Mission
Be a catalyst! Ignite our community's passion for nature and science.
Public Charity
Colorado Museum of Natural History
Colorado Museum of Natural History is a Public Charity headquartered in DENVER, CO. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $57.2M revenue, $62.2M expenses, $27.7M total assets. 122 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $44.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 840518447
DENVER, CO
Natural History & Natural Science Museums
NTEE: A56
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$57.2M
Total Expenses$62.2M
Total Assets$27.7M
Grant Records122
Funding Total$44.0M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Colorado Museum of Natural History
How Colorado Museum of Natural History divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$45
Exhibits and Experiences
$18
Educational Programs & Community Engagement
$13
Science Division
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
FUNDING TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
$10,000
$3,194,978 EXHIBITS, COLLECTIONS, PROGRAMS & CAPITAL PRUCHASES; $1,542,445 = OPERATIONS
$4,737,423
NATURAL HISTORY & NATURAL SCIENCE MUSEUMS
$1,094,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$899,610
Showing up to 5 of 122 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Alice Jackson
Vice President, Finance & Revenue
Ashley Bassim
Board Member
Bruce Oreck
Senior Vice President, Development
Christina Fritts
Board Member
Christine Marquez-Hudson
Board Member
Christopher S Chavez
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $57.2M | $62.2M | $27.7M |
| 2023 | $55.7M | $59.6M | $34.4M |
| 2022 | $51.3M | $49.1M | $37.0M |
| 2021 | $55.8M | $41.8M | $33.8M |
| 2020 | $41.4M | $51.5M | $33.9M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $41.4M to $57.2M (+38%), with total assets most recently reported at $27.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.