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DENVER BOTANIC GARDEN INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
DENVER BOTANIC GARDEN INC (EIN 84-0440359)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-08-04
IRS object ID
202202169349300520
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-08-04T16:45:12-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN840440359EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlDENVBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7208653500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1909 YORK STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonBRIAN VOGTPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7208653500PhoneNum
Signature2022-07-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Phone3037795710PhoneNum
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Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerBRIAN VOGTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1909 YORK STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP802063751ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$47,052,432GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BOTANICGARDENS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1951FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH PLANTS, PROVIDING DELIGHT AND ENLIGHTMENT TO EVERYONE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body37VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent37VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee459TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers1272TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI-$23,151TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$15,851,944PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$31,275,010CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$5,698,864PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$12,192,792CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$14,792PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$742CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$169,427PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,120,501CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$21,735,027PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$45,589,045CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,197,478CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$16,124,272PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$9,700,505CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$31,236,112PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$26,759,786CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$9,501,085PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$18,829,259CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$12,242,528TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$28,176,565TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$8,222,766TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$5,327,544TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,019,762NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$22,849,021NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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$4,511,487ExpenseAmt
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 TRAINTHE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS.OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE POPULATION MONITORING, SEED COLLECTION, GENETIC INVESTIGATIONS FOR CONSERVATION OR TAXONOMIC CLARIFICATION, HABITAT RESTORATION, CITIZEN SCIENCE AND TRACKING PHENOLOGY (LIFE-HISTORY EVENTS) OF COMMON SPECIES. THE GARDENS DOCUMENTS PLANT AND FUNGALDIVERSITY 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 NEARLY 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. IN 2021 WE CONNECTED WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH THE DENVER ECOFLORA PROJECT, A CITIZEN SCIENCE-BASED PROJECT TO DOCUMENT PLANT DIVERSITY IN THE DENVER-METRO AREA USING THE APP INATURALIST. WE ALSO BEGAN EXPANDED RESTORATION STUDIES EXAMINING SEED MIXES AND INFLUENCE OF A WARMING CLIMATE ON PLANT SUCCESS THROUGH COMMON GARDEN STUDIES. OUR IMLS FUNDED COLLECTIONS HOUSING PROJECT CAME TO A CLOSE HAVING REHOUSED AND CATALOGED THE NON-LIVING COLLECTIONS HELD BY THE GARDENS.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 2021.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 2020, WE JOINED THE AFGHAN FELLOWSHIP LEGACY PROJECT (AFLP) AND UNITED NATIONS INSTITUTE FOR TRAINING AND RESEARCH (UNITAR) TO FORM THE AFGHANISTAN BOTANICAL GARDEN NETWOK TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE IN DEVELOPING BOTANICAL GARDENS AT THREE AFGHAN UNIVERSITIES - KABUL UNIVERSITY, PAKTIA UNIVERSITY AND BAMYAN UNIVERSITY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$4,574,057ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$837,619RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION AND OUTREACH: IN 2021, DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS' EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACHED 7,814 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. MANY OF THESE CHILDREN CAME FROM LOW-INCOME SCHOOLS AND BENEFITED FROM THE GARDENS' EDUCATIONAL ACCESS PROGRAM. MORE THAN 7,184 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS WHILE THE MORDECAI CHILDREN'S GARDEN CONTINUED TO FLOURISH. ADULT CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS SERVED 6,259 REGISTRANTS IN A WIDE VARIETY OF CONTENT AREAS. THE HELEN FOWLER LIBRARY OFFERED ELECTRONIC ACCESS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND SUCCESSFULLY REOPENED TO PUBLIC, IN-PERSON ACCESS THREE 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 THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY GROUPS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,882,511ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$2,648,157RevenueAmt
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 REBOUNDED EXTREMELY WELL IN 2021. CHATFIELD FARMS HAD JUST OVER 173,400 VISITORS FOR THE YEAR. LAVENDER FESTIVAL HOSTED 7,300 ATTENDEES AFTER BEING POSTPONED IN 2020. CORN MAZE WAS ANOTHER GREAT SUCCESS WITH 30,000 VISITORS DURING SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER. PUMPKIN FESTIVAL HOSTED 35,667 ATTENDEES AND 23,000 PUMPKINS WERE PURCHASED. TRAIL OF LIGHTS HAD A BREAKOUT YEAR WITH CLOSE TO 40,000 ATTENDEES! THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTING AGRICULTURE PROGRAM GREW OVER 71,000 POUNDS OF 100 DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS DISTRIBUTED TO 330 PAYING SHAREHOLDERS IN 2021. THE PROGRAM DONATED 9000 POUNDS OF PRODUCE TO NUMEROUS NOT-FOR PROFITS AND FOODBANKS SERVING 800 FAMILIES AND 200 SINGLES EVERY MONTH DURING THE GROWING SEASON.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtGrantGrantAmtRevenueRevenueAmtDescDesc
