Colorado Watershed Assembly
Colorado Watershed Assembly (CWA) is a public charity based in Glendale, Colorado. It supports collaborative efforts to protect and improve the conservation values of Colorado’s land, water, and other natural resources by connecting watershed groups and other decision makers.
Colorado Watershed Assembly at a glance
In short: Colorado Watershed Assembly gave $231K across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in Colorado. 69% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $230,972
- +202.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 13
- +160.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $17,767
- +16.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $355,652
- -8.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 69% first-time grantees (9 of 13, 2024; small sample)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Colorado Watershed Assembly
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 460736, Glendale, CO 80246
Phone: (303) 345-1675
Website: https://coloradowater.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Colorado Watershed Assembly funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Mile High Youth Corps ($20K). Together the top 10 received $198K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in 2024 went to recipients in Colorado. CWA is based in Glendale, Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Colorado Watershed Assembly open to new grantees?
69%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 9 of 13 grantees (69%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $20K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2023) to $231K (2024). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $231K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mile High Youth Corps Colorado Springs, CO | Vegetation MNGMT | $20,000 |
| Big Thompson Watershed Coalition Loveland, CO | Watershed Planning | $20,000 |
| Lincoln Hills Cares Denver, CO | Youth Employment | $20,000 |
| Yampa Valley Housing Authority Steamboat Springs, CO | Open Space Maintenance Planning | $20,000 |
| Coco Inc Denver, CO | Fire Mitigation Planning | $20,000 |
| San Miguel Watershed Coalition Telluride, CO | Wetland Habitat Improvement | $20,000 |
| Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed Fort Collins, CO | Wetlands Protection | $20,000 |
| Roaring Fork Conservancy Basalt, CO | River Access Improvement & Education | $20,000 |
| Mountain Studies Institute Durango, CO | Geospatial Analysis | $19,500 |
| San Juan RC&D Council Durango, CO | Grazing Management | $18,052 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $355,652 | $568,882 | $517,222 | $230,972 | 13 |
| 2023 | $387,049 | $453,242 | $404,666 | $76,271 | 5 |
| 2022 | $370,029 | $482,611 | $336,478 | $95,571 | 7 |
| 2021 | $196,272 | $221,752 | $214,302 | $117,402 | 6 |
| 2020 | $261,848 | $376,791 | $358,678 | $135,054 | 7 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CWA’s stated mission is to support collaborative efforts to protect, improve, and restore the water, land, and natural resources of Colorado’s watersheds, and to serve as a clearinghouse and networking body for nonprofit organizations and government agencies. Its filing describes information-sharing through newsletters, reports, alerts, conference presentations, and training programs, as well as administrative support for watershed forums and a shared water-quality data network.
Its 2024 grants supported projects with purposes including vegetation management, watershed planning, youth employment, open-space maintenance planning, fire mitigation planning, wetland and habitat work, river access and education, geospatial analysis, grazing management, and habitat protection research. Among its grantees, Big Thompson Watershed Coalition describes its mission as protecting and restoring watershed health through collaborative efforts; Lincoln Hills Cares says it develops young leaders through outdoor education, cultural history, and workforce advancement; Roaring Fork Conservancy says it inspires people to explore, value, and protect its watershed; and San Miguel Watershed Coalition describes its work as advancing ecological health and economic vitality through community collaboration.
Grantmaking
In 2024, CWA reported 13 grants totaling $230,972. Grant amounts ranged from $5,420 to $20,000, with a median of $20,000. The listed 2024 grants all went to Colorado recipients.
Notable 2024 grants included $20,000 each to Big Thompson Watershed Coalition for watershed planning, Lincoln Hills Cares for youth employment, Roaring Fork Conservancy for river access improvement and education, and San Miguel Watershed Coalition for wetland habitat improvement. Other listed grants included $20,000 to Mile High Youth Corps for vegetation management and $19,500 to Mountain Studies Institute for geospatial analysis.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Kathleen Davenhill as executive director; Jordan Parman as president; Brandy Logan as vice president; Tyler Desiderio as treasurer; and Karlene Thomas and Dirk Rasmussen as board members.
Colorado Watershed Assembly is led by Kathleen Davenhill, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kathleen Davenhill
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
32 hrs/week
$75K (2020) → $72K (2024)
Jordan Parman
President
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandy Logan
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karlene Thomas
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Desiderio
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dirk Rasmussen
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Angela Welch (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Emma Regier Reesor (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Leslie Volkar (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Peter Johnson (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Andy Rossi (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Jo Jo La (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Katy Bilisoly (2020) — Board Member
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $72K, to Kathleen Davenhill (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Colorado Watershed Assembly
How much does Colorado Watershed Assembly give each year?
Colorado Watershed Assembly gave $231K across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $76K across 5 grants.
What is Colorado Watershed Assembly's typical grant size?
Colorado Watershed Assembly's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $17,767, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Colorado Watershed Assembly that year got $17K on average.
Where does Colorado Watershed Assembly give grants?
Colorado Watershed Assembly 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 (2 grants), Durango, CO (2 grants) and Colorado Springs, CO (2 grants).
Does Colorado Watershed Assembly give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Colorado Watershed Assembly's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Colorado Watershed Assembly's largest grantees?
Colorado Watershed Assembly's largest 2024 grantees include Mile High Youth Corps ($20,000), Big Thompson Watershed Coalition ($20,000) and Lincoln Hills Cares ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Colorado Watershed Assembly?
Colorado Watershed Assembly reported $356K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $569K.
What does Colorado Watershed Assembly fund?
CWA’s stated mission is to support collaborative efforts to protect, improve, and restore the water, land, and natural resources of Colorado’s watersheds, and to serve as a clearinghouse and networking body for nonprofit organizations and government agencies. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Colorado Watershed Assembly?
Colorado Watershed Assembly has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check coloradowater.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Colorado Watershed Assembly's EIN?
Colorado Watershed Assembly's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1600089. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Colorado Watershed Assembly funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/colorado-watershed-assembly-morg_c82d759ded864d1baf892a8ae8ed513d
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