Downtown Boulder Community Initiatives
Downtown Boulder Community Initiatives is a charitable 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining downtown boulder as the heart and soul of our community. Our staff and volunteers produce over two dozen annual events focused on arts, culture, family entertainment and supporting local business. From fine arts to free concerts on the pearl street mall, dbci events draw nearly 250,000 people downtown every year. We also support other community events that enhance downtown including the boulder international film festival and the pearl street stampedes.
Downtown Boulder Community Initiatives at a glance
- Total assets
- $238,552
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $486,318
- +20.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $481,074
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Downtown Boulder Community Initiatives funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $30K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Boulder Partnership Boulder, CO | Support for Downtown Boulder Vision Plan | $30,000 |
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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 | $238,552 | $486,318 | $481,074 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $237,405 | $404,871 | $431,700 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $253,636 | $728,964 | $691,393 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $197,697 | $454,723 | $471,989 | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $197,874 | $253,624 | $245,519 | $2,150 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $196,497 | $220,591 | $264,031 | $1,000 | Total only | — |
| 2019 | $254,241 | $480,128 | $495,977 | $1,000 | Total only | $460 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Downtown Boulder Community Initiatives
Based on IRS filings
Downtown Boulder Community Initiatives is a public charity, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $239K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Downtown Boulder Community Initiatives is led by Elizabeth Swigger, CEO on every filing since 2023; 2 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Swigger
CEO
On filings since 2023
15 hrs/week
$15K (2023) → $152K (2025)
Tamara Door
Interim CEO
New on the 2025 filing
15 hrs/week
$18K (2025)
Dennis Paul
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Soledad Diaz
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Lantz
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Lambert
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha Piper
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly Winter
Vice Chair
Director → Chairman, 2024
Chairman → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurel Tate
Secretary & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: Michael Bruns (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Josh Dinar (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Ben O'Meara (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Bridger Tomlin (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Rudy (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Bob Yates (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Chip (2019–2023) — CEO
- Former: Caren Cohen (2021–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Jane Brautigam (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Kristine Edwards (2021–2023) — Chairman
- Former: Tara Winer (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Terri Takata-Smith (2023) — Interim CEO
- Former: Burton McKenzie (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Fern O'Brien (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Paul Eklund (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: George Karakehian (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Juan Moreno (2022) — Director
- Former: Richard Polk (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jennah Lagomarisino (2021) — Director
- Former: Alan Rogers (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Chuck Hunker (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Danica Powell (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Emilie Kintner (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: George Karakehain (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Isabel McDevitt (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jake Puzio (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Pat O'Brien (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Richard Foy (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tim O'Shea (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sean Maher (2019) — CEO
- Former: Susan Connelly (2019) — CEO
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 $152K, to Elizabeth Swigger (CEO (Thru NOV)). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Downtown Boulder Community Initiatives
How large is Downtown Boulder Community Initiatives?
Downtown Boulder Community Initiatives reported $239K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $486K.
Where does Downtown Boulder Community Initiatives operate?
Downtown Boulder Community Initiatives has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Downtown Boulder Community Initiatives's EIN?
Downtown Boulder Community Initiatives's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4848287. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 21, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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