Northern Colorado Kids Thrive
We bring the community together to share knowledge and resources, build expertise and work collaboratively to ensure that all young children in Larimer county have the care, support and opportunities necessary to grow, learn and succeed.
Northern Colorado Kids Thrive at a glance
In short: Northern Colorado Kids Thrive gave $207K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $69K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $206,557
- -59.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $68,852
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,754
- Total assets
- $1,031,407
- +6.9% vs 2024
- 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.
How to apply to Northern Colorado Kids Thrive
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Northern Colorado Kids Thrive
Who Northern Colorado Kids Thrive funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Today's Life LLC Kiddy Academy of Windsor ($186K). Together the top 3 received $207K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 10 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $207K (2025) to $503K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $207K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Today's Life LLC Kiddy Academy of Windsor Windsor, CO | Quality Improvement | $186,130 |
| The Learning Experience - Loveland West Loveland, CO | Quality Improvement | $10,754 |
| Seedlings Kindertribe Fort Collins, CO | Quality Improvement | $9,673 |
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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 | $1,031,407 | $2,313,107 | $2,180,591 | $206,557 | 3 | $35 |
| 2024 | $964,796 | $2,901,357 | $2,907,240 | $503,424 | 7 | $38 |
| 2023 | $937,468 | $2,116,410 | $2,077,110 | — | — | $38 |
| 2022 | $816,014 | $2,288,612 | $2,211,800 | — | — | $41 |
| 2021 | $732,659 | $1,393,789 | $1,195,224 | — | — | $119 |
| 2019 | $446,496 | $1,016,755 | $976,864 | — | — | $123 |
About Northern Colorado Kids Thrive
Based on IRS filings
Northern Colorado Kids Thrive is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Fort Collins, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $207K. Net investment income was $35.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Northern Colorado Kids Thrive is led by Christina Taylor, CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christina Taylor
CEO
Executive Di → CEO, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$66K (2021) → $113K (2025)
Steve Kuehneman
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lamb Caro
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
April Gerakos-Rooker
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abby Callan
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Lance
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Becca Benedict
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Gilbertson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thad Paul
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allison Hughes
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Aguilar
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valeria Silva-Woodruff
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susie Hochstetler
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Averil Strand
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Kurbjun
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Auer
Secretary
Council Liai → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Caroline Bunn (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Jane Stuart (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Deborah Archer (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Karen Rattenborg (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Mims Harris (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Arthur Spicciati (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Kelsey Lyon (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Maria Martin (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Mary Ward (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Queen (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Anne Marie Jacobson (2019–2022) — Past Director
- Former: Candace Martin-O'Connor (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Carolyn Martin (2021–2022) — Past Director
- Former: Jan James (2021–2022) — Past Director
- Former: Lance Moberly (2021) — Director
- Former: Beverly Thurber (2019) — Former Executive
- Former: Brandy Simmers (2019) — Director
- Former: Corinne Van Dyke (2019) — Director
- Former: Heather Griffith (2019) — Director
- Former: Lisa Andrews (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Mary Beth Swanson (2019) — Director
- Former: Samantha Coontz (2019) — Director
- Former: Sarah Hathcock (2019) — Director
- Former: Seth Kelley (2019) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $113K, to Christina Taylor (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Northern Colorado Kids Thrive
How much does Northern Colorado Kids Thrive give each year?
Northern Colorado Kids Thrive gave $207K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $503K across 7 grants.
What is Northern Colorado Kids Thrive's typical grant size?
Northern Colorado Kids Thrive's median grant in 2025 was $10,754, and its average grant was $68,852, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Northern Colorado Kids Thrive give grants?
Northern Colorado Kids Thrive gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Northern Colorado Kids Thrive give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Northern Colorado Kids Thrive's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Quality Improvement" (3 grants).
How large is Northern Colorado Kids Thrive?
Northern Colorado Kids Thrive reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
What is Northern Colorado Kids Thrive?
Northern Colorado Kids Thrive is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Fort Collins, CO. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Northern Colorado Kids Thrive's EIN?
Northern Colorado Kids Thrive's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0633672. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
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