Nonprofit · EIN 84-1366092
MCA DENVER
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,717,761 | $5,797,923 | -$1,080,162 | $23,399,340 | $4,481,785 | $18,917,555 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,103,941 | $5,701,188 | -$597,247 | $24,323,732 | $4,817,115 | $19,506,617 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,500,441
- of which government grants
- $443,208
- Program service revenue
- $724,637
- Investment income
- $141,270
- Net rental income
- $113,390
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $162,880
- Other revenue
- $351,413
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $262,324
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,087,918
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,714,185
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,794
- Occupancy
- $409,072
- Travel
- $38,674
- Depreciation
- $592,838
- Program services (functional)
- $4,297,594
- Management and general (functional)
- $885,851
- Fundraising (functional)
- $614,478
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $24,323,732
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,399,340
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,481,785
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,917,555
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,163,042
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,386,938
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,530,617
- Gross receipts
- $5,181,762
- Employees
- 89
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORA ABRAMS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $250,000 | $5,000 |
| SARAH MERRILL | DEPUTY DIR 9 Officer | 40 | $160,273 | $3,206 |
| SARAH KATE BAIE | DEPUTY DIR P Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,032 | $2,681 |
| VANESSA CORDOVA | EVENTS COORD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,189 | $488 |
| MIRANDA LASH | CHIEF CURATO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,197 | $2,124 |
| BETSY LEONHARDT | COO Officer | 40 | $10,083 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GADLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $4,150 | $0 |
| STEVEN COHEN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE GOLD | CO-VICE CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACK NEUMEYER | CO-VICE CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON HIOE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUCHIT MAJMUDAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA FOX SHIFRIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY MINNICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRET HIRSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY BALLARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANNAH MANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLIE VELASQUEZ HORVATH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATINA BANKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE HEROD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAIA RUTH LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BARKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NINA HENDERSON MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOMAGO COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA HIRSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT WYLIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BUCK BLESSING | TRUSTEE THRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS WHITTEN | TRUSTEE THRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORA ABRAMS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $332,050 | $14,235 |
| SARAH MERRILL | DEPUTY DIREC Officer | 40 | $180,678 | $12,147 |
| SARAH KATE BAIE | DIR PROGRAMM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,290 | $3,005 |
| MIRANDA LASH | SR CURATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,136 | $14,389 |
| EDUARDO SARABIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $7,500 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GADLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $3,250 | $0 |
| STEVEN COHEN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE GOLD | CO-VICE CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACK NEUMEYER | CO-VICE CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON HIOE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUCHIT MAJMUDAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY BALLARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATINA BANKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BARKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUCK BLESSING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMAGO COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA FOX SHIFRIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA HENDERSON MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE HEROD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRET HIRSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM LIPSIUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY MINNICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACK NEUMEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAIA RUTH LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS WHITTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT WYLIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN WARREN | TRUSTEE THRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINYOUNG SOHN | TRUSTEE THRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1485 DELGANY ST, DENVER, CO 80202-1100
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BETSY LEONHARDT, 1485 DELGANY STREET, DENVER, CO 80202
- Signed the 990
- BETSY LEONHARDT, COO
- Phone
- (303) 298-7554
- Website
- WWW.MCADENVER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC
Mission
THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART DENVER IS AN INNOVATIVE FORUM FOR CONTEMPORARY ART THAT INSPIRES AND CHALLENGES ALL AUDIENCES, CREATING UNDERSTANDING AND DIALOGUE ABOUT ART OF OUR TIME.
Program accomplishments
- MCA DENVER'S PRIMARY FOCUS IS THE DISPLAY OF ART EXHIBITIONS BY KEY FIGURES IN REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ART. THE MUSEUM HAS SIX DISTINCT, ROTATING GALLERIES THAT ENCOURAGE A DIRECT EXCHANGE BETWEEN ARTISTS AND THEIR AUDIENCES. MCA DENVER'S EXHIBITIONS CREATE RICH, CROSS- DISCIPLINARY DISCOURSE THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PAINTING, SCULPTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY, MIXED MEDIA, VIDEO/FILM, AND PERFORMANCE.Expenses $2,499,172 · revenue $596,839
- MCA DENVER FOCUSES ON PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE AUDIENCES THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE ART AND INTELLECTUAL THOUGHT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RICHNESS OF EVERYDAY LIFE. THE MIXED TASTE LECTURE SERIES MINES THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND CAPITALIZES ON THE DIVERSE AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE REGION WHILE ENCOURAGING AUDIENCES TO REFLECT ON HOW THE TOPICS PRESENTED RELATE TO THEIR LIVES. THE CONVERSION SERIES CONNECTS THE COMMUNITY WITH INNOVATIVE ARTISTS, PROMOTING CONTEMPORARY DISCOURSE BY BRINGING INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED ARTISTS TO THE FOREFRONT OF PUBLIC EXPERIENCE. THE TEEN COUNCIL PROVIDES TEENS THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH LENDING ARTISTS IN A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT, CREATING WORK AND GAINING UNPARALLELED INSIGHT ABOUT ART.Expenses $1,798,422 · grants $20,000 · revenue $127,798
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-1366092
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A51)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,399,340
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,181,762
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,717,761 | $5,797,923 | $23,399,340 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,103,941 | $5,701,188 | $24,323,732 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,484,676 | $5,860,238 | $24,386,747 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 84-1366092).
Questions about MCA DENVER
- What is the EIN of MCA DENVER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MCA DENVER is 84-1366092.
- Is MCA DENVER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to MCA DENVER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MCA 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 MCA DENVER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MCA DENVER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MCA DENVER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BETSY LEONHARDT.
- Who are the officers and directors of MCA DENVER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $250,000 (NORA ABRAMS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does MCA DENVER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,717,761, expenses of $5,797,923 and total assets of $23,399,340 at year end.
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