Denver Art Museum Inc
100 W 14th Avenue Pkwy, Denver, CO · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $87,033,570 | $79,719,340 | $178,131,613 |
| FY2024 | $41,968,354 | $59,114,464 | $170,719,597 |
| FY2023 | $44,734,320 | $53,112,181 | $187,181,047 |
| FY2022 | $57,180,332 | $49,505,633 | $195,178,747 |
| FY2021 | $74,103,698 | $71,680,408 | $188,743,577 |
| FY2020 | $50,720,002 | $43,947,885 | $185,521,305 |
| FY2019 | $62,962,532 | $36,039,468 | $178,470,893 |
| FY2018 | $73,973,603 | $36,045,340 | $151,503,061 |
| FY2017 | $81,748,064 | $41,996,799 | $113,585,853 |
| FY2016 | $45,629,102 | $37,637,706 | $72,816,925 |
| FY2015 | $56,291,430 | $33,256,043 | $65,623,201 |
| FY2014 | $75,293,274 | $35,681,991 | $43,957,038 |
| FY2013 | $34,338,656 | $29,531,147 | $42,993,631 |
| FY2012 | $48,383,171 | $28,886,663 | $39,545,076 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Denver Art Museum Inc (EIN 84-6038240), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $75,528,401 | 87% |
| Program service revenue | $5,864,422 | 7% |
| Other revenue | $5,640,747 | 6% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $66,650,442 | 84% |
| Management & general | $10,782,914 | 14% |
| Fundraising | $2,285,984 | 3% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 87% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 84% of functional expenses, management & general 14%, and fundraising 3%.
- 84% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 72.2% of 907 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide (too few in CO for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 26.8 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 67th percentile among 773 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in CO.
- Total revenue was the highest among 782 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in CO.
- Total revenue rose from $48,383,171 in FY2012 to $87,033,570 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 4 and decreased in 9 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 2 of 14 reported years (FY2023, FY2024).
- Net assets grew from $39,545,076 to $178,131,613 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE DENVER ART MUSEUM IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS THROUGH THE ACQUISITION, PRESENTATION, AND PRESERVATION OF WORKS OF ART, SUPPORTED BY EXEMPLARY SCHOLARSHIP AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS RELATED BOTH TO ITS PERMANENT COLLECTIONS AND TO TEMPORARY
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1935 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | A510 — Arts, Culture & Humanities |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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