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.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$532,200
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2a · Program service revenue: AMERICAS LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON
total $473,504 · related or exempt $473,504
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2b · Program service revenue: CULTURE CLUB
total $77,512 · related or exempt $77,512
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $167,683 · program services $99,604 · management and general $33,201 · fundraising $34,878
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $222,744 · program services $132,310 · management and general $44,103 · fundraising $46,331
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $8,655 · program services $5,141 · management and general $1,714 · fundraising $1,800
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $13,122 · program services $7,795 · management and general $2,598 · fundraising $2,729
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $31,029 · program services $18,431 · management and general $6,144 · fundraising $6,454
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11g · Fees: other
total $54,263 · program services $52,263 · management and general $1,000 · fundraising $1,000
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $30,616 · program services $11,254 · management and general $6,730 · fundraising $12,632
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13 · Office expenses
total $19,581 · program services $4,205 · management and general $14,726 · fundraising $650
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14 · Information technology
total $2,181 · program services $80 · management and general $2,101
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16 · Occupancy
total $2,571 · program services $1,543 · management and general $514 · fundraising $514
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17 · Travel
total $22,798 · program services $22,798
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $16,549 · program services $16,549
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20 · Interest
total $8,974 · program services $1,795 · management and general $7,179
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23 · Insurance
total $3,488 · program services $698 · management and general $2,790
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24a · Other expenses: SUMMIT EXPENSE
total $208,541 · program services $208,541
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24b · Other expenses: PROGRAMMING EXPENSE
total $78,884 · program services $78,884
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24c · Other expenses: CULTURAL HUB
total $57,897 · program services $57,897
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24d · Other expenses: YOUTH CONGRESS
total $12,032 · program services $12,032
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24e · All other expenses
total $11,604 · program services $11,604
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $82,528 · end of year $42,887
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $234,225 · end of year $105,000
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $15,027 · end of year $46,754
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $41,695 · end of year $19,317
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $197,004 · end of year $136,796
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $225,000 · end of year $60,443
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Florajane DirienzoFLORAJANE 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
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Maria Garcia BerryMARIA GARCIA BERRY
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Mark FalconeMARK FALCONE
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Piero BonadeoPIERO BONADEO
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Scott HefnerSCOTT HEFNER
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Adam LernerADAM LERNER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Adeeb KhanADEEB KHAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Alicia Bruce TrujilloALICIA BRUCE TRUJILLO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bill PefferBILL PEFFER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Cristal Torres DeherreraCRISTAL TORRES DEHERRERA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Danielle OlivetoDANIELLE OLIVETO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Erin TrappERIN TRAPP
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Esther Lee LeachESTHER LEE LEACH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Flavia LightFLAVIA LIGHT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Hanne WolfHANNE WOLF
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jacqueline BoveJACQUELINE BOVE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jamie VanleeuwenJAMIE VANLEEUWEN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Juan PadroJUAN PADRO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kerri ConwayKERRI CONWAY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Laura AldreteLAURA ALDRETE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Marcela De La MarMARCELA DE LA MAR
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mike CoakleyMIKE COAKLEY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mizraim CorderoMIZRAIM CORDERO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Robin HickenlooperROBIN HICKENLOOPER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Suzanne SchoettgerSUZANNE SCHOETTGER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Tyler CoombeTYLER COOMBE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Yolanda ChaseYOLANDA 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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