Nonprofit · EIN 84-0404235
MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $43,438,168 | $43,084,034 | $354,134 | $80,192,324 | $18,807,680 | $61,384,644 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $31,239,265 | $30,683,899 | $555,366 | $70,028,359 | $9,264,857 | $60,763,502 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $19,674,253
- of which government grants
- $2,085,432
- Program service revenue
- $20,867,447
- Investment income
- $2,901,321
- Net rental income
- -$44,989
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,678,050
- Other revenue
- -$4,853
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $26,590,037
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $642,694
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,430,447
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,400,196
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $615,551
- Travel
- $37,911
- Depreciation
- $1,080,272
- Program services (functional)
- $37,560,325
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,407,531
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,116,178
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $70,028,359
- Total assets, end of year
- $80,192,324
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $18,807,680
- Net assets, end of year
- $61,384,644
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $24,098,491
- Publicly traded securities
- $35,871,330
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $54,021,110
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,363,534
- Gross receipts
- $44,017,664
- Employees
- 154
- Volunteers
- 900
- Year formed
- 1957
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE BENERO | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $424,121 | $28,004 |
| JAMES TREICHLER | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,634 | $26,990 |
| VANECIA KERR | CIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,218 | $24,562 |
| ERIC ARTIS | CHIEF HR OFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,839 | $22,761 |
| MICHAEL BURKE | CFO Officer | 40 | $158,645 | $22,793 |
| CHELSEA CARVER | CDO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,677 | $22,188 |
| KEITH WOODELL | DATABASE ARC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,116 | $16,372 |
| KATHY AMBROSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TATIANA ARGUELLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BANTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMON BARRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN BEISER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT BERKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRUDI BOYD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DERON BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
41 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DORIAN BRUGGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE DEHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS DELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALEXIS DENIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA DORFHUBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN DREXLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VERONICA FIGOLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD FILSINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN FITZPATRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI FOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE GARCIA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMIE GARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GOLDBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE HANCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY HODGSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JD KELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BROOK KRAMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY KRANZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STERLING LEBOEUF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK LONGWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MASHENKA LUNDBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN MAHALCHICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON MAPLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN MCDONALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN MCRAE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RODD MERCHANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANISH MICHAEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN NEHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY NOBLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL OBERFELD | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BETH OPPERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS PACHECO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN RICKETTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ETHAN ROJHANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY RUFFALO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONETTE SALAZAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA SASAKURA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERESA VAN DE BOGART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLAINE VERSAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ENID WADE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICE YAKE JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 56 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE BENERO | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $366,790 | $27,603 |
| JAMES TREICHLER | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,762 | $25,030 |
| VANECIA KERR | CIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,504 | $21,047 |
| ERIC ARTIS | CHIEF HR OFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,455 | $21,426 |
| MICHAEL BURKE | CFO Officer | 40 | $144,163 | $21,475 |
| CHELSEA CARVER | CDO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,207 | $21,475 |
| DAWN ROCKY | VP PHILANTHR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,734 | $16,231 |
| DOUGLAS DELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE GARCIA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS PACHECO | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY AMBROSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TATIANA ARGUELLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BANTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMON BARRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN BEISER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BELFANCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DERON BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE DEHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA DORFHUBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN DREXLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA FIGOLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD FILSINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN FITZPATRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN FRAZIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE GASH-MAXEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE HANCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY HODGSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HOLDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE HUDAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERNON IRVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY KEYS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOK KRAMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY KRANZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LAKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STERLING LEBOEUF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK LONGWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MASHENKA LUNDBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN MAHALCHICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON MAPLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODD MERCHANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK MITISEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN NEHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL OBERFELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH OPPERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RAMSEIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN RICKETTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN ROJHANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY RUFFALO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONETTE SALAZAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA VAN DE BOGART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAINE VERSAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL WADDELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ENID WADE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 711 PARK AVE W, DENVER, CO 80205-2880
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTINE BENERO, 711 PARK AVENUE WEST, DENVER, CO 80205
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL BURKE, CFO
- Phone
- (303) 433-8383
- Website
- WWW.UNITEDWAYDENVER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC
Mission
MILE HIGH UNITED WAY'S MISSION IS TO UNITE PEOPLE, IDEAS, AND RESOURCES TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD. MILE HIGH UNITED WAY'S VISION IS A COMMUNITY UNITED TO CREATE BETTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL. MILE HIGH UNITED WAY TACKLES THE BIG, COMPLEX ISSUES FACING METRO DENVER BY UNITING THE FULL FORCE OF THE COMMUNITY. MILE HIGH UNITED WAY'S WORK IS FOCUSED AROUND FOUR INITIATIVES: GIVING ALL CHILDREN A STRONG START, READING MATTERS, DEVELOPING TOMORROW'S TALENT, AND CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL.
