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Denver Urban Gardens

DENVER, CO EIN: 74-2374848 Website

DENVER URBAN GARDENS' (DUG) MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ACCESS, SKILLS, AND RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE TO GROW HEALTHY FOOD IN COMMUNITY AND REGENERATE URBAN GREEN SPACES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

-7.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$823K

+220.6% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$412K

+220.6% YoY

About Denver Urban Gardens

Based on IRS filings

Denver Urban Gardens is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in DENVER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $823K. Net investment income was $17K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Denver

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,129,551$2,290,861$2,157,961
Revenue$4,427,388$3,035,529$3,499,144
Expenses$4,555,987$4,086,475$2,792,225
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$16,955$30,370$5,587
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$206K$412K$617K$823K2 grants20200 grants20210 grants20222 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

WE DON'T WASTE$642KSLOW FOOD DENVER$181K

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

3 open opportunities from Denver Urban Gardens

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

LINDA APPEL LIPSIUSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$148K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BROOKE GABBERTPRESIDENT2
ANDREW FELDMANVICE PRESIDENT2
CHRIS SHAFFNERTREASURER2
MELISSA ROSASPAST PRESIDENT2
ADAM LARKEYBOARD DIRECTOR2
BRIANNA BORINBOARD DIRECTOR2
CHARON EARNESTBOARD DIRECTOR2
JASON LONGSDORFBOARD DIRECTOR2
JESSE OGASBOARD DIRECTOR2
JOLON CLARKBOARD DIRECTOR2
KELLY NORDINIBOARD DIRECTOR2
MELINDA WARNERBOARD DIRECTOR2
RICHARD HESSBOARD DIRECTOR2
TIM CRAFTBOARD DIRECTOR2
ZANE WAYBOARD DIRECTOR2
LINDA APPEL LIPSIUSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$148,206

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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