Nonprofit · EIN 74-2374848
DENVER URBAN GARDENS
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,093,066 | $4,446,764 | -$353,698 | $1,587,956 | $380,744 | $1,207,212 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,427,388 | $4,555,987 | -$128,599 | $2,129,551 | $569,576 | $1,559,975 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,035,529 | $4,086,475 | -$1,050,946 | $2,290,861 | $820,305 | $1,470,556 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,618,816
- of which government grants
- $1,918,084
- Program service revenue
- $502,355
- Investment income
- $14,893
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$56,043
- Other revenue
- -$42,998
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $844,304
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $176,817
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,202,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,688,276
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $16,255
- Accounting fees
- $100,250
- Occupancy
- $102,651
- Travel
- $54,250
- Depreciation
- $10,969
- Program services (functional)
- $3,793,104
- Management and general (functional)
- $374,501
- Fundraising (functional)
- $279,159
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,129,551
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,587,956
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $380,744
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,207,212
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $230,940
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $704,858
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $502,354
- Gross receipts
- $4,168,009
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 3,930
- Year formed
- 1985
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA APPEL LIPSIUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $153,414 | $23,403 |
| BRIANNA BORIN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HESS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDALL KADISH | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM LARKEY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER LIFARI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MAHAR | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASMINE MCGLADE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY NORDINI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE OGAS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNY POST | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CORINE ROBERTS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI ROJAS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA WARNER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GINGER WHITE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUG WOOLEY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON LONGSDORF | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD DODSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHARON EARNEST | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA APPEL LIPSIUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $148,206 | $22,304 |
| BROOKE GABBERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW FELDMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SHAFFNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA ROSAS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM LARKEY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANNA BORIN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARON EARNEST | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON LONGSDORF | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE OGAS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOLON CLARK | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY NORDINI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA WARNER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HESS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM CRAFT | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZANE WAY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA APPEL LIPSIUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $147,067 | $29,038 |
| BROOKE GABBERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW FELDMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SHAFFNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA ROSAS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM LARKEY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANNA BORIN-LYGIZOS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARON EARNEST | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON LONGSDORF | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE OGAS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOLON CLARK | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY NORDINI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA WARNER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HESS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM CRAFT | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZANE WAY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1031 33RD ST STE 100, DENVER, CO 80205-2743
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- NESSA MOGHARREBAN, 1031 33RD STREET SUITE 100, DENVER, CO 80205
- Signed the 990
- NESSA MOGHARREBAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (303) 292-9900
- Website
- WWW.DUG.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WATSON COON RYAN LLC
Mission
DENVER URBAN GARDENS' (DUG) MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ACCESS, SKILLS, AND RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE TO GROW HEALTHY FOOD IN COMMUNITY AND REGENERATE URBAN GREEN SPACES.
