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IN 2023, OVER 90,000 VISITORS CAME TO BLUFF LAKE TO ENJOY A FEW MOMENTS OF SOLACE AND CONNECTION TO NATURE, GO FOR A RUN, OR TO ENJOY AN AFTERNOON EXPLORING WITH THEIR FAMILY. THANKS TO THE OUTDOOR LOCATION, BLUFF LAKE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES AT THE SAME LEVEL AS PRE-PANDEMIC AND PROVED WHAT AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE IS PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY. OVER 6,000 AREA ECE-12TH GRADE STUDENTS EITHER VISITED BLUFF LAKE OR PARTICIPATED IN VIRTUAL STEM BASED FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS, OVER 80% OF THESE STUDENTS FROM TITLE 1 SCHOOLS (OVER 50% FREE/REDUCED LUNCH) AND COME FOR FREE THANKS TO GRANT FUNDING AND DONATIONS. ON FIELD TRIPS STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT HABITATS, WATER QUALITY, AND MORE. IN 2023, BLUFF LAKE ALSO HOSTED 10 WEEKS OF SUMMER CAMP FOR CAMPERS AGED 5-15, PROVIDING OVER 100 FULL AND PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP SPOTS TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. PUBLIC PROGRAMMING INCLUDED MONTHLY FAMILY DAYS, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS BOO ON THE BLUFF, AND GUIDED WALKS (BIRD WALKS, MINDFULNESS WALKS, ETC.). BLUFF LAKE ALSO HOSTS AN ONSITE FOREST SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOL FAMILIES THAT IS FREE FOR THE FAMILIES, THANKS TO STATE AND GRANT FUNDING. EACH YEAR BLUFF LAKE WORKS WITH HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS (INCLUDING SCOUTS, CORPORATE GROUPS, FAMILIES, AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS) DOING SITE PROJECTS AND FACILITATING EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 399364 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. 665607 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 19 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true false true true false false false X X RACHEL HUTCHENS 7207084147 4760 OAKLAND ST SUITE 200 DENVER CO 80239 RACHEL HUTCHENS EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 76322 0 6887 JARED LUNER PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN HEBERT VICE PRESIDE 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LUKE GALLI TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA DICKINSON MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TINA LANDERS MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA PERA MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE LUNDT MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE ROBB-DAVIS MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN HARWIN MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIM LOPEZ MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ISABEL TOVAR MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GABI MAYS MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN LOMMELE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 76322 6887 false false false X 592911 3258700 3851611 PROGRAM FEES 611600 217320 217320 217320 23066 23066 8225 9384 -1159 -1159 4090838 217320 21907 83209 62407 10401 10401 341839 256379 42730 42730 4424 3318 553 553 15954 11966 1994 1994 30991 23245 3873 3873 10191 10191 31425 31425 2762 2486 276 30699 23450 7065 184 3004 2271 327 406 53757 43396 4629 5732 3653 3105 438 110 82011 78731 1640 1640 17504 14879 1750 875 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 55775 50775 5000 BAD DEBT EXPENSE-PLEDGES 43238 43238 CARES ACT FUNDING FEE 32778 32778 SITE RESTORATION 30222 30222 44951 35089 6586 3276 918387 665607 175730 77050 325914 599678 298306 1602072 10236 1332719 6462 24001 3465 1687 6706747 548648 5956852 6158099 1114565 1169231 7715800 10887487 28683 30827 100896 39254 23474 168833 54301 X 6294074 6635001 1252893 4198185 7546967 10833186 7715800 10887487 X 3172451 113768 X false true X true false X 347598 1389131 398798 701234 3851611 6688372 347598 1389131 398798 701234 3851611 6688372 2991759 3696613 -10 1729 142247 3397 23066 170429 6858801 738069 0.53900 0.61700 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 979570 138107 -50000 -17310 1050367 1188472 5350 -146767 -50000 -17485 979570 1024547 25141 154117 -15333 1188472 1000000 24548 -1 1024547 1.00000 true false 5075797 5075797 1500119 444073 1056046 93614 76202 17412 37217 28373 8844 6158099 BENEFICIAL INTEREST ASSETS 1050367 OTHER ASSETS 96162 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSET 17701 FINANCE LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSET 5001 1169231 OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATION 18077 COPIER LEASE OBLIGATION 5397 23474 4213990 113768 9384 123152 4090838 4090838 927771 9384 9384 918387 918387 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 IN 2020, THE ORGANIZATION ENTERED INTO A GIFT AGREEMENT WITH A DONOR UNDER WHICH A TOTAL AMOUNT OF 1 MILLION WAS CONTRIBUTED FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HADLEY SMITH BLUFF LAKE NATURE CENTER FUND (THE FUND) WITH THE DENVER FOUNDATION (FOUNDATION). THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND WAS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR: - EFFORTS TO INCREASE CONTRIBUTED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS AND BUSINESSES. - THE POSSIBLE CONSTRUCTION BY 2026 OF A PRIMARILY EDUCATION-FOCUSED ON- SITE SIGNATURE BUILDING AND COMPLEMENTARY IMPROVEMENTS. - INCREASED MAINTENANCE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SIGNATURE BUILDING. - OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS AFTER 2026 COMMENCING IN 2022, THE ORGANIZATION MAY TAKE AN ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION (ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION) NOT TO EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) 50,000, OR (B) 4.5% OF THE AVERAGE BALANCE OF THE PRECEDING TWELVE QUARTERS FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE FUND. