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Nonprofit · EIN 84-6038137

COLORADO BALLET COMPANY

Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80204

Financials

$15.7M$13.1M2022$14.1M$15.7M2023$17.6M$17.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COLORADO BALLET COMPANY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$17,595,692$17,375,044$220,648$19,500,154$2,724,575$16,775,579
June 30, 2024990$14,093,004$15,667,847-$1,574,843$18,331,057$2,305,101$16,025,956
June 30, 2023990$15,682,057$13,084,155$2,597,902$19,078,285$2,140,236$16,938,049
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,481,377
of which government grants
$1,451,673
Program service revenue
$10,365,223
Investment income
$587,157
Net rental income
$23,316
Net gain from sales of assets
$5,166
Net income from fundraising events
-$87,641
Net income from sales of inventory
$186,326
Other revenue
$161,935

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,641,332
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$645,362
Other salaries and wages
$6,528,322
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$8,208,428
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$22,626
Accounting fees
$55,768
Occupancy
$727,599
Travel
$198,762
Depreciation
$311,029
Program services (functional)
$13,569,752
Management and general (functional)
$3,108,778
Fundraising (functional)
$696,514

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$18,331,057
Total assets, end of year
$19,500,154
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,724,575
Net assets, end of year
$16,775,579
Land, buildings and equipment
$6,772,574
Net assets without donor restrictions
$16,295,503
Net assets with donor restrictions
$480,076
Gross unrelated business income
$2,197
Gross receipts
$18,031,886
Employees
343
Volunteers
169
Year formed
1961
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GLENN BOGGSARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Officer
40$313,939$28,961
SAMEED AFGHANIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$208,998$2,380
KAREN SUMNER THRU DEC '24CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$173,303$5,582
RACHEL PEREZDIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$116,711$10,382
ERICA FISCHBACHDIRECTOR OF ACADEMY
Highest-paid employee
44.28$109,465$13,482
JANINA FALIKDIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING
Highest-paid employee
41.19$105,963$7,101
MICHELLE MOORMAN APPLEGATEBOARD CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRENT BACKESFINANCE CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CURT HOCKEMEIERFINANCE CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GEOFF LONGBOARD CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOANNE ZBOYAN- EDUCATIONCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MERRY LOGANEMERITUS LIAISON/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALYSON GRAVESADVANCEMENT CO-CHAIR/TRUST
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DOUGLAS RICHARDSADVANCEMENT CO-CHAIR/TRUST
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTINA RAYALONG RANGE PLANNING CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
21 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RAYDEAN ACEVEDOACADEMY CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
HOLLY BAROWAYACADEMY CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
RICHARD KYLBERGMARKETING CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
WILLIAM HARTMANMARKETING CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL KORENBLATBOARD GOVERNANCE CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
BERNEE STROMBOARD GOVERNANCE CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ELIZABETH KATKINLONG-RANGE PLANNING CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DENISE SANDERSONADVANCEMENT CO-CHAIR/TRUST
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSAN BAILEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
HEATHER BEISERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ANN FRICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
KAYE FERRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ANNE M HILLARYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JANE NETZORGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
EMILY GARNETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
VICTORIA PHARESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
CHERI RUBINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
RICHARD SAUNDERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
SUZAN SCHLATTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
BRAD SONNENBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
NANCY STEVENSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 39 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GLENN BOGGSARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Officer
40$268,587$32,165
SAMEED AFGHANIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$205,670$0
KAREN SUMNERCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$173,867$5,490
ERICA FISCHBACHDIRECTOR OF ACADEMY
Highest-paid employee
42.95$109,825$13,108
JANINA FALIKDIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING
Highest-paid employee
41.85$103,760$10,361
ASHLEY HARKRADERSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$108,096$4,324
RACHEL PEREZDIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$100,150$9,595
MICHELLE MOORMAN APPLEGATE- CO-CHAIR/LONG RANGE PLANNING CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRENT BACKESCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOANNE ZBOYAN- SEC EDUCATION& COMM. ENGAGEMENT CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CURT HOCKEMEIERFINANCE CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GEOFF LONGFINANCE CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MERRY LOGANEMERITUS LIAISON/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALYSON GRAVESADVANCEMENT CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DOUGLAS RICHARDSADVANCEMENT CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTINA RAYALONG RANGE PLANNING CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
