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Slow Food Co-Denver

Public charity · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 84-1575686 Website

To create dramatic and lasting change in the food system by reconnecting americans with the people, traditions, plants, animals, fertile soils and waters that produce our food.

Slow Food Co-Denver at a glance

Total assets
$286,441
+9.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$543,996
+5.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$1,465
Expenses (2025)
$515,418
+12.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to Slow Food Co-Denver

Who Slow Food Co-Denver funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Denver

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 Total only2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $850 (2022) to $19K (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $19K.

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

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Grow Local Colorado Denver, COTo provide produce and gardening supply support for youth education classes$10,016
Denver Urban Gardens Denver, COFor Classroom Supplies for Youth Education Classes$8,784
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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$286,441$543,996$515,418——$1,465
2024$261,367$517,462$459,816———
2023$201,073$402,916$364,634$18,8002—
2022$168,355$333,338$220,737$850Total only—
2021—$130,538$135,563———
2020—$118,024$100,082———

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

About Slow Food Co-Denver

Based on IRS filings

Slow Food Co-Denver is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $286K in total assets. Net investment income was $1K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Slow Food Co-Denver is led by Andrea Grant, Board Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrea Grant

    Board Chair

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Board Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Krista Roberts

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karyn Savory

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kellie Borum

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maggie Peeke

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lilly Steirer

    Executive Di

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $71K (2023) → $89K (2025)

  • Danielle Thompson

    Treasurer

    Chair → Board Chair, 2024

    Board Chair → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Van Jacobs

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Kristine Root (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Olson (2024) — Director
  • Former: Jen Olsen (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Shawn Pace (2023) — Director
  • Former: Phillip Hua-Pham (2022) — Director
  • Former: Ed Kennedy (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kristen Tetrick (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Sarah Hutcherson (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Sisi Dong-Brinn (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Steph Krause (2020–2021) — 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

Lilly Steirer — Executive Di: $89KLilly SteirerExecutive Di$89K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $89K, to Lilly Steirer (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Slow Food Co-Denver

How large is Slow Food Co-Denver?

Slow Food Co-Denver reported $286K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $544K.

What is Slow Food Co-Denver?

Slow Food Co-Denver is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Denver, CO. It holds $286K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Slow Food Co-Denver operate?

Slow Food Co-Denver has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Slow Food Co-Denver's EIN?

Slow Food Co-Denver's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1575686. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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