Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado Inc
The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado is to create and support mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $8,435,995
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,730,270
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $233,712
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,362,582
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2022) to $128K (2023). In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $128K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SUNY Schenectady County Community Colleges Schenectady, NY | Stars Program | $35,536 |
| University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | Stars Program | $35,529 |
| Detroit Cares Mentoring Movement Detroit, MI | Stars Program | $29,898 |
| Riverside San Bernadino County Indian Health Inc Grand Terrace, CA | Stars Program | $27,031 |
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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 | $8,435,995 | $3,730,270 | $4,362,582 | — | — | $233,712 |
| 2024 | $8,838,794 | $3,453,497 | $4,759,826 | — | — | $214,982 |
| 2023 | $7,715,066 | $4,801,304 | $4,737,196 | $127,994 | 4 | $568,217 |
| 2022 | $7,978,253 | $7,455,392 | $3,831,019 | $90,000 | 1 | $24,215 |
| 2021 | $5,180,777 | $3,502,914 | $3,390,354 | — | — | $92,200 |
| 2020 | $4,998,131 | $5,044,525 | $3,294,105 | — | — | $28,725 |
| 2019 | $2,682,420 | $3,065,879 | $3,609,705 | — | — | $27,398 |
About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado Inc
Based on IRS filings
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado Inc is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $234K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado Inc is led by Elycia Cook, CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 4 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elycia Cook
CEO
CEO From April to Present → CEO, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$161K (2022) → $186K (2025)
Danielle Ramacciotti
Executive Director - Pikes P
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$117K (2022) → $136K (2025)
Andy Cullen
Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Collins
Governance
CEO From Dec to April → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Governance, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$6K (2021) → $0 (2025)
John Gantt
COO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$117K (2023) → $115K (2025)
Polica Houston
Vice President of Program
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$120K (2024) → $121K (2025)
Alex Rasmussen
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Miller
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Sparlin
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Jasper
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary-Margaret Henke
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Kent
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Schneider
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Gall
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Brown Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerome Blackwell
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Juniel
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Diamond
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Picardi
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Trujillo
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cory Leppert
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Solomon
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremiah Erickson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tiamo Wright
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (42)
- Former: Greg Byles (2019–2025) — Governance · Filing note: Thru 825
- Former: Kelly Rodriguez (2019–2025) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 12/2024
- Former: Rob Edwards (2019–2025) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 825
- Former: Ellen Ross (2022–2025) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 12/2024
- Former: Crystal Klausmeier (2023–2025) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 12/2024
- Former: David Humphrey Jr. (2023–2025) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 225
- Former: Andrew Labbe (2019–2024) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 824
- Former: Shane Portfolio (2019–2024) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 924
- Former: Alex Sullivan (2020–2024) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 524
- Former: Stephen Jenks (2020–2024) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 12/2023
- Former: Jeffrey Clark (2024) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 924
- Former: Brian Boonstra (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Doug Dell (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Hamish Walker (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lynn Coit (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dieter Raemdonck (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tracy Valentine (2021–2023) — Vice President Development & Marke
- Former: Cindy Meyer (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kristin Theilking (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Shawn Neville (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Peter Maiurro (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Crystal Erickson (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Barry Dorfman (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: C Omar Montgomery (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Chad Weinmaster (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: David Bluth (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jonathan Adelman (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jovan Melton (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ken O'Neal (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Patrick McFarlen (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Robert McDaniel (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Manny Pacheco (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Pam Keller (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rob Norris (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Dave Ryan (2021) — CEO
- Former: Brendan Goffinet (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Bruce Guest (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: David W. Ryan (2019–2020) — President & CEO
- Former: Kyler Burgi (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lou Trebino (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Norris (2019) — Chair
- Former: Steve Jenks (2019) — Board Member
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 $186K, to Elycia Cook (CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado Inc
How large is Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado Inc?
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado Inc reported $8.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.7M.
What is Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado Inc?
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado Inc is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Denver, CO. It holds $8.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado Inc operate?
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado Inc has awarded grants in California, Florida, Michigan, New York, Texas.
What is Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado Inc's EIN?
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7161796. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
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