Program areas at Historic Boulder
Historic Boulder's education programs came roaring back as we celebrated our 50th anniversary. Live tours included history hikes on open space, a modern architecture homes tour and two celebrations in landmarked homes. Partnering with the city of Boulder, our biennial and popular "meet the sprits" reenactment event was well attended and raised over 5700 for preservation work at the columbia cemetery. We developed a self-guided Historic walking tour (available free on the pocketsights app): the Historic black residential neighborhood "the little rectangle- and mid- century modern. Our student essay contest highlighted Boulder legacy businesses. Our signature homes for the holidays tour featured five Historic homes including the former home of astronaut scott carpenter.
Historic Boulder hired an executive director who dramatically stepped up our advocacy program. We kicked off the year in february with the successful landmarking of the atrium building located in the heart of Boulder's civic center. Testifying regularly before the city landmarks board, we sought to expand the boundary of the landmarked city bandshell- which the city council tabled to work on a larger civic center Historic district proposal. We assisted in the planning for Historic properties on city park land. We joined in efforts to save the threatened world war 1 "9 mile markers" which served as a gateway to Boulder. We participated in the heritage roundtable square nail awards and developed programming for the Colorado preservation Inc. conference in early 2023.
Historic Boulder partnered with owner of the Boulder theater to obtain a state Historic preservation fund phase ii planning grant for the eventual rehabilitation of the faade of the iconic Boulder theater. This art-deco building is in the heart of Boulder's downtown Historic district (on the national, state and local Historic registers) and operates as a popular concert and event venue. This project is a continuation of the assessment grant we sponsored in 2020-2021 after which steps were taken to prevent ongoing damage to the building. This year's project will result in construction plans to ready the building for full restoration of the stucco on the exterior. Historic Boulder acted as fiscal sponsor and provided matching funds for the project.
Grants made by Historic Boulder
| Grantee | Grant description | Grant year | Amount |
|---|
| PLAY Boulder | Cemetery Maintenance | 2022-12 | $5,736 |
Who funds Historic Boulder
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Historic Boulder
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Trudy Gannon | 2022 Treasurer | | 2022-11-15 |
| Robert Muckle | Secretary | $0 | 2021-12-31 |
| Susan Osborne | President / Member | $0 | 2021-12-31 |
| Melanie Julian Muckle | Administrator / Treasurer / Member | $0 | 2021-12-31 |
| Jamie Boyle | Interim Executive / Member | $7,866 | 2021-12-31 |
| ...and 15 more key personnel |
Financials for Historic Boulder
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $90,356 | $64,639 | 39.8% |
| Program services | $30,126 | $12,538 | 140.3% |
| Investment income and dividends | $12,512 | $16,559 | -24.4% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-45,367 | $60,943 | -174.4% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $4,070 | $0 | 999% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $368 | $178 | 106.7% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $92,065 | $154,857 | -40.5% |
Organizations like Historic Boulder
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Wilkes Heritage Museum | 501(c)(3) | Wilkesboro, NC | $184,975 |
| New Bern Historical Society Foundation | 501(c)(3) | New Bern, NC | $313,374 |
| Knox Heritage | 501(c)(3) | Knoxville, TN | $360,342 |
| Claremont Heritage | 501(c)(3) | Claremont, CA | $250,531 |
| Historical Society Harford County | 501(c)(3) | Bel Air, MD | $175,657 |
| Greater Portland Landmarks | 501(c)(3) | Portland, ME | $439,872 |
| Historic Ithaca | 501(c)(3) | Ithaca, NY | $420,929 |
| Union Mills Homestead Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Westminster, MD | $244,155 |
| Boothbay Region Historical Society | 501(c)(3) | Boothbay Harbor, ME | $143,951 |
| Glen Ellyn Historical Society | 501(c)(3) | Glen Ellyn, IL | $134,526 |
Data update history
July 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
June 4, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 18 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyConservation easementFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsFiscal sponsor
General information
- Address
- 1200 Pearl St Ste 314
- Boulder, CO 80302
- Metro area
- Boulder, CO
- County
- Boulder County, CO
- Website URL
- historicboulder.org/Â
- Phone
- (303) 444-5192
IRS details
- EIN
- 23-7223041
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1972
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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