ROCKY MOUNTAIN BUTTERFLY CONSORTIUM

EIN: 841155029 501(c)(3) Animal-Related

WESTMINSTER, CO

Total Revenue
$8,274,972
Total Expenses
$7,925,421
Total Assets
$10,730,884
Net Assets
$9,129,685
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1990
Legal Domicile
CO
Principal Officer
PATRICK TENNYSON
Phone
3034695441
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

ROCKY MOUNTAIN BUTTERFLY CONSORTIUM, founded in 1990, is a community nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $8.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 17% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $7.9M left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

TO FOSTER AN APPRECIATION OF INVERTEBRATES BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE NEED TO PROTECT AND CARE FOR THREATENED HABITATS GLOBALLY, WHILE CONDUCTING RESEARCH FOR SOLUTIONS IN INVERTEBRATE CONSERVATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $2,350,316

INVERTEBRATE ZOO AND RESEARCH: WE ARE PROUD TO BE THE FIRST AND ONLY STAND-ALONE INVERTEBRATE ZOO ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA. AS AN AZA MEMBER, WE ARE DEDICATED TO THE...

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INVERTEBRATE ZOO AND RESEARCH: WE ARE PROUD TO BE THE FIRST AND ONLY STAND-ALONE INVERTEBRATE ZOO ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA. AS AN AZA MEMBER, WE ARE DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS IN THE AREAS OF CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, SCIENCE, AND RECREATION. WE WORK LOCALLY, REGIONALLY, AND INTERNATIONALLY TO STUDY AND PROTECT INVERTEBRATES, WHICH ARE THE FOUNDATION OF EVERY ECOLOGICAL SYSTEM IN WHICH WE LIVE. AT BUTTERFLY PAVILION, WE EXCEL AT INVERTEBRATE CONSERVATION THAT BENEFITS THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE PLANET, PEOPLE, AND PROFIT (I.E., CREATING ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE WAYS FOR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES TO BENEFIT FROM INVERTEBRATES WHILE ELIMINATING DESTRUCTIVE AND ILLEGAL POACHING.

Program 2
Expenses: $1,483,122 Revenue: $2,800,741

GUEST EXPERIENCE: BUTTERFLY PAVILION PLAYS A SPECIAL ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN OUR REGION. SINCE BUTTERFLY PAVILION OPENED, WE HAVE WELCOMED NEARLY 5...

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GUEST EXPERIENCE: BUTTERFLY PAVILION PLAYS A SPECIAL ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN OUR REGION. SINCE BUTTERFLY PAVILION OPENED, WE HAVE WELCOMED NEARLY 5 MILLION VISITORS AND HELPED THEM CREATE MEMORABLE, FUN, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES WITH INVERTEBRATES. EVERY YEAR, OVER 350,000 GUESTS ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INCREDIBLE DIVERSITY OF INVERTEBRATE LIFE AND GAIN AN APPRECIATION FOR THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE CREATURES. LEARNERS OF ALL AGES ARE IMMERSED IN A TROPICAL CONSERVATORY WITH THOUSANDS OF BUTTERFLIES, HOLD A FRIENDLY TARANTULA, AND TOUCH MARINE INVERTEBRATES. THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, VISITORS DISCOVER HOW OUR LIVES ARE DEPENDENT ON INVERTEBRATES AND ARE INSPIRED TO DO THEIR PART IN PROTECTING THESE INVALUABLE ANIMALS.

Program 3
Expenses: $918,917 Revenue: $690,848

EDUCATION: BUTTERFLY PAVILION TYPICALLY REACHES OVER 115,000 LIFELONG LEARNERS, INCLUDING OVER 60,000 STUDENTS ANNUALLY THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, OUTREACH, AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. BUTTERFLY PAVILION HAS...

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EDUCATION: BUTTERFLY PAVILION TYPICALLY REACHES OVER 115,000 LIFELONG LEARNERS, INCLUDING OVER 60,000 STUDENTS ANNUALLY THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, OUTREACH, AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. BUTTERFLY PAVILION HAS BECOME A REGIONAL LEADER IN HANDS-ON SCIENCE AND ECOLOGY EDUCATION FOR PREK-12 LEARNERS. WE BRING SCHOOL CURRICULUM ALIVE THROUGH PLAY, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, AND IN-DEPTH SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATIONS. IN ADDITION, WE CULTIVATE A CULTURE OF CONSERVATION THROUGH AFTERSCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, FAMILY NATURE CLUBS, YOUTH DAY CAMPS, ADULT INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, AND VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROJECTS. OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO BUILD AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION FOR INVERTEBRATES AND TO HELP DEVELOP A SOUND, SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR ROLE IN OUR ECOSYSTEMS.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,153,342
Program Service Revenue $3,491,589
Investment Income $120,120
Other Revenue $1,509,921
TOTAL REVENUE $8,274,972

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $4,683,604
Fundraising Expenses $1,148,206
Program Expenses $4,924,564
Other Expenses $3,241,817
TOTAL EXPENSES $7,925,421

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $8,274,972 $9,995,218 -0.2%
Expenses $7,925,421 $6,453,222 +0.2%
Net Income $349,551 $3,541,996 -0.9%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
16
Independent Members
16
Employees
155
Volunteers
775

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
9
$484,456
Total Directors
16
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
3
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
PATRICK TENNYSON PRESIDENT AN 45.00
Officer
$172,420 $32,239 $204,659
WILLIAM FINLEY CFO THRU JUN 45.00
Officer
$59,671 $13,531 $73,202
JOHN DOBEY CFO THRU DEC 45.00
Officer
$54,278 $5,071 $59,349
MARY ANN COLLEY COO 45.00
Officer
$133,656 $13,590 $147,246
JANET MCFARLAND BURLILE VP OF DONOR 45.00
Highest
$146,653 $30,277 $176,930
RUSSELL PECORARO VP MARKETING 45.00
Highest
$120,937 $20,083 $141,020
RICHARD PATRICK READING VP OF SCIENC 45.00
Highest
$110,724 $12,356 $123,080
NATHALIE BROCHU CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
COURTNEY LOPER IMMEDIATE PA 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RACHEL KING VICE CHAIR 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS LANE SECRETARY 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PAT QUINN TREASURER 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHAD SCHNEIDER BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RANDY AHRENS BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GARRETT BAUM BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PHILLIP CROSS BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KENNETH MONFORT BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID DEMOTT BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVE WEIDNER BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JASON BRINKLEY BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK CORBETT BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JULIA HEIL BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TAMMY STEWART BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
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
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $8,274,972 $7,925,421 $10,730,884 $349,551
2022 $9,995,218 $6,453,222 $10,122,175 $3,541,996
2021 $6,538,274 $4,956,626 $6,667,298 $1,581,648
2020 $3,580,817 $4,055,274 $4,528,816 $-474,457
2019 $5,266,071 $4,794,059 $5,379,939 $472,012
2018 $4,853,497 $4,551,127 $4,749,851 $302,370
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