ART STUDENTS LEAGUE OF DENVER

EIN: 841042289 501(c)(3)

DENVER, CO

Total Revenue
$2,564,760
Total Expenses
$2,648,755
Total Assets
$2,135,103
Net Assets
$1,621,484
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1986
Legal Domicile
CO
Principal Officer
RACHEL BASYE
Phone
3037786990
Tax Period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31

ART STUDENTS LEAGUE OF DENVER, founded in 1986, is a community nonprofit that reported $2.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

ASLD OFFERS COURSES AND PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER GROWTH FOR ARTISTS AT EVERY LEVEL.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,878,375 Revenue: $1,202,155

ART COURSES: ASLD FOCUSES ON TEACHING THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE VISUAL ARTS TO ANYONE INTERESTED IN STUDYING WITH NO REQUIREMENT OF BACKGROUND OR EXPERIENCE. THE TEACHING PHILOSOPHY IS THE ATELIER...

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ART COURSES: ASLD FOCUSES ON TEACHING THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE VISUAL ARTS TO ANYONE INTERESTED IN STUDYING WITH NO REQUIREMENT OF BACKGROUND OR EXPERIENCE. THE TEACHING PHILOSOPHY IS THE ATELIER (MASTER/ APPRENTICE) METHOD. THE IMMERSION APPROACH PROVIDES STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK SIDE BY SIDE WITH A MASTER ARTIST IN THE STUDIO. WHEN ASLD FIRST OPENED, IT EMPLOYED ONLY A HANDFUL OF ARTISTS WHO TAUGHT FEWER THAN 100 STUDENTS. CURRENTLY WE EMPLOY MORE THAN 100 PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS SERVING APPROXIMATELY 800 STUDENTS PER MONTH. WE OFFER MORE THAN 400 HANDS ON WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, LECTURES AND YOUTH COURSES.

Program 2
Expenses: $104,600 Revenue: $172,847

SUMMER ART MARKET: SUMMER ART MARKET (SAM) IS ASLD'S ANNUAL OUTDOOR STREET FAIR, HELD SINCE 1992. THE EVENT SHOWCASES ALMOST 300 LOCAL ARTISTS, ALL OF WHOM ARE PART OF THE ASLD COMMUNITY, AS FACULTY...

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SUMMER ART MARKET: SUMMER ART MARKET (SAM) IS ASLD'S ANNUAL OUTDOOR STREET FAIR, HELD SINCE 1992. THE EVENT SHOWCASES ALMOST 300 LOCAL ARTISTS, ALL OF WHOM ARE PART OF THE ASLD COMMUNITY, AS FACULTY, STUDENTS AND MEMBERS. EACH YEAR, 10,000 PEOPLE ATTEND, COMPRISING A LOYAL BASE OF COLLECTORS, DONORS, SPONSORS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. IT HAS WIDELY BEEN CALLED THE BEST ART MARKET IN ALL OF COLORADO. ASLD MAKES NO MONEY FROM THE SALE OF ART, BUT DOES RAISE FUNDS THROUGH BOOTH RENTAL FEES, AND FOOD AND BEVERAGE SALES AT THE EVENT. EXPENSES INCLUDE EVENT PLANNERS, LICENSES, ENTERTAINMENT, SUPPLIES, MARKETING, SECURITY, AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE EVENT ITSELF.

Program 3
Expenses: $219,743 Revenue: $208,160

OTHER PROGRAMS: OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, ASLD HAS PURSUED PARTNERSHIPS WITH A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE ART EXPERIENCES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY NOT OTHERWISE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY...

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OTHER PROGRAMS: OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, ASLD HAS PURSUED PARTNERSHIPS WITH A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE ART EXPERIENCES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY NOT OTHERWISE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY. SOME OF THESE PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE THE DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY, WHERE ASLD FACULTY ARTISTS TEACH HANDS-ON ART WORKSHOPS IN LIBRARIES TO INTERGENERATIONAL AUDIENCES; JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS, WHERE FACULTY TEACH ART TEACHERS STUDIO TECHNIQUES; AND WITH A VARIETY OF OTHER ART ORGANIZATIONS TO OFFER JOINT PROGRAMMING. REVENUE FOR THESE PROGRAMS COMES FROM A COMBINATION OF GRANTS AND REGISTRATION FEES. EXPENSES INCLUDE WAGES AND SUPPLIES. ASLD HOSTS A VARIETY OF EXHIBITIONS AT OUR HISTORIC GRANT STREET BUILDING AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VARIOUS CREATIVE SPACES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. REPRESENTING THE DIVERSITY OF THE THRIVING DENVER ARTS COMMUNITY, OUR EXHIBITIONS ALSO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXAMINE CURRENT TRENDS AND PURCHASE ORIGINAL FINE ART FROM FACULTY, STUDENTS AND CELEBRATED ARTISTS FROM ACROSS THE U.S. EACH YEAR, THE VISITING ARTIST SERIES BRINGS SEVERAL NOTABLE ARTISTS TO ASLD TO TEACH MASTER CLASSES, WHICH SUPPLEMENT EXISTING ONGOING CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS. THIS EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY ALLOWS STUDENTS AND ARTISTS FROM THE COMMUNITY TO WORK AND LEARN FROM SOME OF TODAY'S MOST SIGNIFICANT WORKING ARTISTS.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $990,120
Program Service Revenue $1,583,162
Investment Income $-8,822
Other Revenue $300
TOTAL REVENUE $2,564,760

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,728,591
Fundraising Expenses $143,860
Program Expenses $2,202,718
Other Expenses $899,584
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,648,755

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $2,564,760 $2,594,160 0.0%
Expenses $2,648,755 $2,706,441 0.0%
Net Income $-83,995 $-112,281 -0.3%
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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
16
Independent Members
14
Employees
212
Volunteers
123

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
5
$176,356
Total Directors
16
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
RACHEL BASYE EXECUTIVE DI 40.00
Officer
$155,308 $21,048 $176,356
GERALDINE KIM PRESIDENT 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KEITH BURGESS VICE PRESIDE 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GRANT SPANNUTH TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KATE DAVIS SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHERINE ROONEY DIRECTOR/PAS 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MEREDITH BADLER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KENNETH BREWER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERICA JACOBSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNA MILLHOLLAND DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TARA GARLAND DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KARLA RAINES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JINHA SERVAIS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VALERIE CLOVER CLARK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NEIL HAGENBROK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAM MCLAUGHLIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REN CANNON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
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 $2,564,760 $2,648,755 $2,135,103 $-83,995
2024 $2,594,160 $2,706,441 $2,099,761 $-112,281
2023 $2,522,015 $2,443,826 $2,231,084 $78,189
2022 $2,289,374 $2,175,956 $2,150,049 $113,418
2021 $1,673,352 $1,481,632 $2,398,361 $191,720
2020 $1,452,588 $1,533,632 $2,122,860 $-81,044
2019 $1,954,312 $1,901,496 $1,948,200 $52,816
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