$10,755,791$0$9,902,247VISITOR EXPERIENCE: IN 2021, 1,262,176 INDIVIDUALS VISITED THE DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS. THE GARDENS PRESENTED TEN ART EXHIBITIONS TO FURTHER CONNECT VISITORS WITH THE NATURAL WORLD. THESE INCLUDED AN OUTDOOR AUGMENTED REALITY EXHIBITION, SEEING THE INVISIBLE, AND NINE EXHIBITIONS PRESENTED IN THE FREYER NEWMAN CENTER FOR SCIENCE, ART & EDUCATION: PRIMA LINGUA: FIRST WORDS OF THE EARTH, DREAMS IN BLOOM: PHOTOS BY FARES MICUE, RADIANT SEASON: PAINTINGS BY KEVIN SLOAN, SALVADOR DALI: GARDENS OF THE MIND, GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY: BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION, OF SKY AND GROUND: YOSHITOMO SAITO, FERVOR: ANA MARIA HERNANDO, ALEBRIJE: XOLOTL, SBAI GRADUATE SHOWCASE, THE INDELIBLE GARDEN: PRINTS BY TAIKO CHANDLER. BLOSSOMS OF LIGHT, THE GARDENS' LARGEST EVENT, WELCOMED 162,040 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.
$849,977$0$0CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: THE GARDENS' LAND AND BUILDINGS ARE OWNED BY THE CITY & COUNTY OF DENVER AT ITS DENVER LOCATION, AND THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AT ITS CHATFIELD LOCATION. UNDER THIS ARRANGEMENT, CAPITAL EXPENSES ARE EXPENSED AS INCURRED AND BECOME ASSETS OF THE RESPECTIVE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$0TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$9,902,247TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$23,573,823TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds0InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document99IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee459EmployeeCnt
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityDENVERCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (46 entries)

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BRIAN VOGT
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER60.000.00Yes (X)$386,370$0$28,221
JOHN CALDERHEAD
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.000.00Yes (X)$216,155$0$38,707
JOHANNA KELLY
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40.000.00$179,611$0$36,394Yes (X)
JENNIFER RILEY-CHETWYND
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING40.000.00$166,457$0$39,276Yes (X)
DAN DOMAGALA
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY40.000.00$143,959$0$44,667Yes (X)
SARADA KRISHNAN
DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE & CFGI40.000.00$166,981$0$20,354Yes (X)
MARY BRADLEY
DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP40.000.00$148,123$0$22,743Yes (X)
SUZI LATONA
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS40.000.00$145,958$0$24,121Yes (X)
KATHY HODGSON
BOARD CHAIR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MIKE IMHOFF
VICE CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAWN BOOKHARDT
SECRETARY1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ABE RODRIGUEZ
TREASURER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
WENDY ALLEN
DIRECTOR1.000.00$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)
NINA CASANOVA
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRISTINA CAULKINS
DIRECTOR1.001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARY LEE CHIN
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RICHARD CLARK
PAST CHAIR1.000.00$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)
CORY FREYER
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
AL GERACE
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CATHERINE HANCE
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALLEGRE HAYNES
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DOROTHY HORRELL
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELIOT HOYT
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DING WEN HSU
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)
SUSAN MORRICE
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JUDI NEWMAN
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MEG NICHOLS
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JANE O'SHAUGHNESSY
DIRECTOR THRU 07/211.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RONALD OTSUKA
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SCOTT RICHARDS
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
YRMA RICO
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CAROLINE 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)
BRAD STEVINSON
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARIANNE SULSER
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHARLIE WOOLLEY
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,553,614TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$254,483TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K14IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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GH PHIPPS CONSTRUCTION CO
5995 GREENWOOD PLAZA BLVD SUITE 10GREENWOOD VILLAGECO80111CONSTRUCTION$482,687
SAVATREE LLC
8585 EAST WARREN AVEDENVERCO80231LANDSCAPE$416,702
DIDIER DESIGN STUDIO
PO BOX 1013FORT COLLINSCO80522ARCHITECTUAL DESIGN$388,764
EMICO MEDIA INC
PO BOX 1247ARVADACO80001ADVERTISING$218,112
DALYTE - AIA INDUSTRIES INC
290 E 56TH AVENUEDENVERCO80216REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE$217,963
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K14CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$3,318,218MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$307,068FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$1,213,564RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$22,759,330GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$3,676,830AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$231,399NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$31,275,010TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescEDUC & HORT PROGRAMSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$12,192,792TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$12,192,792RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$12,192,792TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$10ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,627TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,627ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,585,112RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$662,469RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$922,643RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$922,643TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$23,151UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$945,794ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$732OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$732OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$732TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$732ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$30,480FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$307,068ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$30,480FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$1,587,773GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$770,438CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$817,335TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$817,335RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CONCESSION INCOME900099$341,999$341,999
TOUR FEES900099$22,871$22,871
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME900099$13,026$13,026
