Gazette Charities
Gazette Charities is a public charity based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It conducts charitable activities in the Colorado Springs metropolitan area, providing grants and direct or indirect support to social-service and other service organizations in the area.
Gazette Charities at a glance
In short: Gazette Charities gave $1.4M across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $66K), mostly in Colorado. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,386,827
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $66,039
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $66,942
- Total assets
- $116,188
- +27.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Gazette Charities
- Contact
Mailing address: 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue Ste 100, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: (719) 636-0204
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gazette Charities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Care and Share Food Bank ($94K). Together the top 10 received $800K.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 84 grants of 102 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization states that it supports social-service and other service organizations in the Colorado Springs metropolitan area. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Gazette Charities open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 20 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $40K; repeat grants $68K. How we count
Medians: $40K first-time, $74K repeat.
- 95% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $936K (2019) to $1.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Care and Share Food Bank Colorado Springs, CO | General | $93,718 |
| Peak Vista Community Health Care Colorado Springs, CO | General | $93,718 |
| Catholic Charities of Central Color Colorado Springs, CO | General | $83,677 |
| Community Partnership for Child Dev Colorado Springs, CO | General | $80,330 |
| YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region Colorado Springs, CO | General | $80,330 |
| Lutheran Family Services Denver, CO | General | $73,635 |
| Salvation Army Colorado Springs, CO | General | $73,635 |
| Silver Key Senior Services Colorado Springs, CO | General | $73,635 |
| Tri-Lakes Cares Monument, CO | General | $73,635 |
| Resource Exchange Inc Colorado Springs, CO | General | $73,635 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $116,188 | $1,625,073 | $1,583,932 | $1,386,827 | 21 |
| 2024 | $91,126 | $1,572,158 | $1,563,693 | $1,354,081 | 21 |
| 2023 | $70,279 | $1,458,196 | $1,437,047 | $1,201,911 | 20 |
| 2022 | $46,256 | $1,691,621 | $1,687,637 | $1,457,459 | 20 |
| 2021 | $41,972 | $1,463,747 | $1,451,253 | $1,253,874 | 20 |
| 2020 | $26,810 | $1,146,526 | $1,156,046 | $1,006,327 | 21 |
| 2019 | $34,167 | $1,101,738 | $1,124,120 | $936,425 | 20 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states that its mission is to provide grants and direct or indirect support to social-service and other service organizations in the Colorado Springs area.
Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions describe work such as food assistance, community health care, family support, senior services, housing stability, veteran services, support for youth experiencing homelessness, and services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. For example, Tri-Lakes Cares describes itself as a community-based resource center that empowers families and individuals; Silver Key Senior Services describes a comprehensive model supporting seniors’ quality of life; and Partners in Housing describes guiding families in housing crisis toward stability and self-reliance.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Gazette Charities reported 21 grants totaling $1,386,827. Grant amounts ranged from $40,165 to $93,718, with a median of $66,942.
Among the largest reported grants were $93,718 each to Care and Share Food Bank and Peak Vista Community Health Care; $83,677 to Catholic Charities of Central Colorado; and $80,330 each to Community Partnership for Child Development and the YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region. Other reported grants included $73,635 each to Lutheran Family Services, the Salvation Army, Silver Key Senior Services, Tri-Lakes Cares, and Resource Exchange Inc. Mercy’s Gate received $60,247.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Deborah Mahan, executive director; Vince Bzdek, board member; Danielle Ramacciotti, vice president; Chris Reen, president; Nicola Sapp, treasurer; Stacey Sedbrook, board member; Kelly Spieker, secretary; and Rich Williams, board member.
Gazette Charities is led by Chris Reen, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chris Reen
President
On filings since 2019
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Mahan
Executive Di
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$28K (2019) → $48K (2025)
Vince Bzdek
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicola Sapp
Treasury
Treasurer → Treasury, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rich Williams
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Ramacciotti
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Spieker
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Sedbrook
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Bob Manzi (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ryan McKibben (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kent Treadwell (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Deedie McKenzie (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 $48K, to Deborah Mahan (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Gazette Charities
How much does Gazette Charities give each year?
Gazette Charities gave $1.4M across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 21 grants.
What is Gazette Charities's typical grant size?
Gazette Charities's median grant in 2025 was $66,942, and its average grant was $66,039, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gazette Charities that year got $40K on average.
Where does Gazette Charities give grants?
Gazette Charities 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 Colorado Springs, CO (19 grants).
Does Gazette Charities give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gazette Charities's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Gazette Charities's largest grantees?
Gazette Charities's largest 2025 grantees include Care and Share Food Bank ($93,718), Peak Vista Community Health Care ($93,718) and Catholic Charities of Central Color ($83,677), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gazette Charities?
Gazette Charities reported $116K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What does Gazette Charities fund?
The organization states that its mission is to provide grants and direct or indirect support to social-service and other service organizations in the Colorado Springs area. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gazette Charities?
Gazette Charities has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Gazette Charities's EIN?
Gazette Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1526179. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Gazette Charities funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/gazette-charities-morg_cc8c6cbd56604844afa2d0133b517503
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