Colorado Museum of Natural History

EIN: 840518447 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

DENVER, CO

Total Revenue
$57,234,971
Total Expenses
$62,154,492
Total Assets
$27,667,970
Net Assets
$20,850,413
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1900
Legal Domicile
CO
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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $27,758,012 Revenue: $16,576,463

Exhibits and Experiences: To advance its mission of igniting our community's passion for nature and science, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science presents a dynamic menu of permanent and temporary...

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Exhibits and Experiences: To advance its mission of igniting our community's passion for nature and science, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science presents a dynamic menu of permanent and temporary exhibits (Mysteries of the Ice Ages, Orcas, The Power of Poison, Animals of the Rainforest, Wild Color), films in the newly renovated Infinity theater, offsite science play areas and awe-inspiring shows in its digital Planetarium. In 2024, the Museum debuted a pop-up exhibit and giant screen film featuring an exciting T-Rex discovery with DMNS scientists and opened a new outdoor Nature Play space in the nearby City Park. In total, the Museum served 2.1 million adults, families, and students, including 777K offsite in the community and virtually.

Program 2
Expenses: $11,143,259 Revenue: $6,884,672

Educational Programs & Community Engagement: In 2024, we offered a wide variety of programs for ECE-12th grade students and teachers, families, young adults and seniors. We collaborated with SCFD...

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Educational Programs & Community Engagement: In 2024, we offered a wide variety of programs for ECE-12th grade students and teachers, families, young adults and seniors. We collaborated with SCFD organizations, schools, scientists, libraries, community-based leaders and other organizations to connect more people with nature & science, share learning and resources, and create meaningful experiences. Field trips to the Museum for school groups, organized youth groups and home school collaboratives are always free. In addition to free days that created financial access to the Museum throughout the year, we implemented multiple themed free days to welcome groups that have been underrepresented in science including: Girls and Science, Dia del Nino, Juneteenth, and Out! At the Museum. Through all of these efforts, we served 318,594 people through educational and community programs at the Museum, in the community and schools, and virtually.

Program 3
Expenses: $8,084,767 Revenue: $2,068

Science Division: In 2024, the Science Division, comprising over 60 staff, managed and provided access to the Museum's vast collection of 4.3 million objects and specimens. Museum scientists made...

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Science Division: In 2024, the Science Division, comprising over 60 staff, managed and provided access to the Museum's vast collection of 4.3 million objects and specimens. Museum scientists made significant, world-class discoveries through their work in the field, laboratory, and with existing collections, expanding knowledge of the Earth, its inhabitants, and beyond. Beyond their contributions to peer-reviewed articles, books, book chapters, and popular articles, the staff actively delivered scientific outreach. This included courses, events, collection tours, lectures, and field trips, which saw engagement with 36,700 members of the public. The Division's commitment to education was also evident in their supervision of interns and mentorship of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as hosting high school students. A crucial asset to the Science Division was its robust volunteer program, with 321 volunteers dedicating over 62,600 hours to support its mission.

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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%
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Governance

Voting Members
27
Independent Members
27
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
3
$845,315
Total Directors
27
$0
Key Employees
3
$769,351
Highest Compensated
5
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
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