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DENVER BOTANIC GARDEN INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
DENVER BOTANIC GARDEN INC (EIN 84-0440359)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-07-25
IRS object ID
202402079349300010
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-07-25T08:17:24-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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Address Line1909 YORK STREETAddressLine1Txt
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Address Line1909 YORK STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$48,132,914GrossReceiptsAmt
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1951FormationYr
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Activity Or MissionTO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH PLANTS, PROVIDING DELIGHT AND ENLIGHTMENT TO EVERYONE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers2093TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$14,165,048CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$95,278PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$911,152CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,701,186PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,998,461CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$34,924,028PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$46,014,953CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Other Expenses$17,958,792CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$38,773,295PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$41,428,045CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,849,267PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$4,586,908CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$27,203,124TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$31,515,294TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$8,203,370TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$7,928,632TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$23,586,662NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH PLANTS, ESPECIALLY PLANTS FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION AND SIMILAR REGIONS AROUND THE WORLD, PROVIDING DELIGHT AND ENLIGHTENMENT TO EVERYONE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,727,197ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescHORTICULTURE, SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION: DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LIVING PLANT COLLECTIONS AND HORTICULTURAL GARDEN DISPLAYS, WHICH INCLUDE MORE THAN 51,000 LIVING PLANTS, BELONGING TO 10,000+ SPECIES. OUR WIDE RANGE OF GARDENS ILLUSTRATE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN PLANTS AND PEOPLE. OUR DIVERSE COLLECTIONS FEATURE PLANTS FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD, FROM THE TROPICS TO THE TUNDRA. DISTINCTIVE GARDENS DEFINE AND CELEBRATE OUR REGIONAL SENSE OF PLACE IN OUR UNIQUE HIGH ALTITUDE, SEMI-ARID CLIMATE AND GEOGRAPHY. AS AN ACCREDITED MUSEUM, OUR DIVERSE COLLECTIONS ARE USED FOR EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PURE ENJOYMENT. AMONG OUR LIVING COLLECTIONS RESIDE TWO NATIONAL COLLECTIONS REGISTERED WITH THE NATIONAL PLANT COLLECTIONS NETWORK (PCN): OAKS (QUERCUS) AND ALPINES OF THE WORLD. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IS CLOSELY LINKED TO EVERYTHING AT THE GARDENS. THE CORE MOTIVATION OF OUR SCIENTIFIC WORK IS TO INVESTIGATE AND EXPLAIN BIODIVERSITY PATTERNS AND PROCESSES. WE ACTIVELY CONDUCT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, SERVE AS A RESOURCE OF SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE AND WORK TO TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE POPULATION MONITORING, SEED COLLECTION, GENETIC INVESTIGATIONS FOR CONSERVATION OR TAXONOMIC CLARIFICATION, HABITAT RESTORATION, COMMUNITY SCIENCE AND TRACKING PHENOLOGY (LIFE-HISTORY EVENTS) OF COMMON SPECIES. THE GARDENS DOCUMENTS PLANT AND FUNGAL DIVERSITY WITH A FOCUS ON THE SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION THROUGH OUR COLLECTING EFFORTS. THE KATHRYN KALMBACH VASCULAR PLANT HERBARIUM HOUSES NEARLY 80,000 SPECIMENS WHILE THE SAM MITCHEL HERBARIUM OF FUNGI HOUSES JUST OVER 20,000 WELL-CURATED SPECIMENS FROM THE REGION. THE GARDENS CONTINUES TO TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS THROUGH GRADUATE STUDENT AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER AND OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. OUR EXPANDED RESTORATION STUDIES EXAMINING SEED MIXES AND INFLUENCE OF A WARMING CLIMATE ON PLANT SUCCESS THROUGH COMMON GARDEN STUDIES CONTINUED WITH TWO ACTIVE FIELD SITES. IN ADDITION, WE COLLECTED GENETIC DATA ON PLANTS FROM MULTIPLE SOURCE LOCATIONS GROWING IN OUR COMMON GARDEN IN ORDER TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE INFLUENCE OF GENETICS AND ENVIRONMENT ON SUCCESS OF RESTORATION PROJECTS.THE GARDENS' CENTER FOR GLOBAL INITIATIVES IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE GARDENS' WORK AROUND THE GLOBE. WE CONTINUED OUR COLLABORATION WITH INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGA AGROPECUARIA (INTA), ARGENTINA IN 2023. THIS COLLABORATION WAS DEVELOPED TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND CAPACITY ON PROPAGATION AND RESEARCH OF NATIVE FLORA OF BOTH ARGENTINA, PATAGONIA IN PARTICULAR, AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN AND PLAINS REGIONS OF COLORADO. IN 2023 THE CENTER FOR GLOBAL INITIATIVES ALSO STEWARDS THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE, RESOURCES, AND COLLABORATION OF NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, INSTITUTES OF BOTANY THROUGH CENTRAL ASIA AND THE CAUCUSES.