2024-03-29T19:05:21-04:00 2023-09-30 203746583 TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY 800 GRANT ST STE 205 DENVER CO 802032944 990 2022-10-01 841146279 FRIENDS OF DINOSAUR RIDGE FRIE 3036973466 16831 W ALAMEDA PARKWAY MORRISON CO 80465 JEFF LAMONTAGNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3036973466 2024-03-11 true JEFF LAMONTAGNE 999009999 true KEN ROTH P01389203 3038308109 2024-03-29 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DINOSAUR RIDGE JEFF LAMONTAGNE 16831 W ALAMEDA PARKWAY MORRISON CO 80465 2169337 false X WWW.DINORIDGE.ORG X 1989 CO TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE WONDER IN VISITORS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS ABOUT THE SCIENCE AND HISTORY OF THE FOSSILS AND NATURAL RESOURCES FOUND AT DINOSAUR RIDGE, TRICERATOPS TRAIL, AND RELATED PALEONTOLOGY SITES. 11 11 54 130 0 878236 1006039 484726 538977 3516 2985 263851 372636 1630329 1920637 0 0 995104 1070815 0 109137 561294 608978 1556398 1679793 73931 240844 1277033 1493056 101680 87542 1175353 1405514 X TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE WONDER IN VISITORS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS ABOUT THE SCIENCE AND HISTORY OF THE FOSSILS AND NATURAL RESOURCES FOUND AT DINOSAUR RIDGE, TRICERATOPS TRAIL, AND RELATED PALEONTOLOGY SITES. false false 1318108 538977 WE PRACTICE RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP WITH A STRONG COMMITMENT AND URGENCY TO PRESERVE THE FOSSILS AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF DINOSAUR RIDGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. DINOSAUR RIDGE IS DESIGNATED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AS A NATIONAL NATURAL LANDMARK. OUR GOALS ARE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND THE EXHIBITION AND PRESERVATION OF FOSSILS. WE ALSO SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DINOSAUR RIDGE. IN THE 12 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, APPROXIMATELY 216,000 PEOPLE VISITED DINOSAUR RIDGE, APPROXIMATELY 50% OF WHOM CAME FROM OUTSIDE THE DENVER- BOULDER METRO AREA. OUR TWO LARGEST GUIDED PROGRAM OFFERINGS INCLUDE OUR SMALL, GUIDED SCIENCE BUS TOURS (APPROXIMATELY 23,000 RIDERS IN 2023) AND OUR SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS(APPROXIMATELY 8,000 ATTENDEES IN 2023). IN ADDITION, WE THINK OF OUR SEVERAL DOZEN INTERPRETIVE SIGNS AS OUR MOST USED EDUCATION VEHICLE. 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THE FOUNDATION MATCHED, AT A RATE OF 20%, THE ORGANIZATION'S INITIAL IRREVOCABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE ENDOWMENT FUND. SUBSEQUENT ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND INVESTMENTS MAY, AT A RATE DETERMINED BY THE FOUNDATION, BE MATCHED BY THE FOUNDATION. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE ENDOWMENT, THE ORGANIZATION MAY TAKE AN ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF UP TO 4% OF THE AVERAGE OF THE NET FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE ASSETS OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND ON THE LAST BUSINESS DAY OF EACH OF THE THREE CALENDAR YEARS PRECEDING THE YEAR FOR WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION IS BEING MADE. THE ORGANIZATION'S RIGHT TO A DISTRIBUTION FOR ANY CALENDAR YEAR SHALL NOT BE CUMULATIVE. IF THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES LESS THAN THE PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION ON A CALENDAR BASIS, THEN THE ORGANIZATION SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO REQUEST A DISTRIBUTION OF SUCH UNDISTRIBUTED AMOUNT IN ANY SUBSEQUENT YEAR. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS 220,329 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD 220,329 SPECIAL EVENTS 88920 88920 28371 88920 88920 28371 28371 60549 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A WE PRACTICE RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP WITH A STRONG COMMITMENT AND URGENCY TO PRESERVE THE FOSSILS AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF DINOSAUR RIDGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. DINOSAUR RIDGE IS DESIGNATED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AS A NATIONAL NATURAL LANDMARK. OUR GOALS ARE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND THE EXHIBITION AND PRESERVATION OF FOSSILS. WE ALSO SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DINOSAUR RIDGE. IN THE 12 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, APPROXIMATELY 216,000 PEOPLE VISITED DINOSAUR RIDGE, APPROXIMATELY 50% OF WHOM CAME FROM OUTSIDE THE DENVER- BOULDER METRO AREA. OUR TWO LARGEST GUIDED PROGRAM OFFERINGS INCLUDE OUR SMALL, GUIDED SCIENCE BUS TOURS (APPROXIMATELY 23,000 RIDERS IN 2023) AND OUR SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS(APPROXIMATELY 8,000 ATTENDEES IN 2023). IN ADDITION, WE THINK OF OUR SEVERAL DOZEN INTERPRETIVE SIGNS AS OUR MOST USED EDUCATION VEHICLE. THOUGH NOT GUIDED, APPROXIMATELY 100,000 VISITORS PER YEAR VIEW OUR SCIENCE-ORIENTED INTERPRETIVE SIGNS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND ARE GIVEN TIME TO REVIEW IT AND ASK QUESTIONS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A BOARD AGREEMENT WHICH ADDRESSES CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHEN THEY JOIN THE BOARD, AND ARE ASKED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY. WE MANDATE 100% COMPLIANCE, AND CHECK FOR AND ADDRESS ANY SIGNIFICANT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A SALARY DATA FOR AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION IN THE DENVER AREA IS COLLECTED AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION TO THIS, THE BOARD REVIEWS THE DEDICATION, WORKLOAD, AND ALL OTHER ASPECTS OF THIS POSITION, TO ENSURE THAT THE SALARY IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE AND CURRENT PAY SCALES IN THE LOCAL AREA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 FINANCIAL AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 IMPAIRMENT CLAIM -16,607 DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION'S PROPERTY SUFFERED DAMAGE FROM HAILSTORMS. THE ORGANIZATION FILED A CLAIM UNDER ITS INSURANCE POLICY FOR DAMAGES AND RECEIVED NOTIFICATION IN SEPTEMBER OF THE ESTIMATED CLAIM VALUE OF 93,879 WHICH WAS RECOGNIZED AS OF YEAR-END. IN CONNECTION WITH THE INSURANCE CLAIM, THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED AN IMPAIRMENT LOSS OF 16,607 REPRESENTING AN ALLOCATED PORTION OF THE CAPITALIZED COSTS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DAMAGED PORTION OF THE BUILDINGS, NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION.