Nonprofit · EIN 51-0157964
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · ARVADA, CO 80003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $115,244,032 | $107,023,561 | $8,220,471 | $527,119,626 | $68,029,530 | $459,090,096 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $92,563,531 | $101,678,064 | -$9,114,533 | $500,513,271 | $62,641,459 | $437,871,812 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $89,542,641
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $23,351,226
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $9,859,055
- Other revenue
- $2,350,165
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $96,609,331
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $809,666
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,016,344
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,858,809
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $55,036
- Accounting fees
- $57,575
- Occupancy
- $35,284
- Travel
- $75,602
- Depreciation
- $296,313
- Program services (functional)
- $102,541,741
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,973,071
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,508,749
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $500,513,271
- Total assets, end of year
- $527,119,626
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $68,029,530
- Net assets, end of year
- $459,090,096
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,889,098
- Publicly traded securities
- $382,808,039
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $422,616,215
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $36,473,881
- Gross unrelated business income
- $74,473
- Gross receipts
- $246,420,082
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 37
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- CO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY S DUNKIN | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $407,720 | $38,490 |
| KENNETH R KIRWIN | COO AND CFO Officer | 40 | $283,895 | $56,917 |
| JENNIFER ROBINSON | VP BUSINESS SYSTEMS AND IN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $275,368 | $12,337 |
| ERICA THORNLEY | VP PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $210,767 | $48,605 |
| CHRISTINE MORELAND | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,011 | $37,925 |
| JESSICA HANNER | VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,213 | $36,868 |
| SAVINAY NATHAN | VP COMMUNITY IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,320 | $22,170 |
| AARON AZARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM PAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADI MERCHANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE MCGREGOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA FULTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY BAROWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE MARTIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYE WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY KAMINSKAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN CALDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH VARNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIO CARRERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKKI BORCHARDT CAMPBELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PENFIELD W TATE III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSSELL W KEMP ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLY A MARQUEZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| SID SALEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACEY POOL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY S DUNKIN | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $344,271 | $32,385 |
| KENNETH R KIRWIN | COO AND CFO Officer | 40 | $284,225 | $54,071 |
| JENNIFER ROBINSON | VP BUSINESS SYSTEMS AND IN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $252,208 | $11,485 |
| NOAH ATENCIO | VP OF COMMUNITY IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,295 | $48,799 |
| ERICA THORNLEY | VP PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,079 | $45,108 |
| CHRISTINE MORELAND | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,732 | $36,103 |
| CYNTHIA MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,358 | $43,935 |
| STACEY POOL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY A MARQUEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID L BOMBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON AZARI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| PENFIELD W TATE III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEREFORD PERCY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL W KEMP ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN CALDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELYCIA R COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYE WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI BORCHARDT CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY KAMINSKAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE MARTIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE MCGREGOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADI MERCHANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH VARNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5855 WADSWORTH BYP STE A, ARVADA, CO 80003-5462
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KELLY DUNKIN, 5855 WADSWORTH BYPASS UNIT A, ARVADA, CO 80003
- Signed the 990
- KELLY DUNKIN, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (720) 898-5900
- Return prepared by
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
Mission
WE CONNECT PEOPLE, IDEAS, AND NONPROFITS TO MAKE GOOD HAPPEN. OUR VISION IS THAT ALL OF JEFFCO IS THRIVING.
Program accomplishments
- 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
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0157964
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $527,119,626
- Income (IRS master file)
- $246,420,082
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $115,244,032 | $107,023,561 | $527,119,626 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $92,563,531 | $101,678,064 | $500,513,271 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $96,739,646 | $106,302,413 | $477,734,086 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 51-0157964).
Questions about COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION is 51-0157964.
- Is COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KELLY DUNKIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $407,720 (KELLY S DUNKIN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $115,244,032, expenses of $107,023,561 and total assets of $527,119,626 at year end.
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