Denver Young Artists Orchestra Association
The mission of dyao is to expose young musicians and audiences to the joy and beauty of symphonic music, pursuing excellence through exceptional orchestral training, unique & diverse performance opportunities, and new pathways to symphonic experiences. Ultimately, we seek to cultivate the next generation of musicians who will reimagine the future of symphonic music in our community.
Denver Young Artists Orchestra Association at a glance
In short: Denver Young Artists Orchestra Association gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,340
- -32.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,170
- -66.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,170
- Total assets
- $1,008,512
- +15.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Denver Young Artists Orchestra Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewell Elementary School ($15K). Together the top 2 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2025) to $30K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewell Elementary School Aurora, CO | Tuition Scholarships | $14,880 |
| Charles Burrell Visual and Performing Arts K-8 Campus Aurora, CO | Tuition Scholarships | $5,460 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,008,512 | $835,204 | $805,950 | $20,340 | 2 | $8,678 |
| 2024 | $870,702 | $741,163 | $786,428 | $29,911 | 1 | $20,547 |
| 2023 | $896,546 | $789,715 | $759,134 | — | — | $61,112 |
| 2022 | $864,099 | $768,037 | $651,899 | — | — | $35,277 |
| 2021 | $927,894 | $597,616 | $496,337 | — | — | $7,715 |
| 2020 | $684,840 | $623,823 | $561,767 | — | — | $10,762 |
| 2019 | $675,293 | $975,816 | $1,032,453 | — | — | $8,724 |
About Denver Young Artists Orchestra Association
Based on IRS filings
Denver Young Artists Orchestra Association is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $9K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Denver Young Artists Orchestra Association is led by Kelly Waltrip, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly Waltrip
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$92K (2019) → $110K (2025)
Eileen Griffin
Co President
Acting President → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Co President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Cortes
Co President
Director → Co President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alberta E. Buckman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Oaks
Director
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Ryan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dustin Pitney
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mada Larson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Herrin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessie Salas
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Gabbay
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Nilsen
Past President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Frank
Past Treasurer
Assistant Tresurer → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Past Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Johnson
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colin Oldberg
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Fran Trujilo (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Bruff (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Meyers-Saffold (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Lynn Slouka (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jason Williams (2021–2023) — President
- Former: John Legg (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Matt Gross (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Faye Tate (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jonathan Musser (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Arthur Hayes (2022) — Director
- Former: Bert Buckman (2022) — Director
- Former: Arthur Hodges (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Greg Dickson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Dan Frank (2021) — Director
- Former: Zion Lo (2021) — Director
- Former: John Kinzie (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Maria Eugenia Tapia (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ron Lamberson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Thomas Herrington (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Gabriel Schlough (2020) — Director
- Former: David Schans (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $110K, to Kelly Waltrip (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Denver Young Artists Orchestra Association
How much does Denver Young Artists Orchestra Association give each year?
Denver Young Artists Orchestra Association gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.
How large is Denver Young Artists Orchestra Association?
Denver Young Artists Orchestra Association reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $835K.
What is Denver Young Artists Orchestra Association?
Denver Young Artists Orchestra Association is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Denver, CO. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Denver Young Artists Orchestra Association operate?
Denver Young Artists Orchestra Association has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Denver Young Artists Orchestra Association's EIN?
Denver Young Artists Orchestra Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0809348. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 8, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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