2019-09-12T14:06:03-05:00 2018-12-31 Kundinger Corder & Engle PC 475 Lincoln Street Suite 200 Denver CO 80203 990 2018-01-01 840518447 Colorado Museum of Natural History COLO 3033706156 2001 Colorado Boulevard Denver CO 80205 Edward D Scholz VP of Finance & Business Operations 3033706381 2019-09-12 1 Steve Corder P01363943 3035345953 2019-09-12 72.164.244.82 2019-09-12 13:05:49 MD P 4C6F90D5B18D9A11C6848E517D2975E4AD7741AE 4C6F90D5B18D9A11C6848E517D2975E4AD7741AE 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z Denver Museum of Nature and Science Edward D Scholz 2001 Colorado Boulevard Denver CO 80205 66397611 0 X www.dmns.org X 1900 CO Be a catalyst! Ignite our community's passion for nature and science. 29 29 593 1805 234208 57426 22681709 37496333 17060551 19293757 50468 74066 5580276 6273375 45373004 63137531 196665 384158 0 0 23654624 25142687 77880 81326 3482514 21050562 25148199 44979731 50756370 393273 12381161 22064156 35168717 2653986 3378203 19410170 31790514 X Be a catalyst! Ignite our community's passion for nature and science. 0 0 17850859 17691108 Exhibits, Digital Media, Programs & Partnerships: To advance its mission of igniting our community's passion for nature and science, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science presents a dynamic program of permanent and temporary exhibits (Dead Sea Scrolls, Mindbender Mansion, Cuba, Creatures of Light), educational films in its IMAX theater, and awe inspiring shows in its digital Planetarium. Total Museum attendance in 2018 was 2.04 million. These individuals from all walks of life connected with us at our City Park location and through a variety of offsite experiences, such as the Dinosaur Gulch exhibit. 5461806 83117 Research and Collections: Museum researchers contribute to scientific knowledge through collection and analysis of data, which are then used to generate and publish new understandings about the earth, its inhabitants, and beyond. The Research & Collections staff manages, preserves, and provides access to the Museum's collection of 4.3 million objects and specimens. The Research & Collections Division also engages in abundant educational outreach, communicating science to 60,036 members of the general public and its research community through courses, events, lectures, and fieldtrips. Continued at Schedule O.Highlights included the Magic Mountain Community Archaeology Project which created excavation, tour, and volunteer experiences for over 2,000 adults, teens, and kids, and the successful completion of the Savory & Sour Study in the Genetics of Taste Lab, enrolling 1,451 crowdsourced participants. In addition, staff fielded 1,343 research requests from collaborators inside and outside the museum and published 49 scientific and popular publications. 5504880 301041 1368441 Educational Programs: Diverse program offerings include exciting science theater shows, tours, overnight camp-ins, After Hours curator lectures, Science Lounge, children's workshops, summer camps, and family activity programs. ExciteEd programs for schools include rigorous teacher professional development classes and school group Field Trip Adventures (classes). Distance learning ExciteEd programs reached 25 U.S. states, Canada, and South Africa. New Curiosity Kits and Wonder Workshops met students in their own classrooms. In 2019, the Museum will be launching a Mobile Museum on Wheels. 10542877 6119813 Other Program Services: Gift shop and food service operations enhance the visitors stay and extend their learning through our array of educational books and merchandise. Plant operations provide a clean, safe environment. 10542877 6119813 39360422 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 205 0 1 593 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 29 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Edward Scholz 3033706480 2001 Colorado Boulevard Denver CO 80205 Montgomery C Cleworth Chair 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Harold R Logan Jr Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Richard Ambrose Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Levin Appel Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Matthew Burkett Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Christopher S Chavez Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 John M Couzens Board Member 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 James H Crocker Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Peter A Dea Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 John E Freyer Board Member 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Henry H Gordon Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Steven C Halstedt Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jena Hausmann Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Allegra Haynes Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Wayne Hutchens Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Walter A Koelbel Jr Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 John M Levisay Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 David L Liniger Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Naresh Mandava MD Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Christine Marquez-Hudson Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Anne M McCarthy Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stephen G McConahey Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan B McIntire Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kristin Richardson Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Timothy M Ryan Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mark S Sexton Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 M Ray