Colorado Business Committee for the Arts
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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.
- Income
- $628,116
- Spending
- $626,298
- Spent on programs
- 65%
- Reserves
- 3.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 60%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $125,050, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.1 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 45% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1565% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2522 of 22 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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, 2025, 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 (2)
- $406,959 spent. IN 2025, CBCA SERVED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ACROSS COLORADO THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND EVENTS IN CELEBRATION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS 40TH ANNIVERSARY. CBCA MEMBER COMPANIES, THEIR EMPLOYEES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, INCLUDING BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS, ARTS ADMINISTRATORS, CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS, CIVIC LEADERS AND MORE PARTICIPATED IN CBCA ACTIVITIES. 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 -------------------------
- 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.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.
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 July 1985.
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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