New Era Colorado Action Fund
New Era Colorado Action Fund Organizes young people to win on the youth agenda through elections and policy making.
New Era Colorado Action Fund at a glance
In short: New Era Colorado Action Fund gave $82K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $41K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $82,023
- +228.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $41,012
- +64.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $41,012
- Total assets
- $646,674
- +11.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who New Era Colorado Action Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Voter Rights Colorado ($50K). Together the top 2 received $82K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2022) to $120K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $82K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Voter Rights Colorado Denver, CO | Lobbying | $50,000 |
| Young People For All People Denver, CO | Lobbying | $32,023 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $646,674 | $1,023,698 | $1,184,188 | $82,023 | 2 |
| 2023 | $580,833 | $473,415 | $414,761 | $25,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $714,674 | $626,460 | $616,817 | $250 | Total only |
| 2021 | $565,038 | $403,870 | $151,569 | $3,000 | Total only |
| 2020 | $472,165 | $903,059 | $1,041,724 | $120,000 | 1 |
| 2019 | $383,892 | $388,081 | $80,872 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About New Era Colorado Action Fund
Based on IRS filings
New Era Colorado Action Fund is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $647K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $82K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
New Era Colorado Action Fund is led by Nicole Hensel, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nicole Hensel
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$21K (2021) → $0 (2024)
Cameron Hill
Chairman
Member → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Jacob
Director
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Holden
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Tyson
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack Teter
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nikki Riedt
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Branden Shafer
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Smith
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michal Rosenoer
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Erin Mc Cann Ciani (2023) — Director
- Former: Feven Netsanet (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Nick Passanante (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Nina Kadjar (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Erin Egan (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Karla Gonzales-Garcia (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Elizabeth Stephan (2019) — Executive Di
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $21K, to Nicole Hensel (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about New Era Colorado Action Fund
How much does New Era Colorado Action Fund give each year?
New Era Colorado Action Fund gave $82K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is New Era Colorado Action Fund?
New Era Colorado Action Fund reported $647K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is New Era Colorado Action Fund?
New Era Colorado Action Fund is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Denver, CO. It holds $647K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does New Era Colorado Action Fund operate?
New Era Colorado Action Fund has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is New Era Colorado Action Fund's EIN?
New Era Colorado Action Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5392556. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 5, 2020)
- 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 October 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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