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Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Aurora, CO EIN: 84-0813462 Website

To advance the mission of Children's Hospital Colorado by educating and engaging the community, fundraising, and stewarding funds to support the hospital's work in providing care, education, research, and advocacy for children and families.

Key facts about Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation

In short: Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation gave $54.0M across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $27.0M), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
84-0813462
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$54,029,718
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$27,014,859
Median grant
$27,014,859
Total assets
$95,522,513
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$95.5M

+6.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$54.0M

+0.5% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$27.0M

+0.5% YoY

How Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−12%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Aurora, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $95.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $54.0M. Net investment income was $1.3M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Aurora

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20M$40M$60M$80M2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $52.5M (2020) to $69.6M (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $54.0M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Children's Hospital Colorado: $43.4MChildren's Hospital Colorado$43.4MChildren's Hospital Co Health System: $10.6MChildren's Hospital Co HealthSystem$10.6M

The largest 2024 recipient was Children's Hospital Colorado ($43.4M). Together the top 2 received $54.0M.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M10$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, COTransfer of Gifts$43,388,446
Children's Hospital Co Health System Aurora, COTransfer of Gifts$10,641,272

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$25M$50M$75M$100M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$95,522,513$89,638,492$83,672,154
Revenue$76,431,633$76,081,318$84,880,491
Expenses$71,199,078$69,734,241$84,020,988
Net Investment Income$1,319,774$940,308$49,142

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation is led by Jennifer Darling, President & CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 13 of 60 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jennifer Darling

    President & CEO

    Ex-Officio, President & CEO → President & CEO, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $535K (2020) → $787K (2024)

  • Jena Hausmann

    Ex-Officio, President & CEO Chco

    President & CEO - Chco → President & CEO, 2021

    President & CEO → Ex-Officio, President & CEO Chco, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Betsy Searle

    Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2021

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Asher

    Imm Past Chair & Chair-Nom Com

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Imm Past Chair & Chair-Nom Com, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine Driscoll

    Chair-Ethics, Bylaws & Compliance Committee

    Trustee → Chair-Ethics Bylaws & Compl Co, 2022

    Chair-Ethics Bylaws & Compl Co → Chair-Ethics, Bylaws & Compliance Committee, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peggy Warner

    Trustee

    Chief Board Relations Officer → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    $327K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Sheri Muilenburg

    Senior Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $142K (2020) → $179K (2024)

  • Frank Dean

    Senior Director

    Director → Senior Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $165K (2021) → $189K (2024)

  • Amy Stewart

    Senior Director

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $172K (2022) → $185K (2024)

  • Valerie Hernandez

    Senior Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $166K (2023) → $178K (2024)

  • James Bjorklund

    Senior Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $178K (2024)

  • Brandon Johnson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Britt Urband

    Trustee

    Chair-Champions of Phil Com → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cannon Harvey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Smith

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Kaplan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Duncan Wilcox

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Kerr

    Trustee

    Chair-Champions of Phil Com → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Evi Makovsky

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fred Taylor

    Trustee

    Chair → Imm Past Chair & Chair-Nom Com, 2021

    Imm Past Chair & Chair-Nom Com → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Osatinski

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenn True

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Akers

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Barton

    Trustee

    Appointed Trsutee → Appointed Trustee, 2021

    Appointed Trustee → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lydia Woodard

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Seebaum

    Trustee

    Trusteee → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Herdman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Molly Broeren

    Trustee

    Secretary → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Calamari

    Trustee

    Trsutee → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Culshaw

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Stoddard

    Trustee

    Appointed Trustee → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shane Feiman

    Trustee

    Chair-Ethics Bylaws & Compl Co → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tamara Jorden

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Taylor Kirkpatrick

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Hoover

    Appointed Trustee

    Ex-Officio & Chair-Chco Board of D → Appointed Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Hybl

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom McGonagle

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Jack Wold

    Appointed Trustee

    Trustee → Appointed Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristi Creps

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mollie Bell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yvonne Camacho

    Appointed Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Celeste O'Dea

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Felix Lopez

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Francescon

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jocelyn Ege

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sadie Shaughnessy

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Wagner

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Honeyfield

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Johnson

    Appointed Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bridget Richards

    Vice President

    Chief Operating Officer → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $152K (2020) → $244K (2024)

  • Cary Larger

    COO & Corp Secretary

    Chief of Staff & COO → COO & Corp Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $292K (2020) → $440K (2024)

