Prosperity Denver Fund
Prosperity Denver Fund is a public charity based in Denver, Colorado, that reimburses qualifying nonprofits for programs helping Denver students pursue college, technical education, and career opportunities. The fund says it was created after Denver voters approved a 0.08% sales tax to support local nonprofits serving students.
Prosperity Denver Fund at a glance
In short: Prosperity Denver Fund gave $17.2M across 59 grants in 2025 (avg $292K), mostly in Colorado. 51% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,231,377
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 59
- +34.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $292,057
- -30.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $63,654
- Total assets
- $45,654,843
- -2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 51% first-time grantees (29 of 57, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Prosperity Denver Fund
- How to Apply
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New partner applicants must complete the Partner Interest Form and, if eligible, proceed through the fund’s eligibility process. Approved partners request reimbursement for eligible program costs and submit annual reports. The fund’s published fall 2026 dates—July 24 for new partners to complete the interest form and July 31 for annual enrollment forms—are past deadlines.
- Contact
Mailing address: 104 N Broadway Ste 500, Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (720) 551-7883
Website: https://prosperitydenverfund.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Prosperity Denver Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Denver Scholarship Foundation ($9.6M). Together the top 10 received $14.0M.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($82,932), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
167 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 92 grants of 167 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The fund supports programs for Denver students. In filing year 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to Colorado recipients, with 1% each going to recipients in Washington, DC, and Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 59 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Prosperity Denver Fund open to new grantees?
51%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 29 of 57 grantees (51%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $106K; repeat grants $506K. How we count
Medians: $46K first-time, $81K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5.1M (2021) to $18.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 59 grants totaling $17.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Scholarship Foundation Denver, CO | To Reimburse for Scholarships | $9,580,914 |
| Emily Griffith Foundation Denver, CO | To Reimburse for Scholarships | $1,006,160 |
| Crosspurpose Denver, CO | To Reimburse for Scholarships | $801,199 |
| Colorado Uplift Denver, CO | To Reimburse for Scholarships | $609,155 |
| Sachs Foundation Colorado Springs, CO | To Reimburse for Scholarships | $479,064 |
| Denver Kids Inc Denver, CO | To Reimburse for Scholarships | $359,406 |
| The Denver Foundation Denver, CO | To Reimburse for Scholarships | $318,776 |
| Colorado Youth for a Change Denver, CO | To Reimburse for Scholarships | $287,467 |
| Harry L & Eva J Puksta Foundation Denver, CO | To Reimburse for Scholarships | $276,946 |
| Mile High 360 Denver, CO | To Reimburse for Scholarships | $262,216 |
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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 | $45,654,843 | $17,127,168 | $19,385,733 | $17,231,377 | 59 | $1,617,100 |
| 2024 | $46,805,654 | $17,654,071 | $19,990,655 | $18,609,570 | 44 | $2,094,413 |
| 2023 | $41,482,209 | $18,332,713 | $8,860,341 | $8,036,390 | 24 | $1,293,288 |
| 2022 | $29,340,017 | $14,622,453 | $5,783,751 | $5,375,822 | 19 | $125,251 |
| 2021 | $20,199,627 | $12,024,768 | $6,027,075 | $5,079,444 | 21 | $80,600 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The fund’s mission is to maximize Denver taxpayers’ investment in nonprofits that help students with financial need pursue college and career opportunities.
Its programs reimburse qualifying nonprofits for college and technical school scholarships, eligible career training and support services, and high school programs that help students plan for graduation and what comes next. In its filing, the fund described its FY25 collegiate program as reimbursing 41 programs with $11,174,992 to help more than 2,750 students attend colleges and universities. It reported that 24 high school support programs received $3,486,427 to help more than 19,000 students, and 22 career training and credentials programs received $2,652,346 to help nearly 600 Denver students aged 18–30.