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$6,235,308ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$1,155,307RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION AND OUTREACH: IN 2023, DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS' EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACHED 23,957 SCHOOL CHILDREN, PROVIDING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES, STANDARDS-BASED SCIENCE LESSONS AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN TO EXPLORE THE MARVELS OF THE PLANT WORLD, BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY. ABOUT 30% OF THESE CHILDREN CAME FROM LOW-INCOME SCHOOLS AND BENEFITED FROM THE GARDENS' EDUCATIONAL ACCESS PROGRAM. MORE THAN 13,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS WHILE THE MORDECAI CHILDREN'S GARDEN CONTINUED TO FLOURISH. ADULT CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS SERVED 17,000 REGISTRANTS IN A WIDE VARIETY OF CONTENT AREAS. THE HELEN FOWLER LIBRARY OFFERED ELECTRONIC ACCESS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND SUCCESSFULLY OFFERED PUBLIC, IN-PERSON ACCESS SIX DAYS A WEEK.OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE A CORNERSTONE IN THE GARDENS' MISSION AND INCLUDE HORTICULTURE THERAPY SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND VETERANS. OUR URBAN FOOD INTITIATIVES PROGRAMS PROVIDED FRESH PRODUCE TO LOCAL FOOD DESERT COMMUNITIES, DISTRIBUTING 10,500 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY GROUPS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$3,931,383ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$2,456,505RevenueAmt
DescCHATFIELD FARMS: THE MISSION OF DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS CHATFIELD FARMS IS TO INSPIRE THE PUBLIC TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT BY CONNECTING PEOPLE TO OUR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE RELATIONSHIPS WITH PLANTS OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION. CHATFIELD FARMS IS A 700-ACRE NATIVE PLANT REFUGE AND WORKING FARM LOCATED ALONG THE BANKS OF DEER CREEK IN SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY. ATTENDANCE AT EVENTS AND DAILY VISITOR NUMBERS WERE UP 3% IN 2023 TO 204,252. LAVENDER FESTIVAL HOSTED 12,500 ATTENDEES IN THE TWO-DAY EVENT. CORN MAZE WAS ANOTHER GREAT SUCCESS WITH 60,000 VISITORS DURING SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER. PUMPKIN FESTIVAL HOSTED 39,000 ATTENDEES AND NEARLY 27,000 PUMPKINS WERE PURCHASED. TRAIL OF LIGHTS ATTENDANCE JUMPED TO 44,000. WE ALSO ADDED AN ANNUAL HOPS FESTIVAL IN 2023 THAT ATTRACTED 1,000 ATTENDEES TO SAMPLE LOCAL BREWS AND BEER MADE FROM OUR OWN HOPS GROWN AT CHATFIELD FARMS. THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTING AGRICULTURE PROGRAM GREW OVER 70,000 POUNDS OF MORE THAN 30 DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS DISTRIBUTED TO 300 PAYING SHAREHOLDERS IN 2023. THE PROGRAM DONATED 13,000 POUNDS OF PRODUCE TO NUMEROUS NOT-FOR PROFITS AND FOODBANKS INCLUDING SAME CAF, GRACEFULL CAF AND WE DON'T WASTE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (3 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtGrantGrantAmtRevenueRevenueAmtDescDesc
$8,495,328$0$12,270,390VISITOR EXPERIENCE: IN 2023, 1,434,573 INDIVIDUALS VISITED THE DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS. EIGHT EXHIBITIONS WERE PRESENTED IN THE FREYER NEWMAN CENTER GALLERIES IN 2023. EXHIBITS INCLUDE ANSEL ADAMS: EARLY WORKS, FEATURING HIGH-CONTRAST PHOTOS OF THE AMERICAN WEST FROM THE 1970S AND 1980S, AND GOLDEN LEGACY: ORIGINAL ART FROM 80 YEARS OF GOLDEN BOOKS, AN EXHIBIT ORGANIZED BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED LITERATURE. FIVE EXHIBITIONS ORGANIZED BY DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS TRAVELED TO OTHER INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING LA CALAVERA CATRINA (TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDEN, AZ) AND GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY (FOUR RIVERS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER IN CHANNAHON, IL). THE GARDENS HOSTED FIVE ARTISTS THROUGH THE LAND LINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM. BLOSSOMS OF LIGHT, THE GARDENS' LARGEST EVENT, WELCOMED 201,589 VISITORS. THE GARDENS ALSO HOSTED EVENINGS AL FRESCO AND GLOW AT THE GARDENS IN ADDITION TO AN ONLINE SPRING PLANT SALE & FALL PLANT & BULB SALE.
$6,826,885$0$0OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
$5,328,774$0$0CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: CAPITAL EXPENSES ARE EXPENSED WHEN INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE GARDENS' COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY & COUNTY OF DENVER. THE CITY & COUNTY OF DENVER OWNS THE PROPERTIES OPERATED BY THE DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$12,270,390TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$36,544,875TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (46 entries)

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BRIAN VOGT
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER60.000.00Yes (X)$441,275$0$32,264
JOHN CALDERHEAD
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.000.00Yes (X)$265,214$0$41,593
PHIL DOUGLAS
DIR. OF HORTICULTURE & CGI40.000.00$196,259$0$33,346Yes (X)
JENNIFER RILEY-CHETWYND
DIR. OF MKTG & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY40.000.00$196,752$0$44,229Yes (X)
JOHANNA KELLY
DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT40.000.00$207,848$0$39,351Yes (X)
SUZI LATONA
DIR. OF OPERATIONS40.000.00$177,148$0$23,665Yes (X)
DAN DOMAGALA
DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY40.000.00$164,638$0$50,648Yes (X)
MARY BRADLEY
DIR. OF MEMB, VIS & VOL SVCS40.000.00$183,091$0$25,966Yes (X)
MIKE IMHOFF
BOARD CHAIR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARY LEE CHIN
VICE CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ABE RODRIGUEZ
TREASURER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAWN BOOKHARDT
SECRETARY1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JANDEL ALLEN-DAVIS
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DIANE BARRETT
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOSEPH BLACK
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOSE CARREDANO
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CLINT CARROLL
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NINA CASANOVA
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRISTINA CAULKINS
DIRECTOR1.001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DICK CLARK
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUZANNE COXHEAD
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANDREW CULLEN
