2013-11-13T12:44:46-06:00 2012-12-31 461497033 EKS&H LLLP 7979 E TUFTS AVENUE SUITE 400 DENVER CO 802372521 990 2012-01-01 841202946 DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS ENDOWMENT INC DENV 7208653500 909 YORK STREET DENVER CO 80206 JOHN E FREYER 7208653500 2013-11-11 1 CRAIG R CHOUN P00173718 3037409400 2012 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z JOHN E FREYER 909 YORK STREET DENVER CO 80206 2618220 0 X N/A X 1991 CO PROTECT THE FINANCIAL SECURITY AND MISSION OF DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS. 9 9 0 9 1367 -1749 738978 1143109 0 0 537095 1473744 0 1367 1276073 2618220 821458 653464 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74653 79475 896111 732939 379962 1885281 17760873 20134084 0 0 17760873 20134084 PROTECT THE FINANCIAL SECURITY AND MISSION OF DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS. 0 0 653464 653464 DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS ENDOWMENT, INC. PROVIDES OVERSIGHT OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS FOR THE SHORT AND LONG-TERM BENEFIT OF DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS, INC. 653464 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 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD MANDELSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WARREN HENSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PATTY EBRAHIMI 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEA TAPLIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY LADD 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAROLD LOGAN JR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY SCHOTTERS 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA CAULKINS 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1143109 1143109 383787 383787 1089957 0 1089957 1089957 1089957 PARTNERSHIP INCOME 900099 1367 1367 0 1367 2618220 0 1367 1473744 653464 653464 17650 17650 59049 59049 ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS 2776 2776 732939 653464 79475 0 50769 193878 458566 557172 549686 40000 0 13426717 15273930 3543106 3801133 17760873 20134084 0 0 X 3386817 3358587 7402901 8617459 6971155 8158038 17760873 20134084 17760873 20134084 X 1885281 489297 -1367 X 0 1 X 1 0 X X X X 0 0 0 DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS INC 840440359 7 1 1 1 653464 1 653464 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 17760873 1143109 1983467 673890 79475 20134084 18132340 738978 -214334 821458 74653 17760873 16193866 117613 2254917 370378 63678 18132340 13275426 290106 3026907 341416 57157 16193866 19108917 555348 -5986388 353960 48491 13275426 0.16680 0.40520 0.42800 0 0 0 PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS 989988 F ABSOLUTE RETURN FUND 1742189 F CORNERSTONE PATRIOT FUND 987788 F REAL ESTATE PARTNERSHIP 81168 F 3801133 X 3047101 489297 489297 2557804 59049 1367 60416 2618220 673890 0 673890 59049 59049 732939 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: 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. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: 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, 2012. 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, 2012. TAX YEARS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION INCLUDE 2009 THROUGH 2012. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME 1,367. 1 DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS INC 909 YORK STREET DENVER CO 80206 840440359 501(C)(3) 653464 GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS TO DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. 1 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, 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. 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. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME -1,367. 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 653464 FMV