Bside Capital
The b:side capital mission is to foster the economic growth of diverse small businesses within our communities.
Bside Capital at a glance
In short: Bside Capital gave $67K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $67K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,567
- -53.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $66,567
- -53.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $66,567
- Total assets
- $9,223,992
- -15.5% 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.
How to apply to Bside Capital
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Bside Capital
B:Side Credit Builder Program
Bside Capital
Amount
$10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
B:Side Fund SBA 504 Loans
Bside Capital
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
B:Side Fund SBA 7(a) Loans
Bside Capital
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Who Bside Capital funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bside Fund ($67K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $605 (2021) to $796K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $67K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bside Fund Denver, CO | Program Services | $66,567 |
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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 | $9,223,992 | $7,538,274 | $8,168,456 | $66,567 | 1 | $497,000 |
| 2024 | $10,913,756 | $7,942,562 | $7,672,813 | $142,651 | 1 | $639,960 |
| 2023 | $11,416,466 | $7,230,112 | $7,961,665 | $795,759 | 1 | $624,518 |
| 2022 | $13,171,742 | $6,475,400 | $6,625,709 | — | — | $378,837 |
| 2021 | $12,386,604 | $5,983,291 | $5,344,401 | $605 | Total only | $420,189 |
| 2020 | $28,804,495 | $6,938,799 | $6,569,100 | $58,500 | 1 | $611,430 |
| 2019 | $9,991,602 | $5,740,452 | $5,752,386 | $5,050 | Total only | $682,276 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Bside Capital
Based on IRS filings
Bside Capital is a public charity, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $67K. Net investment income was $497K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bside Capital is led by Christopher Myers, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2021; 10 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Myers
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2021
36 hrs/week
$241K (2021) → $430K (2025)
Susana Salamun
President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marie Seki Peters
B:side Fund Director
Main Street Lead → B:side Fund Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
16 hrs/week
$101K (2020) → $155K (2025)
Jessica Stutz
Lending & Priority Assets Director
Lending Director → Lending & Priority Assets Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$117K (2021) → $166K (2025)
Laura Keasling
Closing Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$131K (2023) → $164K (2025)
Rachel Russell
Lender Services Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$133K (2024) → $159K (2025)
Karol Jones
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$178K (2019) → $267K (2025)
Laurel Walk
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Lending Officer → Chief Operating Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
36 hrs/week
$154K (2019) → $257K (2025)
Briana Rickertsen
Underwriting & Training Manager
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$147K (2025)
Paul Stan
Senior Customer Relations Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$139K (2025)
Spencer Monroe
Senior Customer Relations Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$147K (2025)
Daniel Ryley
Past President
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luke Davidson
Past President
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Guymon
Treasurer
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathe Mehlbach
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Mendoza
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Hillman
Vice President
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Sickman
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Kinney
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Krominga
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Flanders
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Bennett
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gabriela Marques
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Wandschneider-Stiegelmar
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anita Boronkay
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Abell
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Tervort
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Beth Hurley (2019–2024) — Portfolio Management Director
- Former: Matthew Brunkow (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Dre Thompson (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sam Bailey (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Amanda Bailey (2019–2023) — Compliance Director
- Former: Tom Francis (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: Jessen Perko (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Gil Selinger (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: James King (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Rick Whipple (2019–2022) — Past President
- Former: Tanner Tweten (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jonathan Woodward (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: William McQuinn (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mitzi Montoya (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Amber Cornwell (2021) — Closing Director
- Former: China Cailiff (2019–2020) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Erin Beckstein (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: John Adair (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Lauren Kloock (2019–2020) — Marketing
- Former: Mike O'Donnell (2019–2020) — Executive Director · Filing note: Through 920
- Former: Yuriy Gorlov (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Myers (2020) — Chief Executive Officer · Filing note: Began 920
- Former: Jessen Gregory (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jason Moorehead (2019) — Enterprise Architect
- Former: Niall Mooney (2019) — Past President
- Former: Robert J. Osborn (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Timothy Kraich (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 $430K, to Christopher Myers (Chief Executive Officer). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bside Capital
How much does Bside Capital give each year?
Bside Capital gave $67K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $143K across 1 grant.
How large is Bside Capital?
Bside Capital reported $9.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.5M.
Where does Bside Capital operate?
Bside Capital has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Bside Capital's EIN?
Bside Capital's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1171311. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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