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Nonprofit · EIN 74-2187538

DENVER CIVIC VENTURES INC

Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80202

Financials

$2.8M$3.5M2022$4.1M$4.1M2023$2.8M$2.9M2024$6.2M$6.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DENVER CIVIC VENTURES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$6,204,751$6,073,528$131,223$4,291,328$5,059,527-$768,199
December 31, 2024990$2,758,117$2,940,726-$182,609$4,240,236$5,242,745-$1,002,509
June 30, 2024990$4,066,567$4,116,411-$49,844$5,913,775$486,554$5,427,221
June 30, 2023990$2,762,273$3,520,129-$757,856$5,875,333$522,063$5,353,270
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,732,022
of which government grants
$1,865,979
Program service revenue
$2,346,068
Investment income
$146,947
Net gain from sales of assets
$80,440
Other revenue
-$20,286

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$468,898
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$5,425
Occupancy
$187,519
Depreciation
$7,528
Program services (functional)
$5,743,181
Management and general (functional)
$330,347

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,240,236
Total assets, end of year
$4,291,328
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,059,527
Net assets, end of year
-$768,199
Land, buildings and equipment
$843,674
Publicly traded securities
$1,926,872
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$2,695,071
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,926,872
Gross receipts
$6,204,751
Employees
0
Volunteers
235
Year formed
1981
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 / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
KOURTNY GARRETTPRESIDENT &
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$593,898$35,593
MATTHEW KARNESCFO
Key employee
1$0$242,630$31,236
SHARON ALTONSVP STRATEGI
Highest-paid employee
37$0$202,351$20,488
ANDREW ILTISSVP PLNG&COM
Highest-paid employee
40$0$181,217$24,388
SARAH WIEBENSONVP ECON DEV
Highest-paid employee
15$0$169,718$20,184
ADINA JOHNSONVP STRAT PGM
Highest-paid employee
26$0$149,435$18,948
VINCENT MARTINEZVP DWNTWN EN
Highest-paid employee
40$0$141,296$20,474
AMY HANSENCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
ALBUS BROOKSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
ELIZABETH SALOMONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
TRACI LOUNSBURYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
KIM KUCERAPOLICY CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
DORIT FISCHERPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
DAVID STERNBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
PAT MCHENRYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AMY CARABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
HOLLIE VELASQUEZ-HORVATHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KEVIN KELLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LORI DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
NATHAN LOHMEYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
RHYS DUGGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JON BUERGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
RAJU PATELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
KOURTNY GARRETTPRESIDENT &
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$556,759$33,969
KATE BARTONCHIEF EXT. A
Highest-paid employee
6$0$270,135$29,218
MATTHEW KARNESCFO
Key employee
1$0$217,073$8,416
BETH MOYSKISVP DWTWN EN
Highest-paid employee
4$0$193,453$25,270
SHARON ALTONSVP DWTWN EX
Highest-paid employee
31$0$197,831$18,235
ANDREW ILTISVP COMM. & P
Highest-paid employee
33$0$156,679$21,875
SARAH WIEBENSONVP ECON DEV.
Highest-paid employee
17$0$131,172$16,513
DORIT FISCHERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
ELIZABETH SALOMONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
PAUL WASHINGTONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
AMY HANSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ALBUS BROOKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DAVID STERNBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
PAT MCHENRYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
KIM KUCERABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
TRACI LOUNSBURYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RICK TUCKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
AMY CARABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
HOLLIE VELASQUEZ-HORVATHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
KEVIN KELLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LORI DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
NATHAN LOHMEYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RHYS DUGGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JON BUERGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RAJU PATELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 63 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
KOURTNY GARRETTPRESIDENT &
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$475,809$9,868
KATE BARTONCHIEF EXT. A
Highest-paid employee
6$0$212,487$18,737
BETH MOYSKISVP DWTWN EN
Highest-paid employee
2$0$178,949$15,618
SHARON ALTONSVP DWTWN EX
Highest-paid employee
5$0$175,989$9,684
JOSHUA SCHNEIDERVP MKTING &
Highest-paid employee
8$0$145,669$11,591
ANDREW ILTISVP COMM. & P
Highest-paid employee
33$0$139,387$13,679
AMY HANSENCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
ELIZABETH SALOMONDDP TREASURE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
BRUCE ALEXANDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
NICOLE AMENTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
IVAN ANAYABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
TIM ARAGONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JIM BASEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
FERD BELZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
BRIANNA BORINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JON BUERGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MATTHEW BURKETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
AMY CARABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
VICKIE CHIANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
KYLE CHISMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
GENE COMMANDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RHYS DUGGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
PATTY FONTNEAUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JON GAMBRILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
BRUCE GLAZERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RICH HARRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RUS HEISEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DON HUNTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
POLLY JESSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DEBRA JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ADEEB KHANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
TOM KILERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
KIM KUCERABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
GREG LEONARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
TRACI LOUNSBURYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DANA MACKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
SCOTT MARTINEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
PAT MCHENRYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ERIK MITISEKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
WALKER MONFORTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
BILL MOSHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LEXI MULLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DIANNE MYLESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
BLAIR NELSON MARLINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RAJU PATELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
CHRIS PAYNEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ROGER PECSOKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MALIK ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
SARAH ROCKWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
TRINIDAD RODRIGUEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RYAN SAHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RYAN SCHMIDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
GLORIA SCHOCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MARK SIDELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JANICE SINDENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DAVID STERNBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MAREN STEWARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JEAN TOWNSENDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RICK TUCKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
BILL VITEKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JOE VOSTREJSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
COLLEEN WALKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ELBRA WEDGEWORTHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 49 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
KOURTNY GARRETTPRESIDENT &
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$490,567$1,183
KATE BARTONCHIEF EXTERN
Highest-paid employee
16$0$258,549$24,051
ROBERT PERTIERRASVP, ECON DE
Highest-paid employee
4$0$210,379$3,966
BETH MOYSKISVP, ECON DE
Highest-paid employee
3$0$183,440$20,515
CHARLENE LAUSEVP, FINANCE
Key employee
1$0$168,463$24,998
AYLENE MCCALLUMVP, MEMBER E
Highest-paid employee
12$0$166,489$12,316
JOSHUA SCHNEIDERSR DIR, MKTG
Highest-paid employee
8$0$142,639$15,479
RAJU PATELCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
ELIZABETH SALOMONDDP TREASURE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
NICOLE AMENTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
TIM ARAGONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
BRIANNA BORINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
BRITTANY BOWLENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
SARAH BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
TERRELL BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JON BUERGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MATTHEW BURKETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
AMY CARABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
VICKIE CHIANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MATT CORNWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
CHRIS CROSBYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RHYS DUGGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JON GAMBRILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
BRUCE GLAZERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
FRED GLICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
AMY HANSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RICH HARRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
GRETCHEN HOLLRAHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DEBRA JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
AUSTIN KANEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
TOM KILERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
KIM KUCERABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
GREG LEONARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
TRACI LOUNSBURYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
SCOTT MARTINEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
PAT MCHENRYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ERIK MITISEKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
WALKER MONFORTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
BLAIR NELSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ROGER PECSOKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MAJA ROSENQUISTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RYAN SCHMIDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
GLORIA SCHOCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MARK SIDELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
KWAME SPEARMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DAVID STERNBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MAREN STEWARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RICK TUCKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
BILL VITEKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1515 ARAPAHOE ST TOWER 3 STE 100, DENVER, CO 80202-3150
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
KOURTNY GARRETT, 1515 ARAPAHOE ST TOWER 3 STE 10, DENVER, CO 80202
Signed the 990
ELIZABETH SALOMON, TREASURER
Phone
(303) 534-6161
Return prepared by
KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC

