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Caring for Denver Foundation
Caring for Denver Foundation reported $53.4 million in revenue and $46.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.06 went to program services, $5.94 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.6% of the total. Government grants made up 92.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $287,063 (EXECUTIVE DI). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $46MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $53MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.1% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.9% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.6% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.6% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $287,063 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.62% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.9 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn 2025, made 95 grants that align with caring for denver's mission and founding ordinance; provide increased access to and use of supports that improve mental health and substance misuse challenges; reach communities who have been impacted by trauma and inequitable access to resources and supports; are meaningful to the community, where they are, and in the forms that work for them; and, engage more individuals in ongoing support that stays aligned with their needs, even as needs change
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $267,800 | $0 | $19,263 | $287,063 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $205,380 | $53,668 | $259,048 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $171,936 | $53,596 | $225,532 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.20 hrs/week | $0 | $145,363 | $39,607 | $184,970 |
| DIR OF EVAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,111 | $0 | $15,768 | $153,879 |
| SENIOR PROGR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,404 | $0 | $15,468 | $143,872 |
| DIR OF COMMU Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,236 | $0 | $21,578 | $140,814 |
| DIR OF OPERA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,534 | $0 | $15,245 | $137,779 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Caring for Denver Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $287K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 514
- Volunteers Part I, line 670
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Every number above is copied from Caring for Denver Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Caring for Denver Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Caring for Denver Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Caring for Denver Foundation reported that 94.1% of its $46.4 million in expenses went to program services, 5.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Caring for Denver Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Caring for Denver Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $287,063, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Caring for Denver Foundation get its money?
Of $53.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 92.6% came from contributions and grants (including 92.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Caring for Denver Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 83-4062522 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641119349301739 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501709349300725 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202431209349301543 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312029349300721 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202369349301300 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101399349301330 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031759349301908 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 83-4062522: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.