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Denver Botanic Gardens

EIN 84-0440359Environment Colorado Large

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Connecting people with plants

Founded in 1951, the mission of Denver Botanic Gardens is to connect people with plants, especially plants from the Rocky Mountain region and similar regions around the world, providing delight and enlightenment to everyone Located in the middle of the Mile High City, Denver Botanic Gardens was one of the first gardens in the country to emphasize native plants and to champion environmentally responsible practices, such as water conservation and biological control of pests. Today, Denver Botanic Gardens continues this tradition at three unique sites: Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield and Mount Goliath. Each of these demonstrates the varied ecosystems of Colorado.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

90.84Overall score
out of 100

93.18Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$34,591,636

Total expenses · USD$21,365,255

Program expenses

$18,844,154.91 recorded amount

88.2%

Fundraising expenses

$811,879.69 recorded amount

3.8%

Administrative expenses

$1,666,489.89 recorded amount

7.8%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.04 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Brian Vogt
Recorded compensation: $323,360.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.51%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Denver Botanic Gardens
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Environment
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1951, the mission of Denver Botanic Gardens is to connect people with plants, especially plants from the Rocky Mountain region and similar regions around the world, providing delight and enlightenment to everyone Located in the middle of the Mile High City, Denver Botanic Gardens was one of the first gardens in the country to emphasize native plants and to champion environmentally responsible practices, such as water conservation and biological control of pests. Today, Denver Botanic Gardens continues this tradition at three unique sites: Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield and Mount Goliath. Each of these demonstrates the varied ecosystems of Colorado.
`ein` EIN	84-0440359
`tot_exp` Total expenses	21365255.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.078
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.04
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.038
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.882
`fscore` Financial score	93.18
`leader` Recorded leader	Brian Vogt
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	323360.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0151
`motto` Tagline	Connecting people with plants
`name` Charity name	Denver Botanic Gardens
`tot_rev` Total revenue	34591636.0
`score` Overall score	90.84
`state` State code	CO
`subcategory` Subcategory	Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	18844154.91
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	811879.69
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1666489.89

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 84-0440359
Source category: Environment
Source subcategory: Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
Recorded location: Colorado (CO)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.