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Nonprofit · EIN 68-0551464

HUNGER FREE COLORADO

Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80205

Financials

$5.5M$6.3M2022$5.9M$5.6M2023$4.5M$5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HUNGER FREE COLORADO by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$4,458,872$5,007,591-$548,719$2,534,348$450,838$2,083,510
June 30, 2024990$5,935,559$5,550,876$384,683$3,194,676$574,547$2,620,129
June 30, 2023990$5,537,105$6,295,996-$758,891$2,959,859$734,841$2,225,018
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,392,422
of which government grants
$2,661,110
Program service revenue
$19,675
Investment income
$36,044
Net income from fundraising events
$9,492
Other revenue
$10,731

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,367,919
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$214,339
Other salaries and wages
$2,264,304
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,909,980
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$55,208
Travel
$36,142
Depreciation
$7,013
Program services (functional)
$4,265,527
Management and general (functional)
$483,089
Fundraising (functional)
$258,975

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,194,676
Total assets, end of year
$2,534,348
Total liabilities, end of year
$450,838
Net assets, end of year
$2,083,510
Land, buildings and equipment
$7,849
Publicly traded securities
$374,126
Net assets without donor restrictions
$468,868
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,614,642
Gross receipts
$4,481,761
Employees
38
Volunteers
11
Year formed
2003
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARC JACOBSONCEO
Officer
40$134,229$6,518
THEO SHAWCOO
Officer
40$116,337$6,518
ADELA FLORES-BRENNANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CARMEN MARTINVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEVIN KOEHLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEVE CATESMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ESTHER FUENTESMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IFFIE JENNINGSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSICA LAYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARIM LOPEZMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GABY MEDINAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN MITCHELLMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KHALID MORRISMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARC JACOBSONCEO
Officer
40$130,409$5,907
THEO SHAWCOO
Officer
40$65,210$1,969
ADELA FLORES-BRENNANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CARMEN MARTINVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEVIN KOEHLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEVE CATESMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ESTHER FUENTESMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IFFIE JENNINGSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSICA JOHNSON LAYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTHA LASSENMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARIM LOPEZMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GABY MEDINAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN MITCHELLMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KHALID MORRISMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARC JACOBSONCEO
Officer
40$128,530$5,097
CARMEN MARTINCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATIE GIGLIOTTIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEVIN KOEHLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GRETCHEN GAEDESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ADELA FLORES-BRENNANMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ESTHER FUENTESMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANA HENTHORNMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IFFIE JENNINGSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSICA JOHNSON LAYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTHA LASSENMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GABY MEDINAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE OSTOJICMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONATHAN REINEMUNDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LUZ VALENCIAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANNE ZECKSERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3840 N YORK ST STE 245, DENVER, CO 80205-3573
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARC JACOBSON, 3840 YORK ST SUITE 245, DENVER, CO 80205
Signed the 990
MARC JACOBSON, CEO
Phone
(720) 328-1284
Return prepared by
JDS PROFESSIONAL GROUP

Mission

HUNGER FREE COLORADO EXISTS TO END HUNGER IN COLORADO.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CLIENT SERVICES: HFC'S CLIENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT MAKES IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO ACCESS FOOD RESOURCES USING A MULTILINGUAL FOOD RESOURCE HOTLINE, BILINGUAL COMMUNITY- BASED OUTREACH AND A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF OUTREACH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. OUR FOOD RESOURCE HOTLINE, MOBILE OUTREACH TEAM AND OUR STATEWIDE PARTNER NETWORK CONNECTED MORE THAN 30,000 INDIVIDUALS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD RESOURCES, INCLUDING THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP), THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN (WIC), FOOD PANTRIES, AND MEAL SITES. HFC AND OUR PARTNERS TOGETHER SUBMITTED ONLINE SNAP APPLICATIONS ON BEHALF OF MORE THAN 17,357 HOUSEHOLDS WHILE ALSO HELPING THEM LOCATE NEARBY AND CONVENIENT FOOD RESOURCES.
    Expenses $3,008,512 · grants $1,156,919 · revenue $19,675
  • POLICY AND ADVOCACY: HFC LED A GRASSROOTS COALITION TO SECURE CONTINUED FUNDING FOR THE HEALTHY SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES ACCESS TO FREE MEALS TO ALL COLORADO PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, AS WELL AS FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS TO PURCHASE LOCALLY PRODUCED FOODS, EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING FOR MORE HEALTHY, FROM- SCRATCH COOKING AND WAGE BOOSTS FOR FRONT-LINE SCHOOL NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS.
    Expenses $550,301 · grants $150,000
  • ORGANIZING: HFC HAS WORKED WITH MORE THAN 1,000 YOUTH, PARENTS, FARMERS AND SCHOOL NUTRITIONAL PROFESSIONALS AND ORGANIZED DOZENS OF LISTENING AND EDUCATION SESSIONS AND ADVOCACY TRAININGS TO COLLABORATE AND STRATEGIZE ON SHAPING SCHOOL MEALS THAT ARE NUTRITIOUS, CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND THAT INCORPORATE COLORADO-GROWN AND PRODUCED FOODS. HFC IS BUILDING A MOVEMENT OF COMMUNITY LEADERS DEDICATED TO MAKING SURE ALL COLORADANS HAVE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS, CULTURALLY RELEVANT FOOD, WHILE ALSO BOOSTING COLORADO FARMERS AND RANCHERS AND CREATING STRONGER, MORE EQUITABLE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS.
    Expenses $406,482 · grants $61,000
  • OUTREACH & COMMUNICATION
    Expenses $300,232

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
68-0551464
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
2003
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,534,348
Income (IRS master file)
$4,481,761

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$4,458,872$5,007,591$2,534,348XML
990June 2024$5,935,559$5,550,876$3,194,676XML
990June 2023$5,537,105$6,295,996$2,959,859XML
990June 2022$4,858,628$5,058,728$3,313,902IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 68-0551464).

Questions about HUNGER FREE COLORADO

What is the EIN of HUNGER FREE COLORADO?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HUNGER FREE COLORADO is 68-0551464.
Is HUNGER FREE COLORADO tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to HUNGER FREE COLORADO tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HUNGER FREE COLORADO 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 HUNGER FREE COLORADO due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HUNGER FREE COLORADO last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of HUNGER FREE COLORADO?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARC JACOBSON.
Who are the officers and directors of HUNGER FREE COLORADO?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $134,229 (MARC JACOBSON, CEO).
How much revenue does HUNGER FREE COLORADO have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,458,872, expenses of $5,007,591 and total assets of $2,534,348 at year end.

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