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The Colorado Museum of Natural History

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
Other · DENVER, CO · EIN 84-0518447

About

Be a catalyst! Ignite our community's passion for nature and science.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
503
Volunteers
905

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$57.2M
Expenses
$62.2M
Assets
$27.7M
Liabilities
$6.8M

Financial history

$63.1M$31.6M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $57.2M · Peak FY2018: $63.1M · Avg: $52.7M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$65K
Grants Given
$16K
THE COLORADO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
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Address

2001 Colorado Boulevard
Denver, CO, 80205-573

Governance

Voting board members27
Independent members27
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Net to org-$74K
Retained by contractors$74K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
Public records
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