Friends of the Haven
Friends of the Haven was formed to provide financial aid and volunteer support to futher the activities of the haven, whose charter is to provide a safe, empowering and enriching environment for women and their children where women can recover from addictions and co-occuring mental illness, and their infant children can attend a quality rated child care.
Friends of the Haven at a glance
In short: Friends of the Haven reported $1K in grants paid in 2023 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2023 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2023)
- $1,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -99.5% vs 2022
- Revenue (2023)
- $468
- -99.6% vs 2022
- Net investment income (2023)
- $353
- -82.0% vs 2022
- Expenses (2023)
- $2,688
- -99.1% vs 2022
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of the Haven funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 8 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Friends of the Haven gives
- Giving fell 34% from 2019 to 2022. 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $452K (2021). In 2023 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Foundation Boulder, CO | Haven Support | $130,000 |
| The Haven Denver, CO | Program Support | $67,525 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | $468 | $2,688 | $1,000 | Total only | $353 |
| 2022 | $77,594 | $126,045 | $292,018 | $197,525 | 2 | $1,963 |
| 2021 | $338,444 | $654,515 | $553,177 | $451,851 | 2 | $7,372 |
| 2020 | $221,821 | $427,183 | $439,366 | $321,582 | 2 | $830 |
| 2019 | $209,078 | $395,745 | $428,048 | $300,103 | 2 | $1,096 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Friends of the Haven
Based on IRS filings
Friends of the Haven is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it reported $1K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $353.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of the Haven is led by Sara Pappas, Chair since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 11 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Sara Pappas
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Smith
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$32K (2020) → $0 (2023)
Andrea Lyons
Vice Chair
Board Member → Board Chair, 2021
Board Chair → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Filegar
Board Member
Board Meetin → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kari Mundschau
Treasurer
Board Member → Board Treasurer, 2021
Board Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Guthrie
Board Member
Board Chair → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitch Morrissey
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph McCleskey
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie McCoy Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Krow
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathifa Miller
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Bill Winn (2019–2021) — President Em
- Former: Peter Whitmore (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Gretchen Shaw (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Joe Ruble (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Watson (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Patra Attig (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Brewster (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Vickie Wilson (2019–2020) — Board Member & Executive Di
- Former: Rebecca Oakes (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $54K, to Abigail Smith (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Friends of the Haven
How much does Friends of the Haven give each year?
Friends of the Haven reported $1K in grants paid in 2023 on its 2023 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2022 it gave $198K across 2 grants.
What is Friends of the Haven?
Friends of the Haven is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Denver, CO.
Where does Friends of the Haven operate?
Friends of the Haven has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Friends of the Haven's EIN?
Friends of the Haven's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5634004. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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