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAPA M DIA
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MELISSA ELIOT
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RHONDA FIELDS
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
VERONICA FIGOLI
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CORY FREYER
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HAPPY HAYNES
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TIFFANY HERRICK
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATHY HODGSON
PAST PRESIDENT1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DOROTHY HORRELL
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELIOT HOYT
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER LEACH
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
WY LIVINGSTON
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JUDI NEWMAN
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RONALD OTSUKA
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KITTY RAPALYEA
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
YRMA RICO
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SCOTT RICHARDS
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHAROLINE SCHOMP
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CYNTHIA SCOTT
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HAROLD SMETHILLS
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARIANNE SULSER
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRAD STEVINSON
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BEATRICE TAPLIN
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DING WEN HSU
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,832,225TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$291,062TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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GH PHIPPS CONSTRUCTION CO
5995 GREENWOOD PLAZA BLVD STE 100GREENWOOD VILLAGECO80111CONSTRUCTION$3,503,217
DOUGLASS COLONY GROUP
5901 E 58TH AVECOMMERCE CITYCO80022CONSTRUCTION$651,769
SAVATREE LLC
8585 EAST WARREN AVEDENVERCO80231EVENT PRODUCTION$368,011
SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP
PO BOX 952121DALLASTX75395SOFTWARE & HARDWARE RESELLER$366,137
THE SAXTON CORPORATION
3191 E WEAVER AVENUECENTENNIALCO80121CONSTRUCTION$301,342
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K23CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$4,494,290MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$379,610FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$1,459,991RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$11,959,044GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$9,647,357AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$213,031NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$27,940,292TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescEDUC & HORT PROGRAMSDesc
Business611600BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$14,165,048TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$14,165,048RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$14,165,048TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$911,426TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$911,426ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$34,111TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$34,111ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$2,145,912RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$898,716RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,247,196RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,247,196TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$218UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,247,414ExclusionAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$274OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$274OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$274TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$274ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$133,310FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$379,610ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$133,310FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$2,257,805GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$1,085,661CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,172,144TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,172,144RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME900099$521,233$521,233
TOUR FEES561520$23,777$23,777
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$545,010OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$46,014,953TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$15,882,202RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$218UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,192,677ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,058,607TotalAmt
Program Services$359,482ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$408,373ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$290,752FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,235,596TotalAmt
Program Services$16,026,035ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$692,639ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$516,922FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$804,917TotalAmt
Program Services$737,759ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,385ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,773FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,011,206TotalAmt
Program Services$2,690,387ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$206,930ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$113,889FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,358,927TotalAmt
Program Services$1,198,031ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$101,162ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$59,734FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,598TotalAmt
Management And General$52,598ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,811,419TotalAmt
Program Services$2,319,592ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$469,834ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,993FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$302,244TotalAmt
