Nonprofit · EIN 88-0544157
COLORADO BALLET FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,650,749 | $21,059 | $2,629,690 | $11,741,565 | $0 | $11,741,565 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,809,766 | $19,426 | $1,790,340 | $8,357,536 | $0 | $8,357,536 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,681,361 | $12,729 | $5,668,632 | $5,891,199 | $0 | $5,891,199 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,305,200
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $345,549
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Management and general (functional)
- $21,059
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,357,536
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,741,565
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,741,565
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,910,787
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,886,527
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,855,038
- Gross receipts
- $2,650,749
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2021
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMEED AFGHANI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $208,998 | $2,380 |
| CURT HOCKEMEIER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF LONG | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MOORMAN APPLEGATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT BACKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA RAYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNEE STROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE SANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA FUSARIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CHUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PLUMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMEED AFGHANI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $205,670 | $0 |
| KAREN SUMNER | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $173,867 | $5,490 |
| CURT HOCKEMEIER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF LONG | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MOORMAN APPLEGATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT BACKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA RAYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNEE STROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE SANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA FUSARIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CHUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PLUMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN SUMNER | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $161,844 | $5,032 |
| MARK CHASE- PRESIDENT | TREASURER (THRU JAN '23) Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $100,207 | $1,962 |
| CURT HOCKEMEIER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF LONG | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MOORMAN APPLEGATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT BACKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG LAUGERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA RAYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNEE STROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE SANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA FUSARIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PLUMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMEED AFGHANI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM FEB 2023) Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1075 SANTA FE DR, DENVER, CO 80204-3950
- In care of
- % MARK CHASE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SAMEED AFGHANI, 1075 SANTA FE DR, DENVER, CO 80204
- Signed the 990
- SAMEED AFGHANI, CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (303) 837-8888
- Return prepared by
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
Mission
THE GOAL OF THE COLORADO BALLET FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION") IS TO MAINTAIN AND GROW THE ENDOWMENT FUND OVER TIME TO PROVIDE A RELIABLE SOURCE OF FUNDS TO COLORADO BALLET AND TO SUPPLEMENT COLORADO BALLET REVENUES FROM OPERATIONS SO THAT THE COMBINED REVENUES FROM COLORADO BALLET OPERATIONS AND FROM THE FOUNDATION WILL BE ADEQUATE TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE OPERATIONS OF COLORADO BALLET FOR THE INDEFINITE FUTURE.
Program accomplishments
- THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE FIDUCIARY OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS FOR COLORADO BALLET WHICH WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO COLORADO BALLET IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF COLORADO BALLET.
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
- 88-0544157
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A63)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,741,565
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,650,749
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,650,749 | $21,059 | $11,741,565 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,809,766 | $19,426 | $8,357,536 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,681,361 | $12,729 | $5,891,199 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | 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 88-0544157).
Questions about COLORADO BALLET FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of COLORADO BALLET FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO BALLET FOUNDATION is 88-0544157.
- Is COLORADO BALLET FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to COLORADO BALLET FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does COLORADO BALLET FOUNDATION 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 FOUNDATION 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 FOUNDATION 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 FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SAMEED AFGHANI.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO BALLET FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COLORADO BALLET FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,650,749, expenses of $21,059 and total assets of $11,741,565 at year end.
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