Mission
Our mission is to create public gardens that demonstrate best practices, advance horticultural education, and celebrate the inspriations power of sustainable gardens.
Public Charity
DURANGO BOTANIC GARDENS
DURANGO BOTANIC GARDENS is a Public Charity headquartered in DURANGO, CO. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $238K revenue, $65K expenses, $419K total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $151K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 452504868
DURANGO, CO
Botanical Gardens & Arboreta
NTEE: C41
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$238K
Total Expenses$65K
Total Assets$419K
Grant Records4
Funding Total$151K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Durango Botanic Gardens
How Durango Botanic Gardens divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$70
Programs
the work itself
$21
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $70 for programs
$70
The Durango Botanic Gardens, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, was founded in 2010 as the Durango Botanical Society with the goal of producing one of the Southwest's premier public gardens
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
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$127,500
TOURISM SUPPORT
$12,350
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,500
GENERAL PURPOSE
$5,203
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Secretary
Annette Lemaire
Vice President
Barbara Johnson
President
Bill Lemaire
Director
Cathy Metz
Treasurer
Connie Markert
Director
Darrin Parmeter
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $238K | $65K | $419K |
| 2024 | $99K | $70K | $247K |
| 2023 | $109K | $62K | $218K |
| 2022 | $116K | $69K | $171K |
| 2020 | $49K | $30K | $48K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $49K to $238K (+382%), with total assets most recently reported at $419K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.