Brent Eley Center Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Aurora, CO EIN: 20-5313113

Brent Eley Center Inc is a public charity, based in Aurora, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022.

Brent Eley Center Inc at a glance

Expenses (2022)
$15,693,780
+683.4% vs 2021
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Brent Eley Center Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Aurora

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2019) to $1.3M (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $1.3M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brent Eley Foundation Aurora, CODissolution and partial distribution of assets$1,330,005
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2022——$15,693,780———
2021$15,856,938$1,006,770$2,003,264$1,330,0051$16,301
2020$18,335,076$1,425,624$656,815——$11,638
2019$17,660,775$947,594$707,392$50,0001$9,163

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Brent Eley Center Inc is led by Sean Meyerhoffer, CEO on every filing since 2019; 2 of 5 officers listed in 2022 are compensated.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Sean Meyerhoffer

    CEO

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $113K (2022)

  • Donn Eley

    President Brent Eley Center Inc.

    President → President Brent Eley Center Inc., 2022

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John J Connor II

    Chair Brent Eley Foundation

    Treasurer → Chair Brent Eley Foundation, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Heverly

    Controller Assistant Treasurer

    Controller & Assistant Treasurer → Controller Assistant Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $77K (2022)

  • Dee Strong

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Bruce Siegrist (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Erwin Gelfand MD (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Terry Staples (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Chris Brennan (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Chris Lane (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Sean Meyerhoffer — CEO: $113KSean MeyerhofferCEO$113KBarbara Heverly — Controller Assistant Treasurer: $77KBarbara HeverlyController Assistant Treasurer$77K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $113K, to Sean Meyerhoffer (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Brent Eley Center Inc

Where does Brent Eley Center Inc operate?

Brent Eley Center Inc has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Brent Eley Center Inc's EIN?

Brent Eley Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5313113. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 28, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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