The Civic Canopy
The Civic Canopy creates the conditions where the many work as one for the good of all.
The Civic Canopy at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,061,399
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,345,522
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $16,450
- +66.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,257,949
- -11.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Civic Canopy funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.
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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 | $1,061,399 | $1,345,522 | $1,257,949 | — | — | $16,450 |
| 2024 | $1,047,890 | $1,399,636 | $1,413,322 | — | — | $9,912 |
| 2023 | $922,613 | $1,239,007 | $1,190,149 | — | — | $154 |
| 2022 | $804,951 | $1,069,589 | $1,121,169 | — | — | $277 |
| 2021 | $967,360 | $1,178,827 | $1,114,945 | — | — | $812 |
| 2020 | $888,525 | $1,255,647 | $1,194,953 | — | — | $-6,577 |
| 2019 | $772,398 | $1,432,744 | $1,733,218 | $10,500 | 1 | $247 |
About The Civic Canopy
Based on IRS filings
The Civic Canopy is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $16K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Civic Canopy is led by William Fulton, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Fulton
Executive Director
Co-Exec Director → Co-Executive Director, 2020
Co-Executive Director → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$87K (2019) → $144K (2025)
Kim Smoyer
Chair
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenn Mok
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Ernst
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Downey
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annie Miller
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jami Hiyakumoto
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate McElhaney
Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Wiseley
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Leslie Colwell (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Amy Weinbaum (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Esperanza Ybarra (2021–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Gini Pingenot (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Tiana Patterson (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Lynn Borup (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Vj Brown (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Ashlee Lewis (2023) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Savage (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Jodell Hardin (2019–2022) — Co-Executive Director
- Former: Michelle Vercellino (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeff Savage (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Rene Gallegos (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Matt Cron (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Ryan Cobbins (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Scott Flansburg (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Josh Dickson (2020) — Director
- Former: Dara Hessee (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Halisi Vinson (2019) — Director
- Former: Jon Gottsegen (2019) — Director
- Former: Karen Trierweiler (2019) — Director
- Former: Meg Lafave (2019) — Vice Chair
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 $144K, to William Fulton (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Civic Canopy
How large is The Civic Canopy?
The Civic Canopy reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is The Civic Canopy?
The Civic Canopy is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Denver, CO. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Civic Canopy operate?
The Civic Canopy has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is The Civic Canopy's EIN?
The Civic Canopy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2319042. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
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