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DMNS FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
DMNS FOUNDATION (EIN 84-1035262)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-10-06
IRS object ID
202302799349301500
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-10-06T11:47:44-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN381357951PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLANTE & MORAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18181 E TUFTS AVE SUITE 600AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80237ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN841035262EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DMNS FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDMNSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3033706480PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12001 COLORADO BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80205ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMERIAL CURRIERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone3033706480PhoneNum
Signature2023-10-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstMERIALPersonFirstNm
Person LastCURRIERPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDORI J EGGETTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00645252PTIN
Phone3037409400PhoneNum
Preparation2023-10-02PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMERIAL CURRIERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12001 COLORADO BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80205ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$7,872,464GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.DMNS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1986FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers7TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$22,949,779PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$51,762CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$8,991,828PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$7,357,083CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$31,941,607PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$7,408,845CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$3,789,233PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$3,868,722CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$66,000CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$571,524PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$579,531CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,360,757PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,448,253CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$27,580,850PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,960,592CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$168,202,725TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$148,513,029TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$864,858TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$668,519TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$167,337,867NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$147,844,510NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,868,722ExpenseAmt
Grant$3,868,722GrantAmt
DescGRANTS MADE TO THE DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE TO SUPPORT ITS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$3,868,722TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document8IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEDWARD SCHOLZPersonNm
Phone3033706480PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12001 COLORADO BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80205ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt
WALTER OBERMEYER
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT UNGER TERM END 522
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODGER ANDERSON
SECRETARY/TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MERIAL CURRIER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN FREYER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
JOHN COUZENS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
HAL LOGAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
CARLA BEAL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH BURNEY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$0TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$51,762AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$51,762TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,162,420TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,162,420ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$6,658,282SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$463,619SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$6,194,663SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,194,663TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$6,194,663ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,408,845TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$7,357,083ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,868,722TotalAmt
Program Services$3,868,722ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,030TotalAmt
Management And General$24,030ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$311,914TotalAmt
Management And General$311,914ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
ADMINISTRATIVE FEES$200,000$134,000$66,000
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES$43,587$43,587

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,448,253TotalAmt
Program Services$3,868,722ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$513,531ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$66,000FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$223,678BOYAmt
EOY$5,254EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,759,133BOYAmt
EOY$10,165,818EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,592,447BOYAmt
EOY$54,204,248EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,551,105BOYAmt
EOY$70,236,669EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,076,362BOYAmt
EOY$13,901,040EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,202,725BOYAmt
EOY$148,513,029EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$864,858BOYAmt
EOY$668,519EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$864,858BOYAmt
EOY$668,519EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,692,325BOYAmt
EOY$48,976,082EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,645,542BOYAmt
EOY$98,868,428EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$167,337,867BOYAmt
EOY$147,844,510EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,202,725BOYAmt
EOY$148,513,029EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,960,592ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$22,453,949NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$418,292CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$108,718CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$74,224CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$449,779CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$51,762CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,102,775TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$418,292CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$108,718CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$74,224CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$449,779CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$51,762CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,102,775TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$329,688SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$773,087PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$796,693CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,399,389CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$337,267CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$851,716CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,162,420CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,547,485TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$123,261CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,513CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$583,036CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$715,810TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,366,070TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.12140PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.14580PublicSupportPY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances TestTHE FOUNDATION EXISTS ENTIRELY TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM AND ENGAGES THE MUSEUM TO FUNDRAISE ON BEHALF OF THE FOUNDATION. AS PART OF THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES BETWEEN THE MUSEUM AND FOUNDATION, THE FOUNDATION PAYS THE MUSEUM TO ACTIVELY PURSUE PLANNED GIVING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FOUNDATION AND DEVOTES PAID STAFF TIME TO THE PLANNED GIVING PROGRAM. ENDOWMENT DONATIONS TO THE FOUNDATION ARE PROMOTED WITH CURRENT AND POTENTIAL DONORS AND ARE CONSIDERED A VITAL PART OF OUR GIVING LANDSCAPE. THE MUSEUM ALSO ENGAGES AN ESTATE PLANNING CONSULTANT WHO PROVIDES CHARITABLE ESTATE PLANNING AND INFORMATION FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS FOR PLANNED GIVING PROSPECTS. THE CONTRACTOR IS ENCOURAGED TO SPEAK WITH PROSPECTS ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE TO THE FOUNDATION AS WELL AS THE MUSEUM DIRECTLY WHEN PROSPECTS EXPRESS INTEREST IN INCLUDING THE MUSEUM IN THEIR ESTATE PLANS.SINCE THE FOUNDATION'S SINGLE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE CONTINUOUS AND LONG-LASTING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE, SOURCES OF SUPPORT ARE THE DONORS AND PROSPECTIVE DONORS THAT HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH AND ARE BEING SERVED BY THE MUSEUM. THE MUSEUM SERVES THE BROAD INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC AND CONSISTENTLY HAS A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE OF GREATER THAN 90%. GIFTS MADE TO THE FOUNDATION COME FROM THAT SAME DONOR/PUBLIC POOL WITH AN INTENT TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM THROUGH ENDOWED GIVING. THE FOUNDATION CURRENTLY HAS OVER 30 FUNDS DEVOTED TO SUPPORT THE WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES OF THE MUSEUM INCLUDING COLLECTIONS, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, HEALTH SCIENCES, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, GEOLOGY, PALEONTOLOGY, ZOOLOGY, SPACE SCIENCES AND SCHOLARSHIPS. DONORS CAN MAKE THE DECISION TO DIRECT DONATIONS TO SPECIFIC FUNDS.THE FOUNDATION'S BYLAWS PROVIDE THAT THREE OF THE SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO BE TRUSTEES OF THE DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE, FURTHER ENSURING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE MUSEUM'S PUBLIC SUPPORT ARE REPRESENTED.IN 2021, AN UNUSUALLY LARGE GIFT WAS MADE TO THE MUSEUM IN THE FORM OF A BEQUEST. THE DECEASED DONOR WAS A LONG-TIME SUPPORTER OF THE MUSEUM AND HAD A FOUNDATION DURING THEIR LIFETIME THAT IS BEING CLOSED DOWN THROUGH THE ESTATE TRUST. THEIR WISH WAS THAT THE TRUST WOULD MAKE A LEGACY GIFT TO THE FOUNDATION IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ENDURING, PERMANENT ENDOWMENT SUPPORT TO THE MUSEUM FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE WORK IN PERPETUITY. THE TRUST MADE ANOTHER LARGE GIFT TO ANOTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AS WELL.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,765,602BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$986,875InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$347,682GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$8,431,045EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,076,979BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,019,563InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$330,940GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$9,765,602EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,995,029BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$414,354InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$332,404GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$9,076,979EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,755,072BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$744ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,567,301InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$328,088GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$8,995,029EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,738,523BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$823,208InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$160,243GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$7,755,072EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.91441PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.08559TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT FUND - EQUITIES$61,381,325F
MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS$4,413,886F
PRIVATE CREDIT$4,441,458F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$70,236,669TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN CHARITABLE TRUST$762,794
INVESTMENT IN GEMSTONE CARVINGS$13,000,000
DUE FROM DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE$138,246
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$13,901,040TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescANNUITIES PAYABLEDesc
Amt$668,519Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$668,519TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt-$15,357,018TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$22,453,949NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$22,453,949RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,096,931RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$311,914InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$311,914RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,408,845TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,136,339TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,136,339ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$311,914InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$311,914ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,448,253TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART V, LINE 4:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FUNDS ARE HELD TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS OF THE DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedINVESTMENTTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$4,033,299RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$4,033,299SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$4,033,299TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:FormAndLineReferenceDesc

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COLORADO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY DBA DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCEBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12001 COLORADO BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80205ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN840518447RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$3,868,722CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of Grant$2,289,767 EXHIBITS, COLLECTIONS, PROGRAMS & CAPITAL PURCHASES; $1,578,955 OPERATIONSPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, PART IFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION SOLELY SUPPORTS THE DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE. EXPENDITURES FOR RESTRICTED PURPOSES ARE ACCOUNTED FOR BY THE MUSEUM.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE FOUNDATION PAID AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE TO THE DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE TOTALING $200,000, WHICH IS ALLOCATED $66,000 FOR FUND RAISING SERVICES AND $134,000 FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AAS STATED IN THE FOUNDATION'S BY-LAWS, THREE OF THE SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST BE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE. AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE ELECTS THOSE THREE MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE HAVE THE POWER TO REMOVE AND FILL ANY VACANCY WITH RESPECT TO A DIRECTOR WHO IT ELECTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES ARE COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, WHETHER INITIALLY DISCLOSED OR SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED, ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO THEN REPORTS THE RESULTS OF THE REVIEW TO THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THERE ARE NO COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES AS DISCLOSED IN PART VII SECTION A.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE PUBLICLY FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCEBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12001 COLORADO BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80205ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN840518447EIN
Primary ActivitiesNATURE AND SCIENCE MUSEUMPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
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 Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd