Colorado Rising
Colorado Rising is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $284K in total assets.
Colorado Rising at a glance
- Total assets
- $283,961
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $16,880
- +71.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $38,224
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Colorado Rising funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $300 (2023) to $121K (2019). In 2023 it reported $300 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rising For Communities Boulder, CO | Support for the 501(c)(3) organization to pursue 501(c)(3) activities consistent with Colorado Rising's purpose, education and public interest litigation to protect from and mitigate the harms related to oil and gas development. | $7,305 |
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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 | $283,961 | $16,880 | $38,224 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $305,505 | $9,850 | $40,061 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $335,516 | $17,175 | $87,750 | $300 | Total only | $4,388 |
| 2022 | $410,188 | $11,250 | $134,361 | $1,502 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $533,299 | $99,426 | $157,040 | $7,305 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $581,721 | $817,628 | $333,711 | $120,944 | 1 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Colorado Rising is led by Bridget Walsh, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bridget Walsh
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dar-Lon Chang
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Klocke
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caitt Maeve
Executive Di
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Lauren Petrie (2019–2024) — Executive Di
- Former: Harv Teitelbaum (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Eileen Margaret Walsh (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Fran Levine (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Patricia Olson (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Cynthia Allison (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Steve Douglas (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Will Walters (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Russell Mendell (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Suzanne Cabral (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Salazar Law LLC (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Micah Parkin (2019) — Director
- Former: Patricia Nelson (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.
Frequently asked questions about Colorado Rising
How large is Colorado Rising?
Colorado Rising reported $284K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $17K.
What is Colorado Rising?
Colorado Rising is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Denver, CO. It holds $284K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Colorado Rising operate?
Colorado Rising has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Colorado Rising's EIN?
Colorado Rising's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3856346. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
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