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DENVER BOTANIC GARDEN INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
DENVER BOTANIC GARDEN INC (EIN 84-0440359)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-09-25
IRS object ID
201522689349300522
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-09-25T12:14:04-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN461497033PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EKS&H LLLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line17979 E TUFTS AVENUE SUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP802372521ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN840440359EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DENVER BOTANIC GARDENSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDENVBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7208653500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1909 YORK STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP802063751ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRIAN VOGTPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7208653500PhoneNum
Signature2015-09-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDORI J EGGETTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00645252PTIN
Phone3037409400PhoneNum
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Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBRIAN VOGTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1909 YORK STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80206ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$31,672,718GrossReceiptsAmt
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 ENLIGHTENMENT TO EVERYONE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body38VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent38VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee278TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers2662TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$6,996TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Contributions Grants$10,488,856PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$9,356,674CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$282PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$904CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,312,219PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,215,339CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$16,312,565PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$29,865,320CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Total Expenses$15,529,747PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$26,367,062CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$782,818PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,498,258CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$7,923,371TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$10,596,703TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,823,106TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,998,180TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,100,265NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$8,598,523NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,135,913ExpenseAmt
DescHORTICULTURE: RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LIVING PLANT COLLECTIONS AND HORTICULTURAL GARDEN DISPLAYS, WHICH INCLUDE MORE THAN 40,000 LIVING PLANTS. OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE A CORNERSTONE IN THE GARDEN'S MISSION AND INCLUDE HORTICULTURE THERAPY SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND VETERANS. WE GREATLY EXPANDED OUR URBAN FOOD INTITIATIVES TO PROVIDE FRESH PRODUCE TO LOCAL FOOD DESERT COMMUNITIES. THE GARDENS' CENTER FOR GLOBAL INITIATIVES IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE GARDENS' WORK AROUND THE GLOBE: IN 2014 STAFF TRAVELED TO ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA AND INDIA, COLLABORATING WITH PARTNERS IN HORTICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROJECTS. HORTICULTURE WORKS HAND IN HAND WITH THE GARDENS' RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION STAFF. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON RESEARCH PROGRAMS SEE SCHEDULE O.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$3,804,158ExpenseAmt
Revenue$789,336RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION: IN 2014, DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS' EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACHED 30,000 SCHOOL CHILDREN, PROVIDING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES, STANDARDS-BASED SCIENCE LESSONS AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN TO EXPLORE THE MARVELS OF THE PLANT WORLD. MORE THAN 500 CHILDREN'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED ALONG WITH 600 ADULT CLASS AND WORKSHOP OFFERINGS. ADULTS PROGRAMS WELCOMED 11,000 PARTICIPANTS OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE GARDENS' RENOWNED SCHOOL OF BOTANICAL ART CONTINUED TO THRIVE AND LAUNCHED NEW CLASSES IN 2014.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,821,728ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,660,168RevenueAmt
DescDENVER BOTANIC GARDENS AT CHATFIELD CONTINUED TO GROW IN 2014. THE VETERAN REINTEGRATION PROGRAM ENJOYED ITS SECOND YEAR AND DOUBLED THE AMOUNT OF PARTICIPANTS. PRODUCE GROWN AT CHATFIELD WAS SHARED WITH DENVER AREA FOOD DESERTS. FARM STANDS WERE OPEN WEEKLY THROUGHOUT THE GROWING SEASON AT DENVER HUMAN SERVICES, SELLING FRESH VEGETABLES AT DISCOUNTED PRICES. THANKS TO A GRANT FROM THE COLORADO FRESH FOOD FINANCING FUND, A REFRIGERATED FOOD TRUCK WAS PURCHASED FOR EASY TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION. THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTING AGRICULTURE (CSA) PROGRAM AND SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDING THE PUMPKIN FESTIVAL, HAUNTED CORN MAZE AND TRAIL OF LIGHTS WERE WELL RECEIVED. BUTTERFLIES AT CHATFIELD, A PARTNERSHIP WITH BUTTERFLY PAVILION, WAS A SUCCESS AND WILL RETURN IN 2015. SEE SCHEDULE OCHATFIELD CELEBRATED RECORD ATTENDANCE WITH 148,500 VISITORS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtRevenueRevenueAmtDescDesc
$701,793$261,203SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IS CLOSELY LINKED TO EVERYTHING AT THE GARDENS. DBG'S RESEARCH SCIENTISTS MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO NATIVE PLANT CONSERVATION BY MONITORING SPECIES NATIVE TO COLORADO. THE GARDENS' ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO REVERSE THE DEGRADATION AND DECLINE OF NATIVE FLORA THROUGH CONSERVATION, EXPERIMENTATION, AND THE DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE. RESEARCH DEPARTMENT EFFORTS INCLUDE POPULATION MONITORING, SEED COLLECTION, GENETIC INVESTIGATIONS OF RARE SPECIES, HABITAT RESTORATION, AND TRACKING PHENOLOGY (LIFE-HISTORY EVENTS) OF COMMON SPECIES. THE GARDENS DOCUMENTS PLANT AND FUNGAL DIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION THROUGH OUR COLLECTING EFFORTS. THE KATHRYN KALMBACH VASCULAR PLANT HERBARIUM HOUSES 54,000 SPECIMENS WHILE THE SAM MITCHEL HERBARIUM OF FUNGI HOUSES 18,000 WELL-CURATED SPECIMENS FROM THE REGION.