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION MAY TAKE A ONE-TIME DISTRIBUTION OF 500,000 OR LESS TO SUPPORT THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR A SIGNATURE BUILDING BUT NOT PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION IN 2022. AFTER 2027, THE FOUNDATION MAY MAKE ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTIONS FROM PRINCIPAL ABOVE AND BEYOND THE ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION UPON APPROVAL OF THREE-FOURTHS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS DIRECTORS AND THE FOUNDATIONS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, RESPECTIVELY. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D DIRECT EVENT COST 9,384 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D DIRECT EVENT COST 9,384 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S 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. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 DURING THE YEAR, 627 VOLUNTEERS DONATED 1,821 HOURS OF SERVICE TO HELP THE ORGANIZATION DELIVER ITS PROGRAMS. THESE VOLUNTEERS HELPED FACILITATE FIELD TRIPS FOR NEARLY 6,000 LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN AND PROVIDED SITE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THROUGH TRAIL RESTORATION, INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL, AND MORE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A BLUFF LAKE NATURE CENTER IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 365 DAYS A YEAR FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET. IN 2023, OVER 90,000 VISITORS CAME TO BLUFF LAKE TO ENJOY A FEW MOMENTS OF SOLACE AND CONNECTION TO NATURE, GO FOR A RUN, OR TO ENJOY AN AFTERNOON EXPLORING WITH THEIR FAMILY. THANKS TO THE OUTDOOR LOCATION, BLUFF LAKE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES AT THE SAME LEVEL AS PRE-PANDEMIC AND PROVED WHAT AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE IS PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY. OVER 6,000 AREA ECE-12TH GRADE STUDENTS EITHER VISITED BLUFF LAKE OR PARTICIPATED IN VIRTUAL STEM BASED FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS, OVER 80% OF THESE STUDENTS FROM TITLE 1 SCHOOLS (OVER 50% FREE/REDUCED LUNCH) AND COME FOR FREE THANKS TO GRANT FUNDING AND DONATIONS. ON FIELD TRIPS STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT HABITATS, WATER QUALITY, AND MORE. IN 2023, BLUFF LAKE ALSO HOSTED 10 WEEKS OF SUMMER CAMP FOR CAMPERS AGED 5-15, PROVIDING OVER 100 FULL AND PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP SPOTS TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. PUBLIC PROGRAMMING INCLUDED MONTHLY FAMILY DAYS, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS BOO ON THE BLUFF, AND GUIDED WALKS (BIRD WALKS, MINDFULNESS WALKS, ETC.). BLUFF LAKE ALSO HOSTS AN ONSITE FOREST SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOL FAMILIES THAT IS FREE FOR THE FAMILIES, THANKS TO STATE AND GRANT FUNDING. EACH YEAR BLUFF LAKE WORKS WITH HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS (INCLUDING SCOUTS, CORPORATE GROUPS, FAMILIES, AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS) DOING SITE PROJECTS AND FACILITATING EDUCATION PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE BOARD TREASURER, THE CONTRACT ACCOUNTANT, AND THE OUTSIDE AUDITING FIRM BEFORE BEING FINALIZED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON COLORADOGIVES.ORG, A PUBLIC SITE; AND ON WRITTEN REQUEST FROM OUR AGENCY. FORM 990, PART VIII DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT AND MUCH-NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS TO ITS SITE, INCLUDING THE PROBABLE CONSTRUCTION OF A SIGNATURE BUILDING. CONSTRUCTION IS SCHEDULED TO COMMENCE IN THE WINTER OF 2024. DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED AN INVESTMENT ACCOUNT FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONATIONS. AT YEAR- END, THE DONATIONS IN THE INVESTMENT ACCOUNT WERE IN CASH EQUIVALENTS. IN 2023 EXPENSES FOR THE PROJECT WERE LARGELY FUNDED THROUGH VARIOUS INDIVIDUAL DONORS, FOUNDATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT GRANTS. DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION CAPITALIZED 271,423, WHICH WAS COMPRISED OF A SITE SURVEY, GEOTECHNICAL AND SOIL BORING, ARCHITECTURAL, AND LEGAL FEES. THE EXPENSES FOR THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN WERE 55,775. THE BUDGET FOR THE PROJECT IS 8.25M. AT YEAR-END, NET ASSETS FOR THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TOTALLED 3,147,818 WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1,332,719 IN PROMISES TO GIVE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 DIRECT EVENT COST 9,384 DIRECT EVENT COST -9,384