The Catholic Foundation No Colorado
The Catholic Foundation No Colorado reported $38.7 million in revenue and $27.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.14 went to program services, $6.91 to management and general costs and $0.95 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.0% of the total. Government grants made up 7.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $239,753 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 203% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $27MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 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 $39MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.1% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 87.0% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $239,753 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.88% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 71.7 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 90.9% |
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 expenseCommitted to teaching our children, the Catholic Foundation awards grants to catholic schools across northern colorado to benefit scholarship programs, provide tuition assistance, and enable the schools to provide a just wage to their teachers, and provide for capital needs
The Catholic Foundation helps spread the gospel through the funding of religious education, catechist training, and curriculum development
The Catholic Foundation supports the preparation of priests through grants, supporting the operations and needs of st. John vianney theological seminary and redemptoris mater missionary seminary
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, 45.0 hrs/week | $225,300 | $0 | $14,453 | $239,753 |
| CFO Officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $157,000 | $0 | $22,585 | $179,585 |
| SR DIRECTOR PLANNED GIVING Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $154,087 | $0 | $9,995 | $164,082 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Catholic Foundation No Colorado (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $583K (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 11aNo
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 515
- Volunteers Part I, line 627
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to The Catholic Foundation No Colorado totaling $5.1M 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 The Catholic Foundation No Colorado's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Catholic Foundation No Colorado reported that 92.1% of its $27.2 million in expenses went to program services, 6.9% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Catholic Foundation No Colorado pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Catholic Foundation No Colorado reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $239,753, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Catholic Foundation No Colorado get its money?
Of $38.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 87.0% came from contributions and grants (including 7.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Catholic Foundation No Colorado a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-1481641 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 202543119349301709 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349327155 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313119349304116 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243089349302554 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102939349301135 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033109349302578 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-1481641: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.