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Nonprofit · EIN 20-2214279

CIVIC CENTER CONSERVANCY

Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80203

Financials

$1.3M$1.5M2023$1.2M$1.3M2024$1.3M$1.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CIVIC CENTER CONSERVANCY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,319,849$1,279,723$40,126$325,187$7,928$317,259
December 31, 2024990$1,220,624$1,283,350-$62,726$307,925$30,792$277,133
December 31, 2023990$1,347,244$1,529,323-$182,079$386,279$46,420$339,859
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,002,000
of which government grants
$196,020
Program service revenue
$287,943
Investment income
$1,624
Net income from fundraising events
$28,282
Other revenue
$28,282

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$161,103
Other salaries and wages
$305,062
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$518,120
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$32,538
Occupancy
$21,436
Depreciation
$2,694
Program services (functional)
$938,458
Management and general (functional)
$200,432
Fundraising (functional)
$140,833

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$307,925
Total assets, end of year
$325,187
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,928
Net assets, end of year
$317,259
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,334
Net assets without donor restrictions
$160,220
Net assets with donor restrictions
$157,039
Gross receipts
$1,353,067
Employees
9
Volunteers
577
Year formed
2004
State of legal domicile
CO

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ERIC LAZZARIEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$150,307$10,796
CHRIS FRAMPTONBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MATT NERENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NINA CASANOVASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRIAN VOGTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SEAN BAHOSHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRIS HINDSEX-OFFICIO B
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TRISH BRAGGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
FLORA JANE DIRIENZODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KOURTNY GARRETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHARLES GILFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DANIELLE GLOVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEN MORRISEX-OFFICIO B
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NICOLE ISENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NICOLE JARMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
14 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LULU LANTZYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GRACE LOPEZ RAMIREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAIME MORENODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JENNIFER NEALSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUSAN NOBLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DANIELLE OLIVETODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOLON CLARKEX-OFFICIO B
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PETER PARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ERIC RYMARZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANDREW STETTNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SKYE STUARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HEATHER ASHOURDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JONATHAN COLEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NINA CASANOVADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERIC LAZZARIEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$157,752
CHRIS FRAMPTONBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
MATT NERENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
HEATHER ASHOURSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BRIAN VOGTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SEAN BAHOSHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHRIS HINDSEX-OFFICIO B
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TRISH BRAGGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
FLORA JANE DIRIENZODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KOURTNY GARRETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHARLES GILFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DANIELLE GLOVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEN MORRISEX-OFFICIO B
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NICOLE ISENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NICOLE JARMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LULU LANTZYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GRACE LOPEZ RAMIREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAIME MORENODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JENNIFER NEALSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUSAN NOBLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DANIELLE OLIVETODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOLON CLARKEX-OFFICIO B
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PETER PARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ERIC RYMARZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANDREW STETTNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SKYE STUARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JONATHAN COLEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NINA CASANOVADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERIC LAZZARIEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$145,658
CHRIS FRAMPTONBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
MATT NERENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
HEATHER ASHOURSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JERREL ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SEAN BAHOSHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARK BERNSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TRISH BRAGGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
FLORA JANE DIRIENZODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KOURTNY GARRETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHARLES GILFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DANIELLE GLOVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARK HEISERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NICOLE ISENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NICOLE JARMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LULU LANTZYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GRACE LOPEZ RAMIREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAIME MORENODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JENNIFER NEALSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUSAN NOBLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DANIELLE OLIVETODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARCUS PACHNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PETER PARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ERIC RYMARZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANDREW STETTNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARVIN WILKINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MOLLY WINKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1410 N GRANT ST STE C108, DENVER, CO 80203-1855
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
CHRIS FRAMPTON, 1200 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, CO 80204
Signed the 990
ERIC LAZZARI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(303) 861-4633
Return prepared by
TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY

