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Rose Community Foundation
Rose Community Foundation reported $48.0 million in revenue and $41.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.20 went to program services, $8.06 to management and general costs and $2.74 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 50.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $386,963 (President & CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 152% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $42MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $48MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.2% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.1% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 47.4% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $386,963 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.93% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 91.4 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDonor Development: Donor-advised fundholders contributed $9.3 million to their funds at the Foundation. Philanthropy is most powerful when it is rooted in a donor's values and connects generosity to community needs. Rose Community Foundation is committed to supporting our donors and fundholders in meaningful and purposeful philanthropic giving.Fund Distributions: Donor-advised fundholders recommended grants totaling $10.1 million to a broad range of community interests. The Foundation's philanthropy advisors help donors articulate values, narrow their philanthropic focus and identify goals…
Grantmaking: The Foundation distributed $10.4 million in discretionary grantmaking directed by Rose Community Foundation staff, committees and trustees. Grantmaking cycles included a focus on supporting Jewish life in the region, advancing economic opportunity, and investing in the policy and advocacy ecosystem that advances inclusive, engaged and equitable Greater Denver communities
Initiatives: Rose Community Foundation partnered with the city of Denver, state of Colorado and peer foundations on the Newcomers Fund which provides grants to local nonprofits that are providing services to new immigrants arriving from Central and South America. Grantmaking from that fund deployed $2.2 million to local nonprofits. The Foundation also partnered with funders statewide to launch the Colorado Safe Futures Fund which will distribute grants to support fire-arm related harm prevention. The Foundation was selected by the State of Colorado in 2022 to house the Refugee Integration…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $351,975 | $0 | $34,988 | $386,963 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $237,025 | $0 | $34,001 | $271,026 |
| Chief Impact Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,259 | $0 | $25,526 | $209,785 |
| Controller Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,883 | $0 | $23,755 | $141,638 |
| Director of Talent and Administration Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,411 | $0 | $19,840 | $141,251 |
| VP of Philanthropic Services Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,544 | $0 | $24,180 | $138,724 |
| VP of Operations Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,806 | $0 | $23,542 | $135,348 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rose Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b17 · 17 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 536
- Volunteers Part I, line 660
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Cambridge Associates Investment Management | $375,000 |
| JP Morgan Chase Bank Investment Management | $238,605 |
| Purpose Aligned Consulting Special Fund Program Management | $192,005 |
| GFM CeneterTable Marketing & Communications | $156,541 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Rose Community Foundation totaling $2.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Rose Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Rose Community Foundation reported that 89.2% of its $41.6 million in expenses went to program services, 8.1% to management and general and 2.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Rose Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Rose Community Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $386,963, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Rose Community Foundation get its money?
Of $48.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 47.4% came from contributions and grants (including 4.3% from government grants) and 1.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Rose Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-0920862 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533099349301943 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422819349301242 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342799349301104 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223149349304047 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113169349307996 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349317804 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-0920862: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.