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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by DENVER INSTITUTE.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,374,035
Total expenses
$1,193,433
Contributions and grants received
$1,226,205
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$139,836
Investment income
$4,898
Other revenue
$3,096
Total assets, end of year
$396,446
Total liabilities, end of year
$24,442
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$372,004
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$906,575
Management and general expenses
$144,854
Fundraising expenses
$142,004
Program service expenses (Part III)
$906,575

Program services were 76.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,226,205

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,078

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Women, work, & calling

    total $71,820 · related or exempt $71,820

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Public events

    total $39,564 · related or exempt $39,564

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Educational resources

    total $12,292 · related or exempt $12,292

  • 2d · Program service revenue: 5280 Fellowship tuitio

    total $8,425 · related or exempt $8,425

  • 2e · Program service revenue: CityGate Partners

    total $7,735 · related or exempt $7,735

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,898 · excluded $4,898

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other income

    total $3,096 · excluded $3,096

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,096

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $147,290 · program services $103,178 · management and general $22,000 · fundraising $22,112

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $505,875 · program services $357,668 · management and general $71,523 · fundraising $76,684

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $13,554 · program services $9,728 · management and general $1,736 · fundraising $2,090

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $43,347 · program services $31,111 · management and general $5,552 · fundraising $6,684

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $51,828 · program services $36,451 · management and general $7,133 · fundraising $8,244

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $26,204 · management and general $26,204

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $24,002 · program services $24,002

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $33,405 · program services $26,651 · management and general $903 · fundraising $5,851

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $11,544 · program services $11,544

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $84,332 · program services $66,717 · management and general $8,821 · fundraising $8,794

  • 17 · Travel

    total $11,185 · program services $8,508 · fundraising $2,677

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $194,431 · program services $194,431

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,053 · program services $1,118 · management and general $982 · fundraising $953

  • 24a · Other expenses: Cohort based learning

    total $35,468 · program services $35,468

  • 24b · Other expenses: Other activities

    total $7,915 · fundraising $7,915

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $199,469 · end of year $337,848

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,578 · end of year $56,424

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $14,864

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $14,864

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,174 · end of year $2,174

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $11,819 · end of year $24,442

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $170,513 · end of year $344,070

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $20,889 · end of year $27,934

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

To prepare people to serve God and others in their daily work so that workplaces and cities are transformed.

  • Educational resources - This program includes over 27 courses on Denver Institute's Faith and Work Classroom platform, hundreds of blog posts, multiple books, and episodes of two regularly released podcasts. The program also includes training and speaking engagements at churches, businesses, and other organizations. Through these avenues, the Denver Institute equips participants with resources to develop their vocational discipleship, deepen connections with others, and change their workplaces and cities.

    Expenses $258,812 · Revenue $12,292

  • Public events - The Denver Institute hosts public events in partnership with churches, businesses, and nonprofits on topics related to theology, work, calling, culture, and a wide array of professional industries.

    Expenses $256,265 · Revenue $39,564

  • Women, Work, & Calling- This program is an ecosystem of individuals and organizations committed to equipping Christian women for godly influence in public life. It consists of a large annual event with a local and international audience, quarterly professional development webinars and networking events, 5-month leadership intensives, and various small group learning opportunities.

    Expenses $216,186 · Revenue $71,820

  • 5280 Fellowship- This is a rigorous and selective nine-month leadership program for emerging leaders in Denver, Colorado. The program consists of theological study, spiritual formation, professional development, and learning from senior leaders in the city.

    Expenses $97,887 · Revenue $8,425

  • CityGate- This initiative connects leaders and organizations similar to Denver Institute from across the country who are committed to a Christian vision for their cities. CityGate hosts annual gatherings, regular training webinars, and supports the development of vocational discipleship programs like the 5280 Fellowship in other cities.

    Expenses $77,425 · Revenue $7,735

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Adrienne Tafilowski

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Doug Smith

    Chairman (Beg. May 2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Bob Larkin

    Director (Thru Dec. 2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Marcy McGovern

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeanne Oh Kim

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Eric Most

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ross Chapman

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $147,290
    From this org
    $143,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,290
    Hours/week
    45

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
12 May 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202511329349306676

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