Denver Rescue Mission
The Denver Rescue Mission is changing lives in the name of christ by meeting people at their physical and spiritual points of need with the goal of returning them to society as productive, self-sufficient citizens.
Denver Rescue Mission at a glance
- Total assets
- $70,152,099
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $52,957,488
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $714,635
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $51,062,745
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Denver Rescue Mission funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Denver Rescue Mission gives
- Giving grew 420% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $133K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Better Life Ministries Greeley, CO | Ministry Support | $41,830 |
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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 | $70,152,099 | $52,957,488 | $51,062,745 | — | — | $714,635 |
| 2024 | $67,343,227 | $51,790,683 | $50,890,789 | — | — | $667,600 |
| 2023 | $66,190,596 | $50,019,614 | $49,292,553 | $41,830 | 1 | $396,865 |
| 2022 | $60,357,604 | $54,066,261 | $46,571,043 | $132,839 | 2 | $-61,306 |
| 2021 | $54,592,333 | $58,578,649 | $50,223,917 | $37,800 | 2 | $-106,576 |
| 2020 | $45,103,648 | $42,163,814 | $37,290,188 | $8,041 | 1 | $129,540 |
About Denver Rescue Mission
Based on IRS filings
Denver Rescue Mission is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $70.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $715K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Denver Rescue Mission is led by Brad L. Meuli, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 14 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brad L. Meuli
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$145K (2020) → $150K (2025)
Dennis D. Van Kampen
President & CEO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$282K (2025)
Cathy Goss
Chairman
Board Member → Board Member & Chairman, 2024
Board Member & Chairman → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Blake Nauman
Director of Philanthropy - Denver
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Jeffrey B. Huckabee
Senior Director of Information Technology
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$116K (2025)
Matthew Coffaro
Accounting Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Ashley K. Irwin
Vice President of Operations
Vice President Operations → Vice President of Operations, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$108K (2024) → $125K (2025)
Betsy Boudreau
Philanthropy Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$101K (2024) → $102K (2025)
Lili N. Tran
Vice President of Human Resources
Vice President of Hr → Vice President of Human Resources, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$3K (2024) → $170K (2025)
Tracy L. Brooks
Vice President of Homelessness Resolutions
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$116K (2024) → $127K (2025)
Bradley R. Jessen
Vice President of Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$153K (2025)
Dennis K. Lapoure
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$114K (2025)
Ernest R. Palacios
Vice President of Programs & Denver
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$106K (2025)
Joshua Geppelt
Vice President of Programs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$63K (2025)
Seth Forwood
Vice President of Programs - Noco
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$105K (2025)
Pam Coe
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Pattison
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dustin Hailey
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leif Houkom
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Carvill
Vice Chairman
Board Member → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Tucker
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Gettings
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Holmes
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kreg Brown
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mauri Resseguie
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Marrow
Vice President of People & Culture
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Griff Freyschlag (2020–2024) — Vice President of Development
- Former: Joseph Fortna (2020–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Josh Geppelt (2020–2024) — Vice President of Programs
- Former: Scott Harris (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Teresa Stewart (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Shirley Norman (2021–2024) — Controller
- Former: Mark Huang (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sherri Heronema (2022–2024) — Vice President of Hr
- Former: Brad Jessen (2023–2024) — Vice President Development
- Former: Chris Jorgensen (2023–2024) — CFO
- Former: Kirk LaPoure (2024) — CFO
- Former: Don Manuell (2020–2023) — Chairman
- Former: John Morarie (2020–2023) — Vice President Operations
- Former: Scott Adams (2020–2023) — Vice Chairman
- Former: John Munro (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Frank Davis (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Mann (2020–2022) — CFO
- Former: Briana Bailey (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jeff Bacheller (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Marissa Wood (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ron Gascho (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Tom Athenour (2020–2021) — Board Member
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 $282K, to Dennis D Van Kampen (President/CEO). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Denver Rescue Mission
How large is Denver Rescue Mission?
Denver Rescue Mission reported $70.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $53.0M.
What is Denver Rescue Mission?
Denver Rescue Mission is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Denver, CO. It holds $70.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Denver Rescue Mission operate?
Denver Rescue Mission has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Denver Rescue Mission's EIN?
Denver Rescue Mission's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6038762. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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