Program Services$14,286ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$287,958ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,097,297TotalAmt
Program Services$1,250,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$217,527ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$629,770FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$642,995TotalAmt
Program Services$562,280ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,891ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,824FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,068,100TotalAmt
Program Services$2,863,892ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$102,104ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$102,104FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$476,321TotalAmt
Program Services$405,024ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,962ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,335FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$513,981TotalAmt
Program Services$197,594ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$96,605ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$219,782FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$152,247TotalAmt
Program Services$152,247ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$305,164TotalAmt
Program Services$260,053ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,812ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,299FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS$5,511,223$5,511,223
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$949,240$949,240
PROGRAM SUPPLIES$622,229$622,229
PLANTS AND SEEDS$163,622$163,622

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$290,112TotalAmt
Program Services$261,899ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,932ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,281FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,428,045TotalAmt
Program Services$36,544,875ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,855,712ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,027,458FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,688,948BOYAmt
EOY$7,556,287EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,862,086BOYAmt
EOY$13,323,796EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,240,849BOYAmt
EOY$6,643,128EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$824,683BOYAmt
EOY$583,353EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$411,988BOYAmt
EOY$405,710EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$341,087BOYAmt
EOY$369,916EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,011,680LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,122,840LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$585,378BOYAmt
EOY$888,840EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,248,105BOYAmt
EOY$1,744,264EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,203,124BOYAmt
EOY$31,515,294EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,665,193BOYAmt
EOY$2,739,260EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,537,038BOYAmt
EOY$4,705,794EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,139BOYAmt
EOY$483,578EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,203,370BOYAmt
EOY$7,928,632EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,026,036BOYAmt
EOY$20,407,331EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,973,718BOYAmt
EOY$3,179,331EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,999,754BOYAmt
EOY$23,586,662EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,203,124BOYAmt
EOY$31,515,294EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,586,908ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$23,919,804CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,870,327CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$25,518,327CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,717,396CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,087,063CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$94,112,917TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,124,217CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,981,617CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,880,302CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,544,008CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,640,198CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$29,170,342TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$29,044,021CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,851,944CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$31,398,629CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,261,404CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$27,727,261CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$123,283,259TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$157,709SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$123,125,550PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,408,770CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$335,004CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,587,749CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,168,682CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,085,049CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,585,254TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,984,273CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$788,165CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,996,149CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,541,345CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,936,125CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,246,057TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$142,114,570TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$54,833,312GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.86640PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.88190PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCONCESSION INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 329,687. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 131,106. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 341,999. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 358,160. TOUR FEES - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 21,949. