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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$115,244,032
Total expenses
$107,023,561
Contributions and grants received
$89,542,641
Grants paid
$96,609,331
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$23,351,226
Other revenue
$2,350,165
Total assets, end of year
$527,119,626
Total liabilities, end of year
$68,029,530
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$459,090,096
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$102,541,741
Management and general expenses
$2,973,071
Fundraising expenses
$1,508,749
Program service expenses (Part III)
$102,541,741

Program services were 95.8% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $89,542,641

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,260,227

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $13,492,171 · excluded $13,492,171

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $141,035,105

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $131,176,050

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $9,859,055

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $9,859,055 · excluded $9,859,055

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $2,275,692 · related or exempt $1,109,162 · excluded $1,166,530

  • 11b · Other revenue: UNRELATED BUSINESS INC

    total $74,473 · unrelated business $74,473

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,350,165

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $96,609,331 · program services $96,609,331

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $809,666 · program services $341,423 · management and general $387,276 · fundraising $80,967

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,016,344 · program services $1,245,792 · management and general $971,496 · fundraising $799,056

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $160,868 · program services $66,153 · management and general $51,116 · fundraising $43,599

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $566,254 · program services $257,963 · management and general $164,989 · fundraising $143,302

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $305,677 · program services $128,941 · management and general $101,670 · fundraising $75,066

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $55,036 · program services $25,310 · management and general $20,106 · fundraising $9,620

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $57,575 · management and general $57,575

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $554 · program services $208 · management and general $237 · fundraising $109

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $361,030 · management and general $361,030

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $583,436 · program services $506,616 · management and general $76,820

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $534,910 · program services $378,222 · management and general $76,034 · fundraising $80,654

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $139,707 · program services $100,974 · management and general $20,181 · fundraising $18,552

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $543,008 · program services $236,055 · management and general $193,633 · fundraising $113,320

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $35,284 · program services $25,964 · management and general $6,732 · fundraising $2,588

  • 17 · Travel

    total $75,602 · program services $32,907 · management and general $25,353 · fundraising $17,342

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $27,383 · program services $12,677 · management and general $5,701 · fundraising $9,005

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $296,313 · program services $190,847 · management and general $71,507 · fundraising $33,959

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $66,024 · management and general $66,024

  • 24a · Other expenses: OUTSOURCED SERVICES

    total $1,571,578 · program services $1,306,902 · management and general $208,333 · fundraising $56,343

  • 24b · Other expenses: MANAGEMENT FEES

    total $1,019,018 · program services $1,019,018

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $59,138 · program services $25,108 · management and general $18,929 · fundraising $15,101

  • 24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $39,147 · program services $29,956 · management and general $6,597 · fundraising $2,594

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $90,678 · program services $1,374 · management and general $81,732 · fundraising $7,572

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $9,639,809 · end of year $7,106,551

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $210,832 · end of year $230,540

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $4,781,433

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,892,335

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,089,918 · end of year $2,889,098

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $353,148,454 · end of year $382,808,039

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $132,803,784 · end of year $118,443,131

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,620,474 · end of year $15,642,267

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,656,094 · end of year $1,569,687

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $6,026,200 · end of year $6,795,204

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $54,959,165 · end of year $59,664,639

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $401,061,700 · end of year $422,616,215

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $36,810,112 · end of year $36,473,881

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

WE CONNECT PEOPLE, IDEAS, AND NONPROFITS TO MAKE GOOD HAPPEN. OUR VISION IS THAT ALL OF JEFFCO IS THRIVING.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WE CONNECT PEOPLE, IDEAS, AND NONPROFITS TO MAKE GOOD HAPPEN.

  • WE HAVE BEEN CONNECTING DONORS AND COLORADO NONPROFITS SINCE 1975. WE ARE THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SERVING JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO (JEFFCO) DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN JEFFCO. WE ALSO WORK STATEWIDE TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF NONPROFITS AND DONORS VIA COLORADOGIVES.ORG, NONPROFIT ENDOWMENTS AND DONOR ADVISED FUNDS. COLORADOGIVES.ORG POWERS COLORADO GIVES DAY MAKING IT EASY TO DONATE YEAR-ROUND TO NONPROFITS. WE ALSO PARTNER WITH NONPROFITS SERVING JEFFCO WITH GRANTMAKING AND OTHER PHILANTHROPIC TOOLS. TOGETHER WE STRIVE TO BUILD RESILIENT, CONNECTED, AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES. OUR WORK IS ROOTED IN ACTIVE LISTENING AND A COMMITTMENT TO A COMMUNITY THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.

    Expenses $102,541,741 · Grants $96,609,331 · Revenue $1,109,162

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Aaron Azari

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Adam Paul

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Adi Merchant

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andre McGregor

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andrea Fulton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cindy Baroway

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dale Martin

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Gaye Woods

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joy Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kelly Kaminskas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kelly S Dunkin

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $446,210
    From this org
    $407,720
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,490
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $367,608
    Bonus
    $40,112
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,700
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,790
    Filer's total
    $446,210
  • Kristin Calder

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leah Varnell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mario Carrera

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nikki Borchardt Campbell

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Penfield W Tate III

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Russell W Kemp Esq

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shelly A Marquez

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Sid Saleh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stacey Pool

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Kenneth R Kirwin

    COO AND CFO

    Total calculated
    $340,812
    From this org
    $283,895
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,917
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $247,590
    Bonus
    $36,305
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,586
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,331
    Filer's total
    $340,812
  • Christine Moreland

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $240,936
    From this org
    $203,011
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,925
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,516
    Bonus
    $20,495
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,336
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,589
    Filer's total
    $240,936
  • Erica Thornley

    VP PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $259,372
    From this org
    $210,767
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,605
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $184,590
    Bonus
    $26,177
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,100
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,505
    Filer's total
    $259,372
  • Jennifer Robinson

    VP BUSINESS SYSTEMS AND IN

    Total calculated
    $287,705
    From this org
    $275,368
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,337
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $221,691
    Bonus
    $53,677
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,337
    Filer's total
    $287,705
  • Savinay Nathan

    VP COMMUNITY IMPACT

    Total calculated
    $191,490
    From this org
    $169,320
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,170
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,320
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,378
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,792
    Filer's total
    $191,490
  • Jessica Hanner

    VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $214,081
    From this org
    $177,213
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,868
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,362
    Bonus
    $15,851
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,797
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,071
    Filer's total
    $214,081

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 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 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

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.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • CFF ARVADA LLC

    OWN REAL ESTATE · CO · income $77,081 · assets $4,507,744

    Directly controlled by COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
8 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543169349306549

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