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Union Hall

EIN 83-1475060 · Denver, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

UNION HALL ADVANCES OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIVERSE, EMERGING ARTISTS AND CREATIVES, PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR DENVER LOCALS AND VISITORS TO ENGAGE IN ENRICHING EXHIBITIONS AND CREATIVE EXPERIENCES, AND SERVING AS A COMMUNITY-FOCUSED ARTS SPACE.

Income
$348,190
Spending
$302,126
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
3.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 83%
Employees
2
Highest pay
$27,159, 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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 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

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 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)
  1. $212,817 spent. UNION HALL PRODUCED 47 PUBLIC PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDED PERFORMANCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY CONVERSATIONS, WORKSHOPS, GUIDED TOURS, AS WELL AS MOVEMENT AND MEDITATION SESSIONS. WE PAID EQUITABLE WAGES TO OVER 43 CREATIVES, CONTRACTORS, AND PERFORMERS, WHILE HOLDING 98% OF OUR PUBLIC PROGRAMS FOR FREE. THROUGHOUT ALL OUR 2025 ACTIVATIONS, WE GREETED NEARLY 3,000 GALLERY VISITORS AND INCREASED OUR OUTREACH THROUGH AN UPTICK IN SPONSORSHIP AND PRESS COVERAGE, CROSS-PROMOTIONAL MARKETING, AND THE RENEWAL LAUNCH OF OUR SPOTLIGHT DONOR CAMPAIGN. ------------------ MORE DETAIL ON SCHEDULE O ---------------------
  2. 2025 WAS A YEAR OF TRANSFORMATION FOR UNION HALL. BOARD MEMBER ASHLEY GEISEL STEPPED INTO A LEADERSHIP ROLE AS INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PROVIDING STABILITY AND STRATEGIC DIRECTION WHILE A NATIONAL SEARCH FOR A PERMANENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS CONDUCTED - ULTIMATELY SIGRI STRAND WAS OFFERED AND ACCEPTED THE POSITION AT THE END OF 2025. DURING ASHLEY GEISEL'S LEADERSHIP PERIOD, UNION HALL RECEIVED OUR FIRST GRANT AWARD FROM THE RESIDENTS OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL FACILITIES DISTRICT, A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE FOR OUR YOUNG NONPROFIT THAT SIGNALED PUBLIC TRUST AND CONFIDENCE. UNION HALL CONSULTED FUNDRAISING EXPERT HANNAH RONAN- DANIELL DURING THE LEADERSHIP TRANSITION AS WELL, FOCUSING EFFORTS INTO MAXIMIZING SUSTAINABLE ACTIONS FOR WHICH OUR BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS CAN UTILIZE FOR YEARS TO COME. OVER THE PAST YEAR, WE CONTINUED TO SERVE AS A PLATFORM FOR THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY BY STAGING FIVE VISUAL ART EXHIBITIONS, TWO OF WHICH WERE ORGANIZED BY UNION HALL'S CHIEF CURATOR, ESTHER HERNANDEZ, AND FEATURED A TOTAL OF 9 LOCAL ARTISTS. THESE EXHIBITIONS RECEIVED FIVE POSITIVE REVIEWS IN VARIOUS LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS, MARKING UNION HALL'S CULTURAL AND CREATIVE VALUE WITHIN THE CITY'S ARTS ECOSYSTEM. THE NAVAJO FAMILY EXHIBITION, BIYL, WAS NAMED ONE OF THE TOP ART EXHIBITS OF 2025 BY INTERNATIONAL ART CRITIC RAY RINALDI IN THE DENVER POST. HERNANDEZ ALSO MENTORED A COHORT OF THREE CURATORS AND BY EXTENSION 18 ARTISTS, THROUGH OUR ROUGH GEMS CURATORIAL PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EMERGING CURATORS TO PRODUCE ORIGINAL AND INNOVATIVE EXHIBITIONS. UNION HALL LAUNCHED A PARTNER ACTIVATION PROGRAM IN 2025, WITH THE INAUGURAL PARTNERSHIP CONSISTING OF A DIGITAL MEDIA EXHIBITION GUEST CURATED BY SARAH BIAGINI OF MIMESIS DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL, IN COLLABORATION WITH DENVER DIGERATI. IN AN EFFORT TO CONTINUE SERVING AS A PLATFORM FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY EXCHANGE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, UNION HALL HOSTED SEVERAL EVENTS AS A PART OF COLORADO STARTUP WEEK. UNION HALL ALSO INVESTED IN MARKETING EFFORTS IN THE BUSINESS AND TOURISM INDUSTRY WITH MEMBERSHIPS AND PITCHES TO THE COLORADO BUSINESS COMMITTEE FOR THE ARTS AND VISIT DENVER.

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

  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 November 6, 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 March 2019.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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