Douglas County Community Foundation
Douglas County Community Foundation assists locally operating nonprofit organizations with financial grants organizational and operational guidance philanthropic promotion and many other capacities
Douglas County Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Douglas County Community Foundation gave $40K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- Average grant
- $5,714
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,020,004
- +96.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Douglas County Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was HRCA Backcountry ($8K). Together the top 7 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2019) to $40K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| HRCA Backcountry Highlands Ranch, CO | community organization support | $7,500 |
| Beyond the Badge Parker, CO | community organization support | $7,500 |
| Nourish Meals on Wheels Centennial, CO | community organization support | $5,000 |
| Secor Parker, CO | community organization support | $5,000 |
| Feel the Beat Denver, CO | community organization support | $5,000 |
| Adams Camp Englewood, CO | community organization support | $5,000 |
| Firefly Autism Lakewood, CO | community organization support | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,020,004 | $1,310,442 | $583,088 | $40,000 | 7 | $28,347 |
| 2024 | $1,028,218 | $1,052,702 | $641,937 | — | — | $14,428 |
| 2023 | $582,906 | $1,049,464 | $746,991 | — | — | $2,250 |
| 2022 | $280,433 | $494,965 | $522,202 | — | — | $27 |
| 2021 | $310,427 | $249,471 | $103,803 | — | — | $37 |
| 2020 | $167,758 | $196,614 | $236,805 | — | — | $602 |
| 2019 | $211,211 | $149,421 | $135,902 | $26,580 | 11 | $1,945 |
About Douglas County Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Douglas County Community Foundation is a public charity, based in Parker, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $28K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Douglas County Community Foundation is led by Kirsten Swanson, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 25 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kirsten Swanson
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$97K (2025)
Tera Radloff
Board Chair
Member → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Huffman
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Vaughn
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Jones
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Holmes
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Gray
Executive Officio Director
Member → Executive Officio Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Jacobson
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marco Fields
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Wiens
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Engerman
Executive Officio Director
Member → Executive Officio Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darren Weekley
Executive Officio Director
Member → Executive Officio Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher P. Elliott
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Carpenter
Executive Officio Director
Member → Executive Officio Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Rivero
Executive Officio Director
Member → Executive Officio Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Watson
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Dell'Orfano
Executive Officio Director
Member → Executive Officio Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Osborn
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Goodwin
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tierney Aldridge
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Felicia Jenkins
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brock Smethills
Past Board Chair
Board Chairman → Past Chair, 2024
Past Chair → Past Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kay Dry
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terri Wiebold
At Large Officer
Member → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → At Large Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wynne Shaw
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Abe Laydon (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Becky Meyers (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Jim Peros (2024) — Member
- Former: Steven Crawford (2024) — Member
- Former: Amy McCandless (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Chris Elliott (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Jeff Baudier (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Jeff Toborg (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Jim Huffman (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Justin Ensign (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Kevin Van Winkle (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Michael Brumley (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Sam Tenney (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Will Mace (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Kevin Arvidson (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Mike Waid (2023) — Executive Di
- Former: Amy Sherman (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Jackie Millett (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Merri Sheh (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Pam Ridler (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Patrick Prutsman (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Bret Feldman (2019) — Member
- Former: Donna Scott (2019) — Chairman
- Former: Jody Soper (2019) — Member
- Former: Mary Niblack (2019) — Member
- Former: Pamela Jenkins (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Pamela Ridler (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Susan Squyer (2019) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Wesley King (2019) — Member
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 $97K, to Kirsten Swanson (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Douglas County Community Foundation
How much does Douglas County Community Foundation give each year?
Douglas County Community Foundation gave $40K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Douglas County Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Douglas County Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,714, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Douglas County Community Foundation give grants?
Douglas County Community Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Parker, CO (2 grants).
Does Douglas County Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Douglas County Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Organization Support" (7 grants).
Who are Douglas County Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Douglas County Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include HRCA Backcountry ($7,500), Beyond the Badge ($7,500) and Nourish Meals on Wheels ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Douglas County Community Foundation?
Douglas County Community Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Douglas County Community Foundation's EIN?
Douglas County Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3577455. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
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