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Take Note Colorado

DENVER, CO EIN: 82-0809862 Website

TAKE NOTE COLORADO IS A STATEWIDE INITIATIVE THAT BUILDS ACCESS TO MUSIC EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL YOUTH ACROSS COLORADO.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$158K

-23.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$123K

-30.1% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$62K

-65.1% YoY

About Take Note Colorado

Based on IRS filings

Take Note Colorado is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in DENVER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $158K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $123K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

ChandlerColorado SpringsDenverFort CollinsSteamboat SpringsThorntonVerona

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$90K$181K$271K$362K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$158,168$207,192$332,106
Revenue$24,172$200,096$238,716
Expenses$166,266$328,930$187,956
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$56K$111K$167K$223K4 grants20219 grants20221 grants20231 grants20242 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS IN …$98KCOLORADO STATE UNIVERSIT…$26K

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Take Note Colorado

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ISAAC SLADEPRESIDENT2
WALT DEHAVENTREASURER2
LISA GEDGAUDASSECRETARY2
STEPHEN SMITH CONTRERASDIRECTOR1
DANIELLE OLIVETODIRECTOR1
WENDY AIELLODIRECTOR1
REV KEN BROWNDIRECTOR1
SCOTT CAMPBELLDIRECTOR1
MARIE LOGSDENDIRECTOR1
BRYCE MERRILLDIRECTOR1
CHRIS TETZELIDIRECTOR1
JAMIE VAN LEEUWENDIRECTOR1
CHERYL ZIMLICHDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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