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Coloradans for Food Justice

Public charity · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 39-2390890 Website

Coloradans for Food Justice is building community power by making sure that every eater in Colorado has a voice to make transformative change that represents a more just food system by mobilizing values-driven voters statewide.

Coloradans for Food Justice at a glance

In short: Coloradans for Food Justice gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$6,100
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$6,100
Median grant
$6,100
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.

Who Coloradans for Food Justice funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Hunger Free Colorado: $6KHunger Free Colorado$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hunger Free Colorado ($6K).

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

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Denver

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hunger Free Colorado Denver, CO—$6,100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$826,881$826,881$6,1001

About Coloradans for Food Justice

Based on IRS filings

Coloradans for Food Justice is a public charity, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available for 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Coloradans for Food Justice is led by Patience Kabwasa, Chair on the 2025 filing; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Patience Kabwasa

    Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ana Bustamante

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brizai Gomez Cortez

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Camila Restrepo

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erika Cervantes

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Judith Alvarez

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 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 Coloradans for Food Justice

How much does Coloradans for Food Justice give each year?

Coloradans for Food Justice gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Coloradans for Food Justice operate?

Coloradans for Food Justice has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Coloradans for Food Justice's EIN?

Coloradans for Food Justice's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-2390890. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)

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