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$377,896OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$45,589,045TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$13,388,023RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$23,151UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$949,163ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$950,503TotalAmt
Program Services$328,200ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$342,397ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$279,906FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,946,533TotalAmt
Program Services$11,126,693ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$492,447ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$327,393FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$583,959TotalAmt
Program Services$521,597ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,443ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,919FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,668,922TotalAmt
Program Services$2,311,263ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$251,663ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$105,996FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$909,364TotalAmt
Program Services$777,202ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$90,539ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$41,623FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,500TotalAmt
Management And General$35,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,225,264TotalAmt
Program Services$2,015,660ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$195,493ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,111FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$224,466TotalAmt
Program Services$5,479ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$218,987ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,383,666TotalAmt
Program Services$1,039,272ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$174,098ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$170,296FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$337,455TotalAmt
Program Services$331,660ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,760FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,523,616TotalAmt
Program Services$2,341,638ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$90,989ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$90,989FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,545TotalAmt
Program Services$36,485ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,726ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$334FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$251,914TotalAmt
Program Services$107,035ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,893ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$120,986FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$140,524TotalAmt
Program Services$140,524ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$274,373TotalAmt
Program Services$245,689ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,532ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,152FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS$849,977$849,977
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$709,380$709,380
PROGRAM SUPPLIES$359,286$359,286
EXHIBIT FEES$104,528$104,528

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$239,011TotalAmt
Program Services$222,255ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,743ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,013FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,759,786TotalAmt
Program Services$23,573,823ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,988,485ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,197,478FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,062,456BOYAmt
EOY$18,131,090EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,633,804BOYAmt
EOY$7,234,281EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$130,019BOYAmt
EOY$381,242EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$281,967BOYAmt
EOY$332,040EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$300,206BOYAmt
EOY$248,424EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,746,364LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,143,669LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$597,647BOYAmt
EOY$602,695EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,236,429BOYAmt
EOY$1,246,793EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,242,528BOYAmt
EOY$28,176,565EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,817,886BOYAmt
EOY$1,827,229EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,240,708BOYAmt
EOY$3,494,462EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,062,100BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,072BOYAmt
EOY$5,853EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,222,766BOYAmt
EOY$5,327,544EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,334,984BOYAmt
EOY$19,903,445EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,684,778BOYAmt
EOY$2,945,576EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,019,762BOYAmt
EOY$22,849,021EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,242,528BOYAmt
EOY$28,176,565EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$18,829,259ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$19,865,233CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,732,507CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,919,804CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,870,327CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$25,518,327CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$97,906,198TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,429,136CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,657,267CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,124,217CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,981,617CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,880,302CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,072,539TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$24,294,369CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,389,774CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$29,044,021CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,851,944CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$31,398,629CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$122,978,737TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$6,529,314SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$116,449,423PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$923,691CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,019,146CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,408,770CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$335,004CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,587,749CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,274,360TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,027,977CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,967,492CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,984,273CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$788,165CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,996,149CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,764,056TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$137,017,153TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$45,925,060GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.84990PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.84120PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 