Denver Mountain Parks Foundation
To restore the historical integrity, relevance, quality and appreciation for denver's mountain parks system; to advocate for it and ensure its future as a recreational, educational and open space resource for the city of denver: its citizens, neighbors and visitors.
Denver Mountain Parks Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $274,729
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $263,486
- +435.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $13,951
- +80.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $250,780
- +306.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Denver Mountain Parks Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Denver Mountain Parks Foundation gives
- Giving fell 47% 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 $8K (2024) to $44K (2019). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Zoological Denver, CO | Furtherance of Dmpf's Mission | $7,679 |
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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 | $274,729 | $263,486 | $250,780 | — | — | $13,951 |
| 2024 | $243,106 | $49,180 | $61,742 | $7,679 | 1 | $7,722 |
| 2023 | $255,668 | $56,399 | $52,513 | $23,963 | 2 | $7,472 |
| 2022 | $251,782 | $89,824 | $100,216 | $33,963 | 2 | $-4,553 |
| 2021 | $262,174 | $60,290 | $30,933 | $14,373 | 1 | $6,268 |
| 2020 | $233,910 | $45,334 | $36,113 | $26,488 | 3 | $5,180 |
| 2019 | $223,596 | $80,324 | $55,462 | $43,903 | 5 | $5,193 |
About Denver Mountain Parks Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Denver Mountain Parks Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $275K in total assets. Net investment income was $14K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Denver Mountain Parks Foundation is led by Kate Fritz, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kate Fritz
Executive Director
Co-Chair → Chair, 2020
Chair → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$36K (2025)
Katy Saunders
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fabby Hillyard
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Richter
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Jiner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erica Walker
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Redden
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Karen Lindsay (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Annie Carlozzi (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Lizzie Boetzelen (2024) — Director
- Former: W. Bart Berger (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Dristin Rose (2023) — Director
- Former: Brian Tooley (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Joe Davidson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bill Carle (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Schlosser (2019) — Director
- Former: Kathryn Ryan (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Liz Adams (2019) — Director
- Former: Mike McPhee (2019) — Director
- Former: Tanner Fanello (2019) — Treasurer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $36K, to Kate Fritz (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Denver Mountain Parks Foundation
How large is Denver Mountain Parks Foundation?
Denver Mountain Parks Foundation reported $275K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $263K.
What is Denver Mountain Parks Foundation?
Denver Mountain Parks Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Denver, CO. It holds $275K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Denver Mountain Parks Foundation operate?
Denver Mountain Parks Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Denver Mountain Parks Foundation's EIN?
Denver Mountain Parks Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2626404. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 April 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
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