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 4,897. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 22,871. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 19,423. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 23,777. MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 23,676. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 18,635. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 13,026. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 13,020. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 521,233. FUNDRAISING INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 30,480. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 129,442. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 133,310. SALE OF INVENTORY - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,608,961. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 633,527. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,587,773. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,021,300. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 2,257,805.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$42,399,889BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$153,463ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,096,737InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,496,033OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$47,154,056EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$41,713,471BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$7,174,549ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$5,146,425InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,341,706OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$42,399,889EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$37,174,195BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$172,121ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,608,490InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,241,335OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$41,713,471EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$33,122,005BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$652,718ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,576,803InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,177,331OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$37,174,195EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$28,209,302BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$902,186ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,102,644InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,092,127OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$33,122,005EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.40220BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.59780PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$230,589OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$102,038DepreciationAmt
Book Value$128,551BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,781,091OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,020,802DepreciationAmt
Book Value$760,289BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$888,840TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE PAYMENT FUND$977,584
WATER RIGHTS$283,566
ROU ASSETS$483,114
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,744,264TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS ENDOWMENT$464
LEASE LIABILITIES$483,114
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$483,578TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$51,960,564TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$123,376DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$6,250,200OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$6,373,576RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$45,586,988RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$427,965OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$427,965RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$46,014,953TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$42,619,488TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$123,376DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,068,067OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,191,443ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$41,428,045ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$41,428,045TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 4:THE GARDENS' COLLECTIONS, WHICH WERE ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE GARDENS' INCEPTION, ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE COMBINED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REFLECTED ON THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES MAY BE USED FOR NEW COLLECTIONS OR THE DIRECT CARE OF OTHER COLLECTIONS AND ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASSES. THE GARDENS' COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF LIVING PLANTS, HERBARIUM, A LIBRARY AND HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS. THE GARDENS' LIVING PLANT AND HERBARIUM COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF OVER 18,000 TAXA OF PLANTS, 63,000 HERBARIUM SPECIMEN SHEETS AND 18,000 PRESERVED AND DOCUMENTED NATIVE MUSHROOMS. THE GARDENS HAS A LIBRARY CONSISTING OF OVER 30,000 BOOKS, PERIODICALS, SEED AND NURSERY CATALOGS, SLIDES AND PAMPHLETS. THE GARDENS HAS OVER 1,400 TWO-DIMENSIONAL WORKS OF ART IN AN ARRAY OF MEDIA INCLUDING PHOTOGRAPHS, LITHOGRAPHY DRAWINGS, MAPS, AND ENGRAVINGS, AND 60 PIECES OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL ART IN THE FORM OF BRONZE, GLASS AND STONE SCULPTURES. ADDITIONALLY, THE GARDENS HAS HISTORIC BUILDINGS, TOOLS AND FARM IMPLEMENTS AT ITS CHATFIELD FARMS LOCATION. ALL OF THESE COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. EACH OF THESE COLLECTION ITEMS IS CATALOGED, PRESERVED, CARED FOR AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. THE COLLECTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES PROCEEDS FROM THEIR SALES TO BE USED TO SUPPORT THE GARDENS' COLLECTIONS. DURING 2022, DEACCESSIONED ITEMS, PRIMARILY TRADED OR DONATED TO OTHER BOTANICAL GARDENS, WERE NOT SIGNIFICANT.
