Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado
Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado is a public charity formed in 1968. Its IRS filing lists its location as Phoenix, Arizona. The organization’s stated mission is to improve the health of the people it serves, especially people who are vulnerable, while advancing social justice.
Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado at a glance
In short: Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado gave $3.8M across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $148K), mostly in Colorado. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,839,882
- -32.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- -61.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $147,688
- +75.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $5,693,831,654
- -5.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (13 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado
- How to Apply
CommonSpirit Health’s Mountain Region says eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits may apply for its Community Health Improvement Grants through its hospitals for projects addressing needs identified in hospital assessments and…
CommonSpirit Health’s Mountain Region says eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits may apply for its Community Health Improvement Grants through its hospitals for projects addressing needs identified in hospital assessments and implementation plans. Applications for grants greater than $20,000 must include collaborating partner organizations; partners are encouraged but not required for smaller grants. The application period announced for 2026 ran from July 27 through September 18, 2026, and is past.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3033 N 3Rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Phone: (303) 290-6500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rose Community Foundation ($1.3M). Together the top 10 received $3.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
191 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 104 grants of 191 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 95% of grant dollars went to Colorado recipients and 5% to Utah recipients. CommonSpirit Health’s Mountain Region describes its Community Health Improvement Grants as serving communities across Colorado, Kansas, and Utah.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 26 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $227K; repeat grants $68K. How we count
Medians: $45K first-time, $80K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $329K (2019) to $5.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $3.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Community Foundation Denver, CO | General Operating Support | $1,336,527 |
| Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado Foundation Centennial, CO | General Operating Support | $1,275,417 |
| Heart Mind Haven Littleton, CO | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating Support | $92,958 |
| Catholic Charities of Central Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating Support | $88,000 |
| Brother Jeffs Cultural Center Denver, CO | General Operating Support | $80,000 |
| Chanda Plan Foundation Westminster, CO | General Operating Support | $80,000 |
| International Rescue Committee Denver, CO | General Operating Support | $80,000 |
| Posada Inc Pueblo, CO | General Operating Support | $80,000 |
| Bakhita Mountain Home Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating Support | $52,500 |
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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 | $5,693,831,654 | $3,442,815,167 | $3,637,432,101 | $3,839,882 | 26 | $35,070,833 |
| 2024 | $6,053,020,485 | $3,295,837,327 | $3,222,406,009 | $5,713,178 | 68 | $23,046,680 |
| 2023 | $5,764,900,415 | $2,634,498,679 | $2,453,902,240 | $403,934 | 14 | $17,046,511 |
| 2022 | $3,366,223,442 | $2,473,879,938 | $2,199,373,191 | $1,648,466 | 46 | $35,013,330 |
| 2021 | $3,112,680,552 | $2,304,804,255 | $2,031,442,928 | $512,896 | 37 | $44,558,311 |
| 2020 | $2,858,674,385 | $2,251,377,457 | $1,999,940,582 | $508,918 | 18 | $24,339,865 |
| 2019 | $2,282,845,317 | $2,190,065,562 | $1,986,825,346 | $328,758 | 22 | $13,527,273 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is “to make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all.” Its 2024 filing also describes its commitment to caring for people who are ill and nurturing the health of communities.
CommonSpirit Health describes its Community Health Improvement Grants as restricted charitable contributions for defined projects. Eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits may apply through the hospitals for projects addressing priority needs identified in each hospital’s Community Health Needs Assessment and Community Health Implementation Plan. The program supports work to improve community health, promote health equity, and strengthen local systems of care.
Grantees’ own descriptions show a range of work among organizations receiving 2025 grants. Rose Community Foundation says it works to advance inclusive, engaged, and equitable Greater Denver communities through philanthropy. Heart Mind Haven describes its work as building awareness and providing resources and services for people experiencing mental health challenges. Posada says it provides supportive services, housing, and shelter for homeless and low-income people in Pueblo. Bakhita Mountain Home says it supports women healing from sexual exploitation through residential care, trauma-informed practices, and life skills.
