Mission
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.
Public Charity
DENVER URBAN GARDENS
DENVER URBAN GARDENS is a Public Charity headquartered in DENVER, CO. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.1M revenue, $4.4M expenses, $1.6M total assets. 61 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 742374848
DENVER, CO
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NTEE: C50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.1M
Total Expenses$4.4M
Total Assets$1.6M
Grant Records61
Funding Total$2.6M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Denver Urban Gardens
How Denver Urban Gardens divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$38
Dug's education programming has been supporting urban gardeners throughout metro Denver for many years
$35
Dug's community gardens include both public and private spaces, managed by a dedicated team of volunteer garden leaders and cultivated by a large network of community gardeners
$8
Under the food access umbrella, dug offers three unique programs: grow a garden, culturally inclusive seeds, and community seed distribution
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,841
FUNDING TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,000
GENERAL PURPOSE, CONVENIENT NEIGHBORHOODS, FOOD SECURITY, HEALTH
$155,384
ENVIRONMENT N.E.C.
$79,140
Showing up to 5 of 61 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD DIRECTOR
Adam Larkey
BOARD DIRECTOR
Bill Mahar
TREASURER
Brad Dodson
BOARD DIRECTOR
Brianna Borin
SECRETARY
Charon Earnest
BOARD DIRECTOR
Corine Roberts
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.1M | $4.4M | $1.6M |
| 2024 | $4.4M | $4.6M | $2.1M |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $4.1M | $2.3M |
| 2022 | $3.5M | $2.8M | $2.2M |
| 2020 | $1.9M | $2.2M | $536K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.9M to $4.1M (+115%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.