The Colorado Health Foundation
The Colorado Health Foundation is a statewide philanthropic organization based in Denver, Colorado. It is a private foundation that collaborates with organizations and communities across the state to improve Coloradans’ health by advancing health equity and racial justice.
The Colorado Health Foundation at a glance
In short: The Colorado Health Foundation gave $102.2M across 684 grants in 2024 (avg $149K), mostly in Colorado. 25% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $102,222,360
- -19.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 684
- +3.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $149,448
- -22.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $80,000
- Total assets
- $2,893,236,966
- +2.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (174 of 684, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (96% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Colorado Health Foundation
- Review Cycle
- The Foundation lists grant application deadlines of February 15, June 15, and October 15. Each funding opportunity has its own criteria and deadlines.
- Deadline
- The Foundation lists grant application deadlines of February 15, June 15, and October 15.
- Contact
Application contact: The Colorado Health Foundation
Mailing address: 1780 Pennsylvania St, Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (303) 953-3672
Website: https://coloradohealth.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
15 open opportunities from The Colorado Health Foundation
Advocacy and Justice with Communities of Color Fund Grant
The Colorado Health Foundation
Amount
US $50,000 - US $200,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Building a Pipeline of Primary Care Providers to Serve Diverse Communities
The Colorado Health Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Building and Bridging Connections Funding Grant
The Colorado Health Foundation
Amount
US $20,000 - US $45,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who The Colorado Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Trailhead Institute ($3.0M). Together the top 10 received $19.3M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($300,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
3,620 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,548 grants of 3,620 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation prioritizes organizations based in Colorado and serving Coloradans. In 2024, 96% of its grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado. The remaining reported shares went to recipients in Virginia, the District of Columbia, California, and Idaho.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 684 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Colorado Health Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 174 of 684 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $104K; repeat grants $165K. How we count
Medians: $28K first-time, $88K repeat.
- 62% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−10%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $98.4M (2022) to $127.0M (2023). In 2024 it made 684 grants totaling $102.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trailhead Institute Denvert, CO | Advocacy; capacity building; food access and security; thriving young people; general donation to support organization or program; matching contribution to support the organization and/or specific programs as identified by the employee or board member | $2,952,040 |
| Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Denver, CO | Primary Care | $2,150,000 |
| Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation Denver, CO | Primary care; thriving young people; general operating support; general donation to support organization or program | $2,050,000 |
| Longmont Housing Authority Longmont, CO | Affordable Housing | $2,000,000 |
| Rural Homes Telluride, CO | Affordable Housing | $2,000,000 |
| Women's Foundation of Colorado Denver, CO | Community solutions; economic opportunity; general donation to support organization or program; matching contribution to support the organization and/or specific programs as identified by the employee or board member | $1,739,097 |
| Colorado Nonprofit Development Center Denver, CO | Adult recovery; advocacy; capacity building; community solutions; primary care; thriving young people; general donation to support organization or program | $1,677,121 |
| The Hadanou Collective Denver, CO | Adult recovery; capacity building; community solutions; food access and security; thriving young people | $1,650,000 |
| Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund Denver, CO | Strategic reserve; general donation to support organization or program | $1,555,000 |
| Colorado Digital Health DBA Prime Health Denver, CO | Primary Care | $1,500,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,893,236,966 | $75,696,136 | $164,501,793 | $102,222,360 | 684 | $149,915,340 | $67,417,647 | $141,943,101 |
| 2023 | $2,822,619,846 | $103,581,780 | $186,268,845 | $126,961,319 | 660 | $159,615,076 | $53,080,726 | $139,217,574 |
| 2022 | $2,822,318,238 | $99,986,799 | $154,734,885 | $98,422,733 | 668 | $139,837,645 | $70,864,673 | $139,760,068 |
| 2021 | $3,147,950,102 | $151,395,784 | $174,833,935 | $113,560,867 | 677 | $181,220,394 | $143,740,556 | $147,036,739 |
| 2020 | $2,796,279,608 | $148,768,004 | $178,417,101 | $124,283,932 | 931 | — | $108,542,538 | $125,935,597 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Colorado Health Foundation reported a distributable amount of $141.9M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to improve the health of Coloradans. Its work addresses systemic inequities that stand in the way of health and well-being, with a focus on ten priority areas: adult recovery, advocacy, affordable housing, capacity building, community solutions, economic opportunity, food access and security, primary care, thriving young people, and locally focused work. These priorities are guided by four strategic focus areas: championing power shifting, advancing health and well-being, supporting community solutions, and reimagining systems.
The Foundation typically considers project, general operating, capacity-building, and capital requests. It prioritizes Colorado-based organizations serving Coloradans, including 501(c)(3) organizations and Colorado public agencies. Organizations without 501(c)(3) status may apply through a tax-exempt fiscal sponsor, subject to the Foundation’s requirements.
Examples of grantees’ work include public and environmental health innovation and collaboration, as described by Trailhead Institute; support for Denver Health and Hospital Authority’s health and well-being mission, as described by Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation; and pathways to housing and asset building for low- to moderate-income communities, as described by Community Resources and Housing Development Corporation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the Foundation reported 684 grants totaling $102,222,360. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $2,952,040, with a median grant of $80,000.
Among its largest 2024 grants were $2,952,040 to Trailhead Institute for work including advocacy, capacity building, food access and security, and thriving young people; $2,150,000 to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment for primary care; and $2,050,000 to Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation for primary care, thriving young people, and general operating support. Other large grants included $2 million each to Longmont Housing Authority and Rural Homes for affordable housing, and $1,739,097 to the Women’s Foundation of Colorado for community solutions and economic opportunity.
The Foundation’s filing describes support for health and housing projects, including an integrated health care facility in Alamosa, an apartment building in Denver’s East Colfax neighborhood, a health clinic in Fruitvale, and affordable housing development in Pueblo and Denver’s Globeville neighborhood.
To apply, applicants should identify a funding opportunity and review its specific eligibility criteria and deadlines, connect with a program officer about their