Aims Community College Foundation
The purpose of the aims foundation is to endorse and support the mission of aims community college through the responsible and ethical solicitation, stewardship and investment of funds.
Aims Community College Foundation at a glance
In short: Aims Community College Foundation gave $679K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $679K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $678,575
- +20.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $678,575
- +20.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $678,575
- Total assets
- $17,833,160
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Aims Community College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Aims Community College ($679K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Aims Community College Foundation gives
- Giving grew 193% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2020) to $679K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $679K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aims Community College Greeley, CO | Support Various Programs of the College | $678,575 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,833,160 | $1,442,301 | $985,980 | $678,575 | 1 | $541,581 |
| 2024 | $16,165,501 | $4,995,275 | $1,009,827 | $564,354 | 1 | $620,738 |
| 2023 | $11,629,207 | $1,671,344 | $612,611 | $178,649 | Total only | $779,789 |
| 2022 | $9,997,991 | $1,467,177 | $626,649 | $231,229 | 1 | $378,692 |
| 2021 | $10,208,920 | $776,368 | $441,731 | $83,225 | 1 | $277,639 |
| 2020 | $8,380,834 | $600,012 | $484,323 | $44,153 | 1 | $177,195 |
| 2019 | $8,108,714 | $522,176 | $246,524 | $44,195 | 1 | $177,694 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Aims Community College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Aims Community College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Greeley, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $679K. Net investment income was $542K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aims Community College Foundation is led by Kelly Jackson, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly Jackson
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$113K (2024) → $119K (2025)
Diane Holmberg
President
Director → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Hoglund
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bev Peratino
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Schlose
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ray Peterson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Baker
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Payne
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Herman
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenn Patrick
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jody Margheim
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Gentle
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony McCune
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Johnson
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Daly
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Gene O'Hara (2019–2023) — Board Liaison
- Former: Nalleli Valverde (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Mark Hout (2022–2023) — Board Liaison
- Former: Edwin Ned Chapin Esq. (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Lynn Perrich (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Richard Lucio (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Susan Walker (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Jim Riesberg (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Karen Korins (2020) — Director
- Former: Lucas McConnell (2020) — Director
- Former: Martin Lind (2020) — Director
- Former: Leah L Bornstein (2019) — Ex-Officio President
- Former: Timothy Ullmann (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $119K, to Kelly Jackson (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Aims Community College Foundation
How much does Aims Community College Foundation give each year?
Aims Community College Foundation gave $679K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $564K across 1 grant.
How large is Aims Community College Foundation?
Aims Community College Foundation reported $17.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is Aims Community College Foundation?
Aims Community College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Greeley, CO. It holds $17.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Aims Community College Foundation operate?
Aims Community College Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Aims Community College Foundation's EIN?
Aims Community College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0802870. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work Aims Community College Foundation funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Creative Impact Grants $500 - $2,500 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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