Program areas at Colorado Gives Foundation
Colorado Gives Foundation has been connecting donors and innovative Colorado nonprofits since 1975. As the community Foundation serving jefferson county (jeffco), Colorado, we are committed to activating ideas, people and resources so that all jeffco communities have the opportunity to thrive. We help donors with philanthropic planning, support nonprofits with grants and resources, and together, build resilient and connected communities. Our work is rooted in radical listening and a committment to equity and inclusion. The Foundation also presents coloradogives.org, a year-round giving website featuring more than 3,300 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-of-charge meeting space. Our free meeting space remained closed in 2020 & 2021 due to the covid pandemic but reopened at the end of 2022.
Grants made by Colorado Gives Foundation
Who funds Colorado Gives Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Colorado Gives Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Kelly Dunkin | President and Chief Executive Officer | $322,479 | 2023-11-15 |
| Kenneth R. Kirwin | Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer | $269,381 | 2023-01-23 |
| Jessica Hanner | Board Member | | 2023-07-20 |
| Erica Thornley | Vice President of Product Development , Coloradogives | $175,762 | 2023-01-23 |
| Ghazal Vaghedi | Vice President Business Development and Community Engagement | $168,991 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 18 more key personnel |
Financials for Colorado Gives Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $85,946,207 | $87,139,793 | -1.4% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $6,146,806 | $11,938,240 | -48.5% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $2,741,180 | $51,382,028 | -94.7% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $1,905,453 | $1,296,821 | 46.9% |
| Total revenues | $96,739,646 | $151,756,882 | -36.3% |
Organizations like Colorado Gives Foundation
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| The Winston-Salem Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Winstonsalem, NC | $62,200,081 |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Tulsa, OK | $238,011,217 |
| Seattle Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $159,592,537 |
| Community Foundation of New Jersey | 501(c)(3) | Morristown, NJ | $153,275,906 |
| The San Diego Foundation | 501(c)(3) | San Diego, CA | $283,565,373 |
| The Philadelphia Foundation (PF) | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $80,318,312 |
| The Denver Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $137,620,038 |
| San Francisco Foundation (TSFF) | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $297,436,709 |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $244,699,070 |
| New York Community Trust | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $314,675,691 |
Data update history
December 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 24, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
August 20, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $35,250 from Caring for Denver July 20, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCommunity foundationsCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
Political advocacyOperates donor advised fundsProvides grantsLobbyingState / local levelEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 5855 Wadsworth Bypass Unit A
- Arvada, CO 80003
- Metro area
- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- County
- Jefferson County, CO
- Website URL
- coloradogivesfoundation.org/Â
- Phone
- (720) 898-5900
- Facebook page
- CommunityFirstFoundationÂ
- Twitter profile
- @coloradogivesÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 51-0157964
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1975
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- T31: Community Foundations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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