Examples of supported organizations include Denver Scholarship Foundation, which says it helps Denver Public Schools students enroll in and graduate from postsecondary institutions; Emily Griffith Foundation, which supports students and programs at Emily Griffith Technical College; and CrossPurpose, which says it provides training, support, and connections to help families facing poverty become self-sufficient.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund reported 59 grants totaling $17,231,377. Grant amounts ranged from $5,129 to $9,580,914, with a median of $63,654. The largest grants included $9,580,914 to Denver Scholarship Foundation, $1,006,160 to Emily Griffith Foundation, $801,199 to CrossPurpose, $609,155 to Colorado Uplift, and $479,064 to Sachs Foundation. The stated purpose for these grants was to reimburse scholarship costs.
Nonprofits seeking to participate must be 501(c)(3) organizations in good standing with the Colorado Secretary of State, have existed for at least three years, and provide qualifying scholarships, career training, or high school support to Denver students. Organizations do not have to be based in Colorado. New applicants begin with a Partner Interest Form; eligible applicants are then invited to an introductory meeting and the next steps in the eligibility application. Approved partners request reimbursement for eligible costs from the previous academic year, and recipients must submit annual reports. The fund says distributions occur twice annually, in fall and spring, with high school support reimbursements available in fall only. Students served must meet requirements related to financial need, residency, age, and satisfactory academic progress.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rebecca Arno as CEO; Stephen Kurtz as treasurer; Milagros Barsallo Rubio as secretary; Theresa Pena as chair; Polica Houston as chair elect; Jason H Wardrip as vice chair; and Diana Romero Campbell and Dr. Judy Diaz Bonacquisti as board members. Mark Goodman is listed as a board member whose term ended.
Prosperity Denver Fund is led by Rebecca Arno, CEO on every filing since 2024; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rebecca Arno
CEO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$44K (2024) → $216K (2025)
Theresa Pena
Chair
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2024
Board Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Goodman
Board Member
Treasurer & Board Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Kurtz
Treasurer
Board Chair → Vice Chair & Treasurer, 2024
Vice Chair & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana Romero Campbell
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason H. Wardrip
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Milagros Barsallo Rubio
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Polica Houston
Chair Elect
Board Member → Chair Elect, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Diaz Bonacquisti
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Angela Cobian (2021–2023) — Secretary & Board Member
- Former: Christopher Herndon (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Danielle Shoots (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: John H. Kechriotis (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Matt Jordan (2021–2023) — CEO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $216K, to Rebecca Arno (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Prosperity Denver Fund
How much does Prosperity Denver Fund give each year?
Prosperity Denver Fund gave $17.2M across 59 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $18.6M across 44 grants.
What is Prosperity Denver Fund's typical grant size?
Prosperity Denver Fund's median grant in 2025 was $63,654, and its average grant was $292,057, across 59 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Prosperity Denver Fund that year got $106K on average.
Where does Prosperity Denver Fund give grants?
Prosperity Denver Fund gives mostly in Colorado: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (43 grants), Boulder, CO (4 grants), Aurora, CO (3 grants) and Englewood, CO (2 grants).
Does Prosperity Denver Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 59 grants with a stated purpose on Prosperity Denver Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Reimburse for Scholarships" (59 grants).
Who are Prosperity Denver Fund's largest grantees?
Prosperity Denver Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Denver Scholarship Foundation ($9,580,914), Emily Griffith Foundation ($1,006,160) and Crosspurpose ($801,199), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($82,932), which are not listed by name. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Prosperity Denver Fund?
Prosperity Denver Fund reported $45.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.1M.
What does Prosperity Denver Fund fund?
The fund’s mission is to maximize Denver taxpayers’ investment in nonprofits that help students with financial need pursue college and career opportunities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Prosperity Denver Fund?
New partner applicants must complete the Partner Interest Form and, if eligible, proceed through the fund’s eligibility process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Prosperity Denver Fund's EIN?
Prosperity Denver Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2091903. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Prosperity Denver Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/prosperity-denver-fund-morg_d5ed873c3df14c57b0f1f481f8db71b4
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