Denver Botanic Garden Inc is located in Denver, CO. The organization was established in 1952. According to its NTEE Classification (C41) the organization is classified as: Botanical Gardens & Arboreta, under the broad grouping of Environment and related organizations. As of 12/2023, Denver Botanic Garden Inc employed 445 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Denver Botanic Garden Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2023, Denver Botanic Garden Inc generated $46.0m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 8 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 11.8% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $41.4m during the year ending 12/2023. While expenses have increased by 8.7% per year over the past 8 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990T
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH PLANTS, PROVIDING DELIGHT AND ENLIGHTMENT TO EVERYONE.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
HORTICULTURE, SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION: DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LIVING PLANT COLLECTIONS AND HORTICULTURAL GARDEN DISPLAYS, WHICH INCLUDE MORE THAN 51,000 LIVING PLANTS, BELONGING TO 10,000+ SPECIES. 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, COMMUNITY SCIENCE AND TRACKING PHENOLOGY (LIFE-HISTORY EVENTS) OF COMMON SPECIES. 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 NEARLY 80,000 SPECIMENS WHILE THE SAM MITCHEL HERBARIUM OF FUNGI HOUSES JUST OVER 20,000 WELL-CURATED SPECIMENS FROM THE REGION. THE GARDENS CONTINUES TO TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS THROUGH GRADUATE STUDENT AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER AND OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. OUR EXPANDED RESTORATION STUDIES EXAMINING SEED MIXES AND INFLUENCE OF A WARMING CLIMATE ON PLANT SUCCESS THROUGH COMMON GARDEN STUDIES CONTINUED WITH TWO ACTIVE FIELD SITES. IN ADDITION, WE COLLECTED 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 TECNOLOGA AGROPECUARIA (INTA), ARGENTINA IN 2023. 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 2023 THE CENTER FOR GLOBAL INITIATIVES ALSO STEWARDS THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE, RESOURCES, AND COLLABORATION OF NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, INSTITUTES OF BOTANY THROUGH CENTRAL ASIA AND THE CAUCUSES.
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: IN 2023, DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS' EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACHED 23,957 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 30% 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 17,000 REGISTRANTS IN A WIDE VARIETY OF CONTENT AREAS. THE HELEN FOWLER LIBRARY OFFERED ELECTRONIC ACCESS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND SUCCESSFULLY OFFERED PUBLIC, IN-PERSON ACCESS SIX DAYS A WEEK.OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE A CORNERSTONE IN THE GARDENS' MISSION AND INCLUDE HORTICULTURE THERAPY SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND VETERANS. OUR URBAN FOOD INTITIATIVES PROGRAMS PROVIDED FRESH PRODUCE TO LOCAL FOOD DESERT COMMUNITIES, DISTRIBUTING 10,500 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY GROUPS.
CHATFIELD FARMS: THE 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. ATTENDANCE AT EVENTS AND DAILY VISITOR NUMBERS WERE UP 3% IN 2023 TO 204,252. LAVENDER FESTIVAL HOSTED 12,500 ATTENDEES IN THE TWO-DAY EVENT. CORN MAZE WAS ANOTHER GREAT SUCCESS WITH 60,000 VISITORS DURING SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER. PUMPKIN FESTIVAL HOSTED 39,000 ATTENDEES AND NEARLY 27,000 PUMPKINS WERE PURCHASED. TRAIL OF LIGHTS ATTENDANCE JUMPED TO 44,000. WE ALSO ADDED AN ANNUAL HOPS FESTIVAL IN 2023 THAT ATTRACTED 1,000 ATTENDEES TO SAMPLE LOCAL BREWS AND BEER MADE FROM OUR OWN HOPS GROWN AT CHATFIELD FARMS. THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTING AGRICULTURE PROGRAM GREW OVER 70,000 POUNDS OF MORE THAN 30 DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS DISTRIBUTED TO 300 PAYING SHAREHOLDERS IN 2023. THE PROGRAM DONATED 13,000 POUNDS OF PRODUCE TO NUMEROUS NOT-FOR PROFITS AND FOODBANKS INCLUDING SAME CAF, GRACEFULL CAF AND WE DON'T WASTE.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Brian Vogt Chief Executive Officer | Officer | 60 | $441,275 |
John Calderhead Chief Financial Officer | Officer | 40 | $265,214 |
Phil Douglas Dir. Of Horticulture & Cgi | 40 | $196,259 | |
Jennifer Riley-Chetwynd Dir. Of Mktg & Social Responsibility | 40 | $196,752 | |
Johanna Kelly Dir. Of Development | Officer | 40 | $207,848 |
Suzi Latona Dir. Of Operations | 40 | $177,148 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
---|---|---|
Gh Phipps Construction Co Construction | 12/30/23 | $3,503,217 |
Douglass Colony Group Construction | 12/30/23 | $651,769 |
Savatree Llc Event Production | 12/30/23 | $368,011 |
Shi International Corp Software & Hardware Reseller | 12/30/23 | $366,137 |
The Saxton Corporation Construction | 12/30/23 | $301,342 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $4,494,290 |
Fundraising events | $379,610 |
Related organizations | $1,459,991 |
Government grants | $11,959,044 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $9,647,357 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $213,031 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $27,940,292 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $14,165,048 |
Investment income | $911,426 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $34,111 |
Net Rental Income | $1,247,196 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | -$274 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $1,172,144 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $46,014,953 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $1,058,607 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $408,373 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $17,235,596 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $804,917 |
Other employee benefits | $3,011,206 |
Payroll taxes | $1,358,927 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $52,598 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $2,811,419 |
Advertising and promotion | $302,244 |
Office expenses | $2,097,297 |
Information technology | $642,995 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $3,068,100 |
Travel | $476,321 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $513,981 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $152,247 |
Insurance | $305,164 |
All other expenses | $290,112 |
Total functional expenses | $41,428,045 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $7,556,287 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $13,323,796 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $6,643,128 |
Accounts receivable, net | $583,353 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $405,710 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $369,916 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $888,840 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $1,744,264 |
Total assets | $31,515,294 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $2,739,260 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $4,705,794 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $483,578 |
Total liabilities | $7,928,632 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $20,407,331 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $3,179,331 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $31,515,294 |