DENVER URBAN GARDENS: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
DENVER URBAN GARDENS (EIN 74-2374848)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-07-10
IRS object ID
202601919349300130
Schema version
2025v4.2
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)
Return2026-07-10T11:51:42-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN823543701PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WATSON COON RYAN LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16025 SOUTH QUEBEC STREET SUITE 260AddressLine1Txt
CityCENTENNIALCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80111ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN742374848EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DENVER URBAN GARDENSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDENVBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3032929900PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11031 33RD STREET SUITE 100AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80205ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNESSA MOGHARREBANPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3032929900PhoneNum
Signature2026-07-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKARL FLOWERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01589970PTIN
Phone3037923020PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerNESSA MOGHARREBANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11031 33RD STREET SUITE 100AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80205ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,168,009GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.DUG.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1985FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionDENVER URBAN GARDENS' (DUG) MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ACCESS, SKILLS, AND RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE TO GROW HEALTHY FOOD IN COMMUNITY AND REGENERATE URBAN GREEN SPACES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers3930TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$16,955PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$14,893CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$30,352PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$42,998CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,427,388PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,093,066CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$823,043PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$844,304CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses-$128,599PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$353,698CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$569,576TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$380,744TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,207,212NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionDENVER URBAN GARDENS' (DUG) MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ACCESS, SKILLS, AND RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE TO GROW HEALTHY FOOD IN COMMUNITY AND REGENERATE URBAN GREEN SPACES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$844,304GrantAmt
Revenue$204,036RevenueAmt
DescDUG'S COMMUNITY GARDENS INCLUDE BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SPACES, MANAGED BY A DEDICATED TEAM OF VOLUNTEER GARDEN LEADERS AND CULTIVATED BY A LARGE NETWORK OF COMMUNITY GARDENERS. COMMUNITY GARDENS PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO GROW FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. GARDENERS TYPICALLY PLANT ANNUALS-SUCH AS TOMATOES AND PUMPKINS-EACH SEASON, FOLLOWING THE GROWING CYCLE FROM SEED STARTING TO PREPARING THE GARDEN FOR DORMANCY. THE DIVERSITY IN DUG'S GARDENS IS REFLECTED IN THEIR VARYING SIZES, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES, COMMUNITY CULTURES, AND INTERNAL COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS. DUG'S FOOD FORESTS, ESTABLISHED WITH GENEROUS COMMUNITY SUPPORT, HAVE EXPANDED TO NUMEROUS LOCATIONS ACROSS THE AREA AND FEATURE A VARIETY OF FOOD-PRODUCING TREE AND SHRUB SPECIES. UNLIKE COMMUNITY GARDENS, FOOD FORESTS OFFER ONGOING SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PERENNIAL TREES AND BUSHES THAT YIELD FOOD YEAR AFTER YEAR. THESE SPACES ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE, ALLOWING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO HARVEST BERRIES, NUTS, AND OTHER PRODUCE AS THEY WISH. EACH SITE IS CARED FOR BY TRAINED VOLUNTEER TREE KEEPERS WHO HELP MAINTAIN THE AREA AND FOSTER A SENSE OF COMMUNITY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$361,356ExpenseAmt
Revenue$43,644RevenueAmt
DescUNDER THE FOOD ACCESS UMBRELLA, DUG OFFERS THREE UNIQUE PROGRAMS: GROW A GARDEN, CULTURALLY INCLUSIVE SEEDS, AND COMMUNITY SEED DISTRIBUTION. THE GROW A GARDEN PROGRAM CONNECTS INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS WITH SEEDS, SEEDLINGS, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT GROWING FOOD AT HOME OR IN A DUG GARDEN. THIS PROGRAM SERVES A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS, MANY OF WHOM ARE FROM HOUSEHOLDS WITH LIMITED INCOME. LIKE DUG'S OTHER FOOD ACCESS INITIATIVES, THE COMMUNITY SEED DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO GROWING FOOD, WHETHER AT HOME OR IN A COMMUNITY GARDEN. DUG'S COMMUNITY SEED DISTRIBUTION IS ONE OF THE LARGEST PUBLICLY AVAILABLE COLLECTIONS OF FREE SEEDS IN THE AREA, HELPING THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES START THEIR OWN GARDENS. THE CULTURALLY INCLUSIVE SEEDS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH MARGINALIZED IDENTITIES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO RARE AND SPECIALTY PLANT VARIETIES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CULTURAL INCLUSIVITY. DUG BELIEVES THAT MEANINGFUL AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD ACCESS PRIORITIZES FOODS THAT ARE FAMILIAR AND DESIRABLE TO EACH INDIVIDUAL, REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, DUG SUPPORTS A GLOBAL ARRAY OF GROWING AND CULINARY PRACTICES, CELEBRATING THE SHARED DIVERSITY OF ITS COMMUNITY.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,795,986ExpenseAmt
Revenue$254,675RevenueAmt
DescDUG'S EDUCATION PROGRAMMING HAS BEEN SUPPORTING URBAN GARDENERS THROUGHOUT METRO DENVER FOR MANY YEARS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE GROUNDED IN A DEEP RESPECT FOR ALL PEOPLE AND THEIR TRADITIONS, PROMOTE ORGANIC PRACTICES THAT REGENERATE THE EARTH, AND ENGAGE LEARNERS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. DUG OFFERS BOTH ADULT AND YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS A COMMUNITY COMPOSTER TRAINING PROGRAM. THE ADULT AND YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE NUMEROUS WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES, MANY OF WHICH OFFER FLEXIBLE, PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN OPTIONS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL. THE COMMUNITY COMPOSTER TRAINING PROGRAM IS WIDELY ATTENDED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND DUG GARDENERS ACROSS THE FRONT RANGE, HELPING TO BUILD KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWING AND COMPOSTING PRACTICES.Desc

