2026-09-11T18:44:31-04:00 2025-12-31 203746583 TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY 1580 LINCOLN ST STE 520 DENVER CO 802031517 990 2025-01-01 271297346 DENVER BIENNIAL OF THE AMERICAS CORP DENV 3032206652 1550 WEWATTA STREET 950 DENVER CO 80202 FLORAJANE DIRIENZO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3037844611 2026-09-10 true DAVID RUMSEY P03480587 3038308109 2026-09-10 2025 FLORAJANE DIRIENZO 1550 WEWATTA STREET SUITE 950 DENVER CO 80202 1054140 false X WWW.BIENNIALOFTHEAMERICAS.ORG X 2009 CO THE MISSION OF THE BIENNIAL OF THE AMERICAS IS TO CREATE CONNECTIONS, BUILD COMMUNITY, AND INSPIRE CHANGE ACROSS THE AMERICAS THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF IDEAS AND ART. 26 26 11 0 186848 614566 158106 439565 9 0 344954 1054140 0 0 110305 594156 0 71696 164769 645648 275074 1239804 69880 -185664 172169 225320 124204 365519 47965 -140199 THE MISSION OF THE BIENNIAL OF THE AMERICAS IS TO CREATE CONNECTIONS, BUILD COMMUNITY, AND INSPIRE CHANGE ACROSS THE AMERICAS THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF IDEAS AND ART. false false 1046631 439565 OUR LEADERSHIP SERIES, THE AMERICAS SUMMIT, AMERICAS LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON, AND ROUNDTABLE SERIES, HIGHLIGHTS INNOVATIVE VOICES IN COLORADO AND ACROSS THE AMERICAS THROUGH TIMELY DISCUSSIONS ON TODAY'S CHALLENGES, RESOLVED THROUGH CROSS-COLLABORATION AND LEARNING FROM ONE ANOTHER. IN 2025, 85 COLORADO LEADERS JOINED 180+ COLLEAGUES IN VANCOUVER FOR THE AMERICAS SUMMIT ACROSS 20 PANELS AND SITE VISITS; THE AMERICAS LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON BROUGHT TOGETHER 450+ LEADERS, ARTISTS, AND INNOVATORS WITH 12 SPEAKERS FROM 10 COUNTRIES; AND 12 ROUNDTABLES CONVENED 250+ ATTENDEES FOR CONVERSATIONS ON STORYTELLING, DESIGN, FOOD, AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE ACROSS THE CULTURAL ECONOMY. THE BIENNIAL FURTHER AMPLIFIES THE WIDE VARIETY OF CULTURES ACROSS THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE THROUGH OUR PLAZA PROGRAMMING, PUBLIC ART, AND THE BIENNIAL FESTIVAL. THESE INSTALLATIONS AND EVENTS UPLIFT ARTISTS AND CREATIVES FROM ACROSS THE AMERICAS AND EXPOSE COLORADANS TO THEIR WORK AND ITS CULTURAL VALUE. IN 2025, THE FESTIVAL TRANSFORMED WRITER'S SQUARE INTO A SHARED GATHERING PLACE FOR 12 DAYS, WELCOMING 10,000+ VISITORS THROUGH 8 PUBLIC ACTIVATIONS INCLUDING LIVE MUSIC, DANCE PERFORMANCES, FASHION SHOWS, AND VISUAL ART DISPLAYS, PRODUCED ALONGSIDE 75+ COLORADO CREATIVES. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THESE DISPLAYS, WE OFFER COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING MEANT TO ENCOURAGE ATTENDEES TO ENGAGE MORE DEEPLY WITH THE ART AND CREATE SOME OF THEIR OWN. THE BIENNIAL ADDITIONALLY OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF YEAR-ROUND EDUCATIONAL ARTS, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROGRAMMING. CULTURE CLUB MEMBERSHIP BRINGS A DIVERSE, INTERGENERATIONAL GROUP OF COLORADANS TOGETHER FOR BEHIND-THE-SCENES ACCESS TO CREATIVE SPACES, WHILE CULTURE TRIPS OFFER MEMBERS IMMERSIVE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT DEEPEN CROSS-CULTURAL CONNECTION. IN 2025, THIS GROWING NETWORK OF 330+ MEMBERS GATHERED THROUGH 50+ CULTURE HOPS AND 12+ MONTHLY EVENTS, WITH 20% OF MEMBERSHIPS OFFERED AT A DISCOUNTED OR FREE RATE TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY. 1046631 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false 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 true 20 0 true 11 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 26 26 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X CLAIRE MCDONNELL 3037844611 1550 WEWATTA STREET 950 DENVER CO 80202 FLORAJANE DIRIENZO EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 190000 0 21340 MARIANA DINIZ ESTEVES PROGRAM DIRE 40.00 X 105000 0 3150 MARIA GARCIA BERRY CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK FALCONE VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL PEFFER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREA LOVELADY TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA ALDRETE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE BOVE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 YOLANDA CHASE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE COAKLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KERRI CONWAY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TYLER COOMBE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIZRAIM CORDERO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCELA DE LA MAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RHYS DUGGAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAITLIN GARCIA-MAESTAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEELIMA JOSHI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADEEB KHAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ESTHER LEE LEACH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FLAVIA LIGHT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY MOUNTAIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE OLIVETO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN PADRO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICO PROBST BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENN RIDDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE SCHOETTGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRISTAL TORRES DEHERRERA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA BRUCE TRUJILLO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE VAN LEEUWEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 295000 24490 2 false true false 614566 614566 AMERICAS SUMMIT 220500 220500 CULTURE CLUB 131953 131953 AMERICAS LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON 80725 80725 OTHER 6387 6387 439565 9 9 1054140 439565 9 211340 130346 40717 40277 312388 270780 25989 15619 4148 3176 529 443 25051 19186 3191 2674 41229 31578 5251 4400 20351 20351 18043 13532 4511 21194 3079 17641 474 3836 2353 912 571 1548 1548 6847 5821 342 684 2043 2043 5006 5006 AMERICAS SUMMIT 194061 194061 AMERICAN LEADERSHIP FORUM 131546 131546 CULTURAL CLUB 116823 116823 FESTIVAL EVENT 68227 68227 56123 56123 1239804 1046631 121477 71696 79860 81465 77500 131500 14809 12355 172169 225320 11354 55819 112850 309700 124204 365519 X 47965 -141839 1640 47965 -140199 172169 225320 -185664 -2500 X false true X true false X 1093687 2099586 532200 186848 614566 4526887 1093687 2099586 532200 186848 614566 4526887 1089696 3437191 9 9 4526896 1474796 0.75930 0.75140 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1179878 125738 125738 1054140 1054140 1365542 125738 125738 1239804 1239804 X X false false false false false false false false false FLORAJANE DIRIENZO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 190000 13300 8040 211340 FORM 990 THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED THEIR FISCAL YEAR END IN 2024 FROM SEPTEMBER 30 TO DECEMBER 31. PRIOR YEAR COMPARATIVE INFORMATION ON THE 2025 990 REFLECTS THE THREE MONTH TRANSITION PERIOD RATHER THAN A FULL YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE GIVEN A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY THE INDEPENDENT BOARD, AND INCLUDED A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE DATA AND THERE IS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE CONTEMPORANEOUS DELIBERATION AND DECISION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 FINANCIAL AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.