COLORADO CHAUTAUQUA ASSOCIATION

EIN: 840447931 501(c)(3) Unknown

BOULDER, CO

Total Revenue
$11,080,025
Total Expenses
$9,758,556
Total Assets
$18,850,156
Net Assets
$15,996,091
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1901
Legal Domicile
CO
Principal Officer
SHELLY BENFORD
Phone
3034423282
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

COLORADO CHAUTAUQUA ASSOCIATION, founded in 1901, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Unknown sector that reported $11.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Expenses of $9.8M left a modest 12% surplus.

Mission

TO PRESERVE, PERPETUATE, AND IMPROVE THE SITE AND SPIRIT OF THE HISTORIC CHAUTAUQUA BY ENHANCING ITS COMMUNITY AND VALUES THROUGH CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $5,440,045 Revenue: $6,283,690

CULTURAL RESIDENCY: FORMED IN 1901, THE COLORADO CHAUTAUQUA ASSOCIATION IS STEWARD OF THE HISTORIC COLORADO CHAUTAUQUA. THE COLORADO CHAUTAUQUA WAS FOUNDED IN 1898 AND IS ONE OF A FEW SURVIVING...

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CULTURAL RESIDENCY: FORMED IN 1901, THE COLORADO CHAUTAUQUA ASSOCIATION IS STEWARD OF THE HISTORIC COLORADO CHAUTAUQUA. THE COLORADO CHAUTAUQUA WAS FOUNDED IN 1898 AND IS ONE OF A FEW SURVIVING PERMANENT CAMPUSES FROM THE HEIGHT OF THE CHAUTAUQUA MOVEMENT OF THE LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURIES. THE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS ARE NATIONAL AND LOCAL TREASURES, BOTH HISTORICALLY AND CULTURALLY. THE ROLLING 40-ACRE CAMPUS, NESTLED IN THE FOOTHILLS WEST OF BOULDER, IS DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK AND IS INCLUDED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. THE COLORADO CHAUTAUQUA IS A LIVING, ORGANIC VILLAGE OF COTTAGES AND LODGES WHERE VISITORS CAN STAY OVERNIGHT OR A SEASON TO HAVE HISTORIC AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES.OVER THE AGES, THE SHARING OF A MEAL HAS FORGED BONDS AMONG PEOPLE IN WAYS NO OTHER SOCIAL INTERACTION HAS. THE CHAUTAUQUA DINING HALL, BUILT IN 1898, IS OPEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS AND GUESTS MEALS IN A BEAUTIFUL, HISTORIC SETTING. THE AMBIANCE OF THE COMMUNITY DINING ROOM AND THE MAGNIFICENCE OF THE VIEW FROM THE EXPANSIVE COLUMNED PORCH COMBINE TO MAKE EVERY DINING EXPERIENCE A TREASURED MEMORY.

Program 2
Expenses: $2,535,891 Revenue: $2,929,158

CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: EXPOSURE TO CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC DIVERSITY, AND IN FACT, DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT ITSELF, IS CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CHAUTAUQUA EXPERIENCE. CHAUTAUQUA BRINGS AN ECLECTIC...

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CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: EXPOSURE TO CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC DIVERSITY, AND IN FACT, DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT ITSELF, IS CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CHAUTAUQUA EXPERIENCE. CHAUTAUQUA BRINGS AN ECLECTIC MIX OF DIVERSE MUSIC PERFORMANCES AND SPEAKERS YEAR AROUND. THE SILENT FILM SERIES BRINGS THE BEST FROM THIS HISTORIC AGE WITH LIVE ACCOMPANYING MUSIC "JUST LIKE THE OLD DAYS." THE LECTURE SERIES EXTENDS AN INVITATION TO RESIDENTS/VISITORS TO EXPLORE AND DEBATE ISSUES RELEVANT TO OUR LIVES AND COMMUNITY. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE FAMILY PROGRAMS. ALSO, THE COLORADO MUSIC FESTIVAL (CMF), AN UNRELATED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, HOLDS ITS ANNUAL SUMMER FESTIVAL AT THE CHAUTAUQUA SITE. SINCE 1979, CMF HAS PRODUCED A SUMMER CLASSICAL MUSIC SERIES.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,747,173
Program Service Revenue $8,897,477
Investment Income $99,146
Other Revenue $336,229
TOTAL REVENUE $11,080,025

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $4,784,040
Fundraising Expenses $282,439
Program Expenses $7,975,936
Other Expenses $4,974,516
TOTAL EXPENSES $9,758,556

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $11,080,025 $10,755,020 +0.0%
Expenses $9,758,556 $9,381,061 +0.0%
Net Income $1,321,469 $1,373,959 0.0%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
9
Independent Members
9
Employees
157
Volunteers
205

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$556,411
Total Directors
9
$0
Key Employees
1
$184,236
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
PETER SPEAR CHAIR 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PAT SHANKS VICE CHAIR 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
AARON GARCIA TREASURER 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SOPHIA RICKARD SECRETARY 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ALLEN R JONES III DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHUCK KEHOE DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TRUDY TURVEY DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TARA WINER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICK ROHR DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHELLY BENFORD CEO 40.00
Officer
$336,584 $27,685 $364,269
GABRIELA GONZALEZ CFO 40.00
Officer
$184,752 $7,390 $192,142
JASON HILL COO 40.00
Key Emp
$162,214 $22,022 $184,236
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $11,080,025 $9,758,556 $18,850,156 $1,321,469
2024 $10,755,020 $9,381,061 $17,136,885 $1,373,959
2023 $10,457,278 $9,179,628 $15,266,233 $1,277,650
2022 $8,589,780 $7,570,934 $14,465,190 $1,018,846
2021 $9,331,518 $6,319,837 $13,715,907 $3,011,681
2020 $4,579,492 $4,860,311 $10,443,246 $-280,819
2019 $6,715,348 $6,228,400 $10,787,357 $486,948
2018 $5,763,249 $5,664,814 $9,897,836 $98,435
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