DENVER BOTANIC GARDEN INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
DENVER BOTANIC GARDEN INC (EIN 84-0440359)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-08-04
IRS object ID
202642169349300319
Schema version
2025v4.2
Source
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MissionTO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH PLANTS, ESPECIALLY PLANTS FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION AND SIMILAR REGIONS AROUND THE WORLD, PROVIDING DELIGHT AND ENLIGHTENMENT TO EVERYONE.MissionDesc
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DescCAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: CAPITAL EXPENSES AT THE YORK STREET LOCATION ARE EXPENSED WHEN INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE GARDENS' COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY & COUNTY OF DENVER. THE CITY & COUNTY OF DENVER OWNS THE PROPERTIES OPERATED BY THE DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS.CAPITAL EXPENSES AT THE CHATFIELD LOCATION ARE EXPENSED WHEN INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE GARDENS' LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. MAJOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES IN 2025 INCLUDED THE COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION ON THE NEW WELCOME CENTER AT CHATFIELD FARMS AND ASSOCIATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS, REPRESENTING THE FIRST PHASE OF ITS MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN.Desc

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DescVISITOR EXPERIENCE: IN 2025, 1,415,654 INDIVIDUALS VISITED THE DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS. SEVEN EXHIBITIONS OPENED IN THE FREYER NEWMAN CENTER GALLERIES, FEATURING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS. AN ADDITIONAL POP-UP EXHIBITION OF WORK BY STUDENTS OF THE SCHOOL OF BOTANICAL ART & ILLUSTRATION WAS STAGED ON THE ROBERT ANDREW MING BRIDGE. BLOCKBUSTER EXHIBITION BLUE GRASS, GREEN SKIES: AMERICAN IMPRESSIONISM AND REALISM FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART FEATURED A SELECTION OF LANDSCAPES AND URBAN SCENES, COMPLEMENTED BY LARGE GOLD FRAMES SITED THROUGHOUT THE GARDENS HIGHLIGHTING SCENIC VIEWS. EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED NOURISHED: WORKS BY JAZZ HOLMES AND ANNA KAYE: FINDING LIGHT, BOTH PRESENTING EMERGING COLORADO ARTISTS. FOUR TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS TOURED TO FIVE VENUES NATIONWIDE, INCLUDING SPIRIT GUIDES: FANTASTICAL CREATURES FROM THE WORKSHOP OF JACOBO AND MARA ANGELES AT FERNBANK MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, AND DALLAS ARBORETUM IN DALLAS, TEXAS. THREE ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE (LAURA BALL, SONG KANG AND KELSEY WILSON) COLLABORATED WITH GARDENS STAFF TO CREATE ARTWORK EXPLORING HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NATURAL WORLD, CULMINATING IN ORIGINAL WORKS ACQUIRED INTO THE GARDENS' ART COLLECTION. BLOSSOMS OF LIGHT, THE GARDENS' LARGEST EVENT, WELCOMED 193,404 VISITORS. THE GARDENS ALSO HOSTED EVENINGS AL FRESCO AND GLOW AT THE GARDENS IN ADDITION TO AN ONLINE SPRING PLANT SALE & FALL PLANT & BULB SALE.Desc

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DescEDUCATION AND OUTREACH: DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS WORKS TO BE A WELCOMING, DIVERSE, AND ACCESSIBLE PLACE FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, OFFERING REDUCED-FEE AND FREE-ACCESS OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS SO THAT PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, AND BACKGROUNDS CAN EXPERIENCE AND BENEFIT FROM ITS GARDENS, COLLECTIONS, AND PROGRAMS. IN 2025, DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS' EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACHED 39,000 SCHOOL CHILDREN, PROVIDING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES, STANDARDS-BASED SCIENCE LESSONS AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN TO EXPLORE THE MARVELS OF THE PLANT WORLD, BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY. ABOUT 20% OF THESE CHILDREN CAME FROM LOW-INCOME SCHOOLS AND BENEFITED FROM THE GARDENS' EDUCATIONAL ACCESS PROGRAM. MORE THAN 13,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS WHILE THE MORDECAI CHILDREN'S GARDEN CONTINUED TO FLOURISH. ADULT CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS SERVED 30,000 REGISTRANTS IN A WIDE VARIETY OF CONTENT AREAS. THE HELEN FOWLER LIBRARY OFFERED PUBLIC, IN-PERSON ACCESS SIX DAYS A WEEK AND ELECTRONIC ACCESS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE A CORNERSTONE IN THE GARDENS' MISSION AND INCLUDE HORTICULTURE THERAPY FOR THE ELDERLY, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND CANCER PATIENTS. OUR URBAN FOOD INITIATIVES PROVIDED FRESH PRODUCE TO LOCAL FOOD DESERT COMMUNITIES, DISTRIBUTING 15,000 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY GROUPS.Desc

