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Colorado Community Health Network Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 84-0910590 Website

Colorado Community Health Network Inc. (CCHN) is a Denver-based organization whose mission is to increase access to high-quality health care for people in need in Colorado. It represents Colorado Community Health Centers and supports them through training, technical assistance, resources, and advocacy. Its filing type is Form 990 (a public charity).

Colorado Community Health Network Inc at a glance

In short: Colorado Community Health Network Inc gave $81K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Colorado. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$81,075
-48.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
12
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,756
-65.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,675
Total assets
$5,497,869
+1.3% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
42% first-time grantees (5 of 12, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Colorado Community Health Network Inc

Contact

Mailing address: 600 Grant St Ste 800, Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (303) 861-5165
Website: https://cchn.org

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Colorado Community Health Network Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

River Valley Family Health Center: $8KRiver Valley Family HealthCenter$8KSalud Family Health: $8KSalud Family Health$8KMarillac Clinic Inc: $7KMarillac Clinic Inc$7KElevated Community Health: $7KElevated Community Health$7KNorthwest Colorado Health: $7KNorthwest Colorado Health$7KTepeyac Community Health Center: $7KTepeyac Community HealthCenter$7KHigh Plains Community Health Center: $7KHigh Plains Community HealthCenter$7KInner City Health: $7KInner City Health$7KValley-Wide Health Systems Inc: $6KValley-Wide Health Systems Inc$6KStride Community Health Center: $6KStride Community Health Center$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was River Valley Family Health Center ($8K). Together the top 10 received $69K.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 43 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Colorado. CCHN’s website describes its work as supporting Community Health Centers in Colorado.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverAlamosaFriscoLamarGlenwood SpringsNorwoodOlatheSteamboat SpringsColorado SpringsFort LuptonEvansBethesdaBethsedaGrand JunctionLafayetteLafyetteLittletonMiddletownWestiminster

Is Colorado Community Health Network Inc open to new grantees?

42%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 12 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $7K. How we count

Medians: $7K first-time, $7K repeat.

  • 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K15 grants2019 8 grants2020 7 grants2021 6 grants2022 10 grants2023 8 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2025) to $243K (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $81K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
River Valley Family Health Center Olathe, COStipend/Mini-Grant$7,775
Salud Family Health Fort Lupton, COStipend/Mini-Grant$7,650
Marillac Clinic Inc Grand Junction, COStipend/Mini-Grant$7,000
Elevated Community Health Frisco, COStipend/Mini-Grant$6,800
Northwest Colorado Health Steamboat Springs, COStipend/Mini-Grant$6,800
Tepeyac Community Health Center Denver, COStipend/Mini-Grant$6,700
High Plains Community Health Center Lamar, COStipend/Mini-Grant$6,650
Inner City Health Denver, COStipend/Mini-Grant$6,650
Valley-Wide Health Systems Inc Alamosa, COMini-Grant$6,350
Stride Community Health Center Denver, COMini-Grant$6,350
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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$5,497,869$4,668,444$4,277,563$81,07512$173,544
2024$5,426,806$4,151,441$4,134,472$158,2138$168,906
2023$5,573,840$5,416,091$5,131,288$243,42510$39,604
2022$5,671,957$6,255,485$5,054,476$141,0616$2,721
2021$4,567,728$4,337,046$4,684,835$91,6257$11,596
2020$3,957,445$4,870,555$4,504,269$129,6048$47,523
2019$3,866,807$5,387,810$4,988,206$218,22315$10,175

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

CCHN’s stated mission is to increase access to high-quality health care for people in need in Colorado. Its programs include support for health center operations, workforce development, clinical quality and performance, emergency preparedness, oral health, data capacity, and payment reform. CCHN also describes advocacy and public affairs work to educate government agencies and policymakers about Community Health Centers.

The 2025 filing lists grants with purposes including stipends and mini-grants. The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the types of organizations supported. Olathe Community Clinic says it provides comprehensive, culturally respectful medical care to individuals and families. Salud Family Health describes itself as an FQHC providing medical, dental, pharmacy, and behavioral health services. Marillac Clinic says it provides primary health care to residents regardless of income or insurance status, while Summit Community Care Clinic describes integrated, patient-centered care for all patients, particularly those facing barriers to access.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, CCHN reported 12 grants totaling $81,075. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $7,775, with a median of $6,675. The largest listed awards were $7,775 to River Valley Family Health Center, $7,650 to Salud Family Health, and $7,000 to Marillac Clinic. Other listed recipients included Elevated Community Health and Northwest Colorado Health, each at $6,800; Tepeyac Community Health Center at $6,700; and High Plains Community Health Center and Inner City Health, each at $6,650.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Ross Brooks and Annette Kowal as PRES/CEO-BEG and PRES/CEO-THR, respectively; Kristin Laux as CFO; Polly Anderson as VP STRATEGY/; Jessica Sanchez as VP QUALITY/O; Suzanne Smith as HEALTH CENTE; Holly Kingsbury as QUAL INITIAT; Stephanie Brooks as POLICY DIREC; Simon Smith as chair; and Kay Ramachandran as secretary.