Thomasson Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Leo M Tilman Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Edward M Warner Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 George Sparks President & CEO 40.00 X 347633 0 14509 Edward Scholz Treasurer/VP Fin. & Bus. O 40.00 X 208428 0 16015 Mary Hacking VP of Visitors 40.00 X 187853 0 15559 Serena Bruzgo VP of Development 40.00 X 187787 0 15598 Gabriela Chavarria VP of Research & Collections 40.00 X 180846 0 5337 Nancy Walsh VP of Museum Partnerships 40.00 X 168072 0 22066 Eric Boen Director of Technology 40.00 X 134918 0 20325 Megan Fisher Director of Advancement 40.00 X 123739 0 11589 Ashley Alexander Director of Membership 40.00 X 122979 0 15388 Tina Martinez Director of Museum Prgms 40.00 X 122708 0 6757 Amanda Bennett Director of Marketing 40.00 X 121181 0 6466 1906144 0 149609 27 0 1 0 Vertix Builders Inc 3762 Puritan Way Unit 1 Frederick CO 80516 Construction 3343432 Roto Group LLC 7001 Discovery Blvd 2nd Floor Dublin OH 43017 Exhibit Design 1045280 West Wall Exhibits LLC 70 W 40th St 9th Floor New York NY 10018 Exhibit Design 782438 ISS Facility Services-Denver PO Box 844279 Boston MA 02284 Cleaning Services 707667 BCER Engineering Inc 5420 Ward Rd Suite 200 Arvada CO 80002 Engineering/Architectural Services 612492 12 349082 7536008 12463354 17147889 256146 37496333 Admissions 900099 12038588 11804380 234208 Memberships 900099 5886728 5886728 Educational/outreach 900099 1368441 1368441 19293757 78554 78554 153562 153562 4488 -4488 -4488 -4488 151998 349082 151998 0 8912258 3103594 5808664 5808664 Administrative fees 561000 200000 200000 Miscellaneous 900099 111149 111149 311149 63137531 25179362 234208 227628 X 384158 384158 1369703 540871 495222 333610 17941992 14590239 2055060 1296693 717150 591436 78318 47396 3668157 2949629 459468 259060 1445685 1142091 187939 115655 37788 37788 30000 30000 81326 81326 5402780 4745490 471160 186130 1868386 105227 1672751 90408 3907309 2123639 968896 814774 4080508 3580777 378040 121691 700289 598488 59693 42108 1358174 1010482 294722 52970 247128 8998 237146 984 Capital Improvements 3906080 3906080 Rental Expense 2271047 2264099 4517 2431 Employee Development 659195 236331 389272 33592 Lease Expense 560722 560722 118793 21665 93442 3686 50756370 39360422 7913434 3482514 X 133594 106875 0 26719 5220697 9368748 7188658 7267212 1653975 10724705 3085240 3254671 448055 490618 1251568 1253149 16867369 14107971 3168427 2759398 47536 50216 22064156 35168717 2199235 2472826 454751 905377 2653986 3378203 X 13555582 17816856 5854588 13973658 19410170 31790514 22064156 35168717 12381161 -817 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 15176334 15312544 9145570 12972017 27367658 79974123 8371106 8837139 9071728 9423694 9523447 45227114 373230 217683 292889 285998 256146 1425946 23920670 24367366 18510187 22681709 37147251 126627183 7426348 119200835 97691 124208 197870 150874 232116 802759 19778 19778 134961 154569 294144 338051 311149 1232874 128682594 112370123 0.92630 0.98360 X 30000 30000 47243856 47273856 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 179158 407250 239908 30000 856316 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 X X X 0 16867369 14107971 2759398 2759398 63136714 -817 -817 63137531 0 63137531 50756370 0 50756370 0 50756370 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. X X X X X X X 1 Aria Communications Corporation 11900 Wayzata Blvd Minnetonka MN 55305 Phone solicitations 0 0 22934 -22934 Thompson & Associates 112 Westwood Pl 250 Brentwood TN 37027 Planned giving consultant 0 0 66000 -66000 88934 -88934 CO Museum After Dark 501080 349082 151998 43189 108809 501080 349082 151998 43189 108809 151998 0 Schedule G, Part I, Line 2b, Column (v) Fundraising consultant and phone solicitations 1 Teacher stipends for attending educational seminars. 6 1838 Offset of bus rentals 54 149203 RCD Internships 44 83117 ACTS Fund (Includsivity Fund) 1 150000 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 George Sparks President & CEO 343283 0 4350 0 0 0 13750 0 759 0 362142 0 0 0 Edward Scholz Treasurer/VP Fin. & Bus. O 208428 0 0 0 0 0 10600 0 5415 0 224443 0 0 0 Mary Hacking VP of Visitors 187853 0 0 0 0 0 9623 0 5936 0 203412 0 0 0 Serena Bruzgo VP of Development 187787 0 0 0 0 0 9750 0 5848 0 203385 0 0 0 Gabriela Chavarria VP of Research & Collections 180846 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5337 0 186183 0 0 0 Nancy Walsh VP of Museum Partnerships 168072 0 0 0 0 0 8925 0 13141 0 190138 0 0 0 Eric Boen Director of Technology 134918 0 0 0 0 0 7142 0 13183 0 155243 0 0 0 X Phone and Insurance 1 256146 FMV X Collections 39 0 0 1 1 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 39 accessions of donated objects in 2018 with a combined estimated value in excess of $75,000. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The 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 12c Conflict 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 15 The 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 19 Governing 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. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Audit: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 55,600. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 55,600. Professional services: Program service expenses 4,745,490. Management and general expenses 415,560. Fundraising expenses 186,130. Total expenses 5,347,180. Form 990, Part XII, line 2c This process has not changed from the prior year. DMNS Foundation 2001 Colorado Blvd Denver CO 80205 841035262 Support the activities of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science CO 501(c)(3) Line 7 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0