Downtown Denver Partnership Inc
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What it says it does
DDP FOCUSES ON CREATIVELY PLANNING, MANAGING, AND DEVELOPING DOWNTOWN DENVER AS THE UNIQUE, DIVERSE, VIBRANT, AND ECONOMICALLY HEALTHY URBAN CORE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION.
- Income
- $7.6 million
- Spending
- $7.3 million
- Employees
- 58
- Volunteers
- 43
- Highest pay
- $629,491, president &
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $5.4 million spent. THE PARTNERSHIP SUPPORTS THE OPERATIONS OF DENVER CIVIC VENTURES, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE COMBINING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
- $733,300 spent. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: THE PARTNERSHIP IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT CULTIVATES PRIVATE-SECTOR LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGES BUSINESSES IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF DOWNTOWN DENVER.
- $326,291 spent. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING AND MOBILITY: DOWNTOWN DENVER PARTNERSHIP, INC. WORKS TO RETAIN COMPANIES IN THE CENTER CITY VIA RETENTION OUTREACH AND RESEARCH SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION PLAYS AN ACTIVE ROLE IN RECRUITING COMPANIES TO DOWNTOWN THROUGH MARKETING, PRESENTATIONS AND RESEARCH. THE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTS DOWNTOWN AT RETAIL TRADE SHOWS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO RECRUIT NEW RETAILERS TO DENVER.
- $854,258 spent. DOWNTOWN ENVIRONMENT AND THE PUBLIC REALM: DDP DEVELOPED AN INTERACTIVE DIGITAL KISOK SYSTEM FOR THE CENTER CITY. THIS SYSTEM ALLOWS VISITORS TO RECEIVE AND SHARE INFORMATION, GET DIRECTIONS, LEARN ABOUT DOWNTOWN AMENITIES AND ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR THE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND THE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. MEMBER AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: THE DOWNTOWN DENVER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM DEVELOPS DOWNTOWN DENVER'S FUTURE LEADERS, EDUCATES PARTICIPANTS ABOUT THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF DOWNTOWN DENVER, INFORMS PARTICIPANTS ABOUT THE UNIQUE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES THAT EXIST IN A DOWNTOWN ENVIRONMENT, AND ENGAGES PARTICIPANTS IN CREATING THE DOWNTOWN DENVER OF THE FUTURE.
- DOWNTOWN ENVIRONMENT AND THE PUBLIC REALM: DDP DEVELOPED AN INTERACTIVE DIGITAL KISOK SYSTEM FOR THE CENTER CITY. THIS SYSTEM ALLOWS VISITORS TO RECEIVE AND SHARE INFORMATION, GET DIRECTIONS, LEARN ABOUT DOWNTOWN AMENITIES AND ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR THE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND THE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. MEMBER AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: THE DOWNTOWN DENVER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM DEVELOPS DOWNTOWN DENVER'S FUTURE LEADERS, EDUCATES PARTICIPANTS ABOUT THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF DOWNTOWN DENVER, INFORMS PARTICIPANTS ABOUT THE UNIQUE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES THAT EXIST IN A DOWNTOWN ENVIRONMENT, AND ENGAGES PARTICIPANTS IN CREATING THE DOWNTOWN DENVER OF THE FUTURE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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