2022-10-10T12:28:09-05:00 2021-12-31 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 8181 E Tufts Ave Suite 600 Denver CO 80237 990 2021-01-01 840518447 Colorado Museum of Natural History COLO 3033706156 2001 Colorado Boulevard DENVER CO 80205 Edward D Scholz VP of Finance & Business Operations 3033706156 2022-08-23 1 Edward Scholz 999009999 Dori J Eggett P00645252 3037409400 2022-08-23 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Denver Museum of Nature and Science Edward D Scholz 2001 Colorado Boulevard DENVER CO 80205 58117909 0 X www.dmns.org X 1900 CO Be a catalyst! Ignite our community's passion for nature and science. 29 29 564 1552 0 0 31857768 37077345 7551978 14574010 106066 42996 1877458 4134349 41393270 55828700 192850 319654 0 0 25015634 25285798 72053 39662 2524655 26223151 16148784 51503688 41793898 -10110418 14034802 33907845 33823512 12755404 6328947 21152441 27494565 X Be a catalyst! Ignite our community's passion for nature and science. 0 0 20765563 4449 14574010 Exhibits, Digital Media, Programs & Partnerships: To advance its mission of igniting our community's passion for nature and science, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science presents a dynamic menu of permanent and temporary exhibits (Art of the Brick, Dogs! A Science Tail, Sue: A t-rex Experience, Stonehenge: Ancient Mysteries Modern Discoveries, Numbers in Nature: A Mirror Maze, Survival of the Slowest, Guitar: The Instrument that Rocked the World), engaging programming, educational films in its IMAX theater, offsite science play areas and awe inspiring shows in its digital Planetarium. Diverse program offerings for children, adults, families and teens include exciting science theater shows and facilitations, lectures, documentary film screenings, school break camps, and family activity programs. ExciteEd programs for schools include rigorous teacher professional development classes and school group Field Trips. In 2021, the Museum served 1.8 million including 800,000 adults, families, and students via distance learning and virtual programs. 5353739 165205 Science Division: Museum researchers contribute to scientific knowledge through collection and analysis of data, which are then used to generate and publish new understandings about the earth, its inhabitants, and beyond. The Science staff manages, preserves, and provides access to the Museum's collection of 4.3 million objects and specimens. During 2021, staff fielded 473 research requests from collaborators inside and outside the museum. The Science Division also engaged in abundant educational outreach, communicating science to 65,983 members of the general public and its research community through courses, events, tours, lectures, and fieldtrips in 2021 alone. 1,162 of these guests attended collection open houses or behind the scenes tours of the Avenir Collections Center. 61,872 of these guests attended one of our virtual programs, our primary method of communicating science to our audiences during the pandemic. Science staff supervised 24 interns, hosted 20 Teen Science Scholars, and mentored 27 undergraduate and graduate students. Our volunteer program was put on hold due to the pandemic in 2020, but in 2021, we were able to bring back a limited number of volunteers. The 152 returning volunteers contributed nearly 21,000 hours. In addition, staff published 38 peer-reviewed papers, books, and book chapters, produced 14 popular articles, and were cited 2,395 times. Research highlights for the year include a publication in the Journal of Mammalian Evolution, co-authored by four DMNS staff members (Krause, Lyson, Dougan, and Petermann) on the iconic Paleocene multituberculate mammal, Taeniolabis taoensis. This publication reflects the continuing scholarship coming from the Colorado Springs Research Project. In addition, Frank Krell named a new species of beetle, Pulchritudo attenboroughi, or "Attenborough's Beauty" as a dedication to the English broadcaster and naturalist, Sir David Attenborough. Finally, the University of Colorado Press published The Egyptian Mummies and Coffins of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science: History, Technical Analysis, and Conservation, a volume detailing the reexamination of the Museum's two mummies and three coffins using innovative, inexpensive, and accessible techniques, under the leadership of Michele Koons. 