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← DENVER BIENNIAL OF THE AMERICAS CORPORATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by DENVER BIENNIAL OF THE AMERICAS CORPORATION.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 14 August 2024. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$1,133,216 changed to $1,083,216
Contributions and grants received
$582,200 changed to $532,200
Total assets, end of year
$209,641 changed to $194,641
Total liabilities, end of year
$181,556 changed to $216,556
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$28,085 changed to -$21,915

Totals

Total revenue
$1,083,216
Total expenses
$973,212
Contributions and grants received
$532,200
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$551,016
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$194,641
Total liabilities, end of year
$216,556
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
-$21,915
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$743,424
Management and general expenses
$122,800
Fundraising expenses
$106,988
Program service expenses (Part III)
$743,424

Program services were 76.4% 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

    $532,200

  • 2a · Program service revenue: AMERICAS LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON

    total $473,504 · related or exempt $473,504

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CULTURE CLUB

    total $77,512 · related or exempt $77,512

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $167,683 · program services $99,604 · management and general $33,201 · fundraising $34,878

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $222,744 · program services $132,310 · management and general $44,103 · fundraising $46,331

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $8,655 · program services $5,141 · management and general $1,714 · fundraising $1,800

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $13,122 · program services $7,795 · management and general $2,598 · fundraising $2,729

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $31,029 · program services $18,431 · management and general $6,144 · fundraising $6,454

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $54,263 · program services $52,263 · management and general $1,000 · fundraising $1,000

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $30,616 · program services $11,254 · management and general $6,730 · fundraising $12,632

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $19,581 · program services $4,205 · management and general $14,726 · fundraising $650

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,181 · program services $80 · management and general $2,101

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,571 · program services $1,543 · management and general $514 · fundraising $514

  • 17 · Travel

    total $22,798 · program services $22,798

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $16,549 · program services $16,549

  • 20 · Interest

    total $8,974 · program services $1,795 · management and general $7,179

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,488 · program services $698 · management and general $2,790

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUMMIT EXPENSE

    total $208,541 · program services $208,541

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAMMING EXPENSE

    total $78,884 · program services $78,884

  • 24c · Other expenses: CULTURAL HUB

    total $57,897 · program services $57,897

  • 24d · Other expenses: YOUTH CONGRESS

    total $12,032 · program services $12,032

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $11,604 · program services $11,604

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $82,528 · end of year $42,887

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $234,225 · end of year $105,000

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $15,027 · end of year $46,754

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $41,695 · end of year $19,317

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $197,004 · end of year $136,796

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $225,000 · end of year $60,443

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year -$131,919 · end of year -$21,915

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

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.

  • WE SUPPORT THE EXCHANGE OF ART AND IDEAS THROUGH CURATING INNOVATIVE EXHIBITIONS, THOUGHT-PROVOKING DISCUSSIONS, AND COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES. WE AIM TO ADVANCE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN COLORADO AND THE AMERICAS AND INCREASE EXPOSURE TO DIVERSE CULTURES AND EXPERIENCES THAT ENRICH THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE AND PROMOTE A SHARED VISION FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE. WE HOSTED AMERICAS SUMMITS IN SANTIAGO AND COSTA RICA, BRINGING TOGETHER COLORADO DELEGATES IN THOSE RESPECTIVE COUNTRIES WITH ROUNDTABLES, FORUMS, PANELS AND ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING. ADDITIONALLY, THE BIENNIAL CULTURE CLUB MEMBERSHIP EXPERIENCED THE ROBUST VIBRANCY OF THE AMERICAS IN COLORADO THROUGH CURATED TOURS, EXPERIENCES AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTING THE STRONG CONNECTIONS OF THE AMERICAS THROUGHOUT COLORADO.

    Expenses $648,776 · Revenue $551,016

  • THE BIENNIAL FURTHER WORKS TOWARDS THE AMPLIFICATION OF THE WIDE VARIETY OF CULTURES ACROSS THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE THROUGH OUR PLAZA PROGRAMMING AND WORKSHOPS. THESE INSTALLATIONS AND EVENTS UPLIFT ARTISTS AND CREATIVES FROM ACROSS THE AMERICAS AND EXPOSE COLORADANS TO THEIR WORK AND THEIR TREMENDOUS CULTURAL VALUE. THE PLAZA OF THE AMERICAS, FORMERLY TAIL TRACKS PLAZA, WAS RENAMED IN 2023 TO CELEBRATE AND RECOGNIZE THE BIENNIAL'S WORK TO TRANSFORM THE SPACE INTO A HUB OF CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN DENVER AND THE AMERICAS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ART DISPLAYS, WE OFFER A SERIES OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING, MEANT TO ENCOURAGE ATTENDEES TO ENGAGE MORE DEEPLY WITH THE ART AND CREATE SOME OF THEIR OWN.

    Expenses $54,962

  • THE YOUTH CONGRESS FOR SUSTAINABLE AMERICAS IS A ROBUST NETWORK OF YOUNG ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS FROM 15 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, PROMOTING REGIONAL COOPERATION AND BRINGING TOGETHER DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVES OF GOVERNMENT, CIVIL SOCIETY, BUSINESS, ACADEMIA, CULTURE AND THE ARTS, AND INDIGENOUS AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. DELEGATES MEET MONTHLY FOR LEADERSHIP TRAININGS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND ANNUALLY FOR IN- PERSON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND COLLABORATION. SUPPORT IS PROVIDED THROUGH FOR MEMBERS TO ATTEND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCES AND CONVENINGS. YOUTH ACCELERATOR GRANTS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS TO FUND COMMUNITY-BASED SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS ACROSS THE AMERICAS.

    Expenses $39,686

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Florajane Dirienzo

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $167,921
    From this org
    $150,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,921
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,000
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $10,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,421
    Filer's total
    $167,921
  • Maria Garcia Berry

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mark Falcone

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Piero Bonadeo

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Scott Hefner

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Adam Lerner

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Adeeb Khan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alicia Bruce Trujillo

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bill Peffer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cristal Torres Deherrera

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Danielle Oliveto

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Erin Trapp

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Esther Lee Leach

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Flavia Light

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hanne Wolf

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jacqueline Bove

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jamie Vanleeuwen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Juan Padro

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kerri Conway

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laura Aldrete

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marcela De La Mar

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike Coakley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mizraim Cordero

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robin Hickenlooper

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Suzanne Schoettger

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tyler Coombe

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Yolanda Chase

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 November 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202513459349300411

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