  • Katharine Dugan

    Senior Vice President & Corp Treasurer

    Vice President → Vice President & Corp Treasurer, 2021

    Vice President & Corp Treasurer → Senior Vice President & Corp Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $170K (2020) → $256K (2024)

  • Sharon McMeel

    Chief Development Officer

    Senior Vice President → Chief Development Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $206K (2020) → $358K (2024)

  • Emily Colbenson

    Chief Strategic Phil Officer

    Senior Vice President → Chief Strategic Phil Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $286K (2021) → $425K (2024)

  • Keri Kallaway

    Vice President

    Senior Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $151K (2021) → $254K (2024)

  • Kendall Cordova

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $175K (2022) → $275K (2024)

  • Jeffrey Harrington

    Ex-Officio & CFO Chco

    Assistant Treasurer → Ex-Officio & Assistant Corp Treasurer, 2021

    Ex-Officio & Assistant Corp Treasurer → Ex-Officio & CFO Chco, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Freyer

    Vice Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gale Boonstra

    Ex-Officio & Vice Chair-Aov

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Johnny Fenley

    Board Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (38)
  • Former: Blanche Goldenberg (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Daniel Beekhuizen (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Jennifer Dawe (2020–2023) — Senior Director
  • Former: Steve Warnecke (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Theodore Antenucci (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Jeff Osatinski (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Mike Asher (2021–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Radhika Anand (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Steven Goldstein (2022–2023) — Ex-Officio & Vice Chair-Aov
  • Former: Christi-Marie Butler (2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Jeff Harrington (2023) — Ex-Officio & CFO Chco
  • Former: John Fenley (2020–2022) — Board Treasurer
  • Former: Laura Wright (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Robert Hottman (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Ronald Williams (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Steven Kris (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Steven Shineman (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President
  • Former: Hope Hartman (2021–2022) — Ex-Officio & Chair-Assoc of Vols
  • Former: Buck Blessing (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Celia Dietrich (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Danielle Hammond (2020–2021) — Assistant Secretary II
  • Former: James Lee (2020–2021) — Philanthropy Fellow
  • Former: Marcy Benson (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Margaret Connell (2020–2021) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Marylou Houston (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Melissa McDowell (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio & Chair-Assoc of Vol
  • Former: Robert Clark (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Walter Isenberg (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Barth Whitham (2020) — Ex-Officio & Chair-Chco Board of Di
  • Former: Caleb Gates (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Elizabeth Muir (2020) — Ex-Officio & Chair-Assoc of Vols
  • Former: Francis Dean (2020) — Director
  • Former: Katey Driscoll (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: R. David Hoover (2020) — Ex-Officio & Chair-Chco Board of Di
  • Former: Roxanne F. Anderson (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sally Hybl (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Thomas McGonagle (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: William Lindsay (2020) — Appointed Trustee

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

Jennifer Darling — President and CEO: $787KJennifer DarlingPresident and CEO$787KCary Larger — COO and Corp Secretary: $440KCary LargerCOO and Corp Secretary$440KEmily Colbenson — Chief Strategic Phil Officer: $425KEmily ColbensonChief Strategic Phil Officer$425KSharon McMeel — Chief Development Officer: $358KSharon McMeelChief Development Officer$358KKendall Cordova — Vice President: $275KKendall CordovaVice President$275KKatharine Dugan — Senior Vice President and Corp Treasurer: $256KKatharine DuganSenior Vice President and Corp…$256KKeri Kallaway — Vice President: $254KKeri KallawayVice President$254KBridget Richards — Vice President: $244KBridget RichardsVice President$244KFrank Dean — Senior Director: $189KFrank DeanSenior Director$189KAmy Stewart — Senior Director: $185KAmy StewartSenior Director$185KSheri Muilenburg — Senior Director: $179KSheri MuilenburgSenior Director$179KJames Bjorklund — Senior Director: $178KJames BjorklundSenior Director$178KValerie Hernandez — Senior Director: $178KValerie HernandezSenior Director$178K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $787K, to Jennifer Darling (President and CEO). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation

How much does Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation give each year?

Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation gave $54.0M across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $53.8M across 2 grants.

How large is Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation?

Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation reported $95.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $76.4M.

What is Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation?

Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Aurora, CO. It holds $95.5M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation operate?

Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation's EIN?

Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0813462. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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