Denver Medical Society Foundation
Denver Medical Society Foundation is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $797K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $11K.
Denver Medical Society Foundation at a glance
In short: Denver Medical Society Foundation gave $33K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,300
- -27.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,700
- -43.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,800
- Total assets
- $796,707
- +14.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Denver Medical Society Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Every Child Pediatrics ($8K). Together the top 9 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Denver Medical Society Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $46K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Every Child Pediatrics Denver, CO | General Support | $7,500 |
| Denver Health Foundation Denver, CO | General Support | $7,500 |
| Tepeyac Community Health Center Denver, CO | General Support | $5,000 |
| Stout Street Clinic Denver, CO | General Support | $5,000 |
| Levitt Pavillion Denver, CO | Summer Concert | $2,800 |
| Zendo Project Grass Valley, CA | Education | $2,500 |
| DMS Joy in Medicine Denver, CO | Joy in Medicine Workshop | $1,500 |
| DMS Physician Suicide Awareness Denver, CO | Suicide Awareness | $1,000 |
| Denver Medical Society Denver, CO | Doctors Day | $500 |
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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 | $796,707 | $11,700 | $42,750 | $33,300 | 9 | $36,822 | $11,352 | $35,070 |
| 2024 | $698,625 | $11,021 | $56,207 | $45,900 | 7 | $54,341 | $10,665 | $33,460 |
| 2023 | $624,851 | $10,567 | $35,269 | $26,000 | 9 | $35,116 | $10,139 | $28,414 |
| 2022 | $528,360 | $10,771 | $36,975 | $29,400 | 4 | $35,377 | $9,689 | $28,282 |
| 2021 | $704,896 | $22,937 | $23,946 | $20,000 | 2 | $22,073 | $20,814 | $33,042 |
| 2020 | $638,958 | $19,082 | $15,922 | $12,000 | 2 | — | $17,332 | $27,786 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Denver Medical Society Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Denver Medical Society Foundation is led by Curtis L. Hagedorn, Board President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Curtis L. Hagedorn
Board President
Board Treasurer → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Board President, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Audrey Keller
Executive Di
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$4K (2025)
Aris M. Sophocles Jr.
Board Treasurer
President → Board President, 2021
Board President → Board Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Lindquist-Kleissler
Board Member
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2021
Executive Di → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Lowdermilk
Board Secretary
Board Member → Board Secretary & Board Member, 2024
Board Secretary & Board Member → Board Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucy Loomis
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Keller
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Stefanie Carroll (2022–2023) — Board Secretary
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 $4K, to Audrey Keller (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Denver Medical Society Foundation
How much does Denver Medical Society Foundation give each year?
Denver Medical Society Foundation gave $33K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 7 grants.
What is Denver Medical Society Foundation's typical grant size?
Denver Medical Society Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,800, and its average grant was $3,700, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Denver Medical Society Foundation give grants?
Denver Medical Society Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (8 grants).
Does Denver Medical Society Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 44% of Denver Medical Society Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Denver Medical Society Foundation's largest grantees?
Denver Medical Society Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Every Child Pediatrics ($7,500), Denver Health Foundation ($7,500) and Tepeyac Community Health Center ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Denver Medical Society Foundation?
Denver Medical Society Foundation reported $797K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Denver Medical Society Foundation's EIN?
Denver Medical Society Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2261785. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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