Morrison, CO

FRIENDS OF DINOSAUR RIDGE

EIN 84-1146279

Education & Youth Development STEM & Technology Education Children & youth

Mission

Friends of Dinosaur Ridge educates visitors about the evolving story of Dino Ridge while advancing scientific research and protecting fossil resources at Dinosaur Ridge, Triceratops Trail, and related paleontology sites.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About FRIENDS OF DINOSAUR RIDGE

Friends of Dinosaur Ridge is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates Dinosaur Ridge, an outdoor museum and National Natural Landmark near Morrison, Colorado. The organization runs guided bus and walking tours, school programs, summer camps, virtual learning resources, and stewardship projects to preserve in-situ fossil tracks and bones for research and public education. Founded in 1989, Friends of Dinosaur Ridge partners with Jefferson County Open Space and other local institutions to deliver place-based STEM education and public programs that reach school groups, families, and general visitors. In recent years the organization expanded digital resources (virtual tours and audio guides), continued robust school programming, and played a lead role in the creation of a state Stegosaurus specialty license plate to support education and preservation.

Notable achievements

Long-term stewardship and operation

Since 1989 the organization has operated and stewarded Dinosaur Ridge and Triceratops Trail in partnership with Jefferson County Open Space, maintaining one of the nation’s most important in‑place dinosaur tracksites and an active public education program.

Statewide fundraising and visibility via Stegosaurus license plate

Friends of Dinosaur Ridge was designated as an educational and stewardship partner for Colorado’s Stegosaurus specialty license plate (legislation enacted 2023), creating a new ongoing fundraising and awareness channel to support preservation and educational programs.

Expanded education and visitor access

In the last 2–3 years the organization expanded virtual learning (360° tours, audio tours, short educational videos), sustained school tours and licensed summer camps aligned with Colorado science standards, and continued small-group expert-led public tours that serve tens of thousands of visitors annually.

At a glance

Total assets: $1.6M
Annual revenue: $2.0M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 84-1146279
Location: Morrison, CO
Website: dinoridge.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Operates a site designated a National Natural Landmark for its exceptional fossil and tracksite resources.

Maintains public nonprofit profiles and tax-exempt standing as a 501(c)(3) organization (EIN 84-1146279) and is listed in major nonprofit databases used by donors and grantmakers.

Recognized locally and within the science education community for program excellence and staff contributions (including awards to individual staff and committee invitations to testify on state-level paleontology/education initiatives).

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