Red Rocks Community College Foundation
The foundation's mission is support red rocks community college in its commitment to students, learning and excellence.
Red Rocks Community College Foundation at a glance
In short: Red Rocks Community College Foundation gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,209,283
- -6.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,209,283
- -6.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,209,283
- Total assets
- $11,690,450
- +14.5% 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.
Who Red Rocks Community College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2023) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $1,209,283 |
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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 | $11,690,450 | $1,714,356 | $1,301,673 | $1,209,283 | 1 | $404,115 |
| 2024 | $10,214,412 | $2,061,657 | $1,380,147 | $1,291,283 | 1 | $367,972 |
| 2023 | $9,311,551 | $1,684,986 | $1,270,531 | $1,170,503 | 1 | $333,937 |
| 2022 | $8,446,483 | $2,338,507 | $1,887,457 | — | — | $323,884 |
| 2021 | $8,768,679 | $2,309,106 | $1,597,503 | — | — | $241,563 |
About Red Rocks Community College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Red Rocks Community College Foundation is a public charity, based in Lakewood, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $404K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Red Rocks Community College Foundation is led by Michelle Fournier Johnson, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michelle Fournier Johnson
President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Agneta Albinsson
Director
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Leach
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Waddell
Director
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doris Stipech
Director
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John G. Brant
Director
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Sullivan
Director
On filings since 2021
1.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Carver
Director
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Coughlin
Director
On filings since 2021
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shirleen Tucker
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Menk
Director
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Conrad
Director
On filings since 2021
1.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Disantis
Director
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Kosakowski
Director
On filings since 2022
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Fellman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Latrice Brewster
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Bustos
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clarence Low
Vice President
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Trefny
Past President
President → Director, 2022
Director → Past President, 2023
On filings since 2021
2.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Gair
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Landon Pirius
Secretary April - Pr
Secretary → Secretary April - Pr, 2025
On filings since 2024
2.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Melinda O'Rourke (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Michele Haney (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Carl Craig (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jamie Biesemeier-Wilkins (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Shaw Schulder (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Skip Olson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jim Dascalos (2021) — Director
- Former: Jim Whitfield (2021) — Director
- Former: Kevin Bervik (2021) — Director
- Former: Kristen M. Anderson (2021) — Director
- Former: Paula Claussen (2021) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Red Rocks Community College Foundation
How much does Red Rocks Community College Foundation give each year?
Red Rocks Community College Foundation gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 1 grant.
How large is Red Rocks Community College Foundation?
Red Rocks Community College Foundation reported $11.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
Where does Red Rocks Community College Foundation operate?
Red Rocks Community College Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Red Rocks Community College Foundation's EIN?
Red Rocks Community College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1139105. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 25, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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