$15,422,490$6,645,967OTHER PROGRAMS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$16,124,283TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$6,907,170TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$23,886,082TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document48IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee278EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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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
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
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
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOHN C CALDERHEADBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7208653500PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1909 YORK STREETAddressLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (42 entries)

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JANDEL ALLEN-DAVIS
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DAWN BOOKHARDT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY BUESE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY LEE CHIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD CLARK
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BJ DYER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDY ROTHE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AL GERACE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA HIGGINS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER JOHNSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA LEPIANI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TISH MAES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH MONTOYA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANET MORDECAI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY SCHOTTERS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYNTHIA SCOTT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDITH SHINE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAWN SIMMONS
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAROLD SMETHILLS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDY TAGAWA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEFFAN TUBBS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROGER ARMSTRONG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE GRAWEMEYER
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER KIRSCH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES WOOLLEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD CONNORS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD KIRK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MRS THOMAS TAPLIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA BALDWIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERRY LADD
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDY SELLERS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRUDIE LAYTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURI DANNEMILLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIA SHERRY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANET MANNING
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDY GRANT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN FREYER
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL JANDRLICH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN VOGT
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JOHN CALDERHEAD
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$136,821$0$15,274
JOHANNA KELLY
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40.00$141,538$0$22,855Yes (X)
JENNIFER RILEY-CHETWYND
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING40.00$118,216$0$27,768Yes (X)
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GH PHIPPS CONSTRUCTION CO
5995 GREENWOOD PLAZA BLVDGREENWOOD VILLAGECO80111CONSTRUCTION SERVICES$6,645,226
SAPIENT CORPORATION
PO BOX 4886BOSTONMA02212CONSULTING$257,375
MILES RIVER DIRECT
19 BOARDMAN LANEHAMILTONMA01982MARKETING SERVICES$232,382
ARGUS EVENT STAFFING LLC
6408 S QUEBEC STREETCENTENNIALCO80111SECURITY SERVICES$214,010
SWINGLE LAWNTREE & LANDSCAPE CARE
8585 EAST WARREN AVEDENVERCO80231LANDSCAPE SERVICES$203,994
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescEDUC & HORT PROGRAMSDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$9,356,674TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$991,511RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$447,411RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$544,100RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$537,104ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cost Of Goods Sold$1,241,138CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,165,162TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

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DESIGN SERVICES900099$70,000$70,000
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Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$503,077OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$541,008ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$406,054TotalAmt
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Management And General$190,189ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,396FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,912,585TotalAmt
Program Services$5,923,881ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$558,289ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$430,415FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$248,913ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,007ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,084FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,502,172TotalAmt
Program Services$1,315,529ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$118,185ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$68,458FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$537,790TotalAmt
Program Services$448,532ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,581ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,677FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,128TotalAmt
Program Services$3,128ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,008TotalAmt
Management And General$44,008ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,807,675TotalAmt
Program Services$1,516,140ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$143,277ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$148,258FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$531,649TotalAmt
Program Services$531,649ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$800,261TotalAmt
Program Services$618,921ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$162,712ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,628FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$295,294TotalAmt
Program Services$258,461ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,833ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,035,019TotalAmt
Program Services$2,948,181ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,085ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,753FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$295,753TotalAmt
Program Services$256,604ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,096ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,053FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$304,088TotalAmt
Program Services$304,088ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS$7,200,176$7,200,176
OTHER EXPENSES$988,020$764,945$198,331$24,744
COLLECTIONS$613,121$613,121
PROGRAM SUPPLIES AND MA$488,873$480,985$226$7,662

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$294,392TotalAmt
Program Services$262,359ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,843ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,190FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,367,062TotalAmt
Program Services$23,886,082ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,638,662ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$842,318FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,493,746BOYAmt
EOY$46,205EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,554,446BOYAmt
EOY$5,779,916EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,751,631BOYAmt
EOY$1,930,536EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$164,869BOYAmt
EOY$1,162,508EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$254,086BOYAmt
EOY$188,685EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$378,691BOYAmt
EOY$136,330EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$761,836LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$362,669LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$381,061BOYAmt
EOY$399,167EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$944,841BOYAmt
EOY$953,356EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,923,371BOYAmt
EOY$10,596,703EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,126,873BOYAmt
EOY$1,600,710EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$394,048BOYAmt
EOY$427,087EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,302,015BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$170BOYAmt
EOY-$29,617EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,823,106BOYAmt
EOY$1,998,180EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,464,658BOYAmt
EOY$7,368,399EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,635,607BOYAmt
EOY$1,230,124EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,100,265BOYAmt
EOY$8,598,523EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,923,371BOYAmt
EOY$10,596,703EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,498,258ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
