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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by CARING FOR DENVER FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$53,380,023
Total expenses
$46,362,272
Contributions and grants received
$49,407,979
Grants paid
$43,607,832
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$3,972,044
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$114,808,356
Total liabilities, end of year
$37,867,044
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$76,941,312
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$43,607,832
Management and general expenses
$2,754,440
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$43,607,832

Program services were 94.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $49,405,157

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,822

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,972,044 · excluded $3,972,044

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $43,607,832 · program services $43,607,832

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $287,104 · management and general $287,104

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,290,223 · management and general $1,290,223

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $47,618 · management and general $47,618

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $174,662 · management and general $174,662

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $132,847 · management and general $132,847

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $6,120 · management and general $6,120

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $126,564 · management and general $126,564

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $117,662 · management and general $117,662

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $338,018 · management and general $338,018

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $13,275 · management and general $13,275

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $61,933 · management and general $61,933

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $102,118 · management and general $102,118

  • 17 · Travel

    total $13,373 · management and general $13,373

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $27,553 · management and general $27,553

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $8,212 · management and general $8,212

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $7,158 · management and general $7,158

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $40,971,269 · end of year $47,382,153

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,073,325 · end of year $1,033,742

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $4,197,984 · end of year $4,189

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $99,524 · end of year $104,259

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $62,272,196 · end of year $66,284,013

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $151,609 · end of year $155,309

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $38,778,226 · end of year $37,082,575

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,736,171 · end of year $629,160

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,819,717 · end of year $11,569,436

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $61,128,575 · end of year $65,371,876

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

TO ADDRESS DENVER'S MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE NEEDS BY GROWING COMMUNITY INFORMED SOLUTIONS AND TURNING THE COMMUNITY'S DESIRE TO HELP INTO ACTION.

  • IN 2025, MADE 95 GRANTS THAT ALIGN WITH CARING FOR DENVER'S MISSION AND FOUNDING ORDINANCE; PROVIDE INCREASED ACCESS TO AND USE OF SUPPORTS THAT IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE CHALLENGES; REACH COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY TRAUMA AND INEQUITABLE ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS; ARE MEANINGFUL TO THE COMMUNITY, WHERE THEY ARE, AND IN THE FORMS THAT WORK FOR THEM; AND, ENGAGE MORE INDIVIDUALS IN ONGOING SUPPORT THAT STAYS ALIGNED WITH THEIR NEEDS, EVEN AS NEEDS CHANGE.

    Expenses $43,607,832 · Grants $43,607,832

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • LOREZ MEINHOLD

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $287,063
    From this org
    $267,800
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,263
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $267,800
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $8,913
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,350
    Filer's total
    $287,063

  • LESLIE HEROD

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CHRISTINA CARLSON

    BOARD VICE C

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • DONNA LYNNE

    BOARD TREASU

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DELLENA AGUILAR

    BOARD SECRET

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • ANNE-MARIE BRAGA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $225,532
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $171,936
    Other
    $53,596
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    not reported + $171,936 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported + $30,991 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported + $22,605 related
    Filer's total
    not reported + $225,532 related

  • KEITH HAYES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • REGINA HUERTER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • FRANK LOCANTORE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.2

  • JAMES GREER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOHN WALSH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JESSE OGAS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TRISTAN SANDERS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $184,970
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $145,363
    Other
    $39,607
    Hours/week
    1.2 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    not reported + $145,363 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported + $26,990 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported + $12,617 related
    Filer's total
    not reported + $184,970 related

  • KATIE MCLOUGHLIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $259,048
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $205,380
    Other
    $53,668
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    not reported + $205,380 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported + $38,101 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported + $15,567 related
    Filer's total
    not reported + $259,048 related

  • REBECCA D OCHTERA

    DIR OF EVAL

    Total calculated
    $153,879
    From this org
    $138,111
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,768
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,111
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $5,508
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,260
    Filer's total
    $153,879

  • RAYMAEL BLACKWELL

    SENIOR PROGR

    Total calculated
    $143,872
    From this org
    $128,404
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,468
    Hours/week
    40

  • MARCI J HLADIK

    DIR OF OPERA

    Total calculated
    $137,779
    From this org
    $122,534
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,245
    Hours/week
    40

  • KINDLE MORELL

    DIR OF COMMU

    Total calculated
    $140,814
    From this org
    $119,236
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,578
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PART III
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS THE ONLY OFFICER WHO IS COMPENSATED BY CARING FOR DENVER FOUNDATION FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE FOUNDATION. THE RELATED ORGANIZATION COMPENSATION DISCLOSED FOR OTHER BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS IS FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER AS EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY. THIS COMPENSATION IS PAID BY THE CITY AND COUNTY, NOT THE FOUNDATION, AND IS NOT FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE FOUNDATION.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
21 April 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.0
Source object
202641119349301739

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