Cherry Creek Schools Foundation
The Cherry Creek Schools Foundation's mission is to enhance the educational experience and whole wellbeing of cherry creek school district students, staff, and families through community support that provides inclusive and innovative opportunities for all to thrive.
Cherry Creek Schools Foundation at a glance
In short: Cherry Creek Schools Foundation gave $663K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $663K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $663,133
- +15.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $663,133
- +15.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $663,133
- Total assets
- $1,380,976
- +12.6% 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 Cherry Creek Schools Foundation
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Cherry Creek Schools Foundation
Educator Initiative Grant (EIG)
Cherry Creek Schools Foundation
Amount
Up to $1,200
Deadline
Deadline not published
Mental Health Relief Fund
Cherry Creek Schools Foundation
Amount
$122,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Scholarships
Cherry Creek Schools Foundation
Amount
$55,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Cherry Creek Schools Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cherry Creek Schools ($663K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Cherry Creek Schools Foundation gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $466K (2019) to $1.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $663K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Creek Schools Greenwood Village, CO | To Support Program | $663,133 |
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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 | $1,380,976 | $1,277,364 | $1,164,080 | $663,133 | 1 | $12,651 |
| 2024 | $1,226,132 | $1,124,471 | $1,053,944 | $575,908 | 1 | $16,227 |
| 2023 | $1,114,034 | $1,071,009 | $1,038,022 | $629,320 | 1 | $6,460 |
| 2022 | $1,079,649 | $1,560,930 | $1,447,761 | $1,097,815 | 1 | $325 |
| 2021 | $956,828 | $992,861 | $904,769 | $570,098 | 1 | $80 |
| 2020 | $901,434 | $1,125,015 | $978,511 | $645,147 | 1 | $1,765 |
| 2019 | $719,630 | $633,939 | $645,473 | $466,392 | 1 | $3,019 |
About Cherry Creek Schools Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Cherry Creek Schools Foundation is a public charity, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $663K. Net investment income was $13K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cherry Creek Schools Foundation is led by Valencia Culbreath, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 24 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Valencia Culbreath
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Gilford III
Director
Member → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Mixon
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Bass
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amisha Singh
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Oh Kim
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Piper Knoll
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Tully
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Suneja
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Propst
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Eustis
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Joseph
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam George
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Mayes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shana Dinner De Vaca
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Stein
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Stavenger
Past Chair
Chairman → Chair, 2023
Chair → Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Feingold
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Burrows
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zacary Tardiff
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Smith
Superintende
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Egan
Boe Rep - No
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Roe Wood
Executive Di
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Newman
Pc Rep - Non
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Jill Henden (2019–2025) — Executive Di · Filing note: Resigned 1/31/2025
- Former: Kacy Adams (2020–2025) — Director · Filing note: Resigned 10/31/2024
- Former: Amy Staley (2024–2025) — Director · Filing note: Resigned 4162025
- Former: Angela Green Garland (2019–2024) — Boe Rep - No
- Former: Breezy Caldwell (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jill Henden Resigning (2024) — Executive Di
- Former: Lexi Dunnells (2024) — Director · Filing note: Resigned 2624
- Former: Brian Rooney (2019–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Ryan Balakas (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Jackie Devine (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Aaron Green (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Erin Williams (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Tara Joseph-Labrie (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: David Allen (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Mari Abrams (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michelle Austin (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Matt Propst (2022) — Director
- Former: Dave Fisher (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Robert Malarkey (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Steve Topalian (2019–2021) — Past Chair
- Former: Jesse Ramirez (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Katie Wilkins (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Margie Adams (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Peter Crowe (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mj Jobe (2020) — Parent Council Representative
- Former: Angie Anania (2019) — Member
- Former: Dee Dee Hooker (2019) — Parent Council Representative
- Former: Kathy Smith (2019) — Member
- Former: Liora Powers Spiess (2019) — Member
- Former: Michael Carroll (2019) — Member
- Former: Paul Nelson (2019) — Member
- Former: Robert Martin Jr. (2019) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Cherry Creek Schools Foundation
How much does Cherry Creek Schools Foundation give each year?
Cherry Creek Schools Foundation gave $663K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $576K across 1 grant.
How large is Cherry Creek Schools Foundation?
Cherry Creek Schools Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
Where does Cherry Creek Schools Foundation operate?
Cherry Creek Schools Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Cherry Creek Schools Foundation's EIN?
Cherry Creek Schools Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1218299. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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