RAYDEAN ACEVEDOACADEMY CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HOLLY BAROWAYACADEMY CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICHARD KYLBERG- MARKETING& PUBLIC RELATIONS CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM HARTMAN- MARKETING& PUBLIC RELATIONS CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL KORENBLATBOARD GOVERNANCE CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BERNEE STROMBOARD GOVERNANCE CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
SUSAN BAILEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
GREG LAUGEROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
HEATHER BEISERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ANN FRICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
KAYE FERRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ANNE M HILLARYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JANE NETZORGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JOANNE POSNER-MAYERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
EMILY GARNETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ELIZABETH KATKINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
VICTORIA PHARESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
CHERI RUBINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
RICHARD SAUNDERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
SUZAN SCHLATTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
BRAD SONNENBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
NANCY STEVENSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DENISE SANDERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 53 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GLENN BOGGSARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Officer
40$228,557$29,896
KAREN SUMNERCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$161,844$5,032
ERICA FISCHBACHDIRECTOR OF ACADEMY
Highest-paid employee
40$110,576$11,377
MARK CHASE- MANAGING DIRECTOR- OPERATIONS/FINANCE (THRU JAN '23)
Officer
40$100,207$1,962
MICHELLE MOORMAN APPLEGATE- CO-CHAIR/LONG RANGE PLANNING CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRENT BACKESCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOANNE ZBOYAN- SEC EDUCATION& COMM. ENGAGEMENT CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CURT HOCKEMEIERFINANCE CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GEOFF LONGFINANCE CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DENISE SANDERSONCAMPAIGN CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MERRY LOGANADVANCEMENT CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALYSON GRAVESADVANCEMENT CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TIMOTHY MOTTETEDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENG. CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELIZABETH KATKINLONG RANGE PLANNING CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAYDEAN ACEVEDOACADEMY CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HOLLY BAROWAYACADEMY CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICHARD KYLBERG- MARKETING& PUBLIC RELATIONS CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM HARTMAN- MARKETING& PUBLIC RELATIONS CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
COLLEEN CURRANBOARD GOVERNANCE CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL KORENBLATBOARD GOVERNANCE CO-CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTIE DEL CIOTTOAUXILIARY CO-PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MYRA SKINNERAUXILIARY CO-PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN BAILEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
GREG LAUGEROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
HEATHER BEISERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ANN FRICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
KAYE FERRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JEAN ARMSTRONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ANNE M HILLARYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
GAIL KASSANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JANE NETZORGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JOANNE POSNER-MAYERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
CHRISTINA RAYATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
LEXIE RHODESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DOUGLAS RICHARDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
CHERI RUBINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
RICHARD SAUNDERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
SUZAN SCHLATTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
BRAD SONNENBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
NANCY STEVENSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
BERNEE STROMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
LISA LEVIN APPELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ELIZABETH ARMSTRONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ANNA BATESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MARY LOU BLACKLEDGE-KORTZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
CHRISTIN CRAMPTON DAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
SANDY ELLIOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
HENNY LASLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DAVID RAMSAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
LISA SNIDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JIM RUHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MOLLY WINKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
SAMEED AFGHANIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF FEB '23)
Officer
40$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1075 SANTA FE DR, DENVER, CO 80204-3950
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SAMEED AFGHANI, 1075 SANTA FE DRIVE, DENVER, CO 80204
Signed the 990
SAMEED AFGHANI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(303) 837-8888
Return prepared by
EIDE BAILLY LLP

