Denver Botanic Gardens Inc
To connect people with plants, especially plants from the rocky mountain region and similar regions around the world, providing delight and enlightenment to everyone.
Denver Botanic Gardens Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $24,951,866
- +16.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $52,099,889
- +25.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $312,121
- -60.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $47,586,451
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Denver Botanic Gardens Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2024) to $5.3M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Botanic Gardens Endowment Fund Denver, CO | General Support | $44,300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24,951,866 | $52,099,889 | $47,586,451 | — | — | $312,121 |
| 2024 | $21,438,553 | $41,603,401 | $54,062,000 | $44,300 | 1 | $797,724 |
| 2023 | $31,515,294 | $46,014,953 | $41,428,045 | — | — | $911,152 |
| 2022 | $27,203,124 | $34,924,028 | $38,773,295 | $5,294,564 | 1 | $95,278 |
| 2021 | $28,176,565 | $45,589,045 | $26,759,786 | — | — | $742 |
| 2020 | $12,242,528 | $21,735,027 | $31,236,112 | — | — | $14,792 |
| 2019 | $23,190,437 | $40,645,778 | $52,861,659 | — | — | $315,255 |
About Denver Botanic Gardens Inc
Based on IRS filings
Denver Botanic Gardens Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $312K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Denver Botanic Gardens Inc is led by Brian Vogt, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2019; 8 of 44 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Vogt
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$387K (2019) → $162K (2025)
Jennifer Riley-Chetwynd
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Director of Mktg & Social Responsibility → Director of Mktg & Social Resp, 2024
Director of Mktg & Social Resp → Interim Chief Executive Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$149K (2019) → $279K (2025)
Mary Lee Chin
Board Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Johanna Kelly
Director of Development
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$165K (2019) → $228K (2025)
Mary Bradley
Director of Membership
Director of Membership → Director of Member, Vis & Vol Svcs, 2022
Director of Member, Vis & Vol Svcs → Director of Membership, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$126K (2019) → $197K (2025)
Suzi Latona
Director of Operations
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$130K (2019) → $204K (2025)
Phil Douglas
Director of Horticulture
Director of Horticulture & Cgi → Director of Horticulture, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$196K (2023) → $210K (2025)
Daniel Domagala
Director of Innovation & Technology
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$181K (2025)
Cory Freyer
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ding Wen Hsu
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judi Newman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Hodgson
Director
Past Board Chair → Past President, 2023
Past President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Papa M. Dia
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Richards
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wy Livingston
Director
Secretary → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dorothy Horrell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yrma Rico
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Stevinson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Leach
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eliot Hoyt
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nina Casanova
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Otsuka
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clint Carroll
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jose Carredano
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Veronica Figoli
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Herrick
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Mower
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Baugh
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colleen Oconnor
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hollie Seeley
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jolon Clark
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Rauchway
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Egan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Salazar
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darryl Jones
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emma Schwarz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kendra Sandoval
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Missy Eliot
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Calderhead
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$182K (2019) → $353K (2025)
Abe Rodriguez
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marianne Sulser
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Imhoff
Past Chair
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2022
Board Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Barrett
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (42)
- Former: Christina Caulkins (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Dan Domagala (2019–2024) — Director of Innovation & Technology
- Former: Harold Smethills (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Melissa Eliot (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Andrew Cullen (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Beatrice Taplin (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Mike Toia (2024) — Director
- Former: Charoline Schomp (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Scott (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Dawn Bookhardt (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Jandel Allen-Davis (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Joseph Black (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Rhonda Fields (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Kitty Rapalyea (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Suzanne Coxhead (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Dick Clark (2023) — Director
- Former: Happy Haynes (2023) — Director
- Former: Al Gerace (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Allegre Haynes (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Catherine Hance (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Richard Clark (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Thomas E. Taplin (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Larry Vickerman (2022) — Director of Chatfield Farms
- Former: Lisa Eldred (2022) — Director of Exhib, Art & Lrng Eng
- Former: Charlie Woolley (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jane O'Shaughnessy (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sarada Krishnan (2019–2021) — Director of Horticulture & Cfgi
- Former: Meg Nichols (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Susan Morrice (2021) — Director
- Former: Wendy Allen (2021) — Director
- Former: Allyson Mendenhall (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Edward Connors (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Janet Mordecai (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jeanette Pryor (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Margie Soileau (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Nancy Schotters (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Vicky Eppler (2020) — Director
- Former: Bj Dyer (2019) — Director
- Former: Jim Lochhead (2019) — Director
- Former: Patricia Lepiani (2019) — Director
- Former: Tish Maes (2019) — Director
- Former: Victoria Eppler (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $353K, to John Calderhead (Chief Financial Officer). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Denver Botanic Gardens Inc
How large is Denver Botanic Gardens Inc?
Denver Botanic Gardens Inc reported $25.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $52.1M.
What is Denver Botanic Gardens Inc?
Denver Botanic Gardens Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Denver, CO. It holds $25.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Denver Botanic Gardens Inc operate?
Denver Botanic Gardens Inc has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Denver Botanic Gardens Inc's EIN?
Denver Botanic Gardens Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0440359. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
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