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Nonprofit · EIN 84-1305449

OPEN STUDIOS INC

Tax-exempt · BOULDER, CO 80306

Financials

$239K$249K2023$321K$340K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OPEN STUDIOS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$320,890$339,506-$18,616$8,917$42,434-$33,517
December 31, 2023990$238,827$249,376-$10,549$31,630$46,531-$14,901
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$69,650
Membership dues
$4,379
Program service revenue
$232,385
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$18,855

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$55,000
Other salaries and wages
$36,460
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$101,008
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$8,375
Occupancy
$50,470
Travel
$930
Program services (functional)
$259,152
Management and general (functional)
$54,200
Fundraising (functional)
$26,154

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$31,630
Total assets, end of year
$8,917
Total liabilities, end of year
$42,434
Net assets, end of year
-$33,517
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$33,517
Gross receipts
$320,890
Employees
9
Year formed
1995
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 / weekCompensation
MARY HORROCKSExecutive Director
Officer
40$55,000
ANGELA ROSEBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
ASHLEY HARWIBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN OKADABoard Member
Trustee or director
7.75$0
HOWARD BERNSTEINSecretaryActing Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
NICOLE ETTENHOFERBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
PEN VOLKMANNBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GRADY FORSYTHBOD Mbruntil May 2024
Trustee or director
2$0
CINDY BRITAINBOD Mbruntil July2024
Trustee or director
0.25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARY HORROCKSExecutive Director
Officer
40$55,000
ANGELA ROSECoChair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KIMBERLY DORAZEWSKI-SMOUSEFormer Chairperson
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KAREN OKADABoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
HOWARD O BERNSTEINSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0
CINDY BRITANBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
GRADY FORSYTHBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
PEN VOLKMANNBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 45, BOULDER, CO 80306-0045
In care of
% MARY HORROCKS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Mary Horrocks, PO Box 45, Boulder, CO 80306
Signed the 990
MARY HORROCKS, Executive Director
Phone
(303) 444-1862
Return prepared by
Cindy McGrorey CPA LLC

Mission

Open Studios is an organization operating in Boulder County, Colorado that serves artists and the broader community by advancing the visual arts through education and events.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • FALL OPEN STUDIOS TOUR: A free-to-the public, all ages, self-guided tour of artists studios. Artists apply through a jury system to participate in the tour. Those invited to be tour artists pay fees that contribute to marketing and advertising expenses for the tour.
    Expenses $80,976
  • General promotion of the visual arts and artists in our community through a variety of programs.
    Expenses $178,176

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
84-1305449
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
1996
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,917
Income (IRS master file)
$320,890

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$320,890$339,506$8,917IRS
990December 2023$238,827$249,376$31,630XML
990December 2022$305,181$381,837$25,405IRS
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 84-1305449).

Questions about OPEN STUDIOS INC

What is the EIN of OPEN STUDIOS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPEN STUDIOS INC is 84-1305449.
Is OPEN STUDIOS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to OPEN STUDIOS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OPEN STUDIOS 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 OPEN STUDIOS INC 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 OPEN STUDIOS INC 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 OPEN STUDIOS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Mary Horrocks.
Who are the officers and directors of OPEN STUDIOS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $55,000 (MARY HORROCKS, Executive Director).
How much revenue does OPEN STUDIOS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $320,890, expenses of $339,506 and total assets of $8,917 at year end.

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