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Environment

Bluff Lake Nature Center

DENVER, CO

Website

Total revenue

$2.5M

Total expenses

$884K

Net assets

$12.6M

Grants received

$1.9M

46 grants

EIN

841305302

Tax year

2024

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.

Programs

1 program

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. Yearly ongoing projects include trail restoration, wildlife studies, invasive species removal, tree planting, seeding disturbed areas, repair and maintenance of fencing, site security and signage, and more.

Expenses: $278K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.2M
Program service revenue$235K
Investment income$94K
Other revenue$12K
Total revenue$2.5M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$513K
Fundraising$84K
Other expenses$371K
Total expenses$884K
Total assets$12.7M
Net assets$12.6M

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

RACHEL HUTCHENS

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

$79K

40 hrs/wk

JARED LUNER

PRESIDENT

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

STEPHEN HEBERT

VICE PRESIDE

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

LUKE GALLI

TREASURER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

KATIE ROBB-DAVIS

SECRETARY

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

TINA LANDERS

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KRISTEN LOMMELE FESTIN

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KIM LOPEZ

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ISABEL TOVAR

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LISA PERA

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KEN PRITCHARD

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ROSHINI SHANKARAN

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BETSY ROSENTHAL

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 46 of 46

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE DENVER FOUNDATION
$141K
EDUCATION N.E.C.
2024
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$73K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
HUGH AND MICHELLE HARVEY
$35K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION
$35K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
CONSTRUCTION
2024
The Morgridge Family Foundation
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$7K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
CAROLYN W & CHARLES T BEAIRD
$1K
PROGRAM SERVICES
2024
THE DENVER FOUNDATION
$593K
EDUCATION N.E.C.
2023
THE COLORADO HEALTH FOUNDATION
$350K
MAINTAIN HEALTHY BODIES; MATCHING CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION AND/OR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AS IDENTIFIED BY THE EMPLOYEE OR BOARD MEMBER
2023
GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION
$75K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$61K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$29K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2023
LARRK Foundation
$25K
General Support
2023
THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC
$25K
DONOR-DRIVEN GRANTMAKING
2023
HUGH AND MICHELLE HARVEY
$25K
PROGRAM SPECIFIC
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION
$16K
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY VOLUNTEER ENERGY
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$8K
CULTURE
2023
Rose Community Foundation
$6K
Campus improvements project
2023
HUGH AND MICHELLE HARVEY
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
THE SUTHERLAND FOUNDATION INC
$3K
GENERAL FUND-UNRESTRICTED
2023
The Janus Henderson Foundation
$50
Matching Gifts
2023
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$43K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2022
HUGH AND MICHELLE HARVEY
$25K
PROGRAM SPECIFIC
2022
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION
$16K
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY / MATCHING FUNDS / VOLUNTEER ENERGY
2022
KETTERING FAMILY FOUNDATION
$8K
ANNUAL GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
THE DENVER FOUNDATION
$8K
EDUCATION NEC
2022
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$8K
CULTURE
2022
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$8K
CULTURE
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
HUGH AND MICHELLE HARVEY
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION
$16K
VOLUNTEER ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT GRANT
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$42K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION
$11K
2020 VOLUNTEER ENERGY GRANT/2020 ENVIRONMENT GRANT
2020
HUGH AND MICHELLE HARVEY
$10K
General Operating Support
2020
THE DENVER FOUNDATION
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
KETTERING FAMILY FOUNDATION
$8K
BLNC Making Nature Accessible
2020
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION
$3K
2020 OUT OF CYCLE GRANT
2020
The Janus Henderson Foundation
$51
Matching Gifts
2020
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$29K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2019
HUGH AND MICHELLE HARVEY
$10K
General Operating Support
2018
PATAGONIAORG
$5K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2017

Funded by

$1.9M from 20 funders · 46 grants · 2017–2024

The Denver Foundation

$749K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Colorado Health Foundation

$350K · 1 grant · 2023

Colorado Gives Foundation

$248K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

Gates Family Foundation

$160K · 4 grants · 2022–2024

Hugh And Michelle Harvey

$115K · 7 grants · 2018–2024

Xcel Energy Foundation

$61K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$29K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

The Nature Conservancy

$29K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN841305302
NTEE codeC600
Subsection03
Ruling date1995-06
Formed1994
Employees21
Volunteers749
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