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$6,800,326$0$0HORTICULTURE, SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION: DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LIVING PLANT COLLECTIONS AND HORTICULTURAL GARDEN DISPLAYS, WHICH INCLUDE MORE THAN 57,000 LIVING PLANTS, BELONGING TO 10,000+ SPECIES AND MORE THAN 36,000 ACCESSIONS. OUR WIDE RANGE OF GARDENS ILLUSTRATE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN PLANTS AND PEOPLE. OUR DIVERSE COLLECTIONS FEATURE PLANTS FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD, FROM THE TROPICS TO THE TUNDRA. DISTINCTIVE GARDENS DEFINE AND CELEBRATE OUR REGIONAL SENSE OF PLACE IN OUR UNIQUE HIGH ALTITUDE, SEMI-ARID CLIMATE AND GEOGRAPHY. AS AN ACCREDITED MUSEUM, OUR DIVERSE COLLECTIONS ARE USED FOR EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PURE ENJOYMENT. AMONG OUR LIVING COLLECTIONS RESIDE TWO NATIONAL COLLECTIONS REGISTERED WITH THE NATIONAL PLANT COLLECTIONS NETWORK (PCN): OAKS (QUERCUS) AND ALPINES OF THE WORLD. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IS CLOSELY LINKED TO EVERYTHING AT THE GARDENS. THE CORE MOTIVATION OF OUR SCIENTIFIC WORK IS TO INVESTIGATE AND EXPLAIN BIODIVERSITY PATTERNS AND PROCESSES. WE ACTIVELY CONDUCT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, SERVE AS A RESOURCE OF SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE AND WORK TO TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE POPULATION MONITORING, SEED COLLECTION, GENETIC INVESTIGATIONS FOR CONSERVATION OR TAXONOMIC CLARIFICATION, HABITAT RESTORATION, URBAN TREE ASSESSMENTS AND COMMUNITY SCIENCE. THE GARDENS DOCUMENTS PLANT AND FUNGAL DIVERSITY WITH A FOCUS ON THE SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION THROUGH OUR COLLECTING EFFORTS. THE KATHRYN KALMBACH VASCULAR PLANT HERBARIUM HOUSES MORE THAN 80,000 SPECIMENS WHILE THE SAM MITCHEL HERBARIUM OF FUNGI HOUSES OVER 20,000 WELL-CURATED SPECIMENS FROM THE REGION. WE ACCESSIONED OUR 100,000TH SPECIMEN IN 2024, AND CONTINUE TO EXPAND OUR COLLECTIONS THROUGH TARGETED GROWTH. THE GARDENS TRAINS THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS THROUGH GRADUATE STUDENT PROGRAMS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER. OUR EXPANDED RESTORATION STUDIES EXAMINING SEED MIXES AND INFLUENCE OF A WARMING CLIMATE ON PLANT SUCCESS THROUGH COMMON GARDEN STUDIES CONTINUE WITH TWO ACTIVE FIELD SITES. WE LAUNCHED A NATIVE PLANT MATERIALS PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. IN ADDITION, WE ANALYZED GENETIC DATA ON PLANTS FROM MULTIPLE SOURCE LOCATIONS GROWING IN OUR COMMON GARDEN IN ORDER TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE INFLUENCE OF GENETICS AND ENVIRONMENT ON SUCCESS OF RESTORATION PROJECTS.THE GARDENS' CENTER FOR GLOBAL INITIATIVES IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE GARDENS' WORK AROUND THE GLOBE. WE CONTINUED OUR COLLABORATION WITH INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGIA AGROPECUARIA (INTA), ARGENTINA IN 2025. THIS COLLABORATION WAS DEVELOPED TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND CAPACITY ON PROPAGATION AND RESEARCH OF NATIVE FLORA OF BOTH ARGENTINA, PATAGONIA IN PARTICULAR, AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN AND PLAINS REGIONS OF COLORADO. IN 2025 THE CENTER FOR GLOBAL INITIATIVES ALSO STEWARDS THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE, RESOURCES, AND COLLABORATION OF NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, INSTITUTES OF BOTANY THROUGHOUT CENTRAL ASIA AND MONGOLIA. THE GARDENS' CENTER FOR GLOBAL INITIATIVES CONDUCTED MULTIPLE PLANT EXPLORATION AND COLLECTING TRIPS THROUGH INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS IN KAZAKHSTAN, ARGENTINA AND MONGOLIA.
