Nonprofit · EIN 84-1155029
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BUTTERFLY CONSORTIUM
Tax-exempt · WESTMINSTER, CO 80020
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $8,279,543 | $7,914,958 | $364,585 | $10,445,063 | $1,632,337 | $8,812,726 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,172,825 | $9,288,519 | -$1,115,694 | $9,682,752 | $1,656,385 | $8,026,367 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,274,972 | $7,925,421 | $349,551 | $10,730,884 | $1,601,199 | $9,129,685 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,780,171
- of which government grants
- $1,863,948
- Membership dues
- $1,750
- Program service revenue
- $4,219,383
- Investment income
- $145,107
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,064,327
- Other revenue
- $1,134,882
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $26,530
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $308,092
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,040,435
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,109,910
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $25,569
- Accounting fees
- $54,000
- Occupancy
- $121,040
- Travel
- $68,875
- Depreciation
- $328,958
- Program services (functional)
- $5,630,512
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,881,798
- Fundraising (functional)
- $402,648
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,682,752
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,445,063
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,632,337
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,812,726
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,598,263
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,638,698
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,174,028
- Gross receipts
- $9,131,521
- Employees
- 123
- Volunteers
- 384
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN WELCH | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 45 | $156,937 | $5,506 |
| ERIN MACGUIRE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 45 | $140,881 | $6,316 |
| MARY ANN COLLEY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $133,668 | $7,400 |
| SHARTRINA WHITE | VP OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 45 | $115,400 | $7,765 |
| RICHARD READING | VP OF SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION Highest-paid employee | 45 | $115,995 | $6,554 |
| MICHAEL MCCOY | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF RETAIL SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,047 | $984 |
| NATHALIE BROCHU - CHAIR | AND INTERIM CEO (THROUGH APRIL 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $75,695 | $2,390 |
| MARK CORBETT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY COOPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DEMOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE WEIDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK TENNYSON | FORMER PRESI Former | 45 | $202,222 | $23,892 |
| NATHALIE BROCHU | CHAIR, INTER Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $104,123 | $52,420 |
| AMY COOPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CORBETT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DEMOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL KING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE WEIDNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK TENNYSON | PRESIDENT AN Officer | 45 | $172,420 | $32,239 |
| JANET MCFARLAND BURLILE | VP OF DONOR Highest-paid employee | 45 | $146,653 | $30,277 |
| MARY ANN COLLEY | COO Officer | 45 | $133,656 | $13,590 |
| RUSSELL PECORARO | VP MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 45 | $120,937 | $20,083 |
| RICHARD PATRICK READING | VP OF SCIENC Highest-paid employee | 45 | $110,724 | $12,356 |
| WILLIAM FINLEY | CFO THRU JUN Officer | 45 | $59,671 | $13,531 |
| JOHN DOBEY | CFO THRU DEC Officer | 45 | $54,278 | $5,071 |
| NATHALIE BROCHU | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY LOPER | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL KING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LANE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT QUINN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD SCHNEIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY AHRENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT BAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP CROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH MONFORT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DEMOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE WEIDNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BRINKLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CORBETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA HEIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6252 W 104TH AVE, WESTMINSTER, CO 80020-4107
- In care of
- % GLENA NOZAWA
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RYAN WELCH, 6252 WEST 104TH AVE, WESTMINSTER, CO 80020
- Signed the 990
- RYAN WELCH, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (303) 469-5441
- Website
- WWW.BUTTERFLIES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TO FOSTER AN APPRECIATION OF INVERTEBRATES BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE NEED TO PROTECT AND CARE FOR THREATENED HABITATS GLOBALLY, WHILE CONDUCTING RESEARCH FOR SOLUTIONS IN INVERTEBRATE CONSERVATION.
