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City Thread

Public charity · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 88-0867975 Website

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City Thread at a glance

In short: City Thread reported $65K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$64,759 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+62.7% vs 2024
Total assets
$1,543,265
+7.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,034,549
-16.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$6,579
-20.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,998,158
+33.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to City Thread

Who City Thread funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

New York

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $65K (2025). In 2025 it reported $65K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Accomplis Collective New York, NYMission Support$5,711
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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
2025$1,543,265$2,034,549$1,998,158$64,759Total only$6,579
2024$1,439,100$2,432,416$1,497,413$39,798Total only$8,230
2023$584,290$1,228,221$1,087,026$5,7111$5,729
2022$374,345$677,547$316,252——$562

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About City Thread

Based on IRS filings

City Thread is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $65K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $7K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

City Thread is led by Patrick Hendricks, President on every filing since 2022; all 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Patrick Hendricks

    President

    On filings since 2022

    0.8 hrs/week

    $500 (2022) → $2K (2025)

  • Abby Miller

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.8 hrs/week

    $500 (2022) → $2K (2025)

  • Kyle Wagenschutz

    CFO & Partner

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $83K (2022) → $134K (2025)

  • Sara Studdard

    Partner

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $83K (2022) → $134K (2025)

  • Yendra Ruiz Tencza

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    0.8 hrs/week

    $500 (2022) → $2K (2025)

  • Zoe Kircos

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $70K (2022) → $134K (2025)

  • Dan Favre

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.8 hrs/week

    $250 (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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

ZOE Kircos — Secretary/Pa: $134KZOE KircosSecretary/Pa$134KKyle Wagenschutz — CFO/Partner: $134KKyle WagenschutzCFO/Partner$134KSara Studdard — Partner: $134KSara StuddardPartner$134KPatrick Hendricks — President: $2KPatrick HendricksPresident$2KYendra Ruiz Tencza — Treasurer: $2KYendra Ruiz TenczaTreasurer$2KAbby Miller — Board Member: $2KAbby MillerBoard Member$2KDan Favre — Board Member: $250Dan FavreBoard Member$250

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $134K, to ZOE Kircos (Secretary/Pa). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about City Thread

How much does City Thread give each year?

City Thread reported $65K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $40K in grants paid.

How large is City Thread?

City Thread reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.

What is City Thread?

City Thread is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Denver, CO. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does City Thread operate?

City Thread has awarded grants in New York.

What is City Thread's EIN?

City Thread's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0867975. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 10, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 30, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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