Program accomplishments
- DUG'S COMMUNITY GARDENS INCLUDE BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SPACES, MANAGED BY A DEDICATED TEAM OF VOLUNTEER GARDEN LEADERS AND CULTIVATED BY A LARGE NETWORK OF COMMUNITY GARDENERS. COMMUNITY GARDENS PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO GROW FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. GARDENERS TYPICALLY PLANT ANNUALS-SUCH AS TOMATOES AND PUMPKINS-EACH SEASON, FOLLOWING THE GROWING CYCLE FROM SEED STARTING TO PREPARING THE GARDEN FOR DORMANCY. THE DIVERSITY IN DUG'S GARDENS IS REFLECTED IN THEIR VARYING SIZES, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES, COMMUNITY CULTURES, AND INTERNAL COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS. DUG'S FOOD FORESTS, ESTABLISHED WITH GENEROUS COMMUNITY SUPPORT, HAVE EXPANDED TO NUMEROUS LOCATIONS ACROSS THE AREA AND FEATURE A VARIETY OF FOOD-PRODUCING TREE AND SHRUB SPECIES. UNLIKE COMMUNITY GARDENS, FOOD FORESTS OFFER ONGOING SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PERENNIAL TREES AND BUSHES THAT YIELD FOOD YEAR AFTER YEAR. THESE SPACES ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE, ALLOWING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO HARVEST BERRIES, NUTS, AND OTHER PRODUCE AS THEY WISH. EACH SITE IS CARED FOR BY TRAINED VOLUNTEER TREE KEEPERS WHO HELP MAINTAIN THE AREA AND FOSTER A SENSE OF COMMUNITY.Expenses $1,635,762 · grants $844,304 · revenue $204,036
- UNDER THE FOOD ACCESS UMBRELLA, DUG OFFERS THREE UNIQUE PROGRAMS: GROW A GARDEN, CULTURALLY INCLUSIVE SEEDS, AND COMMUNITY SEED DISTRIBUTION. THE GROW A GARDEN PROGRAM CONNECTS INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS WITH SEEDS, SEEDLINGS, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT GROWING FOOD AT HOME OR IN A DUG GARDEN. THIS PROGRAM SERVES A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS, MANY OF WHOM ARE FROM HOUSEHOLDS WITH LIMITED INCOME. LIKE DUG'S OTHER FOOD ACCESS INITIATIVES, THE COMMUNITY SEED DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO GROWING FOOD, WHETHER AT HOME OR IN A COMMUNITY GARDEN. DUG'S COMMUNITY SEED DISTRIBUTION IS ONE OF THE LARGEST PUBLICLY AVAILABLE COLLECTIONS OF FREE SEEDS IN THE AREA, HELPING THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES START THEIR OWN GARDENS. THE CULTURALLY INCLUSIVE SEEDS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH MARGINALIZED IDENTITIES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO RARE AND SPECIALTY PLANT VARIETIES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CULTURAL INCLUSIVITY. DUG BELIEVES THAT MEANINGFUL AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD ACCESS PRIORITIZES FOODS THAT ARE FAMILIAR AND DESIRABLE TO EACH INDIVIDUAL, REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, DUG SUPPORTS A GLOBAL ARRAY OF GROWING AND CULINARY PRACTICES, CELEBRATING THE SHARED DIVERSITY OF ITS COMMUNITY.Expenses $361,356 · revenue $43,644
- DUG'S EDUCATION PROGRAMMING HAS BEEN SUPPORTING URBAN GARDENERS THROUGHOUT METRO DENVER FOR MANY YEARS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE GROUNDED IN A DEEP RESPECT FOR ALL PEOPLE AND THEIR TRADITIONS, PROMOTE ORGANIC PRACTICES THAT REGENERATE THE EARTH, AND ENGAGE LEARNERS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. DUG OFFERS BOTH ADULT AND YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS A COMMUNITY COMPOSTER TRAINING PROGRAM. THE ADULT AND YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE NUMEROUS WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES, MANY OF WHICH OFFER FLEXIBLE, PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN OPTIONS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL. THE COMMUNITY COMPOSTER TRAINING PROGRAM IS WIDELY ATTENDED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND DUG GARDENERS ACROSS THE FRONT RANGE, HELPING TO BUILD KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWING AND COMPOSTING PRACTICES.Expenses $1,795,986 · revenue $254,675
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-2374848
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,587,956
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,168,009
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,093,066 | $4,446,764 | $1,587,956 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,427,388 | $4,555,987 | $2,129,551 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,035,529 | $4,086,475 | $2,290,861 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,499,144 | $2,792,225 | $2,157,961 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 74-2374848).
Questions about DENVER URBAN GARDENS
- What is the EIN of DENVER URBAN GARDENS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DENVER URBAN GARDENS is 74-2374848.
- Is DENVER URBAN GARDENS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to DENVER URBAN GARDENS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DENVER URBAN GARDENS 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 URBAN GARDENS 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 URBAN GARDENS 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 URBAN GARDENS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names NESSA MOGHARREBAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of DENVER URBAN GARDENS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $153,414 (LINDA APPEL LIPSIUS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DENVER URBAN GARDENS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,093,066, expenses of $4,446,764 and total assets of $1,587,956 at year end.
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