COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION

EIN 51-0157964 · Community Foundations (T31)

What they do

WE CONNECT PEOPLE, IDEAS, and NONPROFITS to MAKE GOOD HAPPEN. OUR VISION is THAT ALL of JEFFCO is THRIVING.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$92.87spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$2.80of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$4.93in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

77.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $446,210 for KELLY S DUNKIN (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$115,244,032

Expenses$107,023,561

Annual surplus $8,220,471 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$2,973,071 · 2.8% of expenses

Grants paid$650,526,738 · 607.8% of expenses

This source amount exceeds total expenses; compare the filing details carefully.

Reported executive compensation (total)$1,195,493 · 1.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$115,244,032

Expenses$107,023,561

Assets$527,119,626

Income$246,420,082

Contributions$89,542,641

Grants given$650,526,738

Average grant$42,275

Management and general$2,973,071

Executive compensation (total)$1,195,493

Stocks and bonds$382,808,039

Accounting fees$57,575

Investing fees$361,030

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KELLY S DUNKINPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $446,210Base $407,720 · Other $38,490

KENNETH R KIRWINCOO AND CFO · 40 hrs/week $340,812Base $283,895 · Other $56,917

JENNIFER ROBINSONVP BUSINESS SYSTEMS AND IN · 40 hrs/week $287,705Base $275,368 · Other $12,337

ERICA THORNLEYVP PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $259,372Base $210,767 · Other $48,605

CHRISTINE MORELANDCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $240,936Base $203,011 · Other $37,925

JESSICA HANNERVP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $214,081Base $177,213 · Other $36,868

SAVINAY NATHANVP COMMUNITY IMPACT · 40 hrs/week $191,490Base $169,320 · Other $22,170

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

KELLY S DUNKINPRESIDENT & CEO

KENNETH R KIRWINCOO AND CFO

JENNIFER ROBINSONVP BUSINESS SYSTEMS AND IN

ERICA THORNLEYVP PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

CHRISTINE MORELANDCONTROLLER

JESSICA HANNERVP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

SAVINAY NATHANVP COMMUNITY IMPACT

KELLY KAMINSKASDIRECTOR

STACEY POOLVICE CHAIR

SID SALEHDIRECTOR

SHELLY A MARQUEZCHAIR

RUSSELL W KEMP ESQDIRECTOR

PENFIELD W TATE IIIDIRECTOR

NIKKI BORCHARDT CAMPBELLSECRETARY

MARIO CARRERADIRECTOR

LEAH VARNELLDIRECTOR

KRISTIN CALDERDIRECTOR

AARON AZARIDIRECTOR

JOY JOHNSONDIRECTOR

GAYE WOODSDIRECTOR

DALE MARTINTREASURER

CINDY BAROWAYDIRECTOR

ANDREA FULTONDIRECTOR

ANDRE MCGREGORDIRECTOR

ADI MERCHANTDIRECTOR

ADAM PAULDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 5855 WADSWORTH BYPASS UNIT A, ARVADA, CO 80003
County: Jefferson
In care of: KELLY DUNKIN
Primary officer: KELLY DUNKIN, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailhello@coloradogivesfoundation.org Phone(720) 898-5900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Community Foundations (T31)
IRS tax category: Community Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes