Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado is a public charity based in Oakland, California. It provides health care and directly invests in community health, including work to increase access to care, improve health and equity, and provide health education.
Key facts about Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado
In short: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado gave $8.0M across 93 grants in 2024 (avg $86K), mostly in Colorado. 47% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 84-0591617
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024
- Annual giving (2024)
- $8,022,255
- Grants made (2024)
- 93
- Average grant
- $86,261
- Median grant
- $50,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (44 of 93, 2024)
- Total assets
- $2,583,141,175
- Primary geography
- Colorado (78% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$2.6B
+6.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$8.0M
-17.6% YoY
Grant Count
93
+106.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$86K
-60.2% YoY
Is Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 44 of 93 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $52K; repeat grants $117K. How we count
Medians: $24K first-time, $100K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to provide high-quality, affordable health care services to improve the health of its members and the communities it serves. Its filing describes direct care, health-professional education, community health investment, care for Medicaid and other government-program beneficiaries, and financial assistance for eligible patients.
In 2024, the organization’s grants included support for a range of community organizations. Project Angel Heart, whose stated mission is to improve health and well-being for people with life-threatening illnesses through medically tailored meals, received a grant for meal expansion. The Colorado Community Health Network, which states that it works to increase access to high-quality health care for people in need in Colorado, received a grant related to coverage enrollment. The Colorado Safety Net Collaborative describes its work as serving uninsured, under-insured, and Medicaid patients through health centers. Other grantees included organizations working in education, supportive housing, community leadership, and health care.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the organization reported 93 grants totaling $8,022,255. Grants ranged from $7,000 to $574,000, with a median of $50,000.
Among the largest 2024 grants were $574,000 to Project Angel Heart for medically tailored meals expansion; $500,000 to the Corporation for Supportive Housing for a Denver housing-to-health project; $400,000 to the Colorado Education Initiative for school-related capacity building; $374,000 to Clinica Tepeyac; and $300,000 to the Colorado Community Health Network for coverage enrollment work. Other large grants included $250,000 to the Colorado Safety Net Collaborative and $200,000 each to Cultivando and Playworks.
The funder’s Southern California funding page describes grants as tied to community needs identified through hospital Community Health Needs Assessments and says grants are made to pre-identified organizations through a competitive request-for-proposal process. That page states that the regional grants program transitioned to an invitation-only process in 2019 and that it does not accept unsolicited requests. These instructions concern Southern California funding and do not establish an application process for Colorado grants.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 78% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado. The next-largest recipient-state shares were New York at 6%, Maryland at 5%, and California and Pennsylvania at 2% each. The listed grants include Colorado-based health care, education, and community organizations, as well as recipients in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 93 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5.6M (2022) to $41.0M (2020). In 2024 it made 93 grants totaling $8.0M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Project Angel Heart ($574K). Together the top 10 received $3.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
330 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 169 grants of 330 (51%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Project Angel Heart Denver, CO | Medically Tailored Meals Expansion | $574,000 |
| Corporation For Supportive Housing New York, NY | Denver Sippra - Housing To Health (H2h) Pay For Su | $500,000 |
| Colorado Education Initiative Denver, CO | Thriving Schools Rise Capacity Building, Implement | $400,000 |
| Clinica Tepeyac Denver, CO | Expanding Access And Sustainability: Enhancing Hea | $374,000 |
| Colorado Community Health Network Inc Denver, CO | Covering Kids And Families And Coverage Enrollment | $300,000 |
| Colorado Safety Net Collaborative Westminster, CO | Supporting Medicaid Enrollees And The Uninsured Ac | $250,000 |
| Univ Of Colorado Denver Aurora, CO | Research Collaboration | $241,189 |
| Denver Health And Hospital Authority Denver, CO | Research Collaboration | $220,021 |
| Cultivando Eastlake, CO | Cultivating Community Advocacy And Empowerment Thr | $200,000 |
| Playworks Pasadena, CA | Rise (Resilience In School Environments) With Play | $200,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,583,141,175 | $4,484,971,120 | $4,450,632,634 | $8,022,255 |
| 2023 | $2,435,711,772 | $4,289,448,634 | $4,164,632,920 | $9,741,005 |
| 2022 | $2,358,557,422 | $4,092,597,384 | $4,119,772,577 | $5,608,134 |
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,583,141,175 | $2,435,711,772 | $2,358,557,422 |
| Revenue | $4,484,971,120 | $4,289,448,634 | $4,092,597,384 |
| Expenses | $4,450,632,634 | $4,164,632,920 | $4,119,772,577 |
| Net Investment Income | $47,759,544 | $39,807,001 | $17,382,575 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2024 filing include Gregory Adams, Chairman and CEO; Kimberly Horn, EVP and Group President, MOC; Janet Liang, EVP, Group President and COO; Kathryn Lancaster, EVP and CFO; Brandon Cuevas, EVP, Health Plan; and Michael Ramseier, Region President–Colorado. Other listed officers include Vanessa Benavides, David Thomason, Thomas Meier, and Alfonse Upshaw.
