Boulder Community Health Foundation
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Boulder Community Health Foundation at a glance
In short: Boulder Community Health Foundation gave $3.3M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $3.3M), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,343,005
- -3.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,343,005
- +92.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,343,005
- Total assets
- $68,616,290
- +11.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Boulder Community Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Boulder Community Health ($3.3M).
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 14 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Boulder Community Health Foundation gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.7M (2021) to $4.5M (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder Community Health Boulder, CO | Programmatic, Capital & Operating Support | $3,343,005 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $68,616,290 | $6,235,790 | $4,267,316 | $3,343,005 | 1 | $1,762,755 |
| 2023 | $61,494,489 | $5,513,141 | $4,324,906 | $3,476,178 | 2 | $1,545,928 |
| 2022 | $53,537,943 | $8,337,474 | $3,795,803 | $3,092,609 | 4 | $733,123 |
| 2021 | $58,938,032 | $6,238,582 | $3,449,660 | $2,666,338 | 3 | $1,447,281 |
| 2020 | $51,671,119 | $10,730,612 | $5,580,357 | $4,505,514 | 4 | $6,646,784 |
About Boulder Community Health Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Boulder Community Health Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $68.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.3M. Net investment income was $1.8M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Boulder Community Health Foundation is led by Grant Besser, Foundation President, Vice President Community Health & Engagement since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 23 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Grant Besser
Foundation President, Vice President Community Health & Engagement
Foundation President & Vice President of Public Affairs → Foundation President, Vice President Community Health & Engagement, 2024
On filings since 2023
24 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Martin
Trustee & Chair
Vice Chair → Trustee & Vice Chair, 2023
Trustee & Vice Chair → Trustee & Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caleb Sevian
Trustee, Treasurer & Chair of Finance Committee
Trustee → Trustee, Treasurer & Chair of Finance Committee, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Franklin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Moll
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clarissa King
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Burns
Trustee
Secretary → Trustee & Secretary, 2023
Trustee & Secretary → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Granat
Trustee & Secretary
Trustee → Trustee & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ona Wigginton
Director of Foundation
Foundation Director → Director & Bch Foundation, 2022
Director & Bch Foundation → Director of Foundation, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Virginia Carducci
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anie K. Roche
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dee Perry
Trustee & Vice Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Bernthal
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Dierking
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grace Koo Wickersham
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Butcher
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Smith
Director of Development
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaye Howe
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Fargo
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly Ware MD
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Wojtalik
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Beringer
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Kissinger
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Michael Repucci (2020–2023) — Trustee & Chair
- Former: Andrew Morley (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Sam Inman (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Suzanne Hoover (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Carlos Sala (2021–2022) — Treasurer & Chair of Finance Committee
- Former: Grant Besser - Fnd President (2022) — Vice President of Public Affairs
- Former: Amy Batchelor (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: David Drach (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Grant Besser - Bch Fnd Pres (2020–2021) — Vice President of Public Affairs for Bch
- Former: John Wyatt (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lori Jensen MD (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Filion (2020–2021) — Trustee -
- Former: Vikas Reddy (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Erika Trautman (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa O'Brien (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Boulder Community Health Foundation
How much does Boulder Community Health Foundation give each year?
Boulder Community Health Foundation gave $3.3M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $3.5M across 2 grants.
How large is Boulder Community Health Foundation?
Boulder Community Health Foundation reported $68.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.2M.
What is Boulder Community Health Foundation?
Boulder Community Health Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Boulder, CO. It holds $68.6M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Boulder Community Health Foundation operate?
Boulder Community Health Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Boulder Community Health Foundation's EIN?
Boulder Community Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0772664. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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