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DENVER BOTANIC GARDEN INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
DENVER BOTANIC GARDEN INC (EIN 84-0440359)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-07-30
IRS object ID
201342119349300619
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Timestamp2013-07-30T09:56:26-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH PLANTS, PROVIDING DELIGHT AND ENLIGHTENMENT TO EVERYONE.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE 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.MissionDescription
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DescriptionHORTICULTURE: THE HORTICULTURE DEPT. IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LIVING PLANT COLLECTIONS AND HORTICULTURAL GARDEN DISPLAYS, WHICH INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 36,000 LIVING PLANTS. OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE A CORNERSTONE IN THE GARDEN'S MISSION AND INCLUDE HORTICULTURE THERAPY SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THE GARDENS' NEW CENTER FOR GLOBAL INITIATIVES IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE GARDENS' WORK AROUND THE GLOBE: IN 2012 GARDENS STAFF TRAVELED TO THE SOUTH SUDAN, MADAGASCAR, AND THE AMAZON, COLLABORATING WITH SCIENTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROJECTS. HORTICULTURE WORKS HAND IN HAND WITH DBG'S SCIENTIFIC STAFF. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON RESEARCH PROGRAMS SEE SCHEDULE O.Description

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DescriptionEDUCATION: IN 2012, DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACHED OVER 36,380 CHILDREN, PROVIDING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES, STANDARDS-BASED SCIENCE LESSONS AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN TO EXPLORE THE MARVELS OF THE PLANT WORLD. MORE THAN 523 SCHOOL PROGRAMS WERE DELIVERED, SERVING OVER 28,000 SCHOOL CHILDREN. EXPANDED CLASS AND PROGRAM OFFERINGS FOR ADULTS REACHED AN AUDIENCE OF OVER 12,000, THE LARGEST NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS ON RECORD. OVER 600 CLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND ADULT PROGRAMS WERE SUCCESSFULLY OFFERED BY THE GARDENS. IN ADDITION, THE GARDENS' RENOWNED SCHOOL OF BOTANICAL ART AND ILLUSTRATION PROGRAM OFFERED A RECORD 149 COURSES IN 2012. THESE INCLUDED A NEW DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION, WHERE CLASSES ARE CONDUCTED ONLINE AND ON-SITE.Description

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DescriptionDENVER BOTANIC GARDENS AT CHATFIELD CONTINUES TO GROW, FROM THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTING AGRICULTURE (CSA) PROGRAM TO SPECIAL EVENTS. TOTAL ATTENDANCE AT CHATFIELD INCLUDING ALL EVENTS AND CLASSES WAS MORE THAN 125,000, A 20% INCREASE OVER 2011. SIMILARLY, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS INVOLVED AT CHATFIELD ROSE FROM 822 IN 2011 TO 1,185 IN 2012. THE CSA PROGRAM'S EXPANDED ACREAGE FOR VEGETABLE CROPS, SERVED 275 SUBSCRIBERS, AND ALLOWED THE GARDENS TO DONATE 1,700 LBS. OF FRESH VEGETABLES TO MEALS ON WHEELS, HOUSE OF HOPE AND THE GATHERING PLACE. THE 2012 PUMPKIN FESTIVAL DREW OVER 28,000 ATTENDEES IN JUST THREE DAYS.Description

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608858231827SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IS CLOSELY LINKED TO EVERYTHING AT THE GARDENS. IN 2012 THE SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT ADDED A NUMBER OF VERY TALENTED SCIENTISTS TO ITS STAFF. THE INCREASED SCIENTIFIC CAPACITY NOW MEANS 11 STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT, WITH FOUR PH.DS AND SIX M.S.-LEVEL SCIENTISTS. THE SAM MITCHEL HERBARIUM OF FUNGI IS THE LARGEST AND BEST CURATED MYCOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF THE SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION, WITH APPROXIMATELY 14,000 PRESERVED AND DOCUMENTED SPECIMENS OF MUSHROOMS AND OTHER FUNGI. AS PART OF THE RARE PLANT CONSERVATION INITIATIVE STEERING COMMITTEE, GARDENS RESEARCH DIRECTOR DR. JENNIFER NEALE RECEIVED THE PRESTIGIOUS US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE RECOVERY CHAMPION AWARD, ALONG WITH THREE COLLEAGUES, AS RECOGNITION OF THEIR EFFORTS TO PROTECT RARE PLANTS IN COLORADO.
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year5890366CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year7175770CurrentTaxYear
Total53945340Total

Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years3205962CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years2855916CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years3072485CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year3193855CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year3469308CurrentTaxYear
Total15797526Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years14132700CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years14941469CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years20939398CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year9084221CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year10645078CurrentTaxYear
Total69742866Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total17069742866PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years519195CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years540088CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years740418CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year914845CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year681129CurrentTaxYear
Total3395675Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years2787887CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3338745CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4582489CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year4471929CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1288976CurrentTaxYear
Total16470026Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support89608567TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc4431711GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.77830PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.75770PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collect Used For Public ExhibitionXCollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Collect Used For Scholar ResearchXCollectUsedForScholarResearch
Collect Used For PreservationXCollectUsedForPreservation
Solicited Assets For Sale0SolicitedAssetsForSale

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis134957OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value134957BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis80959OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation44756Depreciation
Book Value36203BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis374390OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation160404Depreciation
Book Value213986BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings385146TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
WATER RIGHTS283566
SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE PAYMENT FUND650023
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets933589TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionDUE TO ENDOWMENTDescription
Amount$8,240Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts8240TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt16850489TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities235546DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F990235546RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal16614943RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included-439067OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-439067RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99016175876TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt16123001TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities235546DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included439067OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990674613ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal15448388ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99015448388TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (4 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
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 APPROXIMATELY 36,000 LIVING PLANTS, 48,000 HERBARIUM SPECIMEN SHEETS, AND 24,000 PRESERVED AND DOCUMENTED NATIVE MUSHROOMS. THE GARDENS HAS A LIBRARY CONSISTING OF OVER 30,000 BOOKS, PERIODICALS, SEED AND NURSERY CATALOGS, SLIDES, PAMPHLETS, AND VIDEOS. THE GARDENS HAS OVER 1,700 TWO DIMENSIONAL WORKS OF ART IN AN ARRAY OF MEDIA INCLUDING PHOTOGRAPHS, LITHOGRAPHY DRAWINGS, MAPS, ENGRAVINGS, AND 50 PIECES OF THREE DIMENSIONAL ART IN THE FORM OF BRONZE AND STONE SCULPTURES. ADDITIONALLY, THE GARDENS HAS HISTORIC BUILDINGS, TOOLS AND FARM IMPLEMENTS AT ITS DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS AT CHATFIELD LOCATION. ALL OF THESE COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR EDUCATION, RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC, AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. EACH OF THESE COLLECTION ITEMS IS CATALOGUED, 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 2012, DE-ACCESSIONED 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, 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.DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:
SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -83,510. RENTAL EXPENSES -355,557.PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 83,510. RENTAL EXPENSES 355,557.PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1FETE DES FLEURNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1227750GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1144240CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event183510GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event112146RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event155738FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event16755EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event18871OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total227750GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total144240CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events83510GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events12146RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events55738FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events6755EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events8871OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events83510DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary0NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments1AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (2 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
BRIAN VOGT
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER215965050000000197690236234000
JOHANNA KELLY
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT133432050000000227280156660000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 7ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ALONG WITH ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION, RECEIVED A $500 YEAR-END BONUS UPON SATISFACTORILY COMPLETING THE ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.Explanation

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions11NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990139059NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
DescriptionSOLARIUMDescription
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99040000NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of8283 Received1NumberOf8283Received
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
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
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 8THE PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT OF $104,000 WAS TO RECORD 2011 DEFERRED REVENUE RELATED TO FACILITY RENTAL INCOME.PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusControlled OrgControlledOrg
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 Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org1GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org1LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Dividends Related Organization0DividendsRelatedOrganization
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees0SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org1ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable

Name Of Other Organization NameOfOtherOrganization

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS ENDOWMENT INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeCTransactionType
Amount Involved653464AmountInvolved
Method Of Amt DeterminationFMVMethodOfAmtDetermination