SCFD Board Certifies 25 Organizations in Tier II for Fiscal Year 2012

August 28, 2012 - At their regular meeting on Thursday, August 23, the Board of Directors of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District approved a resolution identifying those organizations qualifying for 2012 Tier II funding and each organization's award. These are regional organizations that have met statutory eligibility criteria and demonstrated annual operating income above the $1,442,930.42 threshold for the prior fiscal year.

At the July and August meetings, the Board of Directors reviewed extensive reports and heard presentations from organizations on the accomplishments made possible from 2011 distributions and on proposed use for 2012 funding. The following organizations qualified to receive distributions in 2012. 

Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities                             

Aurora, City of - Cultural Affairs Division                         

Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center                                   

Central City Opera House Association                               

Cherry Creek Arts Festival                                                    

Children's Museum of Denver      

Clyfford Still Museum                                       

Colorado Ballet                                                                     

Colorado Chautauqua Association                                      

Colorado Children's Chorale                                               

Colorado Mountain Club                                                    

Colorado Music Festival/RMCMA                                                       

Colorado Railroad Museum                                                 

Colorado Symphony Association

Denver Film Society

Hudson Gardens and Event Center   

Lakewood Heritage, Culture and the Arts     

Mizel Arts and Culture Center    

Mizel Museum     

Museum of Contemporary Art Denver   

Opera Colorado       

Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory

Swallow Hill Music Association    

The Wildlife Experience  

Wings Over the Rockies 

Each certified organization will receive a share of the designated 21% of annual SCFD funds. Ninety-five percent (95%) of these funds may be used for general operations. Five percent (5%) are designated for programs or projects that address regional impact, quality, need, accessibility, collaboration, innovation or enhancement.

Denver Metro area voters created the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District in 1988 to provide public financial support to scientific and cultural organizations. Between 1989 and 2011, SCFD distributed over $711 million to over 500 unique organizations via the 0.1% (1¢ on every $10) retail sales and use tax in the seven-county District. Counties comprising the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District include Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas (except for Castle Rock and Larkspur) and Jefferson.

SCFD facilitates distribution of the voter-approved retail sales and use tax funds to organizations that provide for the enlightenment and entertainment of the public through the production, presentation, exhibition, advancement or preservation of art, music, theater, dance, zoology, botany, natural history or cultural history.