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$17,866,913CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,890,366CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,175,770CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,895,173CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,357,983CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$52,186,205TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,072,485CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,193,855CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,469,308CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,593,683CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,934,420CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,263,751TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,939,398CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,084,221CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,645,078CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,488,856CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,292,403CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$69,449,956TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$69,449,956PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$740,418CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$914,845CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$681,129CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$924,905CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$992,415CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,253,712TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,582,489CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,471,929CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,288,976CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,365,297CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,027,427CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,736,118TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$88,439,786TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$25,681,201GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.78530PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.77810PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$22,761,622BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$260,216ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$638,450InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$785,646OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$22,874,642EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$20,134,084BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$26,720ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,284,089InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$683,271OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$22,761,622EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.14220BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.37110PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.48670TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$134,957OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$134,957BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$80,959OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$48,804DepreciationAmt
Book Value$32,155BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$545,920OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$313,865DepreciationAmt
Book Value$232,055BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$399,167TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
WATER RIGHTS$283,566
SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE PAYMENT FUND$669,790
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$953,356TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO ENDOWMENTDesc
Amt-$29,617Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability-$29,617TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$30,656,473TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$224,893DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$566,260OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$791,153RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$29,865,320RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$29,865,320TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$27,158,215TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$224,893DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$566,260OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$791,153ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$26,367,062ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$26,367,062TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 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 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 DE-ACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASSES. THE GARDENS' COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF LIVING PLANTS, HERBARIUM, LIBRARY, AND HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS. THE GARDENS' LIVING PLANT AND HERBARIUM COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF OVER 15,0000 TAXA OF PLANTS, 54,000 HERBARIUM SPECIMEN SHEETS, AND 18,000 PRESERVED AND DOCUMENTED NATIVE MUSHROOMS. THE GARDENS HAS 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 PHOTGRAPHS, LITHOGRAPHY DRAWINGS, MAPS, AND ENGRAVINGS, AN 60 PIEES OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL ART IN THE FORM OF BRONZE AND STONE SCULPTURES. ADDITIONALLY, THE GARDENS HAS HISTORIC BUILDINGS, TOOLS, AND FARM IMPLEMENTS AT ITS CHATFIELD LOCATION. ALL OF THESE COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC, AND CURATIONAL PURPOSES. EACH OF THESE COLLECTIONS ITEMS IS CATALOGED, PRESERVED, AND 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 2014, DEACCESSIONED ITEMS, PRIMARILY TRADED OR DONATED TO OTHER BOTANICAL GARDENS, WERE NOT SIGNIFICANT.
PART X, LINE 2:DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC 820, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. AFTER EVALUATING THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, NONE ARE CONSIDERED TO BE UNCERTAIN; THEREFORE, NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014. IF INCURRED, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH TAX POSITIONS ARE RECORDED IN THE PERIOD ASSESSED IN MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSE. NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES HAVE BEEN ASSESSED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014. TAX YEARS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION INCLUDE 2011 THROUGH 2014.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 118,849. RENTAL EXPENSES 447,411.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 118,849. RENTAL EXPENSES 447,411.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1FETE DES FLEURSEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$348,875GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$230,026CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$118,849GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$26,421RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$74,735FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$6,150EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$11,543OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$348,875GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$230,026CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$118,849GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$26,421RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$74,735FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$6,150EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$11,543OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$118,849DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 (3 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$224,280$0$10,000$0$0$0$12,718$0$6,960$0$253,958$0$0$0
JOHN CALDERHEAD
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$134,321$0$2,500$0$0$0$8,314$0$6,960$0$152,095$0$0$0
JOHANNA KELLY
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$139,038$0$2,500$0$0$0$8,175$0$14,680$0$164,393$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution9ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$253,466NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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: ASSOCIATES OF DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS; COLORADO FEDERATION OF GARDEN CLUBS; 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 11THE 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 A COMPREHENSIVE CODE OF ETHICS IN 2005 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.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE GARDENS PARTICIPATES ANNUALLY IN SALARY SURVEYS AND USES THIS DATA AS GUIDANCE IN DETERMINING SALARY/WAGE RANGES FOR POSITIONS AND IN MAKING ADJUSTMENTS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. ADJUSTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
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

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS ENDOWMENT INC
909 YORK STREETDENVERCO80206841202946SUPPORTS DENVER BOTANIC GARDENSCO501(C)(3)LINE 11A, I0
PLANT SELECT CSU
1173 CAMPUS DELIVERYFORT COLLINSCO80523260199189EDUCATION & RESEARCHCO501(C)(3)LINE 11A, I0
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 Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
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$765,456InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationFMVMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt