Riverfront Park Community Foundation
Riverfront Park Community Foundation is a public charity based in Denver, Colorado. Its stated mission is to promote social welfare by fostering excellence, diversity, and opportunity in downtown Denver, primarily through education and the arts.
Riverfront Park Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Riverfront Park Community Foundation gave $343K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Colorado. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $342,819
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,371
- -16.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $2,160,911
- -0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Riverfront Park Community Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 1616 Little Raven St, Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 607-7621
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Riverfront Park Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Riverfront Park Master Assoc ($100K). Together the top 10 received $315K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 79 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado. The listed 2025 recipients were in Denver.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Riverfront Park Community Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $16K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2021) to $348K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $343K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Riverfront Park Master Assoc Denver, CO | Summer Sessions Concert Series 2024 | $100,000 |
| Riverfront ParkC&C Denver Denver, CO | Installing "loaned" sculpture | $75,319 |
| The Greenway Foundation Denver, CO | Environment | $27,500 |
| Platte Forum Denver, CO | Arts, Culture & Humanities | $25,000 |
| Urban Peak Denver, CO | Human Services | $25,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, CO | Arts, Culture & Humanities | $20,000 |
| Den Cntr for Performing Arts Denver, CO | Arts, Culture & Humanities | $12,500 |
| Clyfford Still Fndtn Denver, CO | Arts, Culture & Humanities | $10,000 |
| Colorado Symphony Association Denver, CO | — | $10,000 |
| Colorado Uplift Denver, CO | Education | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,160,911 | $346,517 | $445,884 | $342,819 | 13 | $139,385 |
| 2024 | $2,164,693 | $311,482 | $340,646 | $347,500 | 11 | $125,818 |
| 2023 | $2,232,538 | $352,393 | $362,130 | $283,217 | 16 | $63,239 |
| 2022 | $2,083,294 | $453,997 | $347,572 | $314,410 | 20 | $72,829 |
| 2021 | $2,223,108 | $398,195 | $255,033 | $250,215 | 19 | $36,910 |
| 2020 | $1,957,122 | $852,376 | $394,619 | $301,071 | 17 | $23,232 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated mission is to promote social welfare by fostering excellence, diversity, and opportunity in downtown Denver, primarily through education and the arts. Its filing describes its program as making grants to public charities and domestic organizations.
Its 2025 grants included support for arts and cultural organizations, education, human services, food distribution, and environmental work. Among its grantees, The Greenway Foundation describes its mission as enhancing and protecting Denver’s waterways through equitable community engagement, education, and stewardship. Colorado Uplift describes its mission as building long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth. The Colorado Symphony Association says it funds and operates the Colorado Symphony Orchestra for the enjoyment and benefit of people in metropolitan Denver and the wider Colorado and Rocky Mountain regions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 13 grants totaling $342,819. Grant amounts ranged from $7,500 to $100,000, with a median grant of $12,500.
Its largest reported grants included $100,000 to Riverfront Park Master Assoc for the Summer Sessions Concert Series 2024 and $75,319 to Riverfront ParkC&C Denver for installing a “loaned” sculpture. Other grants included $27,500 to The Greenway Foundation, $25,000 each to Platte Forum and Urban Peak, $20,000 to the Museum of Contemporary Art, and $10,000 each to the Clyfford Still Foundation, Colorado Symphony Association, Colorado Uplift, Denver Art Museum, and WeDontWaste.org.
The filing says the Foundation communicates each grant’s purpose, goals, and limitations to recipient organizations. Grantees typically complete the Colorado Common Grant Request process yearly, and the Foundation may review prior-year activity. It requests feedback during the year, follows up about programming, and withdraws future support if a grantee does not meet its goals and objectives.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark L Smith as president, Ron Werner as secretary, and Amy Cara as treasurer. Don Cohen, Michael Sullivan, and Renee Whitcomb are listed as directors.
Riverfront Park Community Foundation is led by Mark L Smith, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark L Smith
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Don Cohen
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael Sullivan
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Renee Whitcomb
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Amy Cara
Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ron Werner
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Bruce Fowler (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Blake (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Riverfront Park Community Foundation
How much does Riverfront Park Community Foundation give each year?
Riverfront Park Community Foundation gave $343K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $348K across 11 grants.
What is Riverfront Park Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Riverfront Park Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $26,371, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Riverfront Park Community Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Riverfront Park Community Foundation give grants?
Riverfront Park Community Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (13 grants).
Does Riverfront Park Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Riverfront Park Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Arts, Culture & Humanities" (5 grants).
Who are Riverfront Park Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Riverfront Park Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Riverfront Park Master Assoc ($100,000), Riverfront ParkC&C Denver ($75,319) and The Greenway Foundation ($27,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Riverfront Park Community Foundation?
Riverfront Park Community Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $347K.
What does Riverfront Park Community Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated mission is to promote social welfare by fostering excellence, diversity, and opportunity in downtown Denver, primarily through education and the arts. Its filing describes its program as making grants to public charities and domestic organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Riverfront Park Community Foundation?
Riverfront Park Community Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Riverfront Park Community Foundation's EIN?
Riverfront Park Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1526370. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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