Grantmaking
The organization reported 26 grants totaling $3,839,882 in filing year 2025. Grant amounts ranged from $5,690 to $1,336,527, with a median of $50,000. Colorado recipients received 95% of grant dollars and Utah recipients received 5%.
The largest reported grants included $1,336,527 to Rose Community Foundation and $1,275,417 to Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado Foundation, both for general operating support. Other notable grants included $100,000 to Heart Mind Haven, $92,958 to Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce, $88,000 to Catholic Charities of Central, and $80,000 each to Brother Jeffs Cultural Center, Chanda Plan Foundation, International Rescue Committee, and Posada. These grants were reported as general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas McGinn, MD, as a board member and chief physician executive; Daniel Morissette as co-chair and chief financial officer; and Mitch Melfi as chair and chief legal officer. It also lists Peter Banko, former CEO and president of the Mountain Region; Sheri Shapiro, board member and chief strategy officer; and Andrew Gaasch, president of the Mountain Region. The filing also lists Matt Brown, Shauna Gulley, Joel MacDonald, and Marchyarn Mahathanaruk.
Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado is led by Peter Banko, Former CEO & President Mountain Region since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 5 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Banko
Former CEO & President Mountain Region
President → CEO & President, 2023
CEO & President → Former CEO & President Mountain Region, 2025
On filings since 2019
$2.9M (2022) → $0 (2025)
Andrew Gaasch
President Mountain Region
Treasurer, Executive Vice President & CFO → Treasurer & President Mountain Region, 2024
Treasurer & President Mountain Region → President Mountain Region, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$1M (2022) → $0 (2025)
Matt Brown
Former Interim President Mtn Region & Interim President
Interim President & Csh Chief Tr → Former Interim President Mtn Region & Interim President, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Mitch H Melfi Esq.
Chair, Csh Sevp & Chief Legal Officer
Chair → Chair, Sevp, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, 2023
Chair, Sevp, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer → Chair, Csh Sevp & Chief Legal Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Camille Azar
Physician Gastroenterology
Physician → Physician Gastroenterology, 2024
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$881K (2019) → $1.2M (2025)
Matthew Leary
Former Key Employee
Former CFO - St. Anthony Hospital → Vice President of Finance - Denver Metro Group, 2023
Vice President of Finance - Denver Metro Group → Former Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2019
$579K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Mike Cafasso
Former Key Employee
CEO - St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center → Former Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2019
$653K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Tadd Richert
Treasurer & Mtn. Region CFO
Group CFO & CFO - Penrose St. Francis Health Services → Treasurer, Interim CFO & Mountain Region, 2024
Treasurer, Interim CFO & Mountain Region → Treasurer & Mtn. Region CFO, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$576K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Kevin Jenkins
Former Key Employee
CEO - St. Anthony Hospital → Former Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2020
$806K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Marchyarn Mahathanaruk
Physician
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$835K (2020) → $1.5M (2025)
Allison Roberts
Physician
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$969K (2021) → $1.4M (2025)
Carrie Damon
Former Key Employee
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer → Former Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2021
$971K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Patrick Sharp
Former Key Employee
CEO Mercy Regional Medical Center → CEO Mercy Hospital, 2023
CEO Mercy Hospital → Former Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2022
$591K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Joel Macdonald
Physician
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$1.5M (2025)
William Howarth
Physician
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$1.2M (2025)
Dennis Kraus
Former Hce
Executive Medical Director of Oncology & Enterprise → Former Hce, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kevin Wikoff
Former Key Employee
Group CFO & CFO - Penrose St. Francis Health Services Starting March → Former Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Shauna Gulley
Former Hce
Group President for the Physician Enterprise → Former Hce, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Thomas McGinn MD
Board Member, Csh Sevp & Chief Physician Executive O
Board Member, Excecutive Vice President & Physician Enterprise → Board Member, Csh Executive Vice President & Physician Enterprise, 2024
Board Member, Csh Executive Vice President & Physician Enterprise → Board Member, Csh Sevp & Chief Physician Executive O, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Morissette
Co-Chair, Csh Sevp & Chief Financial Officer
