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Redline

EIN 26-0317963 · Denver, CO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Redline fosters education and engagement between artists and communities to create positive social change. Our vision is to empower everyone to create social change through art.

Income
$3.4 million
Spending
$3.0 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
1.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 63%
Employees
13
Volunteers
240
Highest pay
$104,886, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 23% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 22% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $1.0 million spent. Regranting Programs:Arts in Society - Redline continues to support the relationship between arts and intersectional/cross-sector work through our regranting programs like Arts in Society, a collaboration that currently includes funding from the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, Colorado Health Foundation, Denver Arts & Venues, and Colorado Creative Industries. The program was launched in 2016 by the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, Hemera Foundation and Colorado Creative Industries to fund a minimum of $450,000 annually of cross-sector work in the arts throughout the state of Colorado. The program continues to this day with new funding partners and a larger grant-making pool due to the collaboration.INSITE Fund - In 2019, Redline became one of 13 organizations across the country that administer the Andy Warhol Foundation's Regional Regranting Program. This project-based small grants program specifically supports artists and collectives that need funding and resources for temporary and under-the-radar projects within a 100-mile radius of Denver.
  2. $657,022 spent. Education Programs:EPIC Arts - Implemented in Denver and Arapahoe counties, EPIC Arts is a wellness professional-led program to enhance social-emotional learning and mental health through the arts which takes place during and after school with a class of students (K-12). Redline engages ~175 youth ages 9-18 in Title One schools and community centers in Denver, including Children's Hospital and Rainbow Alley.Youth Art Mentoring ("YAM") - YAM is a mentor-based program with a professional artist mentor and therapist which provides a safe environment for students to explore their identities, enhance social-emotional learning and mental health, and promote holistic wellbeing. YAM engaged 26 mentor/mentee pairs at Title One schools in our Five Points community, including Bruce Randolph, Whittier ECE-8, and Manual McAuliffe.
  3. $582,153 spent. Exhibition - With a visiting curator model, RedLine's exhibition program braids local, regional, national and international perspectives together, anchored by a common theme to present current contemporary art practices and amplify how the work of Colorado artists is in conversation with global contemporary art movements and ideas. RedLine's 2024 annual exhibition theme Stories Underscored seeks to center around stories that are widely known in the communities from which they come, and which are foundational to our collective memory.
  4. $404,494 spent. The Reach Studio - Supports individuals who are in recovery or experiencing housing insecurity to engage in a free, collaborative, and inclusive open studio art program. Redline is introducing our first Reach Studio Satellite at 2700 Wewatta to expand our efforts in supporting unhoused and in-recovery communities.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2008.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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