Program accomplishments
- MILE HIGH UNITED WAY DISTRIBUTED 22.8 MILLION TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP & IMPACT INVESTMENTS GRANTS. GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO NONPROFIT AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE SERVICES IN FOUR INTERCONNECTED INITIATIVES: GIVING ALL CHILDREN A STRONG START, READING MATTERS, DEVELOPING TOMORROW'S TALENT, AND CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL. THE INITIATIVES ARE AIMED TO ENSURE ALL CHILDREN ARE READY FOR SCHOOL AND READING AT GRADE LEVEL OR BEYOND BY THE END OF THIRD GRADE. DEVELOPING TOMORROW'S TALENT STRIVES TO ENSURE ALL YOUTH GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND ARE READY TO TRANSITION TO COLLEGE, ADVANCED TRAINING, OR THE WORKPLACE. CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IS FOCUSED ON ENSURING ALL INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ARE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE TOWARD ECONOMIC SUCCESS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, (ARPA BIO FUND) 0.6 MILLION OF GRANTS SUPPORTED OVER 40 SMALL BUSINESSES TO HELP THEM REALIZE THEIR GROWTH POTENTIAL. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE STATE OF COLORADO (OPPORTUNITY NOW COLORADO GRANT PROGRAM) WHICH FOCUSES ON INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO MEET COLORADO'S WORKFORCE NEEDS HAS SUPPORTED 57 GRANTEES FOR A TOTAL OF 18.9 MILLION.Expenses $22,795,544 · grants $22,795,544 · revenue $509,334
- COMMUNITY IMPACT SERVICES CONSIST OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT WHICH IS OFFERED TO NONPROFIT AGENCIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INVESTED IN ADVOCACY, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, EVALUATION (DATA TRACKING, ANALYSIS, AND COLLECTION), VOLUNTEERS, PROGRAM QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. EXPENSES FOR INTERNAL PROGRAMS TOTALED 7.9 MILLION AND INCLUDE THE 2-1-1 HELP CENTER, A FREE CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNITY REFERRAL SERVICE, WHICH RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 120,000 CONTACTS FROM PEOPLE LOOKING FOR RESOURCES SUCH AS FOOD, SHELTER, RENT ASSISTANCE, CLOTHING, CHILD CARE OPTIONS, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER SERVICES TO MEET BASIC NEEDS. BRIDGING THE GAP, A PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 150 EMANCIPATED FOSTER CARE YOUTH WITH HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY, HEALTH, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT; AND THE UNITED NEIGHBORHOODS IS A COMMUNITY BASED DUAL-GENERATIONAL APPROACH THAT STRENGTHENS UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOODS IN METRO DENVER.Expenses $10,970,288 · revenue $20,358,113
- MILE HIGH UNITED WAY RESPONSIBLY FULFILLS DONOR INTENT, INCLUDING DONATIONS THAT DONORS DESIGNATE TO NONPROFIT AGENCIES OTHER THAN MILE HIGH UNITED WAY. MILE HIGH UNITED WAY PROCESSED 3.8 MILLION IN DONOR DESIGNATIONS, DISTRIBUTING FUNDS TO OVER 1,000 NON-PROFIT AGENCIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. MILE HIGH UNITED WAY VERIFIES THAT EACH AGENCY IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE CHARITABLE DONATIONS AND REQUIRES EACH AGENCY TO CERTIFY ITS COMPLIANCE WITH THE USA PATRIOT ACT AND OTHER COUNTERTERRORISM LAWS.Expenses $3,794,493 · grants $3,794,493
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-0404235
- 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
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $80,192,324
- Income (IRS master file)
- $43,438,168
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $43,438,168 | $43,084,034 | $80,192,324 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $31,239,265 | $30,683,899 | $70,028,359 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $32,551,577 | $34,297,700 | $61,130,897 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 84-0404235).
Questions about MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC
- What is the EIN of MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC is 84-0404235.
- Is MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC 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 MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC 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 MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC 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 MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRISTINE BENERO.
- Who are the officers and directors of MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 56 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $424,121 (CHRISTINE BENERO, CEO).
- How much revenue does MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $43,438,168, expenses of $43,084,034 and total assets of $80,192,324 at year end.
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