Mission
BLUFF LAKE NATURE CENTER EDUCATES INDIVIDUALS TO BE ENGAGED, RESILIENT, AND CURIOUS; CONSERVES A NATURAL AREA IN THE CITY; FURTHERS EQUITY IN OUTDOOR ACCESS; AND NURTURES THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF COMMUNITIES AND ECOSYSTEMS.
Public Charity
BLUFF LAKE NATURE CENTER
BLUFF LAKE NATURE CENTER, of DENVER, CO, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $2.5M in revenue, $884K in expenses, $12.7M in total assets. 28 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 841305302
DENVER, CO
Environmental Education
NTEE: C60
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$884K
Total Assets$12.7M
Grant Records28
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Bluff Lake Nature Center
How Bluff Lake Nature Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$45
Bluff Lake Nature Center is free and open to the public 365 days a year from sunrise to sunset
$30
In order to provide the experiences listed above we manage our wildlife refuge, preserving and restoring our 123-acre site which has prairie, wetland, and riparian habitats
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
EDUCATION N.E.C.
$140,500
GENERAL PURPOSE
$72,954
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$6,500
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$6,175
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
$6,000
Showing up to 5 of 28 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Betsy Rosenthal
MEMBER
Isabel Tovar
PRESIDENT
Jared Luner
SECRETARY
Katie Robb-Davis
MEMBER
Ken Pritchard
MEMBER
Kim Lopez
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.5M | $884K | $12.7M |
| 2023 | $4.1M | $918K | $10.9M |
| 2022 | $868K | $674K | $7.7M |
| 2021 | $700K | $511K | $7.6M |
| 2020 | $1.5M | $418K | $7.3M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $2.5M (+64%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.