3626949 150000 4075852 Educational Programs: In 2021, diverse program offerings included After Hours virtual lectures, in-person facilitated family programs, summer and school break camps, numerous virtual program offerings including a virtual Girls & Science celebration, a virtual Dia Del Nino celebration and many more. Thousands of science kits were distributed to families at food drives and other community events. ExciteEd programs for schools included teacher professional development classes and school group Field Trips. Distance learning ExciteEd programs reached millions via partnerships with PBS and others. Curiosity Kits traveled a total of 4865 miles to reach students accross Colorado. 29746251 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 137 0 1 564 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 X 29 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Edward Scholz 3033706156 2001 Colorado Boulevard DENVER CO 80205 Harold R Logan Jr Chair 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Kristin Richardson Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Richard Ambrose Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Levin Appel Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matthew Burkett Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christopher S Chavez Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John M Couzens Board Member 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 James H Crocker Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Peter A Dea Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John E Freyer Board Member 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Henry H Gordon Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steven C Halstedt Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jena Hausmann Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Happy Haynes Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John M 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Director, Technology 40.00 0.00 X 156495 0 21554 Megan Fisher Director, Advancement 40.00 0.00 X 143698 0 21015 Nicole Lucero-Holub Director, Human Resources 40.00 0.00 X 135334 0 20363 Elizabeth Davis Director, Experiences & Partnerships 40.00 0.00 X 134132 0 16024 Ashley Alexander Director, Audience Development [Nov. 2021] 40.00 0.00 X 134890 0 15056 1708824 0 170153 35 0 1 0 HASELDEN CONSTRUCTION INC 6950 S POTOMAC ST CENTENNIAL CO 80112 Construction 2671079 ELASTICITY LLC 1008 LOCUST ST STE 300 ST LOUIS MO 63101 Marketing 598685 VERTIX BUILDERS INC 3762 PURITAN WAY UNIT 1 FREDERICK CO 80516 Construction 484853 LOCAL PROJECTS LLC 123 WILLIAMS ST STE 801 NEW YORK NY 10038 Exhibit/media design 440000 DIG STUDIO INC 1521 15TH ST DENVER CO 80202 Exhibit design 319274 10 3789233 23387774 9900338 751644 37077345 Admissions 900099 9784920 9784920 Memberships 900099 4448983 4448983 Educational/outreach 900099 340107 340107 14574010 13338 13338 58497 58497 29658 0 29658 29658 29658 6091736 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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. Proceeeds from deaccessions or insurance recoveries are reflected as increases in the appropriate net asset classes. Part III, Line 4: The Museum's collections are made up of approximately 4. 3 million objects of scientific and historical significance that are held for educational, research, scientific, and curatorial purposes. These items are cataloged, preserved, and cared for, and activities verifying their existence and assessing their condition are performed continuously. The collections are subject to both accession and de-accession policies including a policy that requires proceeds from their sales to be used to support the Museum's collections. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Pledge Receivable Adjustment X X X X X X 1 QCSS INC 21925 W Field Pkwy Deer Park IL 60010 Phone solicitations 0 0 28662 -28662 THOMPSON & ASSOCIATES 112 Westwood Pl 250 Brentwood TN 37027 Planned giving consultant 0 0 11000 -11000 39662 -39662 CO Part I, Line 2b, Column (v): (I) NAME OF FUNDRAISER: QCSS Inc (I) ADDRESS OF FUNDRAISER: 21925 W Field Pkwy, Deer Park, IL 60010 Part I, Line 2b, Column (v): Fundraising consultant and phone solicitations 1 Inclusivity Grant Fund 1 150000 School Bus Reimbursed 24 4449 Science Internship 40 165205 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 George Sparks President 345217 0 20515 0 0 0 14500 0 604 0 380836 0 0 0 Edward Scholz VP, Finance & Business Operations 218406 0 17347 0 138 0 12004 0 8937 0 256832 0 0 0 Nancy Walsh Vice President, Experiences & Partne 188791 0 15347 0 258 0 10750 0 13393 0 228539 0 