Program accomplishments
- INVERTEBRATE ZOO AND RESEARCH: WE ARE PROUD TO BE THE FIRST AND ONLY STAND-ALONE INVERTEBRATE ZOO ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA). AS AN AZA MEMBER, WE ARE DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS IN THE AREAS OF CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND RECREATION. WE WORK LOCALLY, REGIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY TO STUDY AND PROTECT INVERTEBRATES WHICH ARE THE FOUNDATION OF EVERY ECOLOGICAL SYSTEM IN WHICH WE LIVE. AT BUTTERFLY PAVILION, WE EXCEL AT INVERTEBRATE CONSERVATION THAT BENEFITS THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE PLANET, PEOPLE AND PROFIT (I.E., CREATING ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE WAYS FOR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES TO BENEFIT FROM INVERTEBRATES WHILE ELIMINATING DESTRUCTIVE AND ILLEGAL POACHING).Expenses $2,658,539 · revenue $365,263
- GUEST EXPERIENCE: BUTTERFLY PAVILION PLAYS A SPECIAL ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN OUR REGION. SINCE THE BUTTERFLY PAVILION OPENED, WE HAVE WELCOMED MILLIONS OF VISITORS AND HELPED THEM CREATE MEMORABLE, FUN, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES WITH INVERTEBRATES. EVERY YEAR, OVER 350,000 GUESTS ARE INTRODUCED TO INCREDIBLE DIVERSITY OF INVERTEBRATE LIFE AND GAIN AN APPRECIATION FOR THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE CREATURES. LEARNERS OF ALL AGES ARE IMMERSED IN A TROPICAL CONSERVATORY WITH THOUSANDS OF BUTTERFLIES, AND TOUCH MARINE INVERTEBRATES. THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, VISITORS DISCOVER HOW OUR LIVES ARE DEPENDENT ON INVERTEBRATES AND ARE INSPIRED TO DO THEIR PART IN PROTECTING THESE INVALUABLE ANIMALS.Expenses $1,524,042 · revenue $3,977,073
- EDUCATION: BUTTERFLY PAVILION TYPICALLY REACHES OVER 115,000 LIFELONG LEARNERS, INCLUDING OVER 60,000 STUDENTS ANNUALLY THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, OUTREACH, AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. BUTTERFLY PAVILION HAS BECOME A REGIONAL LEADER IN HANDS-ON SCIENCE AND ECOLOGY EDUCATION FOR PRE-K THROUGH 12 LEARNERS. WE BRING SCHOOL CURRICULUM ALIVE THROUGH PLAY, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, AND IN-DEPTH SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATIONS. IN ADDITION, WE CULTIVATE A CULTURE OF CONSERVATION THROUGH AFTERSCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, FAMILY NATURE CLUBS, YOUTH DAY CAMPS, ADULT INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, AND VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROJECTS. OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO BUILD AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION FOR INVERTEBRATES AND TO HELP DEVELOP A SOUND, SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR ROLE IN OUR ECOSYSTEMS.Expenses $1,447,931 · grants $26,530 · revenue $997,467
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
- 84-1155029
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,445,063
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,131,521
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $8,279,543 | $7,914,958 | $10,445,063 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,172,825 | $9,288,519 | $9,682,752 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,274,972 | $7,925,421 | $10,730,884 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,995,218 | $6,453,222 | $10,122,175 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 84-1155029).
Questions about ROCKY MOUNTAIN BUTTERFLY CONSORTIUM
- What is the EIN of ROCKY MOUNTAIN BUTTERFLY CONSORTIUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROCKY MOUNTAIN BUTTERFLY CONSORTIUM is 84-1155029.
- Is ROCKY MOUNTAIN BUTTERFLY CONSORTIUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to ROCKY MOUNTAIN BUTTERFLY CONSORTIUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROCKY MOUNTAIN BUTTERFLY CONSORTIUM 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 ROCKY MOUNTAIN BUTTERFLY CONSORTIUM 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 ROCKY MOUNTAIN BUTTERFLY CONSORTIUM 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 ROCKY MOUNTAIN BUTTERFLY CONSORTIUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RYAN WELCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROCKY MOUNTAIN BUTTERFLY CONSORTIUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,937 (RYAN WELCH, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does ROCKY MOUNTAIN BUTTERFLY CONSORTIUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,279,543, expenses of $7,914,958 and total assets of $10,445,063 at year end.
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