Rocky Mountain Microfinance

Public charity · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 26-3218152

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Rocky Mountain Microfinance at a glance

In short: Rocky Mountain Microfinance reported $143K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$142,900 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-49.8% vs 2024
Total assets
$2,446,252
-11.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,757,406
-9.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$15,307
-49.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$3,051,914
-28.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Rocky Mountain Microfinance funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Aurora

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K2 grants2019 Total only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2022) to $291K (2023). In 2025 it reported $143K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,446,252$2,757,406$3,051,914$142,900Total only$15,307
2024$2,754,290$3,033,774$4,254,248$284,500Total only$30,383
2023$3,833,899$2,825,207$3,443,749$290,500Total only$21,868
2022$4,399,998$3,540,042$2,415,939$18,000Total only$3,593
2021$3,248,488$2,686,015$1,659,971$29,875Total only$1,570
2020$2,467,203$2,507,181$1,505,244$129,240Total only$2,155
2019$1,196,119$1,371,907$976,314$78,1002$928

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Rocky Mountain Microfinance

Based on IRS filings

Rocky Mountain Microfinance is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $143K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $15K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rocky Mountain Microfinance is led by Jessica Sveen, CEO on every filing since 2022; 2 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jessica Sveen

    CEO

    On filings since 2022

    50 hrs/week

    $123K (2022) → $139K (2025)

  • Jay Whisenton

    Chair

    Secretary → Secretry, 2022

    Secretry → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Flanders

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $104K (2025)

  • Edgar Aguilar

    Member

    Board Member → Member, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Darling

    Secretry

    Board Member → Member, 2022

    Member → Secretry, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deanna Mettler

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Briana Butler

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Noel Carter

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phil Workman

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Svetlana Mikhaylova

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vikki Fininen

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (22)
  • Former: Abbey O' Neal (2020–2024) — Chair
  • Former: Chris Coble (2020–2024) — Executive Committee Member at L
  • Former: Katie Genova (2021–2024) — Member
  • Former: Sandra Ortega (2022–2024) — Member
  • Former: Kirby Rising (2024) — Member
  • Former: Justin Ball (2019–2023) — Member
  • Former: Ravi Duggirila (2020–2023) — Chair Elect
  • Former: Miles Williams (2021–2023) — Member
  • Former: Kelli Daniels (2022–2023) — Member
  • Former: Jarrod Schleiger (2019–2021) — Chair
  • Former: Kathy Streeter (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Rob Smith (2019–2021) — CEO
  • Former: Aimee Charlton (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Heather Kendrick (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Jamie Stone (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Tara Dunn (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Aaron Clark (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Jaylynn Whisenton (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Kristin Todd (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Andrew Schmidt (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Jessica Beck (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Sirena Rolfe (2019) — Board Member

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

Jessica Sveen — CEO: $139KJessica SveenCEO$139KRyan Flanders — Director: $104KRyan FlandersDirector$104K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $139K, to Jessica Sveen (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Rocky Mountain Microfinance

How much does Rocky Mountain Microfinance give each year?

Rocky Mountain Microfinance reported $143K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $285K in grants paid.

How large is Rocky Mountain Microfinance?

Rocky Mountain Microfinance reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.

What is Rocky Mountain Microfinance?

Rocky Mountain Microfinance is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Denver, CO. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Rocky Mountain Microfinance operate?

Rocky Mountain Microfinance has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Rocky Mountain Microfinance's EIN?

Rocky Mountain Microfinance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3218152. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 27, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 10, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)

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