Mission

COLORADO BALLET'S MISSION IS TO PRESENT EXCEPTIONAL CLASSICAL BALLET AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE THROUGH PERFORMANCES, TRAINING, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WHILE INSPIRING AND GROWING AN INCREASINGLY DIVERSE AUDIENCE BASE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PERFORMANCES:UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF ARTISTIC DIRECTOR GIL BOGGS AND HIS ARTISTIC TEAM, COLORADO BALLET COMPANY REMAINS COMMITTED TO PRODUCING THE HIGHEST QUALITY DANCE. EACH SEASON, THE COMPANY PERFORMS TECHNICALLY CHALLENGING CLASSICAL BALLET AS WELL AS INNOVATIVE CONTEMPORARY PREMIERES. THE COMPANY'S 40 PROFESSIONAL DANCERS COME FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, INCLUDING JAPAN, CANADA, FRANCE, COLOMBIA, AND THE UNITED STATES. ADDITIONALLY, THE STUDIO COMPANY PROVIDES BETWEEN 20 AND 25 YOUNG DANCERS WITH TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES AS A START TO A PROFESSIONAL CAREER IN BALLET.
    Expenses $10,909,051 · grants $2,305,000 · revenue $7,391,636
  • EDUCATION AND ACADEMY:COLORADO BALLET ENHANCES THE CULTURAL LIFE OF COLORADO THROUGH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. OUR TEAM OFFERS DANCE EDUCATION VIA AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, IN-SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES, STUDENT MATINEES, LIVE STREAM PERFORMANCES, DANCE TECHNIQUE, ARTS INTEGRATION, STEAM WORKSHOPS, ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAMS, ADULT EDUCATION, AND EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. OUR MISSION IS SIMPLE - EVERY. BODY. DANCE! PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS LEAST LIKELY TO ACCESS DANCE INDEPENDENTLY AND FOR WHOM IT COULD HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT, WITH THE INTENTION TO BRING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES TOGETHER TO OVERCOME REAL AND PERCEIVED BARRIERS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)COLORADO BALLET'S EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS MADE APPROXIMATELY 69,000 COMMUNITY CONTACTS DURING THE 2024-2025 SEASON AND 3,000 SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS WERE REACHED NATIONWIDE. WE AWARDED $133,000 IN NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS. AS THE PREMIER BALLET TRAINING INSTITUTION IN THE STATE, THE RAYDEAN ACEVEDO COLORADO BALLET ACADEMY (CBA) PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL CLASSICAL BALLET TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, CBA ALSO OFFERS DANCE CLASSES IN OTHER STYLES, WORKSHOPS, AUDITIONS, AND SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR ALL LEVELS. UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF ACADEMY DIRECTOR ERICA FISCHBACH, CBA ACTIVELY FOSTERS A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT EMPOWERS APPROXIMATELY 1,500 STUDENTS ANNUALLY TO FREELY AND CREATIVELY EXPRESS THEMSELVES WHILE CULTIVATING THEIR TECHNIQUE AND MUSICALITY. THE CURRICULUM IS GROUNDED IN CLASSICAL BALLET TRAINING WITH ELEMENTS OF THE RUSSIAN, FRENCH AND ITALIAN SCHOOLS. THE RESULT OF THIS TRAINING IS SEASONED DANCERS WHO THRIVE PROFESSIONALLY UNDER THE DIVERSE CHOREOGRAPHIC DEMANDS OF DANCERS TODAY. CBA STUDENTS COME FROM A VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS, AGES, AND LEVELS WITH UNIQUE GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS. TO LOWER THE BARRIER TO ACCESS TRAINING AT CBA, SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO DESERVING AND TALENTED STUDENTS WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE A DANCE EDUCATION. ACADEMY STUDENTS COMPETE EACH YEAR AT THE YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX (YAGP), AN INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION. LAST SEASON, 15 ACADEMY STUDENTS WENT ON TO THE INTERNATIONAL FINALS, AND AN ACADEMY ENSEMBLE PLACED THIRD. THE ACADEMY AWARDED $204,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING STUDENTS DURING THE 2024-2025 SEASON.
    Expenses $2,660,701 · grants $336,332 · revenue $3,220,966

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-6038137
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
1964
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$19,500,154
Income (IRS master file)
$18,031,886

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$17,595,692$17,375,044$19,500,154IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$14,093,004$15,667,847$18,331,057IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$15,682,057$13,084,155$19,078,285XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$15,572,511$11,179,565$17,371,556IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 84-6038137).

Questions about COLORADO BALLET COMPANY

What is the EIN of COLORADO BALLET COMPANY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO BALLET COMPANY is 84-6038137.
Is COLORADO BALLET COMPANY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
Are donations to COLORADO BALLET COMPANY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COLORADO BALLET COMPANY 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 COLORADO BALLET COMPANY 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 COLORADO BALLET COMPANY 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 COLORADO BALLET COMPANY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SAMEED AFGHANI.
Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO BALLET COMPANY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $313,939 (GLENN BOGGS, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does COLORADO BALLET COMPANY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,595,692, expenses of $17,375,044 and total assets of $19,500,154 at year end.

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