Rotary Club of Denver Se Foundation
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Rotary Club of Denver Se Foundation at a glance
In short: Rotary Club of Denver Se Foundation gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- +227.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +63.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,373,908
- +4.4% 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 Rotary Club of Denver Se Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Epic Day of Service Fdnt Inc ($26K). Together the top 2 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rotary Club of Denver Se Foundation gives
- Giving grew 300% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $118K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Day of Service Fdnt Inc Denver, CO | community service | $26,000 |
| Rocky Mntn RYLA Denver, CO | Youth Development | $14,000 |
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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 | $1,373,908 | $197,833 | $202,945 | $40,000 | 2 | $42,094 |
| 2024 | $1,316,183 | $248,822 | $219,609 | $12,200 | 1 | $38,116 |
| 2023 | $1,211,951 | $202,401 | $207,912 | $36,500 | 4 | $34,672 |
| 2022 | $1,183,858 | $217,803 | $157,402 | $10,000 | 1 | $43,147 |
| 2021 | $1,323,250 | $228,346 | $153,285 | $117,673 | 7 | $22,399 |
| 2020 | $1,010,921 | $165,102 | $141,472 | $76,010 | 6 | $25,637 |
About Rotary Club of Denver Se Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Rotary Club of Denver Se Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Littleton, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $42K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rotary Club of Denver Se Foundation is led by Mark Laitos, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Laitos
President
Trustee → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Palmer
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Anderson
Trustee
President → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Bieging
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Thomas
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shari Lutz
Past President
President-Elect → President - Elect, 2023
President - Elect → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob McMaher
President Elect
Board Member → President Elect, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Christa Reich (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Dinesh Weerapurage (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Kreutz (2020–2022) — Foundation Chair
- Former: Karen Loeb (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kim DeCoste (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Sklar (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Richard Swomley (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Colin Kresock (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Doug Imhoff (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Jeff Zalkind (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Karen Briggs Harrell (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kris Morse (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Peg Rudden (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ruth Nauts (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Steve Radcliffe (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Aloah Kincaid (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Bernstein (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ed Meyer (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Greg Hoskinson (2020–2021) — Foundation Chair
- Former: Jan Lovelady (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Courtney Cowgill (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Fred Shaw (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jessica Anderson (2020) — Dsee President
- Former: Johnny Bohan (2020) — Board Member
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 Rotary Club of Denver Se Foundation
How much does Rotary Club of Denver Se Foundation give each year?
Rotary Club of Denver Se Foundation gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $12K across 1 grant.
How large is Rotary Club of Denver Se Foundation?
Rotary Club of Denver Se Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $198K.
What is Rotary Club of Denver Se Foundation?
Rotary Club of Denver Se Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Littleton, CO. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Rotary Club of Denver Se Foundation operate?
Rotary Club of Denver Se Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, New York.
What is Rotary Club of Denver Se Foundation's EIN?
Rotary Club of Denver Se Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1267180. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work Rotary Club of Denver Se Foundation funds
Community Improvement & Capacity Building Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Leveling-Up Award $1,000 · Due October 25, 2026
- Arnold F. Keller, Jr. Grant for New Initiatives/Program Expansion $25,000 · Due October 27, 2026
- Wausau Marathon County Impact Grants (Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin) $1,000 to $100,000 depending on the scope of the project · Due October 27, 2026
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