2015-11-06T15:57:46-06:00 2014-12-31 461497033 EKS&H LLLP 7979 E TUFTS AVENUE SUITE 400 DENVER CO 802372521 990 2014-01-01 841202946 DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS ENDOWMENT DENV 7208653500 909 YORK STREET DENVER CO 80206 JOHN E FREYER CHAIRMAN 7208653500 2015-11-06 1 DORI J EGGETT P00645252 3037409400 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z JOHN E FREYER 909 YORK STREET DENVER CO 80206 1775615 0 X N/A X 1991 CO PROTECT THE FINANCIAL SECURITY AND MISSION OF DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS. 9 9 0 9 -1636 -4378 26720 260216 0 0 1046674 1517035 2933 -1636 1076327 1775615 663292 765456 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80199 91260 743491 856716 332836 918899 22761872 22905202 250 30560 22761622 22874642 PROTECT THE FINANCIAL SECURITY AND MISSION OF DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS. 0 0 765456 765456 DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS ENDOWMENT, INC. PROVIDES OVERSIGHT OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS FOR THE SHORT AND LONG-TERM BENEFIT OF DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS, INC. 765456 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS 7208653500 909 YORK STREET DENVER CO 80206 X JOHN FREYER CHAIRMAN 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD MANDELSON VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WARREN HENSON SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PATTY EBRAHIMI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEA TAPLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY LADD DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAROLD LOGAN JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANDEL ALLEN-DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA CAULKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 260216 260216 370642 370642 1146393 0 1146393 1146393 1146393 PARTNERSHIP INCOME 900099 -1636 -1636 -1636 1775615 0 -1636 1517035 765456 765456 16800 16800 71070 71070 1500 1500 ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS 1890 1890 856716 765456 91260 0 121564 292961 41614 6014 17742124 17647371 4856570 4958856 22761872 22905202 250 30560 250 30560 X 3490384 3253137 10802333 11132550 8468905 8488955 22761622 22874642 22761872 22905202 X 918899 -807515 1636 X 0 1 X 1 0 X X X 1 DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS INC 840440359 7 1 765456 0 1 765456 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 22761622 260216 709520 765456 91260 22874642 20134084 26720 3364288 683271 80199 22761622 17760873 1143109 1983467 673890 79475 20134084 18132340 738978 -214334 821458 74653 17760873 16193866 117613 2254917 370378 63678 18132340 0.14220 0.37110 0.48670 0 0 0 PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS 901989 F ABSOLUTE RETURN FUND 2785759 F CORNERSTONE PATRIOT FUND 1178541 F REAL ESTATE PARTNERSHIP 92567 F 4958856 X 898666 -807515 1636 -805879 1704545 71070 71070 1775615 785646 0 785646 71070 71070 856716 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT'S INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS TO MAINTAIN THE FUNDS TO MEET ITS LONG-TERM RATE-OF-RETURN OBJECTIVES AND PROVIDE ANNUAL DISTRIBUTIONS IN ACCORDANCE TO ITS DISTRIBUTION POLICY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS, INC. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION 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: UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FROM PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTS 1,636. 1 DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS INC 909 YORK STREET DENVER CO 80206 840440359 501(C)(3) 765456 GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS TO DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. 1 PART I, LINE 2: ALL GRANTS MADE BY DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS ENDOWMENT, INC. ARE TO DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS, INC. AND THE ENDOWMENT BOARD PROVIDES OVERSIGHT OF THE USE OF THE FUNDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS ENDOWMENT FUND. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS, SOLE MEMBER, HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT AND REMOVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS WELL AS FILL ANY VACANCIES ON THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS RATIFIES THE ENDOWMENT FUND'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS THE BENEFICIARY OF ENDOWMENT DISTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 AT A SPECIAL MEETING OR DURING A REGULAR QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE ENTIRE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990. THIS MEETING IS HELD PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IF THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE MATTER IS BROUGHT TO THE BOARD'S ATTENTION AND THE INDIVIDUAL IS EXCUSED FROM VOTING ON ANY MATTER THAT MIGHT BE OF CONFLICT. TO DATE, THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ENDOWMENT FUND DOES NOT PAY COMPENSATION TO OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS. THEREFORE, THE QUESTIONS REGARDING METHODS USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED "NO." FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FROM PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTS 1,636. DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS INC 909 YORK STREET DENVER CO 80206 840440359 TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH PLANTS CO 501(C)(3) LINE 7 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS B 765456 FMV