DENVER, CO
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS INC, founded in 1951, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $41.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 10% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $54.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 30% operating deficit.
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.
CAPITAL 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...
CAPITAL 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 CORP OF ENGINEERS. MAJOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES IN 2024 INCLUDED THE INITIATION OF CONSTRUCTION ON THE NEW WELCOME CENTER AT CHATFIELD FARMS AND ASSOCIATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS, REPRESENTING THE FIRST PHASE OF ITS MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
VISITOR EXPERIENCE: IN 2024, 1,466,317 INDIVIDUALS VISITED THE DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS SIX EXHIBITIONS OPENED IN THE FREYER NEWMAN CENTER GALLERIES, PRESENTING A MIX OF INTERNATIONAL AND...
VISITOR EXPERIENCE: IN 2024, 1,466,317 INDIVIDUALS VISITED THE DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS SIX EXHIBITIONS OPENED IN THE FREYER NEWMAN CENTER GALLERIES, PRESENTING A MIX OF INTERNATIONAL AND COLORADO-BASED ARTISTS. EXHIBITS INCLUDED RIVER'S VOICE: TEXTILES BY ALEXANDRA KEHAYOGLOU, FEATURING MONUMENTAL TEXTILES AND SHADOW AND LIGHT: PATRICK MAROLD, AN IMMERSIVE SCULPTURAL INSTALLATION. THE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION SPIRIT GUIDES: FANTASTICAL CREATURES FROM THE WORKSHOP OF JACOBO AND MARA NGELES HIGHLIGHTED MEXICAN TRADITIONS AND PLANTS OF OAXACA. FOUR TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS TOURED TO OTHER VENUES NATIONWIDE, INCLUDING LA CALAVERA CATRINA AT CHEYENNE BOTANIC GARDENS IN WYOMING AND GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY AT FERNBANK MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY IN GEORGIA. FIVE ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE (MAEVE EICHELBERGER, JAIME MOLINA, RAYMUNDO MUNOZ, CATHERINE OWENS AND DEVIN URIOSTE) WORKED WITH GARDENS STAFF TO CREATE ARTWORK EXPLORING HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NATURAL WORLD.BLOSSOMS OF LIGHT, THE GARDENS' LARGEST EVENT, WELCOMED 191,611 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.
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: IN 2024, DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS' EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACHED 30,028 SCHOOL CHILDREN, PROVIDING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES, STANDARDS-BASED SCIENCE LESSONS AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR...
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: IN 2024, DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS' EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACHED 30,028 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 25% OF THESE CHILDREN CAME FROM LOW-INCOME SCHOOLS AND BENEFITED FROM THE GARDENS' EDUCATIONAL ACCESS PROGRAM. MORE THAN 14,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS WHILE THE MORDECAI CHILDREN'S GARDEN CONTINUED TO FLOURISH. ADULT CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS SERVED 32,000 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 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.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $41,603,401 | $46,014,953 | -0.1% |
| Expenses | $54,062,000 | $41,428,045 | +0.3% |
| Net Income | $-12,458,599 | $4,586,908 | -3.7% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| MIKE IMHOFF | BOARD CHAIR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LEE CHIN | VICE CHAIR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ABE RODRIGUEZ | TREASURER | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE BARRETT | SECRETARY | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BAUGH | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE CARREDANO | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT CARROLL | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA CASANOVA | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA CAULKINS | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOLON CLARK | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW CULLEN | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAPA DIA | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE EGAN | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA ELIOT | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA FIGOLI | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| CORY FREYER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY HERRICK | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY HODGSON | PAST PRESIDENT | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY HORRELL | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIOT HOYT | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DING WEN HSU | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER LEACH | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| WY LIVINGSTON | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY MOWER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDI NEWMAN | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD OTSUKA | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOB RAUCHWAY | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT RICHARDS | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| YRMA RICO | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| HOLLIE SEELEY | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| HAROLD SMETHILLS | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| BRAD STEVINSON | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE SULSER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| BEATRICE TAPLIN | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE TOIA | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN VOGT | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 60.00 |
Officer
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$431,153 | $32,772 | $463,925 |
| JOHN CALDERHEAD | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40.00 |
Officer
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$285,654 | $43,543 | $329,197 |
| PHIL DOUGLAS | DIR. OF HORTICULTURE & CGI | 40.00 |
Highest
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$203,592 | $22,599 | $226,191 |
| JENNIFER RILEY-CHETWYND | DIR. OF MKTG & SOCIAL RESP | 40.00 |
Highest
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$209,639 | $45,584 | $255,223 |
| JOHANNA KELLY | DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT | 40.00 |
Highest
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$223,197 | $44,002 | $267,199 |
| SUZI LATONA | DIR. OF OPERATIONS | 40.00 |
Highest
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$188,945 | $25,340 | $214,285 |
| DAN DOMAGALA | DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY | 40.00 |
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$175,079 | $51,945 | $227,024 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $41,603,401 | $54,062,000 | $21,438,553 | $-12,458,599 |
| 2023 | $46,014,953 | $41,428,045 | $31,515,294 | $4,586,908 |
| 2022 | $34,924,028 | $38,773,295 | $27,203,124 | $-3,849,267 |
| 2021 | $45,589,045 | $26,759,786 | $28,176,565 | $18,829,259 |
| 2020 | $21,735,027 | $31,236,112 | $12,242,528 | $-9,501,085 |
| 2019 | $40,645,778 | $52,861,659 | $23,190,437 | $-12,215,881 |
| 2018 | $33,204,360 | $28,037,818 | $31,333,903 | $5,166,542 |
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