JEWISHColorado
JEWISHcolorado is a public charity based in Denver, Colorado. It convenes, connects, invests in, and protects Jewish life in Colorado, Israel, and around the world. The organization was formed through a merger of the Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado, the Colorado Agency for Jewish Education, and the Jewish Community Foundation of Colorado.
JEWISHColorado at a glance
In short: JEWISHColorado gave $6.0M across 151 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), top state Colorado. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,990,395
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 151
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,671
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $84,282,689
- +6.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (53 of 151, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (0% 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 JEWISHColorado
- Review Cycle
- The published deadline for 2026 Anything Grants applications was April 12, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
- Deadline
- The published deadline for 2026 Anything Grants applications was April 12, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
- Contact
Mailing address: 300 S Dahlia Street, Denver, CO 80246
Phone: (303) 321-3399
Website: https://jewishcolorado.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who JEWISHColorado funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jazz at Aspen-Snowmass ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $3.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
598 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 481 grants of 598 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
JEWISHcolorado describes its work as serving Jewish life in Colorado, Israel, and around the world. Its website says its grants support Jewish life in Colorado and global Jewish partners. The 2025 grant list also includes recipients based outside Colorado, including organizations in California and North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 151 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is JEWISHColorado open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 53 of 151 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $53K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 51% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5.5M (2023) to $7.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 151 grants totaling $6.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz at Aspen-Snowmass | General Operating Support | $1,016,600 |
| Jewish Family Service of Colorado | General Operating Support | $514,442 |
| Congregation Emanuel | General Operating Support | $283,023 |
| Davidson College | General Operating Support | $270,000 |
| Denver Art Museum Inc | General Operating Support | $252,050 |
| Jewish Federations of North America Inc | General Operating Support | $231,914 |
| Denver Jewish Day School | General Operating Support | $179,146 |
| Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust Martyrs Memorial | General Operating Support | $160,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League | General Operating Support | $126,850 |
| Jewish Community Centers of Denver | General Operating Support | $111,800 |
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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 | $84,282,689 | $18,638,529 | $19,966,374 | $5,990,395 | 151 | $82,981 |
| 2024 | $79,250,151 | $22,764,465 | $23,666,049 | $5,897,567 | 150 | $356,309 |
| 2023 | $79,249,701 | $11,766,982 | $18,871,958 | $5,469,119 | 83 | $-1,740,636 |
| 2022 | $78,139,748 | $10,473,003 | $17,567,739 | $7,301,637 | 100 | $-6,408,020 |
| 2021 | $92,674,880 | $13,684,416 | $15,648,796 | $5,783,236 | 114 | $-1,492,188 |
| 2020 | $81,767,824 | $13,645,129 | $15,030,995 | $5,712,321 | 94 | $2,523,919 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
JEWISHcolorado’s mission is to “convene, connect, invest, and protect Jewish life in Colorado, Israel, and around the world.” Its stated work includes programs and educational opportunities, support for Jewish organizations and communities, philanthropic services, community convenings, advocacy, and security training and assistance.
Its grantmaking includes support for Jewish life in Colorado and for global Jewish partners. The organization describes Projects of Impact & Need (PIN) grants as supporting areas such as outreach and engagement, education, human services, and mental health. Its 2025 grant list includes Jewish organizations and synagogues, as well as recipients such as the Denver Art Museum and Davidson College; the listed grant purposes are general operating support.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, JEWISHcolorado reported 151 grants totaling $5,990,395. Grant sizes ranged from $5,000 to $1,016,600, with a median of $13,000. Its largest listed awards included $1,016,600 to Jazz at Aspen-Snowmass, $514,442 to Jewish Family Service of Colorado, $283,023 to Congregation Emanuel, $270,000 to Davidson College, and $252,050 to Denver Art Museum Inc.
The Staenberg Anything Grants™, funded by the Staenberg Family Foundation and administered by JEWISHcolorado, are one-time matching grants for Colorado Jewish nonprofit agencies, organizations, and synagogues. The 2026 program supports specific projects and offers grants of up to $5,000, covering no more than 50% of a project budget. The 2025 program also allowed applications for operations or, in some cases, programs. Separately, JEWISHcolorado says its grants have an application process and recipients submit reports on program progress and use of funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ben Lusher as Board Chair; Joey Friedmann as Secretary; Neil Oberfeld as Vice Chair; and Steve Kaplan as Treasurer. It also lists Adam Laarsen, Adriane Greenberg, Alan Brandt, Aza Squarer, Brian Ratner, and Carla Kutnick as board members.