PART V, LINE 4:ENDOWMENT FUNDS SHALL BE USED BY DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS FOR PURPOSES SETFORTH BY THE ENDOWMENT DONOR(S). SUCH USES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HORTICULTURE, EDUCATION, SCIENCE OR GENERAL SUPPORT.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DBG ENDOWMENT INCOME 6,250,200.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CONTRIBUTION FROM DBG ENDOWMENT 1,459,991. FUNDRAISING EXPENSE -133,310. RENTAL EXPENSE NETTED WITH INCOME -898,716.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DBG ENDOWMENT EXPENSES 36,041. RENTAL EXPENSE NETTED WITH INCOME 898,716. FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 133,310.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1FETE DES FLEURSEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$512,920GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$379,610CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$133,310GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$118,694FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$8,900EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$5,716OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$512,920GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$379,610CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$133,310GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$118,694FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$8,900EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$5,716OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$133,310DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
BRIAN VOGT
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$411,275$0$30,000$0$0$0$19,800$0$12,464$0$473,539$0$0$0
JOHN CALDERHEAD
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$262,214$0$3,000$0$0$0$16,195$0$25,398$0$306,807$0$0$0
PHIL DOUGLAS
DIR. OF HORTICULTURE & CGI$193,259$0$3,000$0$0$0$7,664$0$25,682$0$229,605$0$0$0
JENNIFER RILEY-CHETWYND
DIR. OF MKTG & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY$193,752$0$3,000$0$0$0$12,126$0$32,103$0$240,981$0$0$0
JOHANNA KELLY
DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT$204,848$0$3,000$0$0$0$12,772$0$26,579$0$247,199$0$0$0
SUZI LATONA
DIR. OF OPERATIONS$174,148$0$3,000$0$0$0$10,835$0$12,830$0$200,813$0$0$0
DAN DOMAGALA
DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY$161,638$0$3,000$0$0$0$10,512$0$40,136$0$215,286$0$0$0
MARY BRADLEY
DIR. OF MEMB, VIS & VOL SVCS$180,091$0$3,000$0$0$0$11,158$0$14,808$0$209,057$0$0$0

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CITY & COUNTY OF DENVERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN846000580BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP000000000CUSIPNum
Bond Issued2017-02-16BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$15,506,673IssuePriceAmt
PurposeREFUNDING OF ISSUE DTD 11/12/08PurposeDesc
DefeasedYes (1)DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Bond Defeased$15,690,000BondDefeasedAmt
Total Proceeds$17,302,394TotalProceedsAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$302,534IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Substantial Completion2017SubstantialCompletionYr
Refunding Tax Exempt Bonds0RefundingTaxExemptBondsInd
Refunding Taxable BondsYes (1)RefundingTaxableBondsInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (1)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop0MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test0BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdYes (1)ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due Yet0RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To Rebate0ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate DueYes (1)NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue0VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec0HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds InvestedYes (1)GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsYes (1)WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionYes (1)ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
DATE REBATE COMPUTATION PERFORMEDISSUER NAME: CITY & COUNTY OF DENVER DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 12/07/2021
SCHEDULE K, PART IIN 2008 THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER ENTERED INTO A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $17,735,000 WITH CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION (2008 COPS) EXECUTED AND DELIVERED IN A CORRESPONDING AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT TO CONSTRUCT A PARKING FACILITY TO BE OWNED BY THE CITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS (DBG). AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY OF THE 2008 COPS, DBG AND THE CITY ENTERED INTO A THIRD AMENDMENT OF A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT UNDER WHICH DBG OPERATES THE PARKING FACILITY AS THE CITY'S AGENT. IN 2017 THE CITY ENTERED INTO AN AMENDED AND RESTATED LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (2017 LEASE) IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $15,506,673 TO REFINANCE THE 2008 LEASE AND 2008 COPS. THE CITY OWNS THE LAND AND ASSETS OF DBG. AS SUCH, THE PARKING FACILITY IS NOT AN ASSET ON THE BOOKS OF DBG AND THE OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE 2017 LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT ARE NOT THE OBLIGATION OF THE DBG AND THEREFORE IS NOT INCLULDED AS A LIABILITY OF DBG.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution13ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$213,031NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCOLUMN B INDICATES THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE ALL OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY STATUTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE PRESIDENT OR OTHER DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS SHALL BE AN EX-OFFICIO VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES: DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS ENDOWMENT, INC.; DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS GUILD; DENVER DEBUTANTE BALL; DENVER PARKS & RECREATION; AND THE GARDEN CLUB OF DENVER. EACH AFORESAID ORGANIZATION SHALL DESIGNATE AN INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT LEAST TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THE END OF THE GARDENS' FISCAL YEAR IN ORDER FOR THEM TO BE BRIEFED BY THE NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION, THE MAYOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER OR, AT THE ELECTION AND PLEASURE OF THE MAYOR, THE MANAGER OF PARKS AND RECREATION FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER SHALL ALSO BE AN EX-OFFICIO VOTING TRUSTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE GARDENS ADOPTED AN UPDATED COMPREHENSIVE CODE OF ETHICS IN 2017 WHICH INCLUDES CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WHISTLE BLOWING AND DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICIES WHICH WERE SUBSEQUENTLY INCORPORATED INTO THE EMPLOYEE GUIDELINES MANUAL AND THE VOLUNTEER HANDBOOK. THE CODE WAS DESIGNED AS A CONTINUOUSLY EVOLVING DOCUMENT. THE CODE APPLIES TO ALL REPRESENTATIVES ASSOCIATED WITH THE GARDENS, INCLUDING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, NON-TRUSTEE MEMBERS ON THE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS, AND OFFICIALLY AFFILIATED GROUPS. BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO DECLARE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE DECLARATIONS ARE REVIEWED, AND IF A CONFLICT ARISES ANYONE INVOLVED IS REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DECISIONS OR ACTIONS SURROUNDING THE AREA OF CONFLICT. THE CODE IS REVIEWED WHENEVER ORIENTATIONS ARE HELD, WITH ADDITIONAL PERIODIC REVIEWS BEING CONDUCTED. ALL DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ANNUALLY, THE DBG BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE CEO FOR THE PRIOR CALENDAR YEAR. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTS A REVIEW COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF THE CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, TO GATHER AND REVIEW INPUT FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CONSIDER AND DISCUSS THE INPUT, ANALYZE MARKET DATA, AND MEET WITH THE CEO TO PROVIDE THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW, COMMENSURATE COMPENSATION, AND PERFORMANCE BONUS DETAILS. THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE GARDENS PARTICIPATES ANNUALLY IN SALARY SURVEYS AND USES THIS DATA AS GUIDANCE IN DETERMINING SALARY/WAGE RANGES FOR ALL POSITIONS AND IN MAKING ADJUSTMENTS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. ADJUSTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2023.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GARDENS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE GARDENS' WEBSITE: WWW.BOTANICGARDENS.ORG
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING AND SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACd
DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS ENDOWMENT INC
909 YORK STREETDENVERCO80206841202946SUPPORT DENVER BOTANIC GARDENSCO501(C)(3)LINE 12A, IDENVER BOTANIC GARDENSYes (1)
PLANT SELECT CSU
1173 CAMPUS DELIVERYFORT COLLINSCO80523260199189EDUCATION & RESEARCHCO501(C)(3)LINE 12A, I0N/A
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
PLANT SELECT CSU
Q$117,949FMV
DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS ENDOWMENT INC
C$1,459,991FMV