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado is led by Gregory Adams, Chairman & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 44 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gregory Adams
Chairman & CEO
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Reimann
Executive Director & Service Line Care Delivery
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$40K (2023) → $0 (2024)
Janet Liang
Executive Vice President, Group President & COO
On filings since 2020
3.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Horn
Executive Vice President, Group President & Moc
On filings since 2020
3.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
A Eugene Washington MD
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David F Hoffmeister
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David J Barger
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Y W Pei
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jeffrey E Epstein
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith A Johansen JD
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie S Heisz
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew T Ryan
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ramon F Baez
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Regina M Benjamin MD MBA
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard P Shannon MD
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny J Ming
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vivek Sharma
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cortney Eisses
Vice President, Care & Utilization Management
Vice President & Continuum of Care → Vice President & Hospital Based Services, 2022
Vice President & Hospital Based Services → Vice President, Care & Utilization Management, 2023
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$41K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Kelli Kane
Vice President & Ambulatory Operations
Vice President & COO → Vice President & Ambulatory Operations, 2024
On filings since 2020
$153K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Alfonse Upshaw
Senior Vice President & CFO - Ncal
Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller & CAO → Senior Vice President & CFO - Ncal, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Arthur Southam
Executive Vice President, Health Plan Ops & Cgo
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cory Foreman
Senior Vice President, Natl Sales & Account Management
Vice President & National Sales → Vice President & Msbd - Co, 2022
Vice President & Msbd - Co → Senior Vice President, Natl Sales & Account Management, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Donald Orndoff
Senior Vice President & Nfs
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Hong-Sze Yu
Vice President, Brd, Corp Governor & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
3.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Goldberg
Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary - Co → Assistant Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kathryn Lancaster
Executive Vice President & CFO
Executive Vice President & CFO → Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, 2021
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer → Executive Vice President & CFO, 2024
On filings since 2020
3.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Bear
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Zemelman
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Maryann Bodayle
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Ramseier
Region President - Co
Region President - Colorado → Regional President - Co, 2021
Regional President - Co → Region President - Co, 2024
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Jenson
Interim Corp Controller & CAO
On filings since 2020
3.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Meier
Senior Vice President & Corporate Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Bidlingmaier
Vice President & Human Resources
Vice President & Human Resources - Co → Vice President & Human Resources -Co Market, 2022
Vice President & Human Resources -Co Market → Vice President & Human Resources, 2024
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Heintz
Vice President, Market Development & Strategy
Executive Director & Healthcare Analytics → Vice President, Market Development & Strategy, 2023
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marie Alanna McKiernan
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa Benavides
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer → Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary, 2022
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary → Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Eckles
Vice President & Consumer Experience
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Cuevas
Executive Vice President & Health Plan
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Thomason
Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller & CAO
On filings since 2023
3.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Asher
Vice President & CFO - Co
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Allen
Vice President & Msbd
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Whited
Vice President, Mktg Committee & Cmty Relations
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Lockwood
Assistant Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jalena Bingham
Assistant Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Benjamin Miller (2020–2023) — Vice President & Msbd
- Former: Kim J Kaiser (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Margaret E Porfido JD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Roland Lyon (2020–2023) — Regional President - Colorado
- Former: Ronald Vance (2020–2023) — Interim Regional President
- Former: Michele Wolfe (2023) — Sales Representative IV
- Former: Bernice Gould (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: John Gustafson (2020–2022) — Mgt & Account Mgt V
- Former: Laura English (2020–2022) — Vice President & CFO - Co
- Former: Rochelle Roth (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Nicole Kveton (2021–2022) — Vice President, Quality & Safety
- Former: Phillip Ruiz (2022) — Mgt & Sales IV
- Former: Cynthia A Telles PhD (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Guy Thomas (2020–2021) — Executive Director & Healthcare Analytics
- Former: Keith Evans (2020–2021) — Executive Director, Retail & Second Sale
- Former: Sharon Peters (2020–2021) — Interim Chief Operating Offcr
- Former: Brent Bowman (2020) — Vice President, Strategy, Patient Exp & Mkts
- Former: Chad Friday (2020) — Executive Director & Pharmacy Operations
- Former: Jeffrey Hahn (2020) — Channel Optimization Leader
- Former: Matthew Weber (2020) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Michael Gall (2020) — Mgt & Sales V
- Former: Shawn Mehta (2020) — Vice President & Hpsa
- Former: William Graber (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $397K, to Michele Wolfe (Sales Representative IV). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: C/O Kp Tax One Kaiser Plz Fl 26, Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 271-6611
Website: https://kp.org
Frequently asked questions about Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado
How much does Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado give each year?
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado gave $8.0M across 93 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $9.7M across 45 grants.
What is Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado's typical grant size?
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $86,261, across 93 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado that year got $52K on average.
Where does Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado give grants?
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado gives mostly in Colorado: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (40 grants), Colorado SPGS, CO (6 grants), Aurora, CO (5 grants) and Littleton, CO (3 grants).
Does Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado give general operating support?
Occasionally: 8% of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 93) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Thriving Schools Rise" (7 grants) and "Research Collaboration" (7 grants).
Who are Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado's largest grantees?
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado's largest 2024 grantees include Project Angel Heart ($574,000), Corporation For Supportive Housing ($500,000) and Colorado Education Initiative ($400,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado?
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado reported $2.6B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.5B.
What does Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to provide high-quality, affordable health care services to improve the health of its members and the communities it serves. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado?
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines. Check kp.org for any change to that policy.
What is Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado's EIN?
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0591617. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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