COLORADO OLDTIME FIDDLERS ASSOCIATION INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $140K · expenses $142K · assets $10K
- EIN
- 52-2378367
- Address
- 1980 S QUEBEC ST STE 204, DENVER, CO 80231-3234
- Website
- www.coloradofiddlers.org
- NTEE code
- A68
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2003
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE COLORADO OLDTIME FIDDLERS? ASSOCIATION, INC. COTFA IS A COMMUNITY MUSICAL PERFORMANCE ORGANIZATION THAT IS DEDICATED TO TEACHING, PROMOTING, PRESERVING AND PUBLICIZING THE ART FORM OF OLDTIME FIDDLING, THROUGH WORKSHOPS, LOCAL JAMS AND THE PRESENTATION OF THE COLORADO FIDDLE CHAMPIONSHIPS FIDDLE CONTEST AT THE NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnea Kenney | Treasurer | 2016-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Erin Haas | President | 2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Michieli | Vice President | 2017-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Beth Remming | Secretary | 2019-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Erin Beimford (former) | President | 2017-2023 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nikole Scriber-Trout (former) | Director | 2018-2023 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marcia Dewerd (former) | Secretary | 2016-2018 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nikole Scribner-Trout (former) | Treasurer | 2017 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tamara Hertz (former) | VICE-PRESIDENT | 2016 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paula D Jackman (former) | TREASURER | 2016 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnea Kenney | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Erin Haas | President | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Michieli | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Beth Remming | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnea Kenney | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Erin Beimford | President | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Nikole Scriber-Trout | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Michieli | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Beth Remming | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnea Kenney | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Erin Beimford | President | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Nikole Scriber-Trout | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Michieli | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Beth Remming | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnea Kenney | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Erin Beimford | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Nikole Scriber-Trout | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Michieli | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Beth Remming | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnea Kenney | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Erin Beimford | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Nikole Scriber-Trout | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Michieli | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Beth Remming | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnea Kenney | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Erin Beimford | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Nikole Scriber-Trout | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Michieli | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Beth Remming | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnea Kenney | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Erin Beimford | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Nikole Scriber-Trout | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Marcia Dewerd | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Michieli | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnea Kenney | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Erin Beimford | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Nikole Scribner-Trout | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Michieli | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Marcia Dewerd | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINNEA KENNEY | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAMARA HERTZ | VICE-PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAULA D JACKMAN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARCIA DEWERD | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $139,579 | $142,443 | $9,951 | $9,951 | $138,260 | $1,314 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $138,605 | $143,596 | $12,815 | $12,815 | $137,381 | $1,221 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $0 | $16 | $17,790 | $17,790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $133,034 | $141,668 | $17,806 | $17,806 | $132,781 | $253 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $14,507 | $4,200 | $26,440 | $26,440 | $13,970 | $170 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $2,070 | $924 | $16,133 | $16,133 | $2,045 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $165,097 | $165,508 | $14,987 | $14,987 | $152,604 | $890 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $164,445 | $162,363 | $15,398 | $15,398 | $149,639 | $1,681 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $164,112 | $163,217 | $13,344 | $13,344 | $149,142 | $984 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $143,624 | $150,198 | $13,305 | $12,434 | $133,620 | $495 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $62,804 in all, tax years 2015 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2015, 2017-2019, 2021-2024 | 8 | $55,716 | 2024 | $8,028 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $6,780 | 2024 | $6,780 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COLORADO OLD TIME FIDDLERS' ASSOCIATION INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $158 | 2023 | $17 | show |
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COLORADO OLDTIME FIDDLERS ASSOCIATION INC” | 2015 | 1 | $150 | 2015 | $150 | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $142,443 spent · pay $0 · grants $250 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $101,480 | 71.2% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $18,278 | 12.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $13,000 | 9.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,349 | 6.6% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $250 | 0.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $86 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $142,443 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $143,596 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $102,811 | 71.6% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $20,622 | 14.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $13,000 | 9.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,163 | 4.3% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $1,000 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $143,596 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $141,668 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $102,480 | 72.3% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $16,295 | 11.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $13,000 | 9.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,893 | 7.0% | |
| Total | $141,668 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $4,200 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,779 | 42.4% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $1,291 | 30.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,030 | 24.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $100 | 2.4% | |
| Total | $4,200 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $924 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $924 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $924 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $165,508 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $122,987 | 74.3% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $18,920 | 11.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $13,000 | 7.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,601 | 6.4% | |
| Total | $165,508 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $162,363 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $122,930 | 75.7% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $18,130 | 11.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $13,000 | 8.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,303 | 5.1% | |
| Total | $162,363 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $163,217 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $133,016 | 81.5% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $16,236 | 9.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $13,000 | 8.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $623 | 0.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $342 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $163,217 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $150,198 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $116,065 | 77.3% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $18,579 | 12.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $13,620 | 9.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,498 | 1.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $436 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $150,198 | 100% |