$4,709,229$0$3,047,394THE MISSION OF DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS CHATFIELD FARMS IS TO INSPIRE THE PUBLIC TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT BY CONNECTING PEOPLE TO OUR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE RELATIONSHIPS WITH PLANTS OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION. CHATFIELD FARMS IS A 700-ACRE NATIVE PLANT REFUGE AND WORKING FARM LOCATED ALONG THE BANKS OF DEER CREEK IN SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY. CONSTRUCTION FOR PHASE 1 OF THE MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND THE 4.5-ACRE SOLAR FARM WAS COMPLETED IN 2025. EIGHTEEN MILLION DOLLARS IN IMPROVEMENTS WERE ADDED, INCLUDING THE ROBERT AND JUDI NEWMAN WELCOME CENTER AND THE BORGEN FAMILY MARKET SQUARE. ATTENDANCE FOR DAILY VISITATION AND SPECIAL EVENTS WAS UP 30,000 PEOPLE TO 233,300. THE LAVENDER FESTIVAL HOSTED 9,500 ATTENDEES OVER TWO DAYS. THE CORN MAZE WELCOMED 60,680 VISITORS DURING SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER. THE PUMPKIN FESTIVAL HOSTED MORE THAN 38,000 ATTENDEES, WITH 34,000 PUMPKINS PURCHASED BY VISITORS. TRAIL OF LIGHTS ATTENDANCE INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY TO 47,380. PRIVATE EVENTS HOSTED 126 EVENTS, GENERATING $622,450 IN REVENUE. THE HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT ADDED 5,000 NEW ACCESSIONS TO THE PLANT COLLECTIONS WHILE ALSO DESIGNING AND INSTALLING NEW GARDENS FOR PHASE 1. MORE THAN AN ACRE OF NEW GARDENS, INCLUDING A NEW CREVICE GARDEN, XERIC GARDENS, AND 150 NEW TREES WERE PLANTED. THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA) PROGRAM PRODUCED OVER 62,616 POUNDS OF VEGETABLES FOR 360 CSA SHAREHOLDERS. THE SOLAR GARDEN, SUPPORTED BY THE DENVER CLIMATE ACTION OFFICE, PRODUCED 1,273 POUNDS OF VEGETABLES DONATED TO FAMILIES IN NEED. THE CUT-FLOWER PROGRAM EXPANDED TO SUPPORT FIVE LARGE WEDDINGS, HARVESTED 25,000 STEMS FOR 840 CSA BOUQUET SUBSCRIPTIONS, SUPPORTED SIX CORPORATE EVENTS, AND LAUNCHED NEW SALES IN THE WELCOME CENTER.
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JOSE CARREDANO
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CLINT CARROLL
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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KATHY HODGSON
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DOROTHY HORRELL
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CHRISTOPHER LEACH
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WY LIVINGSTON
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AMY MOWER
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RONALD OTSUKA
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JON RAUCHWAY
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YRMA RICO
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ALAN SALAZAR
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KENDRA SANDOVAL
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EMMA SCHWARZ
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DING WEN HSU
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JENNIFER RILEY-CHETWYND
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BRIAN VOGT
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JOHN CALDERHEAD
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JOHANNA KELLY
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PHIL DOUGLAS
DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE40.000.00$209,854$0$23,951Yes (X)
SUZI LATONA
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS40.000.00$204,351$0$27,304Yes (X)
MARY BRADLEY
DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP40.000.00$196,670$0$26,366Yes (X)
DANIEL DOMAGALA
DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY40.000.00$180,851$0$45,049Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,812,469TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$283,411TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K36IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
GH PHIPPS CONSTRUCTION CO
5995 GREENWOOD PLAZA BLVD SUITE 10GREENWOOD VILLAGECO80111CONSTRUCTION$3,988,745
SAVATREE LLC
8585 EAST WARREN AVEDENVERCO80231LANDSCAPE$568,320
ALPINE ARTISAN STUDIOS LLC
1170 W 120TH AVEWESTMINSTERCO80234DISPLAY CREATION/INSTALLATION$379,926
EMICO MEDIA INC
PO BOX 460869DENVERCO80246ADVERTISING$350,674
SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP
PO BOX 952121DALLASCO75395SOFTWARE AND IT HARDWARE$288,140
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K27CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$5,346,012MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$529,227FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$1,755,234RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$9,139,744GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$14,378,943AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,029,153NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$31,149,160TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS611600$12,715,243$12,715,243
EDUC & HORT PROGRAMS611600$4,556,745$4,556,745
TOUR FEES561520$40,579$40,579
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$17,312,567TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$313,602TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$313,602ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$21,315TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$21,315ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$2,566,824RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,041,754RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,525,070RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,525,070TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$11,119UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,536,189ExclusionAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$1,481OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$1,481OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$1,481TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$1,481ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$152,811FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$529,227ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$152,811FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$2,273,702GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$1,086,244CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,187,458TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,187,458RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$592,198TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$592,198RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$592,198OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$52,099,889TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$19,092,223RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$11,119UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,869,625ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$988,492TotalAmt
Program Services$415,348ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$517,765ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$55,379FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,355,919TotalAmt
Program Services$18,732,869ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$788,340ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$834,710FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$939,099TotalAmt
Program Services$860,634ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,180ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,285FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,314,534TotalAmt
Program Services$3,856,960ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$264,229ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$193,345FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,611,140TotalAmt
Program Services$1,437,815ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$103,181ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$70,144FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,536TotalAmt
Management And General$58,536ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,706,814TotalAmt
Program Services$3,091,440ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$615,374ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$360,706TotalAmt
Program Services$45,817ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$314,889ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,288,343TotalAmt
Program Services$1,637,751ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$137,856ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$512,736FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$600,659TotalAmt
Program Services$427,741ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,348ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$168,570FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,908,625TotalAmt
Program Services$2,730,378ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$90,998ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$87,249FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$434,747TotalAmt
Program Services$363,926ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,791ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,030FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$700,847TotalAmt
Program Services$361,444ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$142,434ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$196,969FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$257,892TotalAmt
Program Services$257,892ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$424,484TotalAmt
Program Services$342,279ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,383ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,822FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS$6,077,082$6,077,082
PROGRAM SUPPLIES$605,594$599,449$2,926$3,219
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$324,512$323,843$669
PLANTS AND SEEDS$215,546$214,551$995

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$412,880TotalAmt
Program Services$383,805ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,170ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,905FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,586,451TotalAmt
Program Services$42,161,024ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,212,069ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,213,358FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,638,464BOYAmt
EOY$10,372,702EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,086,917BOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,751,859BOYAmt
EOY$9,336,123EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,199,938BOYAmt
EOY$1,381,482EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$387,180BOYAmt
EOY$471,483EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$719,722BOYAmt
EOY$435,769EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,943,996LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,579,324LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,006,269BOYAmt
