Civic Center Conservancy: FY2022 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 20-2214279)

Eric Lazzari’s $150K as Executive Di is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Eric Lazzari	$150,307	$157,752	$145,658	$121,833	$124,991	$98,473

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Keeps Denver's Civic Center Park active and thriving for everyone.

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3 programs · $667K · in their own filed words · FY2022

01

For the People

The conservancy serves as the park's community builder, activating the space & providing opportunities for engagement year-round. The conservancy engages small businesses, neighboring cultural institutions, arts organizations & other local groups in bringing diverse voices & audiences to the park.

$400Kprogram expense

02

For the Future

Spaces like civic center park require a caretaker who is connected to the people who use the park, who advocates for improvements & who transforms the space to meet the needs of anyone who gathers there today & long into the future.

$167Kprogram expense

03

For the Park

The conservancy supports the park's upkeep by raising funds to restore its historical structures, enhance its natural spaces & advocate for investment in this essential public space. The city takes care of the basic needs of the grounds, while we step in to fill the gaps & ensure the park reflects the people & the spirit of the city.

$100Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid

Grants received · FY2024

Latino Community Foundation of Colorado INCFY2024$50K

Community First FoundationFY2024$41K

Vf FoundationFY2024$35K

Kenneth Kendal King FoundationFY2024$35K

Delta Dental of ColoradoFY2024$25K

American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$25K

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$20K

Xcel Energy FoundationFY2024$16K

Total grants receivedfrom 10 funders$272K

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Grants paid · 4 grants · $415K · 2020–2024

Denver Parks & RecreationFY2024$110,000

Denver Parks & RecreationFY2023$180,000

City and County of DenverFY2020$100,000

Denver Public Library Friends FoundationCO · FY2020$25,000

By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$1.2M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M

Fees for servicesLn 2g$43K

Money outPt IX

$977K

Ln 25

Programscol B$667K

Managementcol C$181K

Fundraisingcol D$128K

Owns and owesPt X

$522K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$429K

Total assetsLn 16$607K

LiabilitiesLn 26$85K

PeoplePt VI, VII

20

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a17

IndependentVI 1b17

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M

Government grantsLn 1e$29K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$43K

Total revenueLn 12$1.2M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$427K

SavingsLn 2$3K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$429K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K

Other assetsLn 15$57K

Total assetsLn 16$607K

LiabilitiesLn 26$85K

Net assetsLn 32$522K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 59

VolunteersI 6577

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14Yes

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY22	End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$127K	$429K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$10K	$7K
Total assetsLn 16	$296K	$607K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$19K	$85K
Net assetsLn 32	$277K	$522K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$128K	$43K	$35K	$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$87K	$29K	$24K	$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$1K	$397	$315	$454
Payroll taxesLn 10	$16K	$5K	$4K	$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$23K		$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$188K	$126K	$47K	$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$74K	$74K
Office expensesLn 13	$18K	$8K	$1K	$9K
Information technologyLn 14	$5K	$646	$4K	$138
OccupancyLn 16	$7K	$4K	$2K	$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$18K		$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$6K	$2K	$3K	$808
InsuranceLn 23	$16K	$5K	$9K	$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$390K	$370K	$11K	$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$977K	$667K	$181K	$128K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$1.3M	$1.3M	$40K	$317K	990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 21, 2025	$1.2M	$1.3M	−$63K	$277K	990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 17, 2024	$1.3M	$1.5M	−$182K	$340K	990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 21, 2023	$1.2M	$977K	$245K	$522K	990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022	$728K	$519K	$210K	$277K	990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 3, 2021	$468K	$424K	$44K	$67K	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $1,222,103 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $718,232$1,180,987

I-9 Program service revenue$42,787

I-10 Investment income$0

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,232−$1,671

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $728,464$1,222,103

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,680$0

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $177,593$232,324

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $337,548$744,732

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $518,821$977,056

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $209,643$245,047

Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17

VI-1b Independent voting members17

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,222,103 across 7 lines filed

VIII-1e Government grants$29,077

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,151,910

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,180,987

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $42,787$42,787

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$7,714−$7,714

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,043$6,043

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $48,830 · Excluded from tax −$7,714$1,222,103

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $977,056 across 14 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,495 · Management $34,540 · Fundraising $49,892$127,927

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $29,171 · Management $23,712 · Fundraising $34,444$87,327

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $397 · Management $315 · Fundraising $454$1,166

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,407 · Management $4,294 · Fundraising $6,203$15,904

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,400$23,400

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $125,712 · Management $47,234 · Fundraising $15,238$188,184

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $74,255$74,255

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,619 · Management $1,197 · Fundraising $9,144$17,960

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $646 · Management $3,827 · Fundraising $138$4,611

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,694 · Management $1,583 · Fundraising $1,478$6,755

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $18,056$18,056

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,019 · Management $2,942 · Fundraising $808$5,769

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,051 · Management $9,155 · Fundraising $1,578$15,784

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $370,000 · Management $11,016 · Fundraising $8,942$389,958

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $667,466 · Management $181,271 · Fundraising $128,319$977,056

Part X · Balance sheet $606,665 assets, 14 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $126,372$426,939

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $839$2,535

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $155,040$112,350

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,850$536

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,509$7,140

X-15 Other assets$57,165

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $295,610$606,665

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,719$27,562

X-25 Other liabilities$57,165

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,719$84,727

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $199,653$474,938

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $77,238$47,000

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $276,891$521,938

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $295,610$606,665

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $521,938 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$1,222,103

XI-2 Total expenses$977,056

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$245,047

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$276,891

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$521,938

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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