Mission

CIVIC CENTER CONSERVANCY IS DEDICATED TO KEEPING DENVERS CIVIC CENTER PARK ACTIVE AND THRIVING FOR ALL. AS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT, THE CONSERVANCY ENGAGES INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS AS CHAMPIONS FOR THIS ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SPACE. CIVIC CENTER CONSERVANCYS WORK BENEFITS THE PARK, THE PEOPLE WHO USE THE PARK AND THE FUTURE OF THE PARK.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FOR THE PEOPLE - THE CONSERVANCY SERVES AS THE PARK'S COMMUNITY BUILDER, ACTIVATING THE SPACE & PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT YEAR-ROUND. THE CONSERVANCY ENGAGES SMALL BUSINESSES, NEIGHBORING CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, ARTS ORGANIZATIONS & OTHER LOCAL GROUPS IN BRINGING DIVERSE VOICES & AUDIENCES TO THE PARK. IMPACT: COMMUNITY BUILDING, ACCESS AND ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES: EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS, CIVIC CENTER EATS (FOOD TRUCKS), NIGHT MARKET, DIA DE LOS MUERTOS, INDEPENDENCE EVE, CONCERTS, SUPPORT AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS.
    Expenses $469,230 · revenue $287,943
  • FOR THE FUTURE - SPACES LIKE CIVIC CENTER PARK REQUIRE A CARETAKER WHO IS CONNECTED TO THE PEOPLE WHO USE THE PARK, WHO ADVOCATES FOR IMPROVEMENTS & WHO TRANSFORMS THE SPACE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ANYONE WHO GATHERS THERE TODAY & LONG INTO THE FUTURE. THE CONSERVANCY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SHAPING THE VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF THE PARK, COORDINATING CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE CITY LEADERS & THOSE WHO USE THE PARK EVERY DAY, & ADVOCATING FOR PUBLIC & PRIVATE INVESTMENT NEEDED TO KEEP THIS SPACE THRIVING. IMPACT: PARTNERSHIP, ADVOCACY, FUTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES: CIVIC CENTER NEXT 100, ADVOCATING FOR ADDITIONAL PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN THE PARK, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, ADVOCATING FOR CIVIC CENTER IN THE COMMUNITY AND MEDIA.
    Expenses $234,614
  • FOR THE PARK - THE CONSERVANCY SUPPORTS THE PARK'S UPKEEP BY RAISING FUNDS TO RESTORE ITS HISTORICAL STRUCTURES, ENHANCE ITS NATURAL SPACES & ADVOCATE FOR INVESTMENT IN THIS ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SPACE. THE CITY TAKES CARE OF THE BASIC NEEDS OF THE GROUNDS, WHILE WE STEP IN TO FILL THE GAPS & ENSURE THE PARK REFLECTS THE PEOPLE & THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY. IMPACT: WELCOME, BEAUTIFUL AND CLEAN PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES: CIVIC CENTER SPARKLES (VOLUNTEERS), CIVIC CENTER WORKS (SUPPLEMENTAL MAINTENANCE).
    Expenses $234,614

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-2214279
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2005
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$325,187
Income (IRS master file)
$1,353,067

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,319,849$1,279,723$325,187IRS
990December 2024$1,220,624$1,283,350$307,925XML
990December 2023$1,347,244$1,529,323$386,279XML
990December 2022$1,222,103$977,056$606,665IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-2214279).

Questions about CIVIC CENTER CONSERVANCY

What is the EIN of CIVIC CENTER CONSERVANCY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CIVIC CENTER CONSERVANCY is 20-2214279.
Is CIVIC CENTER CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
Are donations to CIVIC CENTER CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CIVIC CENTER CONSERVANCY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CIVIC CENTER CONSERVANCY due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CIVIC CENTER CONSERVANCY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CIVIC CENTER CONSERVANCY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRIS FRAMPTON.
Who are the officers and directors of CIVIC CENTER CONSERVANCY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,307 (ERIC LAZZARI, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does CIVIC CENTER CONSERVANCY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,319,849, expenses of $1,279,723 and total assets of $325,187 at year end.

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