Colorado Knights of Columbus Charities Fund Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Englewood, CO EIN: 23-7309447

To use funds raised for religious, educational, benevolent and charitable purposes, and for public welfare, primarily in the mental health area.

Colorado Knights of Columbus Charities Fund Inc at a glance

In short: Colorado Knights of Columbus Charities Fund Inc gave $165K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$164,690
+12.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+28.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$18,299
-12.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,040
Total assets
$804,053
-9.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Colorado (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Colorado Knights of Columbus Charities Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Alternatives Colorado: $35KAlternatives Colorado$35KMarisol Health Inc: $35KMarisol Health Inc$35KSpecial Olympics Colorado: $30KSpecial Olympics Colorado$30KDiocese of Pueblo: $25KDiocese of Pueblo$25KKnights of Columbus Charities Inc: $10KKnights of Columbus CharitiesInc$10KFamily Resource Center Eastern Plains: $10KFamily Resource Center EasternPlains$10KCarron Coffee House Association: $8KCarron Coffee HouseAssociation$8KSt Joseph Kaffee House Co Kofc Council 7880: $6KSt Joseph Kaffee House Co KofcCouncil 7880$6KPlatte Canyon School District 1: $6KPlatte Canyon School District1$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Alternatives Colorado ($35K). Together the top 9 received $165K.

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 41 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

CentennialMorrisonParkerBrushColorado SpringsDenverEnglewoodByersFort CollinsLafayetteBaileyMontroseNew HavenAuroraCanon CityGlenwood SpringsLa JuntaLittletonPagosa SpringsPueblo

How Colorado Knights of Columbus Charities Fund Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). 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$300K10 grants2019 7 grants2020 5 grants2021 8 grants2022 12 grants2023 7 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $139K (2020) to $226K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $165K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alternatives Colorado Englewood, COProvide Support for Alternatives to Abortion$34,979
Marisol Health Inc Fort Collins, COProvide Ultrasound Machines for Pregnancy Centers$34,950
Special Olympics Colorado Centennial, COSupport Developmental Disabilities Programs$29,700
Diocese of Pueblo Pueblo, COSan Luis Improvements$25,191
Knights of Columbus Charities Inc New Haven, CTDisaster Relief, Scholarship Program, Warrior to Lourdes$10,040
Family Resource Center Eastern Plains Sterling, COProvide Ultrasound Machines for Pregnancy Centers$10,000
Carron Coffee House Association Morrison, COSupport Developmental Disabilities Programs$8,160
St Joseph Kaffee House Co Kofc Council 7880 Parker, COSupport Developmental Disabilities Programs$5,910
Platte Canyon School District 1 Bailey, COSupport Developmental Disabilities Programs$5,760
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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$804,053$281,594$287,851$164,6909$9,103
2024$886,060$256,873$292,398$146,6137$9,601
2023$888,632$364,470$351,068$225,93812$21
2022$863,433$285,660$266,985$151,0038—
2021$844,758$270,705$247,011$148,2395$10,770
2020$821,064$370,793$302,508$139,1267$31,344
2019$760,168$355,433$268,616$146,32910$23,574

About Colorado Knights of Columbus Charities Fund Inc

Based on IRS filings

Colorado Knights of Columbus Charities Fund Inc is a public charity, based in Englewood, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $804K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $165K. Net investment income was $9K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Colorado Knights of Columbus Charities Fund Inc is led by Butch Enderle, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Butch Enderle

    President

    Board Member → State Deputy & President, 2023

    State Deputy & President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Doherty

    Secretary

    President & State Deputy → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Herskovits

    Board Member

    Past President → Immediate Past State Deputy, 2024

    Immediate Past State Deputy → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Solume

    Board Member

    State Warden → State Advocate, 2020

    State Advocate → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Foley

    Tresurer

    Board Member & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Tresurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Sorenson

    Board Member

    State Warden → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Paionek

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Muler

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Golka

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Sweeney

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: John D. Stearns (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Tim O'Connell (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Roger Mullre (2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Deacon Jay Doherty (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Claude A. Trujillo Jr. (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Thomas Harding (2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Foster Sauter (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Chuck Page (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Charles K. Page (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Christopher Foley (2019) — State Secretary
  • Former: Jim Caffrey (2019) — Immedicate Past State Deputy

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.

Frequently asked questions about Colorado Knights of Columbus Charities Fund Inc

How much does Colorado Knights of Columbus Charities Fund Inc give each year?

Colorado Knights of Columbus Charities Fund Inc gave $165K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $147K across 7 grants.

What is Colorado Knights of Columbus Charities Fund Inc's typical grant size?

Colorado Knights of Columbus Charities Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,040, and its average grant was $18,299, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Colorado Knights of Columbus Charities Fund Inc give grants?

Colorado Knights of Columbus Charities Fund Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (6%).

Does Colorado Knights of Columbus Charities Fund Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Colorado Knights of Columbus Charities Fund Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Developmental Disabilities Programs" (4 grants).

Who are Colorado Knights of Columbus Charities Fund Inc's largest grantees?

Colorado Knights of Columbus Charities Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Alternatives Colorado ($34,979), Marisol Health Inc ($34,950) and Special Olympics Colorado ($29,700), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Colorado Knights of Columbus Charities Fund Inc?

Colorado Knights of Columbus Charities Fund Inc reported $804K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $282K.

What is Colorado Knights of Columbus Charities Fund Inc's EIN?

Colorado Knights of Columbus Charities Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7309447. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 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 May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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