EOY$1,364,672EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,648,204BOYAmt
EOY$1,589,635EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,438,553BOYAmt
EOY$24,951,866EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,952,122BOYAmt
EOY$3,589,514EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,943,550BOYAmt
EOY$5,392,883EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$414,818BOYAmt
EOY$327,968EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,310,490BOYAmt
EOY$9,310,365EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$572,001BOYAmt
EOY$12,671,016EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,700,064BOYAmt
EOY$2,970,485EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,128,063BOYAmt
EOY$15,641,501EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,438,553BOYAmt
EOY$24,951,866EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,513,438ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
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$25,518,327CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,717,396CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$21,087,063CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,598,564CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,440,505CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$99,361,855TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,880,302CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,544,008CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,640,198CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,614,497CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,708,655CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$32,387,660TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$31,398,629CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,261,404CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,727,261CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22,213,061CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$31,149,160CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$131,749,515TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$5,836,150SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$125,913,365PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,587,749CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,168,682CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,085,049CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,090,882CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,901,741CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,834,103TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,996,149CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,541,345CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,936,125CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,075,991CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,059,290CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,608,900TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$158,192,518TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$71,998,449GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.79600PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.84180PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCONCESSION INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 341,999. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 358,160. TOUR FEES - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 22,871. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 19,423. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 23,777. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 13,705. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 40,579. MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 13,026. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 13,020. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 521,233. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 567,299. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 592,198. FUNDRAISING INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 30,480. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 129,442. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 133,310. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 140,755. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 152,811. SALE OF INVENTORY - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,587,773. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,021,300. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 2,257,805. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 2,354,232. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 2,273,702.ExplanationTxt

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$54,178,038BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$936,689ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$8,735,554InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,787,862OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$62,062,419EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$47,154,056BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,961,313ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,719,441InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,656,772OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$54,178,038EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$42,399,889BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$153,463ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,096,737InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,496,033OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$47,154,056EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$41,713,471BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$7,174,549ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$5,146,425InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,341,706OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$42,399,889EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$37,174,195BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$172,121ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,608,490InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,241,335OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$41,713,471EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.44486BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.55514PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$230,589OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$129,432DepreciationAmt
Book Value$101,157BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,713,407OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,449,892DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,263,515BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,364,672TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE PAYMENT FUND$984,980
WATER RIGHTS$283,566
ROU ASSETS$321,089
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,589,635TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS ENDOWMENT$6,879
LEASE LIABILITIES$321,089
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$327,968TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$61,384,332TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$172,869DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$9,672,243OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$9,845,112RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$51,539,220RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$560,669OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$560,669RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$52,099,889TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$48,986,509TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$172,869DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,227,189OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,400,058ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$47,586,451ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$47,586,451TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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 COMBINED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REFLECTED ON THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES MAY BE USED FOR NEW COLLECTIONS OR THE DIRECT CARE OF OTHER COLLECTIONS AND ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASSES. THE GARDENS' COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF LIVING PLANTS, HERBARIUM, A LIBRARY AND HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS. THE GARDENS' LIVING PLANT AND HERBARIUM COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF OVER 18,000 TAXA OF PLANTS, 63,000 HERBARIUM SPECIMEN SHEETS AND 18,000 PRESERVED AND DOCUMENTED NATIVE MUSHROOMS. THE GARDENS HAS A 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 PHOTOGRAPHS, LITHOGRAPHY DRAWINGS, MAPS, AND ENGRAVINGS, AND 60 PIECES OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL ART IN THE FORM OF BRONZE, GLASS AND STONE SCULPTURES. ADDITIONALLY, THE GARDENS HAS HISTORIC BUILDINGS, TOOLS AND FARM IMPLEMENTS AT ITS CHATFIELD FARMS LOCATION. ALL OF THESE COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. EACH OF THESE COLLECTION ITEMS IS CATALOGED, PRESERVED, 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 2025, DEACCESSIONED ITEMS, PRIMARILY TRADED OR DONATED TO OTHER BOTANICAL GARDENS, WERE NOT SIGNIFICANT.