Colorado Community Health Network Inc is led by Annette Kowal, President & Ceo-Thr since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 35 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Annette Kowal

    President & Ceo-Thr

    President & CEO → President An, 2023

    President An → President & Ceo-Thr, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $212K (2019) → $237K (2025)

  • Ross Brooks

    President & Ceo-

    Director → Member, 2024

    Member → President & Ceo-, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $71K (2025)

  • Simon Hambidge

    P. Chair Thr

    Chair → Imm. Past Ch, 2024

    Imm. Past Ch → P. Chair Thr, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Simon Smith

    Chair

    Secretary → Parliamentar, 2023

    Parliamentar → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Brooks

    Policy Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2025)

  • Jessica Sanchez

    Vice President Quality & O

    Vice President Qual & Oper → Vice President Quality & Oper, 2022

    Vice President Quality & Oper → Vice President Quality & O, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $115K (2019) → $178K (2025)

  • Kristin Laux

    CFO

    On filings since 2019

    32 hrs/week

    $109K (2019) → $124K (2025)

  • Polly Anderson

    Vice President Strategy

    Vice President Strat & Finance → Vice President Strat & Financing, 2022

    Vice President Strat & Financing → Vice President Strategy, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $121K (2019) → $188K (2025)

  • Holly Kingsbury

    Qual Initiat

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2025)

  • Suzanne Smith

    Health Cente

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2025)

  • Ben Wiederholt

    Member

    Director → Member Non-, 2024

    Member Non- → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Moore

    Member

    Director → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erica Sherer

    Member

    Director → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Greer

    Member Non-

    Director → Member Non-, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Garcia

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Santistevan

    Member

    Director → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kay Ramachandran

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kraig Burleson

    Member

    Director → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitzi Moran

    Member

    Chair → Immediate Pa, 2023

    Immediate Pa → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Einfeld

    Parliamentar

    Director → Parliamentar, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jania Arnoldi

    Chair Elect

    Director → Chair Elect, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shelly Burke

    Member

    Director → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Grimm

    Member

    Director → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chuck Porth

    Member

    Director → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kaye Hotsenpiller

    Member

    Director → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gene Sobczak

    Member

    Director → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Santos Vera

    Member

    Director → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Becker

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dustin Moyer

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Ptsazek

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • April Peer

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Becky Hanratty

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Gilford III

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claire Reed

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Cogdill

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (29)
  • Former: Susan Robertson (2023–2024) — Member
  • Former: Andrew Shahidi (2024) — Member
  • Former: Annette Franta (2024) — Member
  • Former: Kerry Cogan (2019–2023) — CEO Chpa Thr
  • Former: Michelle Apodaca (2021–2023) — Director & Clinica
  • Former: Lisa Ramey (2022–2023) — Director Thr
  • Former: David Olson (2023) — Director
  • Former: Emily Ptaszek (2023) — Director
  • Former: Helen Royal Lpc (2023) — Chair-Elect4
  • Former: Mark Schumacher (2023) — Director May
  • Former: Shyanne Ching (2023) — Director Sep
  • Former: Eric Niemeyer (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Helen Royal (2019–2022) — Parliamentarian
  • Former: Jeremy Carroll (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Gene Sobacek (2022) — Director
  • Former: Shae Emick (2022) — Director
  • Former: Brian Hill (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lincoln Pehrson (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Nichole Long (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Pam McManus (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Bern Heath (2019–2020) — Director Lef
  • Former: Betsy David (2019) — Fiscal Chair
  • Former: Jeanne Darricades (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Jeremy Johnson (2019) — Cdhn Chair
  • Former: Kandi Buckland (2019) — Codan Chair
  • Former: Karen Miller (2019) — Cdhn Chair
  • Former: Kevin Maddox (2019) — Fiscal Chair
  • Former: Lucy Loomis MD (2019) — Ccan Chair
  • Former: Scott Bookman (2019) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Annette Kowal — Pres/CEO-THR: $237KAnnette KowalPres/CEO-THR$237KPolly Anderson — VP Strategy/: $188KPolly AndersonVP Strategy/$188KJessica Sanchez — VP Quality/O: $178KJessica SanchezVP Quality/O$178KKristin Laux — CFO: $124KKristin LauxCFO$124KSuzanne Smith — Health Cente: $108KSuzanne SmithHealth Cente$108KHolly Kingsbury — Qual Initiat: $105KHolly KingsburyQual Initiat$105KStephanie Brooks — Policy Direc: $102KStephanie BrooksPolicy Direc$102KRoss Brooks — Pres/CEO-Beg: $71KRoss BrooksPres/CEO-Beg$71K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $237K, to Annette Kowal (Pres/CEO-THR). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Colorado Community Health Network Inc

How much does Colorado Community Health Network Inc give each year?

Colorado Community Health Network Inc gave $81K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $158K across 8 grants.

What is Colorado Community Health Network Inc's typical grant size?

Colorado Community Health Network Inc's median grant in 2025 was $6,675, and its average grant was $6,756, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Colorado Community Health Network Inc that year got $7K on average.

Where does Colorado Community Health Network Inc give grants?

Colorado Community Health Network Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (3 grants).

Does Colorado Community Health Network Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Colorado Community Health Network Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Stipend/Mini-Grant" (8 grants) and "Mini-Grant" (3 grants).

Who are Colorado Community Health Network Inc's largest grantees?

Colorado Community Health Network Inc's largest 2025 grantees include River Valley Family Health Center ($7,775), Salud Family Health ($7,650) and Marillac Clinic Inc ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Colorado Community Health Network Inc?

Colorado Community Health Network Inc reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.7M.

What does Colorado Community Health Network Inc fund?

CCHN’s stated mission is to increase access to high-quality health care for people in need in Colorado. Its programs include support for health center operations, workforce development, clinical quality and performance, emergency preparedness, oral health, data capacity, and payment reform. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Colorado Community Health Network Inc?

Colorado Community Health Network Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check cchn.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Colorado Community Health Network Inc's EIN?

Colorado Community Health Network Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0910590. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 28, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 27, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 7, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 9, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 23, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 6, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 3, 2025)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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