JEWISHColorado is led by Renee Rockford, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 6 of 39 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Renee Rockford
CEO
Chief Advancement Officer → Interim CEO, 2023
Interim CEO → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$103K (2022) → $346K (2025)
Ben Lusher
Board Chair
Vice Chairman → Board Chair Elect, 2023
Board Chair Elect → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Rattiner
Senior Director & Jcrc
Board Member → Senior Director & Jcrc, 2025
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$63K (2025)
Julie Lieber
Chief Jewish Life & Engagement Officer
Chief Jewish Life & Engagement → Chief Jewish Life & Engagement Officer, 2024
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$101K (2021) → $138K (2025)
John Stilwell
Chief Business & Finance Officer
Chief Financial Officer → Chief Business & Finance Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$38K (2022) → $187K (2025)
Stephanie Geller
Chief Culture Officer
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$100K (2024) → $104K (2025)
William Recht
Chief Development Officer
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$182K (2025)
Adriane Greenberg
Board Member
Jewish Life & Engagement → Jewish Life & Engagement Chair, 2023
Jewish Life & Engagement Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Brandt
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carla Kutnick
Board Member
Womens Philanthropy Committee → Women's Philanthropy Chair, 2023
Women's Philanthropy Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Barrakette
Board Member
Board Member → Boulder Representative, 2023
Boulder Representative → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hirsch Neustein
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Pivar
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joey Friedmann
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Perlmutter
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neil Oberfeld
Vice Chair
Safety & Security → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seth Wong
Member
Board Member → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Laarsen
Board Member
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Ratner
Board Member
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carly Schlafer
Board Member
Young Adult Committee → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Friedman
Board Member
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gil Selinger
Board Member
Board Member → Planning & Grant Making Chair, 2023
Planning & Grant Making Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Chanin
Board Member
Israel Engagement Committee → Israel Engagement Chair, 2023
Israel Engagement Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Demby
Board Member
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Robins
Member
Board Member → Board Emeritas, 2023
Board Emeritas → Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Jaffe
Board Member
Investment Committee → Investment Committee Chair, 2023
Investment Committee Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Most
Board Member
Jewish Community Relation → Jcrc Chair, 2023
Jcrc Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Kaufmann
Board Member
Chairman → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ross Chotin
Board Member
Audit Committee → Audit Committee Chair, 2023
Audit Committee Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Kaplan
Treasurer
Board Member → Financial Oversight Chair, 2023
Financial Oversight Chair → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aza Squarer
Board Member
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Ginsberg-Margo
Member
Rmrc Representative - May-Present → Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kendra Goldstein
Board Member
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Sidell
Member
Board Member → Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Krasnitsky
Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Widoff
Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jules Kramer
Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorne Polger
Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Zall
Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (43)
- Former: Rabbi Jay Strear (2020–2024) — Former CEO
- Former: Ruth Malman (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Alon Mor (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Charlene Loup (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Diana Zeff Anderson (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Emily Hyatt (2023–2024) — Rmrc Representative
- Former: Dan Leshem (2024) — Director of Jcrc
- Former: Jennifer Kraft (2024) — Senior Director of Design Philanthropy
- Former: Lisa Mintz (2020–2023) — Campaign Oversight Chair
- Former: Jodi Cooper (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tiffany Glucksman Appel (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Adam Laarsen - Young (2023) — Adult Department Chair
- Former: Diana Zeff Anderson - Planned (2023) — Giving & Endowment Chair
- Former: Ginna Rinkov (2023) — Security Committee Chair
- Former: Hirsch Neustein - SECRETARY (2023) — Governance Committee Chair
- Former: John Stilwell - Chief (2023) — Business & Finance Officer
- Former: Mike Sophir (2023) — Agency Representative
- Former: Rabbi Jay Strear - President (2023) — CEO
- Former: Jason Williamson (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jimmy Miller (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Marc Penner (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Gart (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Whitney Chotin Wolz - Planning (2020–2022) — Grantmaking Committee
- Former: Brian Field (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Seth Wong Finance Committee (2022) — Chair & Treasurer
- Former: Steven Baker (2022) — Senior Director of Philanthropy
- Former: Aron Grodinsky (2020–2021) — Investment Committee Chair
- Former: Carl Rossow (2020–2021) — Marketing Committee Chair
- Former: Cintra Pollack (2020–2021) — Development Committee Chair
- Former: Diana Zeff Anderson -Immediate (2020–2021) — Past Chair & Jcrc Chair
- Former: Edward Shaoul (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Holly Stein Sollod (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jacki Cooper Melmed (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jackie Wong (2020–2021) — Endow. & Planned Giving Chai
- Former: Jaime Miller Altman (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jonathan Slatkin (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rabbi Salomon Gruenwald (2020–2021) — Rmrc Representative
- Former: Rob Kaufmann (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sheryl Feiler (2020–2021) — Israel Engagement Committee Chair
- Former: Jeff Kline (2021) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Zofia Yalovsky (2021) — Interim CFO
- Former: Bethany Friday (2020) — Vice President of Finance
- Former: NNEka McPhee (2020) — Chief of Staff
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $346K, to Renee Rockford (CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about JEWISHColorado
How much does JEWISHColorado give each year?
JEWISHColorado gave $6.0M across 151 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.9M across 150 grants.
What is JEWISHColorado's typical grant size?
JEWISHColorado's median grant in 2025 was $13,000, and its average grant was $39,671, across 151 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from JEWISHColorado that year got $16K on average.
Does JEWISHColorado give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of JEWISHColorado's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (151 of 151) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are JEWISHColorado's largest grantees?
JEWISHColorado's largest 2025 grantees include Jazz at Aspen-Snowmass ($1,016,600), Jewish Family Service of Colorado ($514,442) and Congregation Emanuel ($283,023), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is JEWISHColorado?
JEWISHColorado reported $84.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $18.6M.
What does JEWISHColorado fund?
JEWISHcolorado’s mission is to “convene, connect, invest, and protect Jewish life in Colorado, Israel, and around the world.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from JEWISHColorado?
JEWISHColorado has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check jewishcolorado.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does JEWISHColorado make grants?
JEWISHcolorado describes its work as serving Jewish life in Colorado, Israel, and around the world. Its website says its grants support Jewish life in Colorado and global Jewish partners. The 2025 grant list also includes recipients based outside Colorado, including organizations in California and North Carolina.
What is JEWISHColorado's EIN?
JEWISHColorado's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0831698. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- 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 February 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 23, 2026)
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