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PROGRAMS CONNECT BUSINESSES AND THEIR EMPLOYEES WITH LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CULTURAL SECTOR; PROVIDE ARTISTS WITH LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND BUSINESS SKILLS TRAINING; AND ADVOCATE FOR COLORADOS CREATIVE ECOSYSTEM THROUGH RESEARCH, RECOGNITION AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT. -------------------- SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAILS ------------------------- 406959 true true false true false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 22 22 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X CBCA 7204286720 1325 S COLORADO BLVD SUITE 605 DENVER CO 80222 CHRISTIN CRAMPTON DAY EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 113554 0 11496 NANCY WALSH CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MALIK ROBINSON VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RACHEL BASYE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTIN BRONSON SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY MCWRIGHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER BERNSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DUSTIN WHISTLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK DAVIDSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NAEL ASHOUR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE GARCIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURENCE KAPTAIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAYE CORDERO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RADHIKA MAHANTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MASSERINI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM ESTES MCCARTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA GIVENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN GULASH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TARIANA NAVAS-NIEVES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEREDITH LEIGHTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE RATNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CURTIS ROBBINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS ROSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RASHEL MEIWORM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM SOMURI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA MINTZER PALETZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY WEIL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 113554 11496 1 false false false 157024 64000 219954 6036 440978 REGISTRATIONS 114670 114670 114670 8382 8382 137280 86330 50950 50950 ALL OTHER 13136 13136 13136 628116 136188 50950 X 5251 5251 14745 14745 125050 73952 33055 18043 180732 106882 47775 26075 2213 1309 585 319 13749 8131 3634 1984 25627 15155 6774 3698 24678 24678 71541 66887 3024 1630 5246 3378 1334 534 42588 25605 11467 5516 10731 6331 2889 1511 30339 16589 9602 4148 10026 8590 1436 11129 9612 991 526 1737 677 1060 5747 2308 2877 562 PROGRAM EVENTS 33666 33629 37 IN-KIND SUPPLIES 6036 5538 498 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 2863 1598 857 408 ALL OTHER 2604 792 1470 342 626298 406959 154006 65333 4976 1043 265820 285411 77448 42641 22249 17007 131756 92912 502249 439014 28382 26768 78080 60668 156657 110630 263119 198066 X 125241 162406 113889 78542 239130 240948 502249 439014 1818 X true X false true false X 600624 462165 509719 498943 440978 2512429 61646 104789 119442 106881 136188 528946 662270 566954 629161 605824 577166 3041375 42500 127500 60000 207500 40000 477500 42500 127500 60000 207500 40000 477500 2563875 25 96 6581 8408 8382 23492 25 96 6581 8408 8382 23492 -16316 58899 46354 10268 13136 112341 645979 625949 682096 624500 598684 3177208 0.80700 0.74770 0.01000 0.00000 X PART III, LINE 12 112,341 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 82 10934 11016 615282 626298 118945 29736 120192 126897 129124 118945 495158 742737 6059 15637 14446 11016 47158 30048 31724 32281 29736 123789 185684 3724 1593 2778 82 8177 OPERATING RIGHT OF USE ASSET 88568 FINANCE LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSET 4344 92912 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 105910 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITY 4720 110630 BUSINESS FOR TH 137280 137280 86330 137280 137280 86330 86330 50950 true SCHOLARSHIPS 9 4500 ADVANCING CREATIVES GRANT 25 10245 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION COLORADO BUSINESS COMMITTEE FOR THE ARTS (CBCA)S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE COLORADOS CREATIVE ECONOMY BY CONNECTING BUSINESS AND ARTS. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION THROUGH STATEWIDE ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, TRAINING, VOLUNTEERISM AND ARTS ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS. CBCA HAS BEEN FORGING INSPIRING ARTS AND BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS SINCE 1985. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 CBCA RELIES ON A LARGE NUMBER OF PART-TIME VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE, ORGANIZATIONAL GUIDANCE, EVENT SUPPORT AND PRO BONO SERVICES. THE LARGEST NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS ASSOCIATED WITH CBCA PERTAIN TO COLORADO ATTORNEYS FOR THE ARTS (CAFTA), WHICH IS A REFERRAL SERVICE THAT CONNECTS INCOME-QUALIFIED ARTISTS AND CREATIVE ENTITIES TO VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS WILLING TO PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES. THERE ARE 120 VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS REGISTERED WITH CAFTA WHO REGULARLY RECEIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER THEIR LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT COLORADO ARTISTS OR CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION TO CBCA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH CAN HAVE UP TO 28 PEOPLE, AN ADDITIONAL 45-50 COMMUNITY MEMBERS VOLUNTEER TO SERVE ON ORGANIZATIONAL AND PROGRAMMATIC COMMITTEES. FINALLY, CBCA HAS VOLUNTEERS ASSIST AT MAJOR EVENTS, LIKE THE ANNUAL BUSINESS FOR THE ARTS AWARDS LUNCHEON. THEREFORE, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT CBCA HAS APPROXIMATELY 200 VOLUNTEERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART III CBCA CELEBRATED ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS FOR THE ARTS AWARDS LUNCHEON IN APRIL 2025. THIS EVENT RECOGNIZED 12 DIVERSE HONOREES FOR THEIR ARTS & BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS. OVER 660 LUNCHEON ATTENDEES ALSO ENJOYED REMARKS FROM COLORADOS GOVERNOR AND SEVERAL LIVE PERFORMANCES FEATURING THEATRE, MUSIC AND DANCE. CBCAS LEADERSHIP ARTS PROGRAM CONTINUED TO INSPIRE AND EQUIP A COHORT OF OVER 50 PROFESSIONALS TO SERVE ON NONPROFIT CULTURAL BOARDS AND INCREASE THEIR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE ARTS THROUGH A NINE-MONTH TRAINING PROGRAM. WITH 1,200 PAST GRADUATES, CBCA FACILITATED THE LEADERSHIP ARTS ALUMNI NETWORK TO KEEP PARTICIPANTS CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER AND THE CULTURAL COMMUNITY. CBCA SERVED HUNDREDS OF ARTISTS AND CREATIVE ENTITIES BY PROVIDING BUSINESS EDUCATION AND PRO BONO LEGAL SUPPORT THROUGH COLORADO ATTORNEYS FOR THE ARTS (CAFTA) AND ADVANCING CREATIVES INTENSIVE (ACI) PROGRAMS. CBCA CELEBRATED THE 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF LAUNCHING CAFTA IN SEPTEMBER 2025 AND HOSTED THE NATIONAL VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOR THE ARTS CONFERENCE IN DENVER. CBCA MEMBER COMPANIES AND THEIR EMPLOYEES ATTENDED MONTHLY ARTSCONNECT EVENTS. THESE DIVERSE CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED OVER 700 FREE TICKETS IN 2025, WHICH HELPED TO BUILD NEW ARTS AUDIENCES. IN 2025, CBCA DEVELOPED, PUBLISHED AND DISTRIBUTED THE LATEST ECONOMIC ACTIVITY STUDY OF METRO DENVER CULTURE, WHICH QUANTIFIED THE FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT OF ARTS, CULTURAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SEVEN- COUNTY DENVER METRO REGION. THE STUDY WAS RELEASED WITH A 300-PERSON EVENT AT THE DENVER ART MUSEUM. CBCA HAS BEEN PUBLISHING THIS BIENNIAL REPORT FOR OVER 30 YEARS. CBCAS GRASSROOTS AND DIRECT ADVOCACY FOR COLORADOS ARTS, CULTURAL AND CREATIVE SECTOR ALSO CONTINUED IN 2025. CBCA FOCUSED ON ROLLING OUT COLORADOS ARTS POLICY FRAMEWORK AND A NEW ARTS EDUCATION POLICY BRIEF TO GUIDE FUTURE PROACTIVE ADVOCACY INITIATIVES. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDED ENGAGEMENT WITH COLORADOS ARTS CAUCUS AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND CONVERSATIONS WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS. CBCA ADMINISTERS THE COLORADO ARTS ACTION NETWORK, A GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION PLATFORM THAT MAKES IT EASY FOR CONSTITUENTS TO BE INFORMED AND CONTACT THEIR LEGISLATORS ABOUT ARTS POLICY. CBCA STAFF ALSO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL ARTS ADVOCACY COALITIONS ON BEHALF OF COLORADO THROUGH AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS, CREATIVE STATES COALITION AND CREATIVE WEST. IN FALL 2025, CBCAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNVEILED A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN FOR 2026-2029. THIS PLAN SET GOALS, STRATEGIES AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS TO DEEPEN CBCAS ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, EXPAND STATEWIDE IMPACT AND INCREASE ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE IRS, THE ORGANIZATIONS STAFF, FINANCE COMMITTEE AND FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED THE 990 AND HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS TO THE PREPARER OF THE 990, WHO WORKED WITH THE AUDITOR OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE 990 WAS READY TO BE FILED ONCE ALL QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED AND STATEMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND CONFIRMED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C IF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES WITH A BOARD MEMBER, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IT TO THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS IMMEDIATELY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD WITH INPUT FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES 24,263 2,030 1,143 CONTRACT SERVICES 42,624 994 487 TOTAL 66,887 3,024 1,630