2025-04-28T17:13:49-04:00 2024-09-30 203746583 TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY 1580 LINCOLN ST STE 520 DENVER CO 802031517 990 2023-10-01 841146279 FRIENDS OF DINOSAUR RIDGE FRIE 3036973466 16831 W ALAMEDA PARKWAY MORRISON CO 80465 JEFF LAMONTAGNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3036973466 2025-04-28 true true KEN ROTH P01389203 3038308109 2025-04-28 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DINOSAUR RIDGE JEFF LAMONTAGNE 16831 W ALAMEDA PARKWAY MORRISON CO 80465 2269723 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 54 110 0 1006039 1050278 538977 587907 2985 12245 372636 389179 1920637 2039609 0 0 1070815 1226753 0 123971 608978 727540 1679793 1954293 240844 85316 1493056 1609509 87542 106631 1405514 1502878 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 1638804 587907 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. THESE GOALS ARE ACCOMPLISHED BY ENCOURAGING AND ASSISTING IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND THROUGH THE EXHIBITION AND PRESERVATION OF FOSSILS. IN THE 12 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, APPROXIMATELY 215,000 PEOPLE VISITED DINOSAUR RIDGE, APPROXIMATELY 50% OF WHOM CAME FROM OUTSIDE THE DENVER- BOULDER METRO AREA. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT REVENUE FROM A NEWLY CREATED STEGOSAURUS LICENSE PLATE APPROVED BY THE COLORADO STATE LEGISLATURE THE PREVIOUS YEAR. 1638804 true true false false false false false true false true true false false true true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 17 0 true 54 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X JEFF LAMONTAGNE 3036973466 16831 W ALAMEDA PKWY MORRISON CO 80465 JEFF LAMONTAGNE EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 107368 0 8165 STEPHEN STRACHAN BOARD CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LORRAINE ALCOTT VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CINDY MATTHEWS SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 NOBLE TREY HARRISON TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MARSHA BARBER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 AMY BOULAS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JONNA GENTRY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 PALLAVI JHAVERI DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MATT MORGAN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ANN NORTON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARLENE PICKETT DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM SAVAGE DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 107368 8165 1 false false false 18354 378148 653776 1443 1050278 PROGRAM FEES 587907 587907 587907 11949 11949 296 296 296 296 85855 39216 46639 46639 461851 190898 270953 270953 INSURANCE PROCEEDS 65066 65066 ALL OTHER 6521 6521 71587 2039609 930743 58588 132115 111822 11573 8720 942209 797504 82559 62146 2899 2454 254 191 30403 25733 2663 2007 119127 100832 10439 7856 502 502 10250 10250 857 857 45381 24521 19507 1353 52082 36457 15625 93035 78605 7816 6614 15136 11866 2180 1090 110620 86727 15929 7964 1085 851 156 78 92684 83415 6488 2781 51965 40741 7483 3741 VEHICLES 90954 90954 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 84645 84645 QUIZ BOWL 51152 46037 5115 ALL OTHER 20144 12380 5478 2286 7048 3260 2269 1519 1954293 1638804 191518 123971 176508 20150 189421 315071 95033 41205 62231 56894 23413 29776 1630858 582310 855449 1048548 91001 97865 1493056 1609509 53887 67713 15870 24710 17785 14208 87542 106631 X 1208996 1285982 196518 216896 1405514 1502878 1493056 1609509 X 85316 12048 X false true X true false X 607298 729075 878236 1005729 1050278 4270616 15750 15750 15700 21000 24000 92200 623048 744825 893936 1026729 1074278 4362816 667387 3695429 3685 7636 1776 6357 11949 31403 145691 234439 238589 289976 389179 1297874 5692093 2786251 0.64920 0.69040 X PART II, LINE 10 NET MERCHANDISE SALES 1,297,874 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X false 73681 200 14614 -3171 -857 84467 70035 100 7119 -2811 -762 73681 61534 27226 -15513 -2443 -769 70035 48590 7051 8194 -1730 -571 61534 44942 2770 4096 -2754 -464 48590 1.00000 true false 150000 150000 555465 98719 456746 485849 182112 303737 407138 279875 127263 32406 21604 10802 1048548 ENDOWMENT FUND 84467 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 13398 97865 LEASE LIABILITY 14208 14208 2267048 12048 25350 190898 228296 2038752 857 857 2039609 2169684 25350 190898 216248 1953436 857 857 1954293 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4 DINOSAUR RIDGE MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF ANCIENT FOSSILS AND ARTIFACTS, APPROVED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE STATE OF COLORADO UNDER A FORMAL REPOSITORY COLLECTIONS AGREEMENT. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED AN ENDOWMENT FUND IN JULY 2018 THROUGH COMMUNITY FIRST FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION) TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS AND MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. 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 190,898 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD 190,898 SPECIAL EVENTS 85855 85855 39216 85855 85855 39216 39216 46639 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 COST OF GOODS 190,898 COST OF GOODS SOLD -190,898