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$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 Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$30,136,358BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$547,568ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,466,957InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,007,667OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$28,209,302EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$25,913,158BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,280,452ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,907,147InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$964,399OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$25,913,158EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.30430BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.69570PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
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$74,644DepreciationAmt
Book Value$155,945BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,515,775OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,069,025DepreciationAmt
Book Value$446,750BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$602,695TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS ENDOWMENTDesc
Amt$5,853Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,853TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$50,942,179TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$123,618DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$5,780,611OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$5,904,229RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$45,037,950RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$551,095OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$551,095RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$45,589,045TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$27,573,644TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$123,618DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$690,240OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$813,858ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$26,759,786ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$26,759,786TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 2021, 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 5,780,611.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CONTRIBUTION FROM DBG ENDOWMENT 1,213,564. RENT EXPENSES REPORTED AS REVENUE -662,469.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DBG ENDOWMENT EXPENSES 27,771. RENT EXPENSES INCLUDED IN REVENUE 662,469.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1FETE DES FLEURSEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$337,548GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$307,068CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$30,480GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$20,260FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$6,850EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$3,370OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$337,548GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$307,068CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$30,480GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$20,260FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$6,850EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$3,370OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$30,480DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
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$354,370$0$32,000$0$0$0$17,400$0$10,821$0$414,591$0$0$0
JOHN CALDERHEAD
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$215,155$0$1,000$0$0$0$13,230$0$25,477$0$254,862$0$0$0
JOHANNA KELLY
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$178,611$0$1,000$0$0$0$10,974$0$25,420$0$216,005$0$0$0
JENNIFER RILEY-CHETWYND
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING$165,457$0$1,000$0$0$0$10,231$0$29,045$0$205,733$0$0$0
DAN DOMAGALA
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY$142,959$0$1,000$0$0$0$9,127$0$35,540$0$188,626$0$0$0
SARADA KRISHNAN
DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE & CFGI$165,981$0$1,000$0$0$0$10,014$0$10,340$0$187,335$0$0$0
MARY BRADLEY
DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP$147,123$0$1,000$0$0$0$8,930$0$13,813$0$170,866$0$0$0
SUZI LATONA
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS$144,958$0$1,000$0$0$0$9,074$0$15,047$0$170,079$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 Completion2011SubstantialCompletionYr
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
Private Bus Use By Others0.00000PrivateBusUseByOthersPct
Private Bus Concerning UBI0.00000PrivateBusConcerningUBIPct
Total Private Business Use0.00000TotalPrivateBusinessUsePct
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test0BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond Remdtd0ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

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 Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
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: 11/12/2013
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

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,870NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution17ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$195,386NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$4,528NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Drugs And Medical Supplies DrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$420NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)EQUIPMENT5$14,500FMV
Yes (X)PLANTS4$13,695FMV
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
ExplanationNUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED WAS USED FOR SECURITIES DONATED, NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS WERE USED FOR ALL OTHER NONCASH CONTRIBUTIONS IN PART I.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; 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 FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING.
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 LAST YEAR THIS PROCESS WAS COMPLETED WAS IN 2021.
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 2CTHE 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

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS ENDOWMENT INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeCTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$1,213,564InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationFMVMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt