Denver Botanic Garden Inc

Analysis

Denver Botanic Garden Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1952, 74 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 Botanic Garden Inc reported income of $46.0m and spending of $41.4m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $40.6m to $46.0m (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 110%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Denver Botanic Garden Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Slipstream Group Inc ($45.8m), Appalachian Mountain Club ($46.0m) and Morton Arboretum ($45.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.1m (2.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $17.2m. At year end it held assets of $31.5m against liabilities of $7.9m, net assets of $23.6m. It reported 445 employees.