Scientific & Cultural Collaborative
Scc empowers scientific and cultural organizations through collaboration and capacity-building for the benefit of the public.
Scientific & Cultural Collaborative at a glance
In short: Scientific & Cultural Collaborative gave $55K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,000
- +450.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +500.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,167
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $401,364
- -31.3% 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 Scientific & Cultural Collaborative funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Denver Museum of Nature ($10K). Together the top 6 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Scientific & Cultural Collaborative gives
- Giving grew 450% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $55K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Museum of Nature Denver, CO | Educator Night | $10,000 |
| Colorado Symphony Association Denver, CO | Innovations Grant | $9,000 |
| Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Brighton, CO | Innovations Grant | $9,000 |
| Parker Arts Parker, CO | Innovations Grant | $9,000 |
| Denver Young Artists Orchestra Denver, CO | Innovations Grant | $9,000 |
| Childrens Museum of Denver Denver, CO | Innovations Grant | $9,000 |
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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 | $401,364 | $452,635 | $580,569 | $55,000 | 6 | $14,320 |
| 2024 | $584,191 | $455,052 | $441,155 | $10,000 | 1 | $23,473 |
| 2023 | $505,227 | $456,210 | $341,913 | — | — | $9,652 |
| 2022 | $427,147 | $436,776 | $360,043 | $10,000 | 1 | $155 |
| 2021 | $292,465 | $259,175 | $234,526 | — | — | $68 |
| 2020 | $269,457 | $306,399 | $367,136 | — | — | $1,614 |
| 2019 | $355,122 | $401,979 | $412,372 | $10,000 | 1 | $4,177 |
About Scientific & Cultural Collaborative
Based on IRS filings
Scientific & Cultural Collaborative is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $401K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $14K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Scientific & Cultural Collaborative's 2025 filing lists 33 officers; 1 of 33 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jannett Matusiak
Executive Di
Director → Executive Di, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$23K (2019) → $89K (2025)
Bert Vescolani
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Vogt
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christoph Heinrich
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Sparks
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Carpenter
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janice Sinden
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meg Steitz
Member
Co-Chair → Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Pearlman
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Nierling
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Yankovich
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip Sneed
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelly Benford
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Vercauteren
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Brickell
Member
Member → Co-Chair, 2020
Co-Chair → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Hammond
Co-Chair
Secretary → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Co-Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Glassburn
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Cantrell
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Brunner
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Sameed Afghani
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Herm
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Chandler
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rich Cowden
Co-Chair
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Finlay
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Robb
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Lynne Jamison
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Wachter
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Dickerson
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gabriella Gonzalez
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcus Harshaw
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Cole
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rafael Salgado
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shartrina White
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: John Barry (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Patrick Tennyson (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Lisa Mumpton (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Michael Henry (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Jessy Clark (2021–2024) — Member
- Former: Aengus Finnan (2024) — Member
- Former: James Mejia (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Taylor Hitte (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Angie Morency (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Coreen Miller (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Joyce Tsai (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Caitlyn Jacobsen (2023) — Member
- Former: Kevin Smith (2023) — Member
- Former: Matt Hess (2023) — Member
- Former: Pamela Pantos (2023) — Member
- Former: Richard Cowden (2023) — Member
- Former: Adam Sexton (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Jerome Kern (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Pat Pearce (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Paul Lhevine (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Tricia Schmuki (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Adam Kullberg (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Joan Prusse (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Caitlyn Stokes (2022) — Member
- Former: Karen Sumner (2022) — Member
- Former: Cyndi Keirns (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Britta Erikson (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Dean Sobel (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Gary Margolis (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Steve Wilson (2019–2020) — Co-Chair
- Former: Suzanne Yoe (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Cyndi Kerins (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Nora Abrams (2020) — Member
- Former: Adam Lerner (2019) — Member
- Former: Charlotte D'armond Talbert (2019) — Coordinator
- Former: Donald Tallman (2019) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $89K, to Jannett Matusiak (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Scientific & Cultural Collaborative
How much does Scientific & Cultural Collaborative give each year?
Scientific & Cultural Collaborative gave $55K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
What is Scientific & Cultural Collaborative's typical grant size?
Scientific & Cultural Collaborative's median grant in 2025 was $9,000, and its average grant was $9,167, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Scientific & Cultural Collaborative give grants?
Scientific & Cultural Collaborative 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 (4 grants).
Does Scientific & Cultural Collaborative give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Scientific & Cultural Collaborative's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Innovations Grant" (5 grants).
Who are Scientific & Cultural Collaborative's largest grantees?
Scientific & Cultural Collaborative's largest 2025 grantees include Denver Museum of Nature ($10,000), Colorado Symphony Association ($9,000) and Bird Conservancy of the Rockies ($9,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Scientific & Cultural Collaborative?
Scientific & Cultural Collaborative reported $401K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $453K.
What is Scientific & Cultural Collaborative?
Scientific & Cultural Collaborative is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Denver, CO. It holds $401K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Scientific & Cultural Collaborative's EIN?
Scientific & Cultural Collaborative's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5633498. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
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