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THE COLORADO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
THE COLORADO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY (EIN 84-0518447)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-10-06
IRS object ID
202312799349300531
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.

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,741,206BOYAmt
EOY$8,181,742EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$378,483BOYAmt
EOY$492,280EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,624,761BOYAmt
EOY$1,407,754EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$20,999,550LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$18,621,738LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,244,314BOYAmt
EOY$2,377,812EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,823,512BOYAmt
EOY$37,001,421EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,322,586BOYAmt
EOY$4,516,450EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,490,292BOYAmt
EOY$2,782,168EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$516,069BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,328,947BOYAmt
EOY$7,298,618EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,959,840BOYAmt
EOY$17,290,726EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,534,725BOYAmt
EOY$12,412,077EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,494,565BOYAmt
EOY$29,702,803EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,823,512BOYAmt
EOY$37,001,421EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,208,238ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$27,367,658CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,817,120CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$21,838,064CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$25,385,302CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,522,012CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$111,930,156TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,523,447CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,752,325CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,488,655CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,150,369CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,438,111CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$52,352,907TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$256,146CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$243,158CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$531,049CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$541,674CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$356,699CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,928,726TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$37,147,251CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$30,812,603CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$31,857,768CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$37,077,345CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$29,316,822CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$166,211,789TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$6,762,270SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$159,449,519PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$232,116CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$235,720CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$130,166CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$71,835CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$39,338CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$709,175TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$311,149CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$389,620CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$250,144CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$273,325CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$298,037CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,522,275TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$168,443,239TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$76,570,833GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.94660PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.94180PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$42,893FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$42,893FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$45,902,923FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$45,945,816FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$162,015CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$22,500CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$47,500CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$42,893CurrentYearAmt
Total$274,908TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$25,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Total$25,000TotalAmt

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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$20,999,550OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$18,621,738DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,377,812BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,377,812TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$51,308,274TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$51,308,274RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$51,308,274TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$49,100,036TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$49,100,036ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$49,100,036TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part III, Line 1a:The Museum's collections, which were acquired through purchases, contributions, and active field collecting since the Museum's inception, are not recognized as assets on the statement of financial position. Purchases of collection items are recorded as decreases in unrestricted net assets in the year in which the items are acquired. Contributed collection items are not reflected on the financial statements. Proceeeds from deaccessions or insurance recoveries are reflected as increases in the appropriate net asset classes.
Part III, Line 4:The Museum's collections are made up of approximately 4. 3 million objects of scientific and historical significance that are held for educational, research, scientific, and curatorial purposes. These items are cataloged, preserved, and cared for, and activities verifying their existence and assessing their condition are performed continuously. The collections are subject to both accession and de-accession policies including a policy that requires proceeds from their sales to be used to support the Museum's collections.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VM WILSON CONSULTINGBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11524 Birchwood CirAddressLine1Txt
CityFranklinCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37064ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityPlanned giving consultantActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$5,445RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$5,445NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$5,445TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$5,445TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
Inclusivity Grant Fund1$150,000
School Bus Reimbursed71$34,230
Science Internship43$194,148

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
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 PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 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
George Sparks
President & CEO$381,696$0$80,699$0$2,140$0$15,250$0$604$0$480,389$0$0$0
Edward Scholz
VP, Finance & Business Operations$230,474$0$45,000$0$1,813$0$12,899$0$10,159$0$300,345$0$0$0
Nancy Walsh
VP, Experiences & Partnerships$203,301$0$35,000$0$1,435$0$12,467$0$14,151$0$266,354$0$0$0
Freeda Warren
VP, Advancement & Marketing$201,575$0$15,000$0$12,363$0$0$0$677$0$229,615$0$0$0
Eric Boen
Director, Technology$151,618$0$6,920$0$754$0$8,460$0$14,156$0$181,908$0$0$0
Nicole Lucero-Holub
Director, Human Resources$136,186$0$8,892$0$326$0$7,632$0$13,999$0$167,035$0$0$0
Ashley Bassim
Director, Controller$144,135$0$11,337$0$90$0$0$0$5,549$0$161,111$0$0$0
Elizabeth Davis
Director, Experiences & Partnerships$130,095$0$8,907$0$296$0$7,241$0$9,570$0$156,109$0$0$0
Jeffrey Joplin
Director, Facilities$132,685$0$7,564$0$138$0$0$0$13,999$0$154,386$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEach year, bonuses are discussed and approved by the Compensation Committee. Decisions are based on general performance by personnel.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)Phone and Insurance1$356,699FMV
Yes (X)Software1$220,470FMV
Yes (X)Labor1$4,000FMV
Yes (X)Collections16$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received2Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 32b:The Museum partners with Cars Helping Charities, that will collect a donated vehicle from the donor, sell it, and then forward the proceeds net of appropriate expenses to the Museum. Cars Helping Charities distributes the appropriate tax forms to the donor and the Museum. The Museum files the necessary paperwork with the IRS.
Part I, Line 33:The Museum's collections, which were acquired through purchases, contributions, and active field collecting since the Museum's inception, are not recognized as assets on the statement of financial position. Purchases of collection items are recorded as decreases in unrestricted net assets in the year in which the items are acquired. Contributed collection items are not reflected on the financial statements. Proceeds from deaccessions or insurance recoveries are reflected as increases in the appropriate net asset classes. The Museum had 16 accessions of donated objects in 2022 with a combined estimated value in excess of $181,650.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe completed Form 990 is reviewed by the Audit and Finance Committee, and subsequently by the Governing Board of the Museum prior to submission to the Internal Revenue Service.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cConflict of interest disclosures are completed yearly by trustees, officers, and key employees. Potential conflicts, whether initially disclosed or subsequently discovered, are reviewed by the Nominating and Governance Committee to determine if a conflict actually exists. The Nominating and Governance Committee provides a report of conflicts and Committee decisions to the Board yearly, Trustees, officers, or directors that may have a conflict are prohibited from participating at both the Committee and/or Board level in deliberations regarding any potential or actual conflict.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees is responsible for evaluating the performance, compensation, and benefits of the President/CEO as well as those in a position to exercise substantial influence over the affairs of the Museum, including the officers and senior administrative staff. The Compensation Committee solicits feedback annually from the Board of Trustees and senior staff regarding the President/CEO's performance. This feedback is reviewed and discussed by the Compensation Committee in conjunction with comparable salary data, After deliberation, the Committee's recommendations are presented to the Board of Trustees Chair who informs the President/CEO of compensation and benefits for the upcoming year. The Chair reports final salary decisions to the entire Board of Trustees at the next available board meeting. The President/CEO conducts, annually, a performance review of each member of the Senior Leadership Team. Using comparable salary data and compensation adjustment guidelines reviewed by the Board of Trustees, the President/CEO determines the compensation and benefits for each member of the Senior Leadership Team. The President/CEO then presents this information to the Compensation Committee for their review and approval. Minutes are kept for each meeting of the Compensation Committee.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Governing documents are publicly filed with the Secretary of State and are available on DMNS's website. The conflict of interest policy is also made available on the website. Financial Statements are published in DMNS's annual report and are available on the DMNS website.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DMNS FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12001 Colorado BlvdAddressLine1Txt
CityDenverCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80205ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN841035262EIN
Primary ActivitiesSupport the activities of the Denver Museum of Nature & SciencePrimaryActivitiesTxt
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 Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
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 OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DMNS FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeCTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$3,868,723InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationFMVMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt