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Social Venture Partners Boulder

Foundation · Grantmaker Boulder, CO EIN: 46-1384125 Website

To harness the collective power of nonprofits and philanthropic changemakers to accelerate community impact.

Key facts about Social Venture Partners Boulder

In short: Social Venture Partners Boulder gave $36K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
46-1384125
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$36,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$12,000
Median grant
$12,000
Total assets
$304,907
Primary geography
Colorado (100% 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

$305K

-1.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$36K

-4.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

-4.0% YoY

How Social Venture Partners Boulder gives

  • Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

About Social Venture Partners Boulder

Based on IRS filings

Social Venture Partners Boulder is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $305K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $315.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

LongmontBoulderLouisvilleLafayetteNederland

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K4 grants20192 grants20203 grants20214 grants20224 grants20233 grants20243 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

El Comite De Longmont: $12KEl Comite De Longmont$12KWomen's Wilderness Institute: $12KWomen's Wilderness Institute$12KRise Against Suicide: $12KRise Against Suicide$12K

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
EL COMITE DE LONGMONT Longmont, COCATAPULT GRANT$12,000
WOMEN'S WILDERNESS INSTITUTE Boulder, CO—$12,000
RISE AGAINST SUICIDE Lafayette, CO—$12,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$304,907$308,849$242,328
Revenue$397,218$395,142$299,526
Expenses$373,953$382,455$325,455
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$315$2,174$597
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 21, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Social Venture Partners Boulder is led by Jorge Mendez, Board Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jorge Mendez

    Board Chair

    Chair → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Silberstein

    Executive Di

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $66K (2021) → $115K (2025)

  • Peter Dibari

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ariana Agombar

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barb Truan

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Belinda Hearn

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kay Paine

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lark Rambo

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Madeline Tomseth

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Claire Clurman (2019–2024) — Chair
  • Former: Molly Ganley (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Rebecca Alderfer (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Eric Hansen (2022–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Maciel Leon (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Amy Ogilvie (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Hope Hanrahan (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Christy Bergman (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Amy Maranowicz (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Dennis Berry (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Arbogash (2019–2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Tim Watson (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Tony George (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jeanette Marquess (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Deborah Malden (2019) — Director
  • Former: Erik Bernstein (2019) — Secretary -
  • Former: Peter Spear (2019) — Emeritus Cha
  • Former: Randi Grassgreen (2019) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Wilson (2019) — Director - F

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

Josh Silberstein — Executive Di: $115KJosh SilbersteinExecutive Di$115K

Frequently asked questions about Social Venture Partners Boulder

How much does Social Venture Partners Boulder give each year?

Social Venture Partners Boulder gave $36K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $38K across 3 grants.

What is Social Venture Partners Boulder's typical grant size?

Social Venture Partners Boulder's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $12,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Social Venture Partners Boulder give grants?

Social Venture Partners Boulder gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

How large is Social Venture Partners Boulder?

Social Venture Partners Boulder reported $305K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $397K.

What is Social Venture Partners Boulder?

Social Venture Partners Boulder is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Boulder, CO. It holds $305K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Social Venture Partners Boulder's EIN?

Social Venture Partners Boulder's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1384125. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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