Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation
Support the work of the denver health and hospital authority in its mission to sustain and advance the health and well-being of denver, Colorado and the rocky mountain region.
Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation at a glance
In short: Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation gave $15.5M across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $7.7M), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $15,496,810
- -8.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $7,748,405
- +83.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $7,748,405
- Total assets
- $37,026,262
- -0.1% vs 2023
- 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.
Who Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Denver Health and Hospital Authority ($13.4M). Together the top 2 received $15.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 11 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation gives
- Giving grew 234% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4.0M (2019) to $16.9M (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $15.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO | Research and Operational Expenses | $13,436,410 |
| Heart of Denver Denver, CO | Educational Purposes | $2,060,400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $37,026,262 | $13,749,576 | $16,039,176 | $15,496,810 | 2 | $726,813 |
| 2023 | $37,080,522 | $24,667,347 | $18,385,989 | $16,869,499 | 4 | $556,380 |
| 2022 | $29,758,350 | $13,597,915 | $10,136,877 | $9,612,451 | 2 | $236,458 |
| 2021 | $28,533,635 | $6,042,640 | $5,717,465 | $4,636,365 | 2 | $17,879 |
| 2020 | $27,536,197 | $9,461,101 | $7,764,675 | $6,549,248 | 1 | $41,841 |
| 2019 | $23,272,163 | $6,597,369 | $5,640,946 | $3,997,948 | 1 | $578,894 |
About Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation is a public charity, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $37.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15.5M. Net investment income was $727K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation is led by Sean VanBerschot, Interim CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 26 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sean VanBerschot
Interim CEO
Board Member → Interim CEO, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Potter Rivera
Ceo-Dhf
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Lynne
Ceo-Dhha
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Hanfling
Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Gordon
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Madison MD
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kc Veio
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Cortez
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sterling Crowe
Board Member
Vice Chair → Vice Chairman, 2020
Vice Chairman → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
cHARLIE Walling
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Burman MD
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Saslow
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colin Barclay
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kwame Spearman
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Gary PsyD
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Auna Jornayvaz
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Friednash
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Wieland
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
April Audain
CFO
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cathey Finlon
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
CJ Johnson
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dick Krugman
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Glick
Vice Chair
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rose Andom
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Clark
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Federico
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: David McReynolds (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Elizabeth Peros (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Franklin Rios (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Haroun K. Cowans (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Stephen B. Clark (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Christie Isenberg (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Ferrufino (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jon Schlegel (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin P. Kauffman (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Ford (2019–2022) — Ceo-Dhf
- Former: Dan Scherer (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Robin Wittenstein (2020–2022) — Ceo-Dhha
- Former: Susan Powers (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Hollie Velasquez Horvath (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: William J. Burman MD (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: William S. Saslow (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Gary (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Aaron Wiebelhaus (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Charles Walling (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Daniel Scherer (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Joshua Hanfling (2019) — Chair
- Former: Michael Ferrufino (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Robin Wittenstein Ed D. (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Walter Dehaven (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation
How much does Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation give each year?
Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation gave $15.5M across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $16.9M across 4 grants.
How large is Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation?
Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation reported $37.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.7M.
Where does Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation operate?
Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation's EIN?
Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1085196. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 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 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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