Denver Urban Gardens

Analysis

Denver Urban Gardens is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Denver Urban Gardens reported income of $3.0m and spending of $4.1m, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.0m to $3.0m (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Denver Urban Gardens sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Denver Botanic Gardens Endowment Inc ($3.0m), Malama Kauai ($3.0m) and Elizabeth River Project ($3.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $176k (4.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $820k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 24 employees.