales of assets
$38,841
Other revenue
$83,968

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$32,319
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$351,290
Other salaries and wages
$2,449,854
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,241,244
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$38,020
Occupancy
$75,324
Travel
$7,422
Depreciation
$103,645
Program services (functional)
$5,008,342
Management and general (functional)
$764,849
Fundraising (functional)
$623,897

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,226,721
Total assets, end of year
$4,840,132
Total liabilities, end of year
$451,785
Net assets, end of year
$4,388,347
Land, buildings and equipment
$883,258
Publicly traded securities
$2,280,739
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,652,164
Net assets with donor restrictions
$736,183
Gross receipts
$7,119,946
Employees
116
Volunteers
110
Year formed
1979
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JESSICA CLARKCEO
Officer
40$177,419$24,899
KOME MULLERCFO
Officer
40$134,860$14,112
VICTORIA BARNETTMARKETING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$100,265$19,646
TRACY ZABELBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JIM LEONARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WALT DEHAVENBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
REBECCA GRANT ZARRETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIFFANY PALLOTTOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVE RATNERBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GAVIN O'TOOLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB SILKBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRANDY RADEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYN SCHNEIDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON SMIRNOWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
AENGUS FINNANCEO
Officer
40$178,935$7,759
JESSICA CLARKCOO
Highest-paid employee
40$128,297$7,844
KOME MULLERCFO
Officer
40$112,638$169
TRACY ZABELMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM LEONARDMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WALT DEHAVENCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LORI FOXSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KYLE HARRISTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVE RATNERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GAVIN O'TOOLEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB SILKMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
71 E YALE AVE, DENVER, CO 80210-5736
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JESSY CLARK, 71 EAST YALE AVE, DENVER, CO 80210
Signed the 990
JESSY CLARK, CEO
Phone
(303) 777-1003
Return prepared by
PLANTE & MORAN PLLC

Mission

SWALLOW HILL, FOUNDED IN 1979 AS A NON-PROFIT MUSIC ORGANIZATION, BRINGS LIFE TO CONCERTS, CLASSES AND COMMUNITY ACROSS METRO DENVER. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OSWALLOW HILL IS HOME TO THE COUNTRY'S SECOND LARGEST ACOUSTIC MUSIC SCHOOL WITH 53 FACULTY MEMBERS HOSTING 29,000 VISITS ANNUALLY; PRODUCES 137 CONCERTS BRINGING TOGETHER 45,000 CONCERT GOERS EACH YEAR AND THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS WHICH CREATES MORE THAN 77,000 MUSIC CONNECTIONS IN UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES WORKING IN MORE THAN 25 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. SWALLOW HILL BRINGS TOGETHER PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO LEARN ABOUT, LISTEN TO AND PERFORM MUSIC.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2024, SWALLOW HILL MUSIC PRODUCED 182 CONCERTS BETWEEN THE THREE VENUES AT OUR YALE LOCATION AND OFFSITE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT DENVER INCLUDING FOUR MILE HISTORIC PARK, THE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AND EVENINGS AL FRESCO AT DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE DENVER ARTS & VENUES, CLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM, TWO PARTS, THE CITY OF BROOMFIELD AND BUTTERFLY PAVILION TO BOOK AND PROMOTE MUSICAL ACTS FOR THEIR EVENTS. IN TOTAL, THROUGH CONCERT PROGRAMMING, SWALLOW HILL MADE OVER 59,000 MUSICAL CONNECTIONS. OUR CONCERTS HIGHLIGHTED INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, AND LOCAL MUSICIANS. WE CONTINUE TO INCREASE OUR COMMITMENT TO NURTURE HOMEGROWN TALENT BY SHOWCASING LOCAL MUSIC IN THE DENVER METRO AREA, AND GROWING BIPOC, FEMME, AND LGBTQ+ ARTISTS' AUDIENCES.
    Expenses $3,120,329 · revenue $2,593,654
  • AS THE COUNTRY'S SECOND LARGEST ACOUSTIC MUSIC SCHOOL, WE CONTINUED TO SEE EXCELLENT GROWTH IN OUR SCHOOL IN 2024. OUR PORTFOLIO INCLUDES GROUP CLASSES, PRIVATE LESSONS AND WORKSHOPS, BOTH ONLINE AND IN PERSON, TAUGHT BY 51 INSTRUCTORS WHO ARE ALSO PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS. WE CONTINUE TO RESHAPE OUR PROGRAMMING OFFERINGS TO REFLECT THE DIVERSE MUSIC AND THE CHANGING POPULATION OF THE DENVER METRO AREA. BY THE END OF THE YEAR, WE HAD GROWN TO OFFER 700 PROGRAMS TO OVER 2400 UNIQUE STUDENTS TO ESTABLISH MORE THAN 37,000 MUSICAL CONNECTIONS.
    Expenses $1,285,557 · grants $32,319 · revenue $110,305
  • TO MAKE MUSIC ACCESSIBLE ACROSS OUR CITY AND STATE, WE OFFER MUSIC EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. OUR PROGRAMMING INCLUDES LITTLE SWALLOWS, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE) INFUSED WITH MUSIC FOR PRESCHOOLERS, WHERE SWALLOW HILL PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE A MAJORITY OF STUDENTS THAT QUALIFY FOR FREE AND REDUCED-PRICED LUNCH AND/OR HEADSTART SUPPORT, AND HAVE HIGH DIVERSITY AMONG STUDENTS. IN 2024, OUR LITTLE SWALLOWS PROGRAM WAS IN 114 CLASSROOMS ACROSS 27 SCHOOLS. OUR OUTREACH PROGRAMMING ALSO INCLUDES WORKSHOPS AND INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCES IN K-12 SCHOOLS, MUSIC THERAPY FOR VETERANS, AND PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEVELOPMENTAL OR MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. ACROSS ALL OUTREACH PROGRAMMING IN 2024 WE MADE OVER 86,000 MUSICAL CONNECTIONS.
    Expenses $602,456 · revenue $1,074,511

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-0781725
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
1979
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,840,132
Income (IRS master file)
$7,119,946

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$5,758,787$6,397,088$4,840,132IRS
990December 2023$4,930,773$5,594,852$5,226,721XML
990December 2022$3,957,533$4,325,072$5,658,881IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 84-0781725).

Questions about SWALLOW HILL MUSIC ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of SWALLOW HILL MUSIC ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SWALLOW HILL MUSIC ASSOCIATION is 84-0781725.
Is SWALLOW HILL MUSIC ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
Are donations to SWALLOW HILL MUSIC ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SWALLOW HILL MUSIC ASSOCIATION 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 SWALLOW HILL MUSIC ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SWALLOW HILL MUSIC ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SWALLOW HILL MUSIC ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JESSY CLARK.
Who are the officers and directors of SWALLOW HILL MUSIC ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $177,419 (JESSICA CLARK, CEO).
How much revenue does SWALLOW HILL MUSIC ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,758,787, expenses of $6,397,088 and total assets of $4,840,132 at year end.

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