CARING FOR COLORADO FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CARING FOR COLORADO FOUNDATION

EIN 84-1477197 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Health - General and Rehabilitative (E12)

What they do

THE FOUNDATION WORKS to IMPROVE THE LIVES of YOUNG PEOPLE and THEIR FAMILIES IN COLORADO THROUGH COLLABORATION, PARTNERSHIP, SHARED KNOWLEDGE and GRANT-MAKING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

254.57%of revenue went to mission work91.3% of expenses · Program services

$278.75spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

24.17%of revenue went to management and office costs8.7% of expenses

$14.91in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $10,902,707 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $266,579 for LINDA REINER (PRESIDENT &). 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.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,099,563

Mission workProgram services$15,527,962254.57% of revenue91.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,474,30824.17% of revenue8.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$17,002,270278.75% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 91.3% mission · 8.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 278.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 15.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 349.49% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 14.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 337.07% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 4.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 819.48% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 5.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 362.20% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 8.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 253.09% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 8.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 240.65% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 8.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 351.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,099,563

Expenses$17,002,270

Annual shortfall $10,902,707 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$15,527,962 · 91.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,474,308 · 8.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,099,563

Expenses$17,002,270

Assets$253,501,940

Income$6,180,784

Mission work (program services)$15,527,962

Grants given$96,872,193

Average grant$71,917

Management and general$1,474,308

Stocks and bonds$57,739,754

Investing fees$135,000

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

LINDA REINERPRESIDENT & · 24 hrs/week $266,579Base $217,186 · Other $49,393

HEIDI VAN LAWCFO/EXEC VP · 36 hrs/week $236,763Base $195,404 · Other $41,359

MEGAN WILSONVP OF OPERAT · 39 hrs/week $223,415Base $181,939 · Other $41,476

MELANIE BRAVOVP OF PHILAN · 36 hrs/week $192,262Base $163,767 · Other $28,495

AMY MAILLETDIRECTOR OF · 34 hrs/week $130,360Base $92,307 · Other $38,053

SARAH DUTCHERSENIOR PHILA · 36 hrs/week $124,401Base $98,775 · Other $25,626

GINA FERGUSONSR PHILANTHR · 16 hrs/week $85,306Base $46,196 · Other $39,110

JEFF BONTRAGERVP INITIATIV · 15 hrs/week $81,959Base $63,764 · Other $18,195

JUANA ROSA CAVERODIRECTOR OF $28,215Base · Other $28,215

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 (24)

LINDA REINERPRESIDENT &

HEIDI VAN LAWCFO/EXEC VP

MEGAN WILSONVP OF OPERAT

MELANIE BRAVOVP OF PHILAN

AMY MAILLETDIRECTOR OF

SARAH DUTCHERSENIOR PHILA

GINA FERGUSONSR PHILANTHR

JEFF BONTRAGERVP INITIATIV

JUANA ROSA CAVERODIRECTOR OF

KRISTINA DANIELSECRETARY

WILL HAYS MSSWDIRECTOR

STEVEN FEDERICO MDDIRECTOR

NIM PATELDIRECTOR

MARDI MOORECHAIR

LYNN BORUPDIRECTOR

LUIS MURILLODIRECTOR

LANDON MASCARENAZ EDLDDIRECTOR

KRAIG BURLESONDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN WASSERMANDIRECTOR

CONNIE RULEDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER URBINADIRECTOR

BRIAN TURNERDIRECTOR

BRENDA HOLLAND PHDDIRECTOR

ANNE GARCIATREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 1635 W 13TH AVE SUITE 303, DENVER, CO 80204
County: Denver
In care of: LINDA REINER
Primary officer: LINDA REINER, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(720) 524-0770

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Health - General and Rehabilitative (E12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization: Yes