0 0 Gabriela Chavarria VP, Science Division 183618 0 14380 0 258 0 10117 0 5836 0 214209 0 0 0 Eric Boen Director, Technology 146637 0 9600 0 258 0 8149 0 13405 0 178049 0 0 0 Megan Fisher Director, Advancement 135770 0 7868 0 60 0 7878 0 13137 0 164713 0 0 0 Nicole Lucero-Holub Director, Human Resources 123669 0 11527 0 138 0 7116 0 13247 0 155697 0 0 0 Elizabeth Davis Director, Experiences & Partnerships 124482 0 9512 0 138 0 6952 0 9072 0 150156 0 0 0 Part I, Line 7 Each year, bonuses are discussed and approved by the Compensation Committee. Decisions are based on general performance by personnel. X Phone and Insurance 1 541674 FMV X Software 2 209970 FMV X Collections 24 0 1 0 1 1 Part I, Line 32b: The Museum partners with Cars Helping Charities, that will collect a donated vehicle from the donor, sell it, and then forward the proceeds net of appropriate expenses to the Museum. Cars Helping Charities distributes the appropriate tax forms to the donor and the Museum. The Museum files the necessary paperwork with the IRS. Part I, Line 33: The Museum's collections, which were acquired through purchases, contributions, and active field collecting since the Museum's 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 deaccessions or insurance recoveries are reflected as increases in the appropriate net asset classes. The Museum had 24 accessions of donated objects in 2021 with a combined estimated value in excess of $512,550. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The completed Form 990 is reviewed by the Audit and Finance Committee, and subsequently by the Governing Board of the Museum prior to submission to the Internal Revenue Service. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Conflict of interest disclosures are completed yearly by trustees, officers, and key employees. Potential conflicts, whether initially disclosed or subsequently discovered, are reviewed by the Nominating and Governance Committee to determine if a conflict actually exists. The Nominating and Governance Committee provides a report of conflicts and Committee decisions to the Board yearly, Trustees, officers, or directors that may have a conflict are prohibited from participating at both the Committee and/or Board level in deliberations regarding any potential or actual conflict. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees is responsible for evaluating the performance, compensation, and benefits of the President/CEO as well as those in a position to exercise substantial influence over the affairs of the Museum, including the officers and senior administrative staff. The Compensation Committee solicits feedback annually from the Board of Trustees and senior staff regarding the President/CEO's performance. This feedback is reviewed and discussed by the Compensation Committee in conjunction with comparable salary data, After deliberation, the Committee's recommendations are presented to the Board of Trustees Chair who informs the President/CEO of compensation and benefits for the upcoming year. The Chair reports final salary decisions to the entire Board of Trustees at the next available board meeting. The President/CEO conducts, annually, a performance review of each member of the Senior Leadership Team. Using comparable salary data and compensation adjustment guidelines reviewed by the Board of Trustees, the President/CEO determines the compensation and benefits for each member of the Senior Leadership Team. The President/CEO then presents this information to the Compensation Committee for their review and approval. Minutes are kept for each meeting of the Compensation Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Governing documents are publicly filed with the Secretary of State and are available on DMNS's website. The conflict of interest policy is also made available on the website. Financial Statements are published in DMNS's annual report and are available on the DMNS website. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Pledge Receivable Adjustment -7,692,678. Form 990, Part XI, line 9, Change in Net Assets Any losses from writing off promises to give from prior years (pledge receivable adjustment) is reported only as an "other change" in the Reconciliation of Net Assets (Part XI) of the Form 990. DMNS Foundation 2001 Colorado Blvd Denver CO 80205 841035262 Support the activities of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science CO 501(c)(3) Line 7 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DMNS Foundation C 3789233 FMV