Historic Boulder Inc
Historic Boulder fosters the spirit and promotes the benefits of preservation through education, advocacy, rehabilitation and celebration.
Historic Boulder Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,157,530
- +36.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $325,467
- +124.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $27,092
- +64.6% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $146,493
- +11.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Historic Boulder Inc
- Next open deadline
- December 31, 2026 (Secondary School Essay Contest)
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Historic Boulder Inc
Who Historic Boulder Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2020) to $6K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Play Boulder Foundation Boulder, CO | Cemetery Maintenance | $5,736 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,157,530 | $325,467 | $146,493 | — | — | $27,092 |
| 2023 | $847,618 | $145,020 | $131,896 | — | — | $16,462 |
| 2022 | $737,151 | $92,065 | $123,983 | $5,736 | 1 | $-32,855 |
| 2021 | $864,632 | $154,857 | $66,319 | $1,000 | Total only | $77,502 |
| 2020 | $807,253 | $89,156 | $79,613 | $500 | Total only | $24,340 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Historic Boulder Inc
Based on IRS filings
Historic Boulder Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $27K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Historic Boulder Inc is led by Patrick O'Rourke, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 19 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Patrick O'Rourke
President
Member → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Julian Muckle
Administrator
Treasurer → Member & Administrator, 2021
Member & Administrator → Administrator, 2022
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$18K (2021) → $38K (2024)
Leonard Segel
Executive Di
Member → Executive Di, 2022
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$36K (2022) → $42K (2024)
Cheryl Gray
Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Howes Barth
Member
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Haertling
Member
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ellis
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Muckle
Past President
Secretary → President, 2022
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Wallace
Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Friedeman
Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Morea
Member
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trudy Gannon
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Francine Mandel Sheets
Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Kercheval
Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Lindberg
Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Buergert
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Dunning
Member
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryker Stark
Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Plass
Member
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Darcy Sherman (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Alyeen Perez (2023) — Member
- Former: Stephanie Bingham (2023) — Member
- Former: Dan Corson (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Michael Matts (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Ruth McHeyser (2021–2022) — Outgoing Treasurer
- Former: Susan Osborne (2021–2022) — Past President
- Former: Cheri Belz (2020–2021) — Co-President
- Former: Jamie Boyle (2020–2021) — Interim Executive
- Former: Joan Zimmerman (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Larry Kaptein (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Linda Levy (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Lori Carlucci (2020–2021) — Co-President
- Former: Savannah Snody (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Tommy Goldstein (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Johnny Freeston (2021) — Member
- Former: Laurie Freideman (2021) — Member
- Former: Bob Myers (2020) — Member
- Former: Jancy Campbell (2020) — Membership C
- Former: Kent Young (2020) — Member
- Former: Paul Cure (2020) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $42K, to Leonard Segel (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Historic Boulder Inc
How large is Historic Boulder Inc?
Historic Boulder Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $325K.
What is Historic Boulder Inc?
Historic Boulder Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Boulder, CO. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Historic Boulder Inc operate?
Historic Boulder Inc has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Historic Boulder Inc's EIN?
Historic Boulder Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7223041. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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