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George Sparks

President & CEO · The Colorado Museum of Natural History

President & CEO at The Colorado Museum of Natural History. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 9 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Ambiguous identity This name matches 7 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
9
Roles reported
9
Reported compensation
$480K
Others who share this name
7

Who this is

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Reported as President & CEO of The Colorado Museum of Natural History, based in Denver, CO.
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Received $480K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Dmcc Past Ch of Coloradans for Coloradans, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Board Member of Colorado Music Hall of Fame, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Colorado Music Hall of Fame Board Member · $445K revenue · Denver, COCOLORADO MUSIC HALL OF FAME CELEBRATES, PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS COLORADO'S MUSIC COMMUNITY.Filed FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Citizens for Arts to Zoo Board Member · $207K revenue · Denver, COThe organizations mission is to educate the public to obtain and maintain support for the seven-county Denver Metropolitan Scientific and Cultural…Filed FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Colorado Business Roundtable INC Board Member · $955K revenue · Greenwood Vlg, COTo promote initiatives that will strengthen Colorado's economy and allow businesses to grow and thrive in Colorado and the surrounding states.Filed FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
The Colorado Museum of Natural History President & CEO · $57.2M revenue · Denver, COBe a catalyst! Ignite our community's passion for nature and science.pay $395K → $480KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$480Kreported comp
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Coloradans for Coloradans Dmcc Past Ch · $71K revenue · Denver, COTo improve business conditions for metropolitan Denver.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
The Colorado Education Initiative Board Member · $7.9M revenue · Denver, COCEI CHAMPIONS, EMPOWERS, AND IGNITES COLORADO LEADERS TO DELIVER ON THE PROMISE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION TO DEVELOP THRIVING YOUNG PEOPLE AND FLOURISHING…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Scientific and Culturalcollaborative Member · $453K revenue · Lakewood, COSCC EMPOWERS SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH COLLABORATION AND CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Past Chair · $10.8M revenue · Denver, COSee Form 990, Part III, Line 1.Filed FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation Director · $2.5M revenue · Denver, COTo educate and inspire people who want to make a difference as leaders in their community.Filed FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named George Sparks

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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George Sparks 2 organizations · Maysville, KY, Flemingsburg, KYHospice of Hope INC
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George Sparks 1 organization · Odenton, MDMaryland Retired School Personnel Association INC
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George Sparks 1 organization · Frankfort, KYFuneral Directors' Association of Kentucky
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George Sparks 1 organization · Denver, COThe Romer Institute of Evidence- Based Policy
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George Sparks 1 organization · Denver, CODenver School of Science and Technology INC
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George Sparks 1 organization · Albuquerque, NMThe Lamb Foundation for Research and Religious Studies
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George Sparks 1 organization · Blue Ash, OHMental Health America of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio INC

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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President & CEO (thru Sept 2021) · FY2020
$480K
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Dmcc Preside · FY2025
$393K
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President Ed · FY2024
$359K
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Senior Vice President, Development · FY2023
$339K
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VP Sales & I · FY2024
$323K
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Executive Vice President, Finance & Business Opera · FY2024
$321K
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President to · FY2024
$301K
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Executive Vice President, Experiences & Partnershi · FY2024
$276K
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Enterprise S · FY2024
$245K
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President · FY2025
$244K
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President and CEO · FY2024
$237K
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Dmcc SVP Fin · FY2025
$226K

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American Museum of Natural History$246.8M revenue · New York, NY
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California Academy of Sciences$89.4M revenue · San Francisco, CA
Houston Museum of Natural Science$48.4M revenue · Houston, TX
Science Museum of Minnesota$40.1M revenue · St Paul, MN
Perot Museum of Nature and Science$36.6M revenue · Dallas, TX

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org