2015-09-25T12:14:04-05:00 2014-12-31 461497033 EKS&H LLLP 7979 E TUFTS AVENUE SUITE 400 DENVER CO 802372521 990 2014-01-01 840440359 DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS DENV 7208653500 909 YORK STREET DENVER CO 802063751 BRIAN VOGT CEO 7208653500 2015-09-24 1 DORI J EGGETT P00645252 3037409400 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z BRIAN VOGT 909 YORK STREET DENVER CO 80206 31672718 0 X WWW.BOTANICGARDENS.ORG X 1951 CO TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH PLANTS, PROVIDING DELIGHT AND ENLIGHTENMENT TO EVERYONE. 38 38 278 2662 6996 0 10488856 18292403 4511208 9356674 282 904 1312219 2215339 16312565 29865320 0 0 0 0 8580797 9665605 0 0 842318 6948950 16701457 15529747 26367062 782818 3498258 7923371 10596703 2823106 1998180 5100265 8598523 X THE 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. 0 0 2135913 HORTICULTURE: RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LIVING PLANT COLLECTIONS AND HORTICULTURAL GARDEN DISPLAYS, WHICH INCLUDE MORE THAN 40,000 LIVING PLANTS. OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE A CORNERSTONE IN THE GARDEN'S MISSION AND INCLUDE HORTICULTURE THERAPY SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND VETERANS. WE GREATLY EXPANDED OUR URBAN FOOD INTITIATIVES TO PROVIDE FRESH PRODUCE TO LOCAL FOOD DESERT COMMUNITIES. THE GARDENS' CENTER FOR GLOBAL INITIATIVES IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE GARDENS' WORK AROUND THE GLOBE: IN 2014 STAFF TRAVELED TO ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA AND INDIA, COLLABORATING WITH PARTNERS IN HORTICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROJECTS. HORTICULTURE WORKS HAND IN HAND WITH THE GARDENS' RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION STAFF. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON RESEARCH PROGRAMS SEE SCHEDULE O. 3804158 789336 EDUCATION: IN 2014, DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS' EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACHED 30,000 SCHOOL CHILDREN, PROVIDING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES, STANDARDS-BASED SCIENCE LESSONS AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN TO EXPLORE THE MARVELS OF THE PLANT WORLD. MORE THAN 500 CHILDREN'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED ALONG WITH 600 ADULT CLASS AND WORKSHOP OFFERINGS. ADULTS PROGRAMS WELCOMED 11,000 PARTICIPANTS OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE GARDENS' RENOWNED SCHOOL OF BOTANICAL ART CONTINUED TO THRIVE AND LAUNCHED NEW CLASSES IN 2014. 1821728 1660168 DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS AT CHATFIELD CONTINUED TO GROW IN 2014. THE VETERAN REINTEGRATION PROGRAM ENJOYED ITS SECOND YEAR AND DOUBLED THE AMOUNT OF PARTICIPANTS. PRODUCE GROWN AT CHATFIELD WAS SHARED WITH DENVER AREA FOOD DESERTS. FARM STANDS WERE OPEN WEEKLY THROUGHOUT THE GROWING SEASON AT DENVER HUMAN SERVICES, SELLING FRESH VEGETABLES AT DISCOUNTED PRICES. THANKS TO A GRANT FROM THE COLORADO FRESH FOOD FINANCING FUND, A REFRIGERATED FOOD TRUCK WAS PURCHASED FOR EASY TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION. THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTING AGRICULTURE (CSA) PROGRAM AND SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDING THE PUMPKIN FESTIVAL, HAUNTED CORN MAZE AND TRAIL OF LIGHTS WERE WELL RECEIVED. BUTTERFLIES AT CHATFIELD, A PARTNERSHIP WITH BUTTERFLY PAVILION, WAS A SUCCESS AND WILL RETURN IN 2015. SEE SCHEDULE OCHATFIELD CELEBRATED RECORD ATTENDANCE WITH 148,500 VISITORS. 701793 261203 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IS CLOSELY LINKED TO EVERYTHING AT THE GARDENS. DBG'S RESEARCH SCIENTISTS MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO NATIVE PLANT CONSERVATION BY MONITORING SPECIES NATIVE TO COLORADO. THE GARDENS' ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO REVERSE THE DEGRADATION AND DECLINE OF NATIVE FLORA THROUGH CONSERVATION, EXPERIMENTATION, AND THE DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE. RESEARCH DEPARTMENT EFFORTS INCLUDE POPULATION MONITORING, SEED COLLECTION, GENETIC INVESTIGATIONS OF RARE SPECIES, HABITAT RESTORATION, AND TRACKING PHENOLOGY (LIFE-HISTORY EVENTS) OF COMMON SPECIES. THE GARDENS DOCUMENTS PLANT AND FUNGAL DIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION THROUGH OUR COLLECTING EFFORTS. THE KATHRYN KALMBACH VASCULAR PLANT HERBARIUM HOUSES 54,000 SPECIMENS WHILE THE SAM MITCHEL HERBARIUM OF FUNGI HOUSES 18,000 WELL-CURATED SPECIMENS FROM THE REGION. 15422490 6645967 OTHER PROGRAMS 16124283 6907170 23886082 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 48 0 1 278 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 38 38 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X JOHN C CALDERHEAD 7208653500 909 YORK STREET DENVER CO 802063751 JANDEL ALLEN-DAVIS BOARD CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAWN BOOKHARDT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY BUESE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY LEE CHIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD CLARK VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BJ DYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY ROTHE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AL GERACE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA HIGGINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA LEPIANI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TISH MAES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH MONTOYA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET MORDECAI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY SCHOTTERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA SCOTT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH SHINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN SIMMONS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HAROLD SMETHILLS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY TAGAWA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEFFAN TUBBS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER ARMSTRONG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE GRAWEMEYER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER KIRSCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES WOOLLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD CONNORS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD KIRK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MRS THOMAS TAPLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA BALDWIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY LADD DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY SELLERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRUDIE LAYTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURI DANNEMILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIA SHERRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET MANNING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY GRANT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FREYER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL JANDRLICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN VOGT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 60.00 X 234280 0 19678 JOHN CALDERHEAD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 136821 0 15274 JOHANNA KELLY DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 141538 0 22855 JENNIFER RILEY-CHETWYND DIRECTOR OF MARKETING 40.00 X 118216 0 27768 630855 0 85575 4 0 1 0 GH PHIPPS CONSTRUCTION CO 5995 GREENWOOD PLAZA BLVD GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 6645226 SAPIENT CORPORATION PO BOX 4886 BOSTON MA 02212 CONSULTING 257375 MILES RIVER DIRECT 19 BOARDMAN LANE HAMILTON MA 01982 MARKETING SERVICES 232382 ARGUS EVENT STAFFING LLC 6408 S QUEBEC STREET CENTENNIAL CO 80111 SECURITY SERVICES 214010 SWINGLE LAWNTREE & LANDSCAPE CARE 8585 EAST WARREN AVE DENVER CO 80231 LANDSCAPE SERVICES 203994 5 3575429 230026 765456 10797595 2923897 253466 18292403 EDUC & HORT PROGRAMS 900099 9356674 9356674 9356674 904 904 3000 3000 991511 447411 544100 544100 6996 537104 118849 230026 118849 0 2406300 1241138 1165162 1165162 CONCESSION INCOME 900099 403294 403294 DESIGN SERVICES 900099 70000 70000 BOOK SALES 900099 16414 