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Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center

Public charity · Grantmaker Westminster, CO EIN: 84-0795455 Website

Improve the lives of people with ms and their families through care, support, education and research.

Key facts about Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center

In short: Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center gave $89K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
84-0795455
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$88,917
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$44,459
Median grant
$44,459
Total assets
$5,117,998
Primary geography
Colorado (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$5.1M

+6.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$89K

-20.5% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$44K

-60.2% YoY

How Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center gives

  • Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center

Based on IRS filings

Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center is a public charity, based in Westminster, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $89K. Net investment income was $70K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverShiprock

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $89K (2025) to $391K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $89K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Cu Foundation Office of Advancement: $72KCu Foundation Office ofAdvancement$72KHealthy Native Communities Partners: $17KHealthy Native CommunitiesPartners$17K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cu Foundation Office of Advancement ($72K). Together the top 2 received $89K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cu Foundation Office of Advancement Denver, CO—$71,667
Healthy Native Communities Partners Shiprock, NM—$17,250

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,117,998$4,821,129$4,658,983
Revenue$3,153,512$2,768,788$2,965,751
Expenses$2,814,899$2,814,693$2,902,567
Net Investment Income$70,480$65,480$32,351

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 5, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 25, 2021)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center is led by Gina Hensrud, CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gina Hensrud

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $163K (2020) → $202K (2025)

  • Michael Persichitte

    Chair

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Enrique Alvarez

    Medical Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    23 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erica Tarpey

    Member at La

    Chair & Vice C → Chair, 2024

    Chair → Member at La, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Hickox

    Member at La

    Treasurer & Secretary → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Member at La, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheri Rotolo

    Member at La

    Director → Member at La, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Simon Kafati

    Treasurer

    Development Chair & Director → Development, 2024

    Development → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joli Garcia

    Member at La

    Director → Member at La, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Battenfield

    Member at La

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lyn Schaffer

    Secretary

    Member at La → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn Miller

    Vice Chair

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brett Hanselman

    Member at La

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: John Corboy (2023–2024) — Ex-Officio D
  • Former: Chad Schneider (2020–2023) — Development
  • Former: Del Arnold (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Louise Bowen (2020–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Sean Miller (2023) — Secretary
  • Former: David Geonetta (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Casey Tynan (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Pam Sletten (2020–2021) — Development
  • Former: Susan McDonnell (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Bob Shanahan (2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Robert Shanahan (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Timothy Vollmer MD (2020) — Medical 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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Gina Hensrud — CEO: $202KGina HensrudCEO$202K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $202K, to Gina Hensrud (CEO).

Frequently asked questions about Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center

How much does Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center give each year?

Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center gave $89K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $112K across 1 grant.

How large is Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center?

Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.

Where does Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center operate?

Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center has awarded grants in Colorado, New Mexico.

What is Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center's EIN?

Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0795455. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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