Denver Civic Arts Foundation
Denver Civic Arts Foundation (EIN 84-1305432) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that advances arts, culture and creativity by partnering with Denver Arts & Venues to raise and distribute private funds, build public–private partnerships, and expand access to arts programming, public art, and venue improvements across Denver.
About Denver Civic Arts Foundation
Denver Civic Arts Foundation (DCAF) operates as a private fundraising and catalytic partner to Denver Arts & Venues (DAV) and the City and County of Denver. The foundation facilitates philanthropy, community engagement, and capital support to strengthen the city’s public arts infrastructure and free cultural programming.
Originally established in 1994 to support the Mayor’s Office of Art, Culture and Film, DCAF has a history of supporting major civic arts initiatives and public art commissions while recently mobilizing to support the renovation of the historic May Bonfils Stanton Theatre at Loretto Heights to broaden arts access in southwest Denver.
Notable achievements
Longstanding civic arts support
Founded to support the Mayor’s Office of Art, Culture and Film, the foundation has played a sustained role in backing citywide cultural initiatives since the 1990s.
Public art and commissioning support
Assisted Denver Public Art and Denver Arts & Venues efforts to fund and place major public artworks and cultural installations throughout the city.
Catalyzing the Loretto Heights theatre project
In partnership with Denver Arts & Venues, DCAF has mobilized a fundraising and stakeholder committee to advance the May Bonfils Stanton Theatre renovation and related community engagement.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $299K
- Annual revenue
- $250K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 84-1305432
- Location
- Denver, CO
- Website
- www.denvercivicarts.org
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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