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Revenue$13,045RevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Expenses$3,793,104TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3032929900PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11031 33RD STREET SUITE 100AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

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BRIANNA BORIN
BOARD DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD HESS
BOARD DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENDALL KADISH
BOARD DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADAM LARKEY
BOARD DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER LIFARI
BOARD DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL MAHAR
BOARD DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASMINE MCGLADE
BOARD DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY NORDINI
BOARD DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSE OGAS
BOARD DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNY POST
BOARD DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CORINE ROBERTS
BOARD DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLI ROJAS
BOARD DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELINDA WARNER
BOARD DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GINGER WHITE
BOARD DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG WOOLEY
BOARD DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON LONGSDORF
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRAD DODSON
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHARON EARNEST
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LINDA APPEL LIPSIUS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$153,414$0$23,403Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$23,403TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Fundraising$229,986FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$1,918,084GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,470,746AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$354,438NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,618,816TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT900099$254,675$254,675
GARDENS & FOOD FORESTS900099$204,036$204,036
FOOD ACCESS PROGRAM900099$43,644$43,644
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$502,355TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$14,893TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$14,893ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$18,900FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$229,986ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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Total Revenue Column-$56,043TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$56,043ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$13,045OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$515,400RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion-$41,150ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$844,304TotalAmt
Program Services$844,304ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$176,817TotalAmt
Program Services$123,772ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$53,045ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,202,500TotalAmt
Program Services$1,009,601ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$89,148ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$103,751FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,647TotalAmt
Program Services$20,693ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,827ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,127FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$166,675TotalAmt
Program Services$139,938ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,356ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,381FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$117,637TotalAmt
Program Services$98,766ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,721ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,150FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,255TotalAmt
Management And General$16,255ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,250TotalAmt
Management And General$100,250ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$289,637TotalAmt
Program Services$162,249ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,526ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$111,862FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,120TotalAmt
Program Services$45,568ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,647ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,905FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$79,713ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,039ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,192FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$102,651TotalAmt
Program Services$76,988ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,530ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,133FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,250TotalAmt
Program Services$45,547ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,022ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,681FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,969TotalAmt
Program Services$8,227ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,194ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$548FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,305TotalAmt
Program Services$24,978ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$613ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$714FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
GARDEN MATERIALS$929,704$929,704
OTHER PROGRAM AND GENER$173,319$169,283$4,036
OTHER EXPENSES$35,615$2,720$20,316$12,579
FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT$13,165$11,053$976$1,136

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,446,764TotalAmt
Program Services$3,793,104ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$374,501ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$279,159FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$69,973BOYAmt
EOY$54,725EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$868,711BOYAmt
EOY$561,930EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$640,184BOYAmt
EOY$496,183EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,250BOYAmt
EOY$13,204EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,783BOYAmt
EOY$3,783EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$742,105LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$511,165LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$241,909BOYAmt
EOY$230,940EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,689BOYAmt
EOY$27,122EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$253,052BOYAmt
EOY$200,069EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,129,551BOYAmt
EOY$1,587,956EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$280,550BOYAmt
EOY$151,377EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,369BOYAmt
EOY$12,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$270,657BOYAmt
EOY$217,367EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$569,576BOYAmt
EOY$380,744EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$690,075BOYAmt
EOY$704,858EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$869,900BOYAmt
EOY$502,354EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,559,975BOYAmt
EOY$1,207,212EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,129,551BOYAmt
EOY$1,587,956EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$353,698ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$935OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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$2,254,658CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,059,687CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,968,397CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,973,593CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,618,816CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,875,151TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,254,658CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,059,687CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,968,397CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,973,593CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,618,816CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,875,151TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$79,965SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$13,795,186PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,174,792CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,587CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$30,370CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,955CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,893CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,242,597TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$99,442CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,087CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,435CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,045CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$134,009TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$15,251,757TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.90450PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.88730PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$25,689BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,185InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$252AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$27,122EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$25,326BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$618InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$255AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$25,689EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$25,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$576InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$250AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$25,326EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$176,144OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$176,144BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$388,219OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$340,886DepreciationAmt
Book Value$47,333BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$90,194OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$82,731DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,463BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$87,548OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$87,548DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$230,940TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRIGHT OF USE ASSETDesc
Book Value$200,069BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$200,069TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$217,367Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$217,367TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,182,211TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$13,268DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$75,877OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$89,145RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,093,066RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,093,066TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,534,974TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$13,268DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$74,942OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$88,210ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,446,764ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,446,764TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE PURPOSE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR DUG.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 74,943. ROUNDING -1. CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST 935.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 74,943. ROUNDING -1.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GATHER 'ROUND GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$248,886GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$229,986CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$18,900GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$720NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$22,794RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$24,017FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$7,300EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$20,112OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$248,886GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$229,986CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$18,900GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$720NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$22,794RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$24,017FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$7,300EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$20,112OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$74,943DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$56,043NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
WE DON'T WASTE
6090 E 39TH AVEDENVERCO80207270585966501C3$659,309$0FOOD EDUCATION AND DISTRIBUTION
SLOW FOOD DENVER
1951 WAZEE ST STE 220DENVERCO80202841575686501C3$184,995$0YOUTH COOKING AND TASTE EDUCATION CLASSES
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLINDA APPEL LIPSIUSPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$153,414BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$23,403NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$176,817TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$3,192NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)TOOLS, SEEDS, AND PLANTS15$351,331FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)AUCTION ITEMS11$1,828FAIR MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CPOTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REVIEWED DURING BOARD MEETINGS AND WITH STAFF MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REVIEWS COMPENSATION WITH OTHER NONPROFITS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST 935.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE PROCESS OF THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.

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