Glider
Inclusive thinking to create better communities. Glider produces TedXBoulder, Ignite Boulder, and Boulder Startup Week. We give back to community and strive to develop inclusive events that educate and inspire.
Glider at a glance
- Total assets
- $167,522
- +233.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $298,782
- +128.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $260,753
- +40.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Glider funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $5K (2020). In 2021 it reported $3K 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.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $167,522 | $298,782 | $260,753 | — | — |
| 2024 | $50,197 | $130,762 | $185,278 | — | — |
| 2023 | $107,090 | $117,063 | $96,947 | — | — |
| 2022 | $86,916 | $38,900 | $46,806 | — | — |
| 2021 | $92,020 | $35,120 | $49,142 | $3,000 | Total only |
| 2020 | $108,527 | $60,010 | $42,640 | $5,000 | 1 |
| 2019 | $99,370 | $340,270 | $283,810 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Glider
Based on IRS filings
Glider is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $168K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Glider's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adam Mayer
Board Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Hyde
Treasurer Secretary Board Director
Board Director → Treasurer Secretary Board D, 2021
Treasurer Secretary Board D → Treasurer Secretary Board Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Reese
Board Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Efrem Rodriguez
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Merredith Branscombe
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Grote
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Megan Milan (2019–2022) — Board Director
- Former: Rendl Clark (2019–2022) — Board Director
- Former: Yoriko Morita (2019–2022) — Former Board Director
- Former: Valerie Goren (2019) — Board Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Glider
How large is Glider?
Glider reported $168K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $299K.
What is Glider?
Glider is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Boulder, CO. It holds $168K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Glider operate?
Glider has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Glider's EIN?
Glider's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2791206. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2020 (received by the IRS June 25, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 27, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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