Colorado Thrives
Colorado Thrives exists to support Coloradans to achieve economic mobility through access to good jobs.
Colorado Thrives at a glance
In short: Colorado Thrives gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $135,351
- -39.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Colorado Thrives funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was GreenLight Fund ($7K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 11 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Colorado Thrives gives
- Giving fell 93% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $141K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| GreenLight Fund Boston, MA | Grant for unrestricted use in development. | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $135,351 | $626,043 | $712,701 | $7,000 | 1 |
| 2024 | $222,034 | $497,226 | $430,487 | $7,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $156,820 | $370,000 | $641,368 | $141,000 | 4 |
| 2022 | $427,354 | $355,000 | $331,521 | $100,000 | 3 |
| 2021 | $403,695 | $672,797 | $427,777 | $20,000 | 2 |
| 2020 | $156,425 | $225,000 | $233,550 | $30,000 | 2 |
| 2019 | — | $165,000 | $25 | — | — |
About Colorado Thrives
Based on IRS filings
Colorado Thrives 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 $135K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Colorado Thrives is led by Christine Heitz, CEO on the 2025 filing; 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christine Heitz
CEO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$362K (2025)
Jandel Allen-Davis MD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Kelly
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kent Thiry
Director
Executive Director → Chair, 2020
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Javier Rodriguez
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Painter
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Leach
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Layton
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Sadoff
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ivo Jurek
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Gear
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sureel Choksi
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Gaasch
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bijal Shah
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Jeanneret
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Cohen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Caruso
Treasurer
Director & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Fries
Vice Chair
Director & Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Rechtin
Co-Chair
Director → Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Cohen
Co-Chair
Director → Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Erin Trapp (2020–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Kirsten Lynch (2024) — Director
- Former: Rachel Romer (2024) — Director
- Former: Valeria Alberola (2024) — Director
- Former: Steve Rendle (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Elaine Boltz (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rachel Carlson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Yancy Spruill (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kristen Lynch (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Cncordia (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Michael J Long (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Rob Katz (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jacqueline Hinman (2019) — Director
- Former: Meg Lafave (2019) — Interum Director
- Former: Teresa Taylor (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $362K, to Christine Heitz (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Colorado Thrives
How much does Colorado Thrives give each year?
Colorado Thrives gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.
How large is Colorado Thrives?
Colorado Thrives reported $135K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $626K.
What is Colorado Thrives?
Colorado Thrives is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Denver, CO. It holds $135K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Colorado Thrives operate?
Colorado Thrives has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Massachusetts.
What is Colorado Thrives's EIN?
Colorado Thrives's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2824439. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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