Colorado Children's Campaign
The Colorado Children's Campaign relentlessly champions the needs of children. We leverage data, research, and relationships to unapologetically advocate for kids, fighting for a brighter, more equitable future for every child in Colorado. Our mission is to create opportunity for every child in Colorado by catalyzing innovative policy, research, and advocacy solutions.
Colorado Children's Campaign at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,833,239
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,688,600
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $39,579
- -29.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,693,917
- -9.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Colorado Children's Campaign
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Colorado Children's Campaign
Who Colorado Children's Campaign funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Colorado Children's Campaign gives
- Giving grew 356% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2021) to $265K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $265K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition Denver, CO | — | $265,044 |
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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 | $3,833,239 | $2,688,600 | $2,693,917 | — | — | $39,579 |
| 2024 | $3,729,668 | $2,382,294 | $2,969,005 | $265,044 | 1 | $55,738 |
| 2023 | $4,369,092 | $2,486,701 | $2,789,843 | $172,085 | 1 | $65,368 |
| 2022 | $4,439,104 | $3,257,466 | $3,014,253 | $182,200 | 1 | $25,040 |
| 2021 | $3,915,309 | $2,268,185 | $2,692,609 | $58,100 | 1 | $-5,548 |
| 2020 | $4,209,726 | $2,972,878 | $2,819,634 | $75,000 | 1 | $6,662 |
About Colorado Children's Campaign
Based on IRS filings
Colorado Children's Campaign is a public charity, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $40K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Colorado Children's Campaign is led by Heather Tritten, President on every filing since 2023; 4 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Heather Tritten
President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$21K (2023) → $207K (2025)
Rosemary Rodriguez
Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Barnes
Director of
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$115K (2024) → $120K (2025)
Matt Deangelis
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Millie Hamner
Director
Board Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Allen
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharlene Keithley MBA
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vangi McCoy
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shale Wong Md Msph
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vernon Jones
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edwin Asturias
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Lyons
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Riley Kitts
Chief Policy
Director Policy & G → Chief Policy, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$107K (2022) → $162K (2025)
Shawna Mounsey
Vice President Development
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$105K (2024) → $127K (2025)
Charlotte Brantley
Treasurer
Director → Board Treasurer, 2024
Board Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kerry Tipper
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shanna Farmer
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Rachele Espiritu PhD (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ryan Cobbins (2020–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Lance Bolton PhD (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Kait Schwartz (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Tallerita Tunney Rogers Msw (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jessie Ogas (2024) — Director
- Former: Kelly Causey (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Jamie Jackson (2023) — COO
- Former: Al Dominguez Jr. JD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Cliff Clusin (2020–2022) — Finance Director
- Former: Jeannine Truswell (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Erin Miller (2022) — Vice President Health in
- Former: Joan Brennan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lauren Schmidt (2020–2021) — Past Chair
- Former: Matt Haemer (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Shale Wong (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: William Jaeger (2020–2021) — Vice President Early Chief
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $207K, to Heather Tritten (President &). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Colorado Children's Campaign
How large is Colorado Children's Campaign?
Colorado Children's Campaign reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.
Where does Colorado Children's Campaign operate?
Colorado Children's Campaign has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Colorado Children's Campaign's EIN?
Colorado Children's Campaign's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2374672. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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