Conservation Colorado Education Fund
We work to turn environmental values into state priorities through educating decision-makers and building community leaders to protect what makes our state unlike any other - our spectacular natural environment.
Conservation Colorado Education Fund at a glance
In short: Conservation Colorado Education Fund gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $6,886,396
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Conservation Colorado Education Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stop the Power Grab ($5K). Together the top 2 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 26 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Conservation Colorado Education Fund gives
- Giving fell 95% 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 $10K (2024) to $241K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stop the Power Grab Littleton, CO | Water Campaign | $5,000 |
| Transforming Center Aurora, CO | BIPOC Leadership Development | $5,000 |
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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 | $6,886,396 | $4,345,643 | $3,839,104 | $10,000 | 2 | $442,526 |
| 2024 | $6,729,883 | $1,687,255 | $2,767,186 | $10,000 | 1 | $292,408 |
| 2023 | $7,428,062 | $3,351,363 | $3,660,226 | $174,000 | 8 | $150,130 |
| 2022 | $7,337,108 | $3,461,482 | $3,049,853 | $185,100 | 6 | $47,617 |
| 2021 | $7,218,666 | $4,225,099 | $2,519,306 | $225,000 | 9 | $255,719 |
| 2020 | $5,469,911 | $3,231,976 | $2,818,260 | $241,110 | 8 | $122,610 |
About Conservation Colorado Education Fund
Based on IRS filings
Conservation Colorado Education Fund is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $443K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Conservation Colorado Education Fund is led by Kelly Nordini, CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly Nordini
CEO
Executive Director → CEO, 2021
On filings since 2020
29 hrs/week
$105K (2020) → $133K (2025)
Katherine Archuleta
Chair
Board Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Hoffman
Director
Treasurer & Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ernest House
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helen Gemmill
Director
Chairman → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jw Postal
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitsu Iwasaki
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rudy Verner
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dani Uribe
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Peck
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Stevens
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Misha Charles
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlet Baker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Gomez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nikki Riedt
Vice President of Operations & Finance
Vice President of Operations & Finance → Vice President of Operations & Finan, 2022
Vice President of Operations & Finan → Vice President of Operations & Finance, 2023
On filings since 2020
27 hrs/week
$52K (2020) → $103K (2025)
Angela P. Simental
Vice President of Marketing & Communications
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$148K (2025)
Patti Wells
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana Bryson
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Angela Giron (2023) — Director
- Former: Heidi McIntosh (2023) — Director
- Former: Jay Fetcher (2023) — Director
- Former: Nicole Melaku (2023) — Director
- Former: Ning Mosberger-Tang (2023) — Director
- Former: Steve Kaplan (2023) — Director
- Former: Tamra Debrady (2023) — Director
- Former: Alex Sanchez (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sue Anderson (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Diane Carman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joe Breddan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sonrisa Lucero (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Suzanne Jones (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: John Powers (2020) — Director
- Former: Maria Handley (2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Nicole Mekalu (2020) — Director
- Former: Sarah Schrader (2020) — Director
- Former: Susan Bonsall Rosenberry (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $148K, to Angela P Simental (VP of Marketing and Communications). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Conservation Colorado Education Fund
How much does Conservation Colorado Education Fund give each year?
Conservation Colorado Education Fund gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Conservation Colorado Education Fund?
Conservation Colorado Education Fund reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.3M.
What is Conservation Colorado Education Fund?
Conservation Colorado Education Fund is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Denver, CO. It holds $6.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Conservation Colorado Education Fund operate?
Conservation Colorado Education Fund has awarded grants in California, Colorado, North Carolina.
What is Conservation Colorado Education Fund's EIN?
Conservation Colorado Education Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0614285. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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