Skip to content
Nonprofiteer
← COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$92,563,531
Total expenses
$101,678,064
Contributions and grants received
$77,510,356
Grants paid
$91,897,646
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$12,592,817
Other revenue
$2,460,358
Total assets, end of year
$500,513,271
Total liabilities, end of year
$62,641,459
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$437,871,812
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$97,735,034
Management and general expenses
$2,686,375
Fundraising expenses
$1,256,655
Program service expenses (Part III)
$97,735,034

Program services were 96.1% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $77,510,356

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $396,428

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $12,220,524 · excluded $12,220,524

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $141,528,048 · other assets $3,725

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

    securities $141,159,480 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $368,568 · other assets $3,725

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $372,293 · excluded $372,293

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $2,059,798 · related or exempt $1,010,780 · excluded $1,049,018

  • 11b · Other revenue: UNRELATED BUSINESS INC

    total $400,560 · unrelated business $400,560

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,460,358

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $91,897,646 · program services $91,897,646

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $756,067 · program services $286,568 · management and general $393,892 · fundraising $75,607

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,920,127 · program services $1,458,483 · management and general $860,570 · fundraising $601,074

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $140,354 · program services $74,190 · management and general $42,572 · fundraising $23,592

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $524,958 · program services $315,602 · management and general $144,371 · fundraising $64,985

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $294,681 · program services $141,798 · management and general $93,017 · fundraising $59,866

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $88,033 · program services $45,920 · management and general $26,779 · fundraising $15,334

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $51,480 · management and general $51,480

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $875 · program services $352 · management and general $357 · fundraising $166

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $342,437 · management and general $342,437

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $571,699 · program services $365,056 · management and general $120,493 · fundraising $86,150

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $542,052 · program services $398,316 · management and general $72,574 · fundraising $71,162

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $87,270 · program services $42,730 · management and general $26,836 · fundraising $17,704

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $28,350 · program services $12,390 · management and general $9,933 · fundraising $6,027

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $32,761 · program services $24,312 · management and general $5,302 · fundraising $3,147

  • 17 · Travel

    total $35,881 · program services $16,417 · management and general $10,676 · fundraising $8,788

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $48,294 · program services $27,452 · management and general $11,348 · fundraising $9,494

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $254,330 · program services $173,841 · management and general $50,367 · fundraising $30,122

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $64,383 · management and general $64,383

  • 24a · Other expenses: OUTSOURCED SERVICES

    total $1,944,376 · program services $1,484,678 · management and general $309,636 · fundraising $150,062

  • 24b · Other expenses: ADMINISTRATIVE MGMT FEE

    total $925,650 · program services $925,650

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $42,608 · program services $18,669 · management and general $12,735 · fundraising $11,204

  • 24d · Other expenses: EVENT EXPENSE & GUEST

    total $25,921 · program services $4,854 · management and general $3,193 · fundraising $17,874

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $57,831 · program services $20,110 · management and general $33,424 · fundraising $4,297

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $9,318,541 · end of year $9,639,809

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $175,599 · end of year $210,832

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

    $4,818,556

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

    $1,728,638

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,333,760 · end of year $3,089,918

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $322,655,827 · end of year $353,148,454

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $140,696,335 · end of year $132,803,784

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,554,024 · end of year $1,620,474

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,407,101 · end of year $1,656,094

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $5,561,184 · end of year $6,026,200

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $44,981,751 · end of year $54,959,165

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $389,204,078 · end of year $401,061,700

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $36,579,972 · end of year $36,810,112

Mission and programs · 2023

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.

  • COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION HAS BEEN CONNECTING DONORS AND INNOVATIVE COLORADO NONPROFITS SINCE 1975. AS THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SERVING JEFFERSON COUNTY (JEFFCO), COLORADO, WE ARE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN JEFFCO. WE WORK STATEWIDE TO HELP DONORS, WHETHER THEY ARE INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, OR CORPORATIONS, WITH GIVING ACCOUNTS THAT FULFILL THEIR CHARITABLE INTERESTS. WE ALSO MAKE GRANTS TO NONPROFITS SERVING JEFFCO. TOGETHER WE STRIVE TO BUILD RESILIENT, CONNECTED, AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES. OUR WORK IS ROOTED IN RADICAL LISTENING AND A COMMITTMENT TO EQUITY AND INCLUSION. THE FOUNDATION ALSO RUNS COLORADOGIVES.ORG, A YEAR-ROUND GIVING WEBSITE FEATURING MORE THAN 3,700 NONPROFITS. CONTINUED ON SCH O.COLORADOGIVES.ORG POWERS COLORADO GIVES DAY, AN ANNUAL STATEWIDE MOVEMENT TO INCREASE ONLINE GIVING. THE FOUNDATION IS A LEADER IN STRENGTHENING THE NONPROFIT SECTOR. WE ALSO PROVIDE LOCAL NONPROFITS WITH FREE MEETING SPACES.

    Expenses $97,735,034 · Grants $91,897,646 · Revenue $1,010,780

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kelly S Dunkin

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $376,656
    From this org
    $344,271
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,385
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $330,086
    Bonus
    $14,185
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,585
    Filer's total
    $376,656
  • Stacey Pool

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Shelly A Marquez

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Joy Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David L Bomberger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Aaron Azari

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Penfield W Tate III

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hereford Percy

    DIRECTOR

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

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kristin Calder

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elycia R Cook

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gaye Woods

    DIRECTOR

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

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kelly Kaminskas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dale Martin

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Andre McGregor

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Adi Merchant

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leah Varnell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kenneth R Kirwin

    COO AND CFO

    Total calculated
    $338,296
    From this org
    $284,225
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,071
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $233,420
    Bonus
    $50,805
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,570
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,501
    Filer's total
    $338,296
  • Noah Atencio

    VP OF COMMUNITY IMPACT

    Total calculated
    $247,094
    From this org
    $198,295
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,799
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,349
    Bonus
    $25,946
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,415
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,384
    Filer's total
    $247,094
  • Christine Moreland

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $239,835
    From this org
    $203,732
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,103
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,551
    Bonus
    $33,181
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,368
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,735
    Filer's total
    $239,835
  • Jennifer Robinson

    VP BUSINESS SYSTEMS AND IN

    Total calculated
    $263,693
    From this org
    $252,208
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,485
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,178
    Bonus
    $49,030
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,485
    Filer's total
    $263,693
  • Erica Thornley

    VP PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $241,187
    From this org
    $196,079
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,108
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,498
    Bonus
    $28,581
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,186
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,922
    Filer's total
    $241,187
  • Cynthia Matthews

    DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $165,293
    From this org
    $121,358
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,935
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $104,851
    Bonus
    $16,507
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,798
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,137
    Filer's total
    $165,293

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 $48,959 · assets $4,360,203

    Directly controlled by COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
8 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202413169349305346

Check it against the return as filed: the GivingTuesday Data Lake hosts a public copy of the original XML.

The source document this was parsed from is served over the API, which is where bulk and document access live.