Vice Chair, Csh Sevp & Chief Financial Officer → Co-Chair, Csh Sevp & Chief Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheri Shapiro
Board Member & Csh Sevp Chief Strategy Officer
Board Member & Sevp Csh Chief Strategy Officer → Board Member & Csh Sevp Chief Strategy Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Donohoe
Secretary, Senior Vice President Legal Services & General Counsel Th
Secretary, Senior Vice President Legal Services & General Counsel → Secretary, Senior Vice President Legal Services & General Counsel Th, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Brooks
Secretary, Senior Vice President & Mtn. Region General Counsel
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (37)
- Former: Brian Erling (2019–2024) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Dan Enderson (2019–2024) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Kris Ordelheide (2019–2024) — Former Secretary, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Centura
- Former: Thomas Gessel (2019–2024) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Elizabeth Shih (2021–2024) — Board Member, Csh Sevp & Chief Administrative Officer
- Former: Dean Sanpei (2023–2024) — Former Hce
- Former: Gary Lichtenberger (2023–2024) — Former Hce
- Former: William Anderson (2023–2024) — Former Hce
- Former: Alan Monroe (2024) — Physician
- Former: Roland Baiza Jr. (2024) — Physician
- Former: Edward Sim (2019–2023) — Executive Vice President & COO - St. Anthony Hospital
- Former: Dan Morissette (2020–2023) — Board Member, Csh Sevp, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
- Former: Michael Murphy (2021–2023) — Former Interim CEO - Mercy Regional Medical Center
- Former: Charles McConnell (2019–2022) — Former CEO - Mercy Regional Medical Center
- Former: Jane Strobel (2019–2022) — CFO Mercy Regional Medical Center
- Former: Kenneth Bacon (2019–2022) — Group Present & CEO of St. Anthony Hospital
- Former: Patricia Webb Fache (2019–2022) — Former Chair
- Former: Allan Nanney III (2022) — Physician
- Former: Charlie Francis (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Murray (2022) — Physician
- Former: Paul Boone (2022) — Physician
- Former: Steven Weiss (2022) — Physician
- Former: Dean Swindle CPA (2019–2021) — Former Vice Chair
- Former: Peter Powers (2019–2021) — Former CEO - St. Anthony Hospital
- Former: Raymond Mencini (2019–2021) — Physician
- Former: Anthony Jones (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Keith Minihane (2020–2021) — Physician
- Former: Tammy Wilcox (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Brian Moore (2019–2020) — Former CEO - St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center
- Former: Margaret Sabin (2019–2020) — Former Group CEO & CEO - Penrose St. Francis Health Services
- Former: Baiza Roland Jr. (2020) — Physician
- Former: Mary Albers (2020) — Interim CEO - St. Anthony Hospital
- Former: Christopher Mawn (2019) — Physician
- Former: Daniel Reeves (2019) — Former -Group CFO & CEO - Penrose St Francis Health Services
- Former: Khan Usman (2019) — Physician
- Former: Steven Hannah (2019) — CFO St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center
- Former: Taj Kattapuram (2019) — Physician
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 $1.5M, to Marchyarn Mahathanaruk (Physician). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado
How much does Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado give each year?
Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado gave $3.8M across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.7M across 68 grants.
What is Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado's typical grant size?
Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $147,688, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado that year got $227K on average.
Where does Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado give grants?
Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado gives mostly in Colorado: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Colorado Springs, CO (7 grants), Denver, CO (4 grants), Salt Lake City, UT (2 grants) and Pueblo, CO (2 grants).
Does Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (26 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado's largest grantees?
Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado's largest 2025 grantees include Rose Community Foundation ($1,336,527), Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado Foundation ($1,275,417) and Heart Mind Haven ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado?
Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado reported $5.7B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.4B.
What does Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado fund?
The organization’s mission is “to make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado?
CommonSpirit Health’s Mountain Region says eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits may apply for its Community Health Improvement Grants through its hospitals for projects addressing needs identified in hospital assessments and… Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado's EIN?
Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0405257. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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