Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation
We extend the healing ministry of Christ by caring for those who are ill and by nurturing the health of the people in our communitities.
Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation at a glance
In short: Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation gave $3.5M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $3.5M), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,513,457
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $3,513,457
- Median grant
- $3,513,457
- Total assets
- $38,749,882
- +7.8% 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 Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Portercare Adventist Health System ($3.5M).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 6 grants of 9 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−18%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.0M (2019) to $9.1M (2023, 18 months). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3.5M.
*2023: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Portercare Adventist Health System Greenwood Village, CO | General Support | $3,513,457 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $38,749,882 | $7,171,994 | $5,708,659 | $3,513,457 | 1 | $1,296,288 |
| 2023* | $35,945,460 | $16,739,656 | $14,032,639 | $9,114,369 | 5 | $2,350,234 |
| 2022 | $32,039,379 | $15,172,126 | $6,397,764 | $3,977,323 | 1 | $1,254,452 |
| 2021 | $20,783,386 | $6,576,256 | $6,603,650 | $4,294,557 | 1 | $1,172,900 |
| 2020 | $20,401,111 | $6,690,315 | $7,098,255 | $2,686,315 | 1 | $966,354 |
| 2019 | $19,880,696 | $9,383,695 | $8,310,914 | $2,028,753 | 1 | $796,770 |
*2023: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
About Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $38.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.5M. Net investment income was $1.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation is led by Spenst Brett, Trustee & Regional Pres-Ceo on every filing since 2023; none of the 19 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Spenst Brett
Trustee & Regional Pres-Ceo
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pottle Deanna Gayle
President & Foundation Director
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$139K (2023) → $0 (2024)
Brokaw Michelle
Chairman
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bashaw Bill
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Blair Marcy
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dodds Rick
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellis Rick
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Enderson Dan
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Folkenberg Todd
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Goebel Michael
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Littler Mary Ann
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pittman Jeremy
Trustee, Vice Chair & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shadle Eric
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fuentes Michelle
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harris Chad
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hernandez Dany
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
McQuinn Brady
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Smith Mark
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sendros Isaac
Former Officer
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (38)
- Former: Finch Ken (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Eric Shadle (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kris Ordelheide (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Mary Ann Littler (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Goebel (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Michelle Brokaw (2019–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Todd Folkenberg (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Deanna Pottle (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Isaac Sendros (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Matt Leary (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Dan Enderson (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Marcy Blair (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Bill Bashaw (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Brandon Nudd Trustee (2022)
- Former: Chris Miller Trustee (2022)
- Former: Jeremy Pittman (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jill Kenney Trustee (2022)
- Former: Jillyann McKinney Trustee (2022)
- Former: Rick Dodds (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Rick Ellis (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Brandon Nudd (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jill Kenney (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jillyann McKinney (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Chris Miller (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Andrew Gaasch Trustee (2021)
- Former: Chase Aalborg Trustee (2021)
- Former: Ken Bacon Trustee (2021)
- Former: Mary Ann Littler Trustee (2021)
- Former: Morre Dean Trustee (2021)
- Former: Andrew Gaasch (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Christopher Carey (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Ken Bacon (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Leanne Naso (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Morre Dean (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Brett Spenst (2019) — Trustee -
- Former: Harley Erickson (2019) — Trustee -
- Former: Karla Nugent (2019) — Trustee -
- Former: Lorna Erickson (2019) — Trustee -
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 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $139K, to Pottle Deanna Gayle (President/Foundation Director).
Frequently asked questions about Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation
How much does Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation give each year?
Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation gave $3.5M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $9.1M across 5 grants. The 2023 filing year covers 18 months because its fiscal year-end changed.
How large is Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation?
Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation reported $38.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.2M.
What is Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation?
Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Denver, CO. It holds $38.7M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation operate?
Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation's EIN?
Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0745018. 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 July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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