Boulder Community Health
To provide our community the highest value healthcare in an innovative, patient-centered environment.
Boulder Community Health at a glance
In short: Boulder Community Health gave $335K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $37K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $335,499
- +128.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $37,278
- +52.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $857,005,077
- +6.0% 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 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Boulder County AIDS Project ($72K). Together the top 8 received $236K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($99,978), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 17 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $335K (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $335K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $99,978 |
| Boulder County AIDS Project Boulder, CO | To ensure access to HIV care and improve the quality of life for people in Boulder County infected with or affected by HIV | $71,500 |
| All Roads Boulder, CO | To create avenues to stable housing for the Boulder community's unhoused adults | $56,979 |
| Project Angel Heart Denver, CO | To deliver tailored meals to BCH patients experiencing food insecurity, meeting their health specific nutritional needs | $40,000 |
| Love for Lily Boulder, CO | To provide social, emotional, and logistical support to families with babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units of area hospitals | $20,000 |
| Blue Sky Bridge Boulder, CO | To increase Blue Sky Bridge's capacity to administer medical exams and therapy services for child victims of sexual abuse following the forensic interviewing process | $17,500 |
| Third Law Dance & Theater Boulder, CO | To provide BCH patients living with Parkinson's Disease and other mobility challenges with access to Third Law's Dance for Parkinson's Program | $10,500 |
| City of Boulder Boulder, CO | To support the funding of a consultant for the City of Boulder to design and implement a public-private funding plan in support of the solution identified by the high utilizer taskforce | $10,000 |
| Humane Society of Boulder Valley Boulder, CO | To provide temporary boarding for pets of BCH hospitalized clients who may otherwise forego medical care because they don't have financial resources for private boarding and/or a support system to care for their animal | $9,042 |
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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 | $857,005,077 | $488,677,286 | $474,004,004 | $335,499 | 9 | $12,570,378 |
| 2023 | $808,507,589 | $457,954,042 | $449,225,471 | $147,134 | 6 | $10,023,165 |
| 2022 | $774,903,830 | $424,547,516 | $424,186,222 | $17,500 | 1 | $7,009,757 |
| 2021 | $865,265,576 | $430,997,019 | $401,067,083 | $30,190 | Total only | $22,820,384 |
| 2020 | $835,580,179 | $373,284,293 | $363,494,322 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,136,532 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Boulder Community Health
Based on IRS filings
Boulder Community Health 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 $857.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $335K. Net investment income was $12.6M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Boulder Community Health is led by Robert J Vissers, Executive Director & CEO on every filing since 2020; 15 of 30 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert J Vissers
Executive Director & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$1M (2020) → $1.2M (2024)
Grant Besser
Foundation President & Vice President Public Affairs
On filings since 2020
16 hrs/week
$266K (2020) → $414K (2024)
Debbie Lund MD
Chairman
Secretary → Vice Chairman, 2022
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin J Keidan
Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$468K (2020) → $650K (2024)
Bryan Mahan
Physician
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$969K (2020) → $1.2M (2024)
Charles Jones
Physician
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$1.3M (2020) → $1.2M (2024)
Daniel O'Hair
Physician
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$1.1M (2020) → $1.5M (2024)
Jacqueline M Attlesey-Pries
Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer & Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$352K (2020) → $527K (2024)
Michael J Jefferies
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$296K (2020) → $505K (2024)
Sarah E Meshak
Vice President & General Counsel
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$393K (2020) → $754K (2024)
Srinivas Iyengar
Physician
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$760K (2020) → $1M (2024)
Valerie Lipetz MD
Physician & Board Member
Board Member → Physician & Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$290K (2020) → $224K (2024)
William A Munson Jr.
Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$433K (2020) → $597K (2024)
Lawrence Novissimo
Vice President Ambulatory Services
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$182K (2021) → $293K (2024)
Alan Villavicencio
Physician
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$1.5M (2023) → $1.7M (2024)
Teresa Cole
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$297K (2024)
George Karakehian
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Montbriand MD
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Greff
Board Member
Treasurer → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Stevens
Vice Chairman
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phil DeStefano
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Hazlitt
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana Verilli
Board Member
Boardmember → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Fleagle MD
Board Member
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mardi Moore
Board Member
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Abel
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Connelly
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Yates
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Libby Cook
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Perla Delgado PhD
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Rhonda Wallen (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kara Beasley (2023) — Physician
- Former: Benita Duran (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Suzy Ageton (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Hagen (2021–2022) — Physician
- Former: Jeff Morgan (2020–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Paul R Hinchey (2020–2021) — Vice President Business Development
- Former: Randy Bjerke MD (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Brian Lyle (2020) — Physician
- Former: Bryan Pieper (2020) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Harold Flowers (2020) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $1.7M, to Alan Villavicencio (Physician). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Boulder Community Health
How much does Boulder Community Health give each year?
Boulder Community Health gave $335K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $147K across 6 grants.
What is Boulder Community Health's typical grant size?
Boulder Community Health's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $37,278, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Boulder Community Health give grants?
Boulder Community Health gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boulder, CO (7 grants).
Does Boulder Community Health give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Boulder Community Health's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Boulder Community Health's largest grantees?
Boulder Community Health's largest 2024 grantees include Boulder County AIDS Project ($71,500), All Roads ($56,979) and Project Angel Heart ($40,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($99,978), which are not listed by name. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Boulder Community Health?
Boulder Community Health reported $857.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $488.7M.
What is Boulder Community Health?
Boulder Community Health is a public charity focused on Health, based in Boulder, CO. It holds $857.0M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Boulder Community Health's EIN?
Boulder Community Health's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0175870. 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 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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