The Colorado Trust
EIN 840994055
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$75.2M
431 grants · $18.8M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $2K–$24K
grant size
0%
transactional · 2/426 multi-year
repeat
$531.4M
Assets (2023)
426
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(303) 837-1200
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $525.6M | $21.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $15.7M | $560.2M | $33.3M | 424 |
| 2021 | $15.4M | $617.2M | $63.8M | 2 |
| 2022 | $17.5M | $527.8M | $11.7M | 2 |
| 2023 | $26.5M | $531.4M | $28.4M | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 431 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$6K
Average
$174K
75th Pctl
$24K
Maximum
$20.7M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.2% of US grants
· Rank #11 of 27 states
$2K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Caldwell
Officers & Directors
MO
Monalisa Olarte
2 yrs
Vice President and Cfo
Leadership
DM
Don Mares
5+ yrs
President and CEO
Leadership
BV
Betty Velasquez
5+ yrs
Chair Elect
Leadership
RW
Rev Louise Westfall
5+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
WD
Wendy Dominguez
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DA
Dr Brenda J Allen
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WM
Warren Johnson MD
Trustee
TS
Tim Shultz
3 yrs
Trustee
BR
Brandy Reitter
2 yrs
Trustee
CM
Christine Marquez-Hudson
2 yrs
Trustee
TV
Tony Vu
2 yrs
Community Member
JW
James Stanford Willie
Community Member
JB
Jack Blumenthal
3 yrs
Community Member
SM
Sam Masoudi
2 yrs
Community Member
TR
Todd Rubright
5+ yrs
Community Member
DM
Don Mares
5+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
BV
Betty Velasquez
5+ yrs
Chair Elect
Leadership
RW
Rev Louise Westfall
5+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
D2
Danielle R Shoots LEFT 222
Vice President and CFO
Leadership
MO
Monalisa Olarte
2 yrs
Vice-President & CFO
Leadership
WD
Wendy Dominguez
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DA
Dr Brenda J Allen
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BR
Brandy Reitter
2 yrs
Trustee
WJ
Warren Johnson
4 yrs
Trustee
CM
Christine Marquez-Hudson
2 yrs
Trustee
TS
Tim Schultz
2 yrs
Trustee
RB
Randall Baum
4 yrs
Community Member
TV
Tony Vu
2 yrs
Community Member
TR
Todd Rubright
5+ yrs
Community Member
SM
Sam Masoudi
2 yrs
Community Member
JB
Jack Blumenthal
3 yrs
Community Member
DS
Danielle R Shoots
3 yrs
Vice President and CFO
Leadership
BM
Bruce N Calonge MD
3 yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
WJ
Warren Johnson
4 yrs
Chair
Leadership
RW
Rev Louise Westfall
5+ yrs
Chair Elect
Leadership
DA
Dr Brenda J Allen
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TS
Tim Schultz
2 yrs
Trustee
WD
Wendy Dominguez
5+ yrs
Trustee
DM
Don Mares
5+ yrs
Trustee
BV
Betty Velasquez
5+ yrs
Trustee
TR
Todd Rubright
5+ yrs
Community Member
KL
Kathleen Lutito
3 yrs
Community Member
RB
Randall Baum
4 yrs
Community Member
KM
Kent Muckel
3 yrs
Community Member
BM
Bruce N Calonge MD
3 yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
JH
John Hopkins
2 yrs
Chair
Leadership
DS
Danielle R Shoots
3 yrs
Vice PResident and CFO
Leadership
WJ
Warren Johnson
4 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
RW
Rev Louise Westfall
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TS
Tim Shultz
3 yrs
Trustee
WD
Wendy Dominguez
5+ yrs
Trustee
BV
Betty Velasquez
5+ yrs
Trustee
AS
Alan Synn
2 yrs
Trustee
CS
Colleen Schwarz
2 yrs
Trustee
DA
Dr Brenda J Allen
5+ yrs
Trustee
DM
Don Mares
5+ yrs
Trustee
KL
Kathleen Lutito
3 yrs
Community Member
TR
Todd Rubright
5+ yrs
Community Member
KM
Kent Muckel
3 yrs
Community Member
RB
Randall Baum
4 yrs
Community Member
JB
Jack Blumenthal
3 yrs
Community Member
DS
Danielle R Shoots
3 yrs
Vice PResident and CFO
Leadership
BM
Bruce N Calonge MD
3 yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
DD
Debra L DeMuth
Executive Vice President & CFO
Leadership
CS
Colleen Schwarz
2 yrs
Chair
Leadership
JH
John Hopkins
2 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
DM
Don Mares
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TS
Tim Shultz
3 yrs
Trustee
WD
Wendy Dominguez
5+ yrs
Trustee
WJ
Warren Johnson
4 yrs
Trustee
DA
Dr Brenda J Allen
5+ yrs
Trustee
AS
Alan Synn
2 yrs
Trustee
BV
Betty Velasquez
5+ yrs
Trustee
RW
Rev Louise Westfall
5+ yrs
Trustee
KM
Kent Muckel
3 yrs
Community Member
GP
Guicho Pons
Community Member
KL
Kathleen Lutito
3 yrs
Community Member
RB
Randall Baum
4 yrs
Community Member
TR
Todd Rubright
5+ yrs
Community Member
Grants Awarded (431 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Detail of Recipients | Denver, CO | $20,716,329 | SEE DETAILED ATTACHMENT | 2023 |
| See Detail of Recipients | Denver, CO | $17,506,659 | See Detailed Attachment | 2022 |
| See Detail of Recipients | Denver, CO | $15,439,288 | See Detailed Attachment | 2021 |
| See Detail of Recipients | Denver, CO | $5,777,096 | SEE DETAILED ATTACHMENT | 2023 |
| Colorado Nonprofit Development Center | Denver, CO | $2,108,355 | Health Equity Learni | 2020 |
| Impact Charitable | Denver, CO | $1,003,050 | General Operating | 2020 |
| Mile High United Way | Denver, CO | $1,001,200 | To Support Program | 2020 |
| Colorado Health Institute | Denver, CO | $899,121 | Project Application | 2020 |
| Episcopal Diocese of Colorado | Denver, CO | $847,539 | To Support Program | 2020 |
| The Presbytery of Denver | Denver, CO | $508,523 | General Operating | 2020 |
| CNDC Eval Grant 12312020 | Denver, CO | $357,639 | General Operating | 2020 |
| First Southwest Community Fund | Alamosa, CO | $300,000 | General Operating | 2020 |
| PCs for People | Denver, CO | $283,000 | General Operating | 2020 |
| Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition | Denver, CO | $265,250 | To Support Program | 2020 |
| Energize Colorado Inc | Boulder, CO | $260,000 | General Operating | 2020 |
| Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition | Denver, CO | $241,000 | Health Equity Learni | 2020 |
| 9to5 National Association of Working Women | Denver, CO | $228,750 | Event Sponsorship | 2020 |
| Rural Communities Resource Center | Yuma, CO | $222,844 | To Support Program | 2020 |
| Family Independence Initiative | Waldport, OR | $200,000 | General Operating | 2020 |
| Lake County Build a Generation | Yuma, CO | $180,068 | General Operating | 2020 |
| Manaus | Carbondale, CO | $166,100 | General Operating | 2020 |
| Catholic Charities of Central Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | $155,000 | General Operating | 2020 |
| Tri-County Health Network | Telluride, CO | $153,000 | Health Equity Learni | 2020 |
| Together Colorado | Denver, CO | $136,275 | General Operating | 2020 |
| Colorado People's Alliance | Denver, CO | $133,600 | General Operating EZ | 2020 |