Boulder Mountain Clayworks Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION'S OBJECTIVES ARE TO ENCOURAGE ARTISTIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE COMMUNITY BY 1. OFFERING INSTRUCTION IN CLAY AND OTHER MEDIA TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN. 2. PROVIDING A CREATIVE ATMOSPHERE WHERE CLAY ARTISTS CAN DEVELOP THEIR VISION. 3. SCHEDULING EVENTS THAT ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WHERE THE COMMUNITY CAN BETTER APPRECIATE THE CLAY ARTS.
- Income
- $224,816
- Spending
- $213,960
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 11.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 61%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 24
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $207,680 spent. BOULDER MOUNTAIN CLAYWORKS OFFERS CLAY ART INSTRUCTION FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN, BOTH RESIDENTS OF AND VISITORS TO THE WOOD RIVER VALLEY. WE PROVIDE A CREATIVE ATMOSPHERE AND FACILITIES WHERE CLAY ARTISTS CAN DEVELOP THEIR VISION, AND WE BRING PROJECTS TO AND COLLABORATE WITH OTHER LOCAL NON-PROFITS TO FOSTER ARTS EDUCATION AMONG THEIR CONSTITUENCIES. IN 2024 WE HAD 60 FULL-TIME AND 20 PART-TIME MEMBERS WHO PURSUE THEIR OWN PROJECTS, COLLABORATE WITH OTHERS, AND GENERALLY WORK SIDE-BY-SIDE IN THE STUDIO AND PROVIDE KNOW-HOW, INSPIRATION, AND ASSISTANCE TO OTHER MEMBERS IN THE PROCESS. WE PROVIDE THEM WITH A HUGE RANGE OF LARGE AND SMALL EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, TOOLS, WORKSPACES, AND MATERIALS WITH WHICH TO CREATE THEIR VERY MESSY CLAY ART. AMONG THE RESOURCES WE PROVIDE, BOULDER MOUNTAIN CLAYWORKS HOUSES AND OPERATES THE ONLY CONE 10 KILN IN THE WOOD RIVER VALLEY, WHICH FIRES AT THE HEAT REQUIRED TO PRODUCE THE HIGHEST QUALITY, IMPERMEABLE STONEWARE. IN 2024, BOULDER MOUNTAIN CLAYWORKS' SUMMER PROGRAMS SERVED 82 CHILDREN IN OUR 7 YOUTH CLAY CAMPS, 45 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OUR 5 TEEN THROWING CAMPS AND 30 IN OUR FAMILY ONE DAY WORKSHOPS. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, WE TAUGHT ADULT WHEEL-THROWING CLASSES FOR 50 STUDENTS, 34 SCULPTURE AND HANDBUILDING CLASSES FOR A TOTAL OF 40 ADULTS, AND HAD 85 STUDENTS IN CHILDREN'S CLAY CLASSES. OUR STUDIO ALSO OPENS ITS DOORS TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS FOR OTHER NON PROFIT PARTNERSHIPS FOR CLAY EXPERIENCE EVENTS. IN 2024, WE BROUGHT PROJECTS TO SOME OF THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN BELLEVUE, HAILEY AND CAREY THROUGH THE BLOOM PROGRAM.WE HAD THE SAGE SCHOOL COME AND PARTICIPATE IN "BOWL MAKING" FOR THE EMPTY BOWL FUNDRAISER FOR THE BLAINE COUNTY CHARITABLE FUND. WE HAVE PROVIDED LITTLE TO NO COST CLAY CLASSES TO SYRINGA MOUNTAIN SCHOOL, TRINITY SCHOOL, GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA,PIONEER MONTESSORI SCHOOL, WOOD RIVER HIGH SCHOOL, SUN VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL, HIGHER GROUND AND