PART V, LINE 4:ENDOWMENT FUNDS SHALL BE USED BY DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS FOR PURPOSES SET FORTH BY THE ENDOWMENT DONOR(S). SUCH USES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HORTICULTURE, EDUCATION, SCIENCE OR GENERAL SUPPORT.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DBG ENDOWMENT INCOME 9,672,243.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CONTRIBUTION FROM DBGE 1,755,234. FUNDRAISING EXPENSE -152,811. RENTAL EXPENSE NETTED WITH INCOME -1,041,754.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DBG ENDOWMENT EXPENSES 32,627. RENTAL EXPENSE NETTED WITH INCOME 1,041,754. FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 152,811. ROUNDING ADJUSTMENT -3.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1FETE DES FLEURSEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$682,038GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$529,227CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$152,811GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$136,028FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$5,750EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$11,033OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$682,038GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$529,227CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$152,811GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$136,028FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$5,750EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$11,033OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$152,811DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
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 (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JOHN CALDERHEAD
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$349,516$0$3,000$0$0$0$21,000$0$28,795$0$402,311$0$0$0
JENNIFER RILEY-CHETWYND
INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$275,541$0$3,000$0$0$0$17,139$0$35,853$0$331,533$0$0$0
JOHANNA KELLY
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$225,097$0$3,000$0$0$0$13,980$0$31,290$0$273,367$0$0$0
PHIL DOUGLAS
DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE$206,854$0$3,000$0$0$0$12,596$0$11,355$0$233,805$0$0$0
SUZI LATONA
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS$201,351$0$3,000$0$0$0$12,495$0$14,809$0$231,655$0$0$0
DANIEL DOMAGALA
DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY$180,851$0$0$0$0$0$11,471$0$33,578$0$225,900$0$0$0
MARY BRADLEY
DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP$193,670$0$3,000$0$0$0$11,937$0$14,429$0$223,036$0$0$0
BRIAN VOGT
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 3/25)$161,589$0$0$0$0$0$9,694$0$2,990$0$174,273$0$0$0

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CITY & COUNTY OF DENVERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN846000580BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP000000000CUSIPNum
Bond Issued2017-02-16BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$15,506,673IssuePriceAmt
PurposeREFUNDING OF ISSUE DTD 11/12/08PurposeDesc
DefeasedYes (1)DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Bond Defeased$15,690,000BondDefeasedAmt
Total Proceeds$17,302,394TotalProceedsAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$302,534IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Substantial Completion2017SubstantialCompletionYr
Refunding Tax Exempt Bonds0RefundingTaxExemptBondsInd
Refunding Taxable BondsYes (1)RefundingTaxableBondsInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (1)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop0MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test0BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdYes (1)ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due Yet0RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To Rebate0ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate DueYes (1)NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue0VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec0HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds InvestedYes (1)GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsYes (1)WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionYes (1)ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
DATE REBATE COMPUTATION PERFORMEDISSUER NAME: CITY & COUNTY OF DENVER DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 11/12/2013
SCHEDULE K, PART IIN 2008 THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER ENTERED INTO A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $17,735,000 WITH CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION (2008 COPS) EXECUTED AND DELIVERED IN A CORRESPONDING AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT TO CONSTRUCT A PARKING FACILITY TO BE OWNED BY THE CITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS (DBG). AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY OF THE 2008 COPS, DBG AND THE CITY ENTERED INTO A THIRD AMENDMENT OF A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT UNDER WHICH DBG OPERATES THE PARKING FACILITY AS THE CITY'S AGENT. IN 2017 THE CITY ENTERED INTO AN AMENDED AND RESTATED LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (2017 LEASE) IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $15,506,673 TO REFINANCE THE 2008 LEASE AND 2008 COPS. THE CITY OWNS THE LAND AND ASSETS OF DBG. AS SUCH, THE PARKING FACILITY IS NOT AN ASSET ON THE BOOKS OF DBG AND THE OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE 2017 LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT ARE NOT THE OBLIGATION OF THE DBG AND THEREFORE IS NOT INCLUDED AS A LIABILITY OF DBG.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,440NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution9ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$921,266NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)TRAVEL1$60,000FMV
Yes (X)OTHER8$25,144FMV
Yes (X)FOOD/BEVERAGES13$16,303FMV
Yes (X)PLANTS2$5,000FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCOLUMN B INDICATES THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE ALL OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY STATUTE. THE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF THE CHAIRS OF ALL VARIOUS COMMITTEES, ALONG WITH THE BOARD CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.
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: DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS ENDOWMENT, INC.; DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS GUILD; DENVER DEBUTANTE BALL; DENVER PARKS & RECREATION; 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 11BTHE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE GARDENS ADOPTED AN UPDATED COMPREHENSIVE CODE OF ETHICS IN 2023 WHICH INCLUDES CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WHISTLEBLOWING 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 BY THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 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. ALL DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ANNUALLY, THE DBG BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE CEO FOR THE PRIOR CALENDAR YEAR. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTS A REVIEW COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF THE CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, TO GATHER AND REVIEW INPUT FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CONSIDER AND DISCUSS THE INPUT, ANALYZE MARKET DATA, AND MEET WITH THE CEO TO PROVIDE THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW, COMMENSURATE COMPENSATION, AND PERFORMANCE BONUS DETAILS. THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE GARDENS PARTICIPATES ANNUALLY IN SALARY SURVEYS AND USES THIS DATA AS GUIDANCE IN DETERMINING SALARY/WAGE RANGES FOR ALL POSITIONS AND IN MAKING ADJUSTMENTS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. ADJUSTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2025.
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 XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACd
DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS ENDOWMENT INC
909 YORK STREETDENVERCO80206841202946SUPPORT DENVER BOTANIC GARDENSCO501(C)(3)LINE 12A, IDENVER BOTANIC GARDENSYes (1)
PLANT SELECT CSU
1173 CAMPUS DELIVERYFORT COLLINSCO80523260199189EDUCATION & RESEARCHCO501(C)(3)LINE 12A, I0N/A
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS ENDOWMENT INC
C$1,755,234FMV
PLANT SELECT CSU
Q$1,210,668FMV

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