Mission

DCV IS A CHARITABLE PUBLIC PURPOSE ORGANIZATION, WHICH MOBILIZES RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT CIVIC DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES AND TO ACTIVATE THE DOWNTOWN DENVER PUBLIC REALM.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DOWNTOWN ENVIRONMENT AND THE PUBLIC REALM: DCV UNDERTAKES INITIATIVES TO INVIGORATE AND REVITALIZE THE CENTER CITY, SUCH AS GROWING THE TREE CANOPY IN DOWNTOWN DENVER AND THE 5280 TRAIL THAT WILL LINK NEIGHBORHOODS AND CONNECT PEOPLE BY REIMAGINING UNDERUTILIZED STREETS.
    Expenses $2,337,552 · grants $104,898 · revenue $948,721
  • DOWNTOWN EXPERIENCE AND FESTIVALS AND EVENTS: DCV PRODUCES A WIDE ARRAY OF COMMUNITY EVENTS AND EXPERIENCES THAT ACTIVATE THE PUBLIC REALM, PERPTUATE A POSITIVE BRAND FOR THE CENTER CITY, AND ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $1,136,395 · revenue $308,570
  • MEMBER AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: DCV HOLDS CIVIC LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND INCLUDE EXCITING PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS AND CITY BUILDERS.
    Expenses $900,323 · revenue $597,316
  • ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION: DENVER STARTUP WEEK HOSTS A SERIES OF EVENTS SHOWCASING DENVER'S ENTREPRENEUR COMMUNITY IN TECH, DESIGN, BUSINESS, AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP. THESE EVENTS HIGHLIGHT DENVER'S POTENTIAL AS AN ENTREPRENEURIAL CENTER AND CONTINUE TO BUILD THE SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONGST THE CURRENT ENTREPRENEURS. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING AND MOBILITY: DCV IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING AN ECONOMICALLY POWERFUL CENTER CITY AND A MULTI-MODAL DOWNTOWN DENVER THAT ENHANCES TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS FOR ALL USERS, CONNECTS DOWNTOWN DENVER WITH SURROUNDING CENTER CITY NEIGHBORHOODS AND STRENGTHENS DOWNTOWN DENVER'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY ENSURING SEAMLESS REGIONAL CONNECTIONS.
    Expenses $1,368,911 · grants $364,000 · revenue $491,461

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, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
74-2187538
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
1981
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,291,328
Income (IRS master file)
$6,204,751

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$6,204,751$6,073,528$4,291,328IRS
990December 2024$2,758,117$2,940,726$4,240,236XML
990June 2024$4,066,567$4,116,411$5,913,775XML
990June 2023$2,762,273$3,520,129$5,875,333XML
990June 2022$2,531,341$2,015,723$6,165,733IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 74-2187538).

Questions about DENVER CIVIC VENTURES INC

What is the EIN of DENVER CIVIC VENTURES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DENVER CIVIC VENTURES INC is 74-2187538.
Is DENVER CIVIC VENTURES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
Are donations to DENVER CIVIC VENTURES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DENVER CIVIC VENTURES INC 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 DENVER CIVIC VENTURES INC 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 DENVER CIVIC VENTURES INC 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 DENVER CIVIC VENTURES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KOURTNY GARRETT.
Who are the officers and directors of DENVER CIVIC VENTURES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does DENVER CIVIC VENTURES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,204,751, expenses of $6,073,528 and total assets of $4,291,328 at year end.

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