Denver Kiwanis Foundation
Denver Kiwanis Foundation is a private foundation 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 $11K in total assets.
Denver Kiwanis Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $10,846
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $24
- -100.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Denver Kiwanis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 51 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Denver Kiwanis Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1755% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $46K (2023) to $972K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $972K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Gives Foundation Arvada, CO | Transfer to Colorado Gives | $972,125 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,846 | — | $24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $10,870 | $27,098 | $977,795 | $972,125 | 1 | $972,125 | $26,798 | $19,833 |
| 2023 | $956,565 | $57,964 | $54,547 | $45,750 | 17 | $46,487 | $54,735 | $46,367 |
| 2022 | $875,970 | $80,886 | $69,626 | $58,000 | 16 | $59,050 | $67,799 | $50,644 |
| 2021 | $1,092,606 | $115,210 | $62,585 | $52,400 | 17 | — | $101,906 | $49,597 |
| 2020 | $950,310 | $81,281 | $60,812 | $53,200 | 19 | — | $68,706 | $43,156 |
| 2019 | $876,845 | $31,847 | $60,241 | $50,968 | 19 | — | $19,883 | $41,945 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Denver Kiwanis Foundation is led by Dave DeCecco, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dave DeCecco
President
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Carole Layden
Trustee
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mark Hoskins
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
David Hutton
Vice President
President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Benjamin Fisher
Secretary
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Oscar Moreno
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Dennis Heaton (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Reverend Leon Kelly (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Carrie Marfitano (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Anthony Maestri (2020–2022) — Immediate Past Treasurer
- Former: Caroline Marfitano (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jamie Sachtjen (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Tim Litherland (2019) — Trustee
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 Denver Kiwanis Foundation
How large is Denver Kiwanis Foundation?
Denver Kiwanis Foundation reported $11K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Denver Kiwanis Foundation?
Denver Kiwanis Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Denver, CO. It holds $11K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Denver Kiwanis Foundation operate?
Denver Kiwanis Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Texas, Wyoming.
What is Denver Kiwanis Foundation's EIN?
Denver Kiwanis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6036242. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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