Colorado Celebration of African-American Arts and Culture
Donations deductibleColorado Celebration of African-American Arts and Culture's network
3 peoplei3 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
3 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 3 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Dafondanuto Chair | Board Chair/President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Joseph Neely | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Latonya Agee | Treasurer and Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Ortega | Company secretary | 2021 |
| Derwin Powell | Vice Chairman | 2021 |
| Florence Ayers | Executive Director | since 2021 |
| Jaleesa McIntosh | Executive Director | since 2023 |
| Joseph Neely | Treasurer | 2021 |
| Latonya Agee | Chairman | 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaleesa McIntosh | Executive Director | 15 | $5k | ||
| India Easely | Board Chair/President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Theresa Cole | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Lakeasha Smith | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| James Davis | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Deborah Walker | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
Colorado roster
7 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263016901). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Deborah Walker | General Board Member |
| Theresa Cole | Treasurer |
| James Davis J. | General Board Member |
| India Easley | President |
| Lakeasha Smith | Secretary |
| Jaleesa McIntosh | Executive Director (Non-Voting Member) |
| Jaleesa McIntosh |
About
- Legal name
- Colorado Celebration of African-American Arts and Culture
- EIN
- 271028811
- Address
- Po Box 300577, Denver, CO, 80203-0577
- State
- Colorado
- Mission
- To amplify, preserve and celebrate african american arts and culture through annual programming which includes the colorado black arts festival. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A20 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2010
- Principal officer
- Jaleesa McIntosh (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2010
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsLatonya Agee
≥3years on the filingsSharon Dafondanuto
≥3years on the filingsJoseph Neely
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $133k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $133k
- Contributions and grants received
- $227k
- Program service revenue
- $102k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 130
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $312k | $299k | $13k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.colorado celebration of african-american arts and culture likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 30 September 2009
- Registered agent
- Jaleesa Dawn Mcintosh (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.