IDAHO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND.WE ALSO OFFER TEAM BUILDING EXERCISES TO CORPORATIONS GEARED TOWARD EMPLOYEE WELLNESS. BOULDER MOUNTAIN CLAYWORKS, ITS MEMBERS, AND VOLUNTEERS DIRECTLY TOUCH THE LIVES OF MORE THAN 450 PEOPLE IN THE WOOD RIVER VALLEY, AND, BY RIPPLE EFFECT WE TOUCH THE LIVES OF MANY MORE. BOULDER MOUNTAIN CLAYWORKS OFFERS CLAY ART INSTRUCTION FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN, BOTH RESIDENTS OF AND VISITORS TO THE WOOD RIVER VALLEY. WE PROVIDE A CREATIVE ATMOSPHERE AND FACILITIES WHERE CLAY ARTISTS CAN DEVELOP THEIR VISION, AND WE BRING PROJECTS TO AND COLLABORATE WITH OTHER LOCAL NON-PROFITS TO FOSTER ARTS EDUCATION AMONG THEIR CONSTITUENCIES. IN 2024 WE HAD 60 FULL-TIME AND 20 PART-TIME MEMBERS WHO PURSUE THEIR OWN PROJECTS, COLLABORATE WITH OTHERS, AND GENERALLY WORK SIDE-BY-SIDE IN THE STUDIO AND PROVIDE KNOW-HOW, INSPIRATION, AND ASSISTANCE TO OTHER MEMBERS IN THE PROCESS. WE PROVIDE THEM WITH A HUGE RANGE OF LARGE AND SMALL EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, TOOLS, WORKSPACES, AND MATERIALS WITH WHICH TO CREATE THEIR VERY MESSY CLAY ART. AMONG THE RESOURCES WE PROVIDE, BOULDER MOUNTAIN CLAYWORKS HOUSES AND OPERATES THE ONLY CONE 10 KILN IN THE WOOD RIVER VALLEY, WHICH FIRES AT THE HEAT REQUIRED TO PRODUCE THE HIGHEST QUALITY, IMPERMEABLE STONEWARE. IN 2024, BOULDER MOUNTAIN CLAYWORKS' SUMMER PROGRAMS SERVED 82 CHILDREN IN OUR 7 YOUTH CLAY CAMPS, 45 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OUR 5 TEEN THROWING CAMPS AND 30 IN OUR FAMILY ONE DAY WORKSHOPS. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, WE TAUGHT ADULT WHEEL-THROWING CLASSES FOR 50 STUDENTS, 34 SCULPTURE AND HANDBUILDING CLASSES FOR A TOTAL OF 40 ADULTS, AND HAD 85 STUDENTS IN CHILDREN'S CLAY CLASSES. OUR STUDIO ALSO OPENS ITS DOORS TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS FOR OTHER NON PROFIT PARTNERSHIPS FOR CLAY EXPERIENCE EVENTS. IN 2024, WE BROUGHT PROJECTS TO SOME OF THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN BELLEVUE, HAILEY AND CAREY THROUGH THE BLOOM PROGRAM.WE HAD THE SAGE SCHOOL COME AND PARTICIPATE IN "BOWL MAKING" FOR THE EMPTY BOWL FUNDRAISER FOR THE BLAINE COUNTY CHARITABLE FUND. WE HAVE PROVIDED LITTLE TO NO COST CLAY CLASSES TO SYRINGA MOUNTAIN SCHOOL, TRINITY SCHOOL, GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA,PIONEER MONTESSORI SCHOOL, WOOD RIVER HIGH SCHOOL, SUN VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL, HIGHER GROUND AND IDAHO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND.WE ALSO OFFER TEAM BUILDING EXERCISES TO CORPORATIONS GEARED TOWARD EMPLOYEE WELLNESS. BOULDER MOUNTAIN CLAYWORKS, ITS MEMBERS, AND VOLUNTEERS DIRECTLY TOUCH THE LIVES OF MORE THAN 450 PEOPLE IN THE WOOD RIVER VALLEY, AND, BY RIPPLE EFFECT WE TOUCH THE LIVES OF MANY MORE.
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
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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