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Colorado Consumer Health Initiative

Public charity · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 84-1145452 Website

Cchi advances the consumer voice to improve access to health care for all coloradans by working statewide for progress toward equity, affordability, and quality.

Colorado Consumer Health Initiative at a glance

In short: Colorado Consumer Health Initiative gave $172K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $34K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$171,800
-0.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
+66.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$34,360
-40.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$14,300
Total assets
$1,463,084
-24.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Colorado Consumer Health Initiative funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition: $114KColorado Immigrant RightsCoalition$114KColorado Latino Leadership Advocacy & Research Organization: $19KColorado Latino LeadershipAdvocacy & Research…$19KYoung Invincibles: $14KYoung Invincibles$14KColorado Center on Law and Policy: $14KColorado Center on Law andPolicy$14KChronic Care Collaborative: $10KChronic Care Collaborative$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition ($114K). Together the top 5 received $172K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K3$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 17 (59%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

DenverAlamosaFrisco

How Colorado Consumer Health Initiative gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+16%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 6 grants2022 3 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2020) to $272K (2022). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $172K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition Denver, COSubgrant$114,400
Colorado Latino Leadership Advocacy & Research Organization Denver, COSubgrant$19,000
Young Invincibles Denver, COSubgrant$14,300
Colorado Center on Law and Policy Denver, CO—$14,300
Chronic Care Collaborative Denver, CO—$9,800
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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
2024$1,463,084$1,181,578$1,798,860$171,8005$37,589
2023$1,947,220$1,918,336$1,523,080$173,1003$14,985
2022$1,521,604$1,933,349$1,548,673$272,2096$1,801
2021$1,036,650$1,814,677$1,586,330$147,6761$1,002
2020$1,043,808$1,558,967$1,163,969$125,0002$2,065

About Colorado Consumer Health Initiative

Based on IRS filings

Colorado Consumer Health Initiative is a public charity, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $172K. Net investment income was $38K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Colorado Consumer Health Initiative is led by Barry Danielsen, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 12 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Barry Danielsen

    Chair

    Treasurer → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mannat Singh

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $75K (2022) → $145K (2024)

  • Adam Fox

    Deputy Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2024)

  • Christy Blakely

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phillip Chung

    Vice Chair

    Member → Vice Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Kraeski

    Member

    Vice President → Board Chair, 2021

    Board Chair → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon O'Hara

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marley Weaver-Gabel

    Treasurer

    Member → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracey Stewart

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Dembroski

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabet Garcia

    Secretary

    Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Williams

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Monserrath Vera (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Adela Flores-Brennan (2020–2021) — Executive Di
  • Former: Joe Rogers (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Kyla Hoskins (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Michael Booth (2020) — Board Chair

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

Mannat Singh — Executive Di: $145KMannat SinghExecutive Di$145KAdam Fox — Deputy Direc: $110KAdam FoxDeputy Direc$110K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $145K, to Mannat Singh (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Colorado Consumer Health Initiative

How much does Colorado Consumer Health Initiative give each year?

Colorado Consumer Health Initiative gave $172K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $173K across 3 grants.

What is Colorado Consumer Health Initiative's typical grant size?

Colorado Consumer Health Initiative's median grant in 2024 was $14,300, and its average grant was $34,360, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Colorado Consumer Health Initiative give grants?

Colorado Consumer Health Initiative gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (5 grants).

Does Colorado Consumer Health Initiative give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Colorado Consumer Health Initiative's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Subgrant" (3 grants).

Who are Colorado Consumer Health Initiative's largest grantees?

Colorado Consumer Health Initiative's largest 2024 grantees include Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition ($114,400), Colorado Latino Leadership Advocacy & Research Organization ($19,000) and Young Invincibles ($14,300), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Colorado Consumer Health Initiative?

Colorado Consumer Health Initiative reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is Colorado Consumer Health Initiative's EIN?

Colorado Consumer Health Initiative's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1145452. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 26, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 22, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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