16414 13369 13369 503077 29865320 11024913 6996 541008 406054 190469 190189 25396 6912585 5923881 558289 430415 307004 248913 35007 23084 1502172 1315529 118185 68458 537790 448532 58581 30677 3128 3128 44008 44008 1807675 1516140 143277 148258 531649 531649 800261 618921 162712 18628 295294 258461 36833 3035019 2948181 51085 35753 295753 256604 38096 1053 304088 304088 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 7200176 7200176 OTHER EXPENSES 988020 764945 198331 24744 COLLECTIONS 613121 613121 PROGRAM SUPPLIES AND MA 488873 480985 226 7662 294392 262359 3843 28190 26367062 23886082 1638662 842318 1493746 46205 2554446 5779916 1751631 1930536 164869 1162508 254086 188685 378691 136330 761836 362669 381061 399167 944841 953356 7923371 10596703 1126873 1600710 394048 427087 1302015 0 170 -29617 2823106 1998180 X 3464658 7368399 1635607 1230124 5100265 8598523 7923371 10596703 3498258 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 17866913 5890366 7175770 6895173 14357983 52186205 3072485 3193855 3469308 3593683 3934420 17263751 20939398 9084221 10645078 10488856 18292403 69449956 69449956 740418 914845 681129 924905 992415 4253712 4582489 4471929 1288976 1365297 3027427 14736118 88439786 25681201 0.78530 0.77810 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 0 22761622 260216 638450 785646 22874642 20134084 26720 3284089 683271 22761622 0.14220 0.37110 0.48670 0 1 1 134957 134957 80959 48804 32155 545920 313865 232055 399167 WATER RIGHTS 283566 SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE PAYMENT FUND 669790 953356 DUE TO ENDOWMENT -29617 -29617 X 30656473 224893 566260 791153 29865320 0 29865320 27158215 224893 566260 791153 26367062 0 26367062 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 OVER 15,0000 TAXA OF PLANTS, 54,000 HERBARIUM SPECIMEN SHEETS, AND 18,000 PRESERVED AND DOCUMENTED NATIVE MUSHROOMS. THE GARDENS HAS LIBRARY CONSISTING OF OVER 30,000 BOOKS, PERIODICALS, SEED AND NURSERY CATALOGS, SLIDES, AND PAMPHLETS. THE GARDENS HAS OVER 1,400 TWO-DIMENSIONAL WORKS OF ART IN AN ARRAY OF MEDIA INCLUDING PHOTGRAPHS, LITHOGRAPHY DRAWINGS, MAPS, AND ENGRAVINGS, AN 60 PIEES OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL ART IN THE FORM OF BRONZE AND STONE SCULPTURES. ADDITIONALLY, THE GARDENS HAS HISTORIC BUILDINGS, TOOLS, AND FARM IMPLEMENTS AT ITS CHATFIELD LOCATION. ALL OF THESE COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC, AND CURATIONAL PURPOSES. EACH OF THESE COLLECTIONS ITEMS IS CATALOGED, 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 2014, DEACCESSIONED 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, 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: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 118,849. RENTAL EXPENSES 447,411. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 118,849. RENTAL EXPENSES 447,411. FETE DES FLEURS 348875 230026 118849 26421 74735 6150 11543 348875 230026 118849 26421 74735 6150 11543 118849 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRIAN VOGT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 224280 0 10000 0 0 0 12718 0 6960 0 253958 0 0 0 JOHN CALDERHEAD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 134321 0 2500 0 0 0 8314 0 6960 0 152095 0 0 0 JOHANNA KELLY DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 139038 0 2500 0 0 0 8175 0 14680 0 164393 0 0 0 X 9 253466 FMV 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE 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 11 THE 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 12C THE 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 15 THE 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 19 THE 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 DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS ENDOWMENT INC 909 YORK STREET DENVER CO 80206 841202946 SUPPORTS DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS CO 501(C)(3) LINE 11A, I 0 PLANT SELECT CSU 1173 CAMPUS DELIVERY FORT COLLINS CO 80523 260199189 EDUCATION & RESEARCH CO 501(C)(3) LINE 11A, I 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS ENDOWMENT INC C 765456 FMV