Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDenver Botanic Gardens Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$52Mrevenue
FY2025 · +49% in 3 yrs496staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.7%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.3%
Middle half of peersMedianDenver Botanic Gardens
Where the money goes FY2025 · $48M spent
Programs$42M89%Management and general$3.2M7%Fundraising$2.2M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
36 of 36 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
52 of the 86 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 18% of revenue in FY2025. $4.8M is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending167funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Robert and Judi Newman Family FdnStopped after FY2020$5k$506k$326k$500k–The Telluray FoundationSince FY2021$150k$500k$500kSchlessman Foundation IncOn and off$200k$200k$200k$200kSturm Family FoundationOn and off$650kDenver Debutante Ball IncOn and off$132k$103k$180k$110k$80kEnid and Crosby Kemper Foundation 10018904On and off$300kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$338k$99k$121k$740k$253k$262k$343k126 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$172k$337k$316k$386k$541k$540k$442k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped