Colorado Museum of Natural History (EIN 840518447) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1900

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

George Sparks

Phone

3033706156

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Colorado Museum of Natural History, founded in 1900, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $57.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

Be a catalyst! Ignite our community's passion for nature and science.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $33,200,333

Program Service Revenue $16,576,463

Investment Income $532,831

Other Revenue $6,925,344

TOTAL REVENUE $57,234,971

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $402,783

Salaries & Benefits $37,791,265

Fundraising Expenses $3,586,194

Program Expenses $46,986,038

Other Expenses $23,886,669

TOTAL EXPENSES $62,154,492

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$57,234,971	$55,709,331	+0.0%
Expenses	$62,154,492	$59,642,200	+0.0%
Net Income	$-4,919,521	$-3,932,869	+0.3%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

503

Volunteers

905

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$845,315

Total Directors

Key Employees

$769,351

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Richard Ambrose	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Matthew Burkett	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christopher S Chavez	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John M Couzens	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jandell Allen-Davis	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Henry H Gordon	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steven C Halstedt	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jena Hausmann	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Happy Haynes	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hayden Hirschfeld	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jenny Hopkins	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christine Marquez-Hudson	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alice Jackson	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Don Law	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John M Levisay	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
David L Liniger	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Harold R Logan Jr	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Donna Lynne	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Naresh Mandava MD	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steve McConahey	Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan B McIntire	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Oreck	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kristin Richardson	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jesus Salazar	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark Spiecker	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Leo M Tilman	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul Washington	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
George Sparks	President & CEO	40.00	Officer	$479,979	$18,191	$498,170
Edward Scholz	Executive Vice President, Finance & Business Opera	40.00	Officer	$321,344	$25,801	$347,145
Nancy Walsh	Executive Vice President, Experiences & Partnershi	40.00	Key Emp	$275,974	$29,694	$305,668
Christina Fritts	Senior Vice President, Development	40.00	Key Emp	$216,939	$11,806	$228,745
John Demboski	Senior Vice President, Science	40.00	Key Emp	$213,170	$21,768	$234,938
Eric Boen	Vice President, Technology	40.00	Highest	$197,869	$26,198	$224,067
Nicole Lucero-Holub	Vice President, Human Resources	40.00	Highest	$193,041	$25,914	$218,955
Ashley Bassim	Vice President, Finance & Revenue	40.00	Highest	$202,822	$15,320	$218,142
Jeffrey Joplin	Vice President, Operations	40.00	Highest	$185,305	$15,795	$201,100
Elizabeth Davis	Vice President, Exhibitions, Experiences & Innovat	40.00	Highest	$171,149	$24,667	$195,816

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$57,234,971	$62,154,492	$27,667,970	$-4,919,521
2023	$55,709,331	$59,642,200	$34,399,828	$-3,932,869
2022	$51,308,274	$49,100,036	$37,001,421	$2,208,238
2021	$55,828,700	$41,793,898	$33,823,512	$14,034,802
2020	$41,393,270	$51,503,688	$33,907,845	$-10,110,418
2019	$56,788,653	$57,316,308	$36,497,005	$-527,655
2018	$63,137,531	$50,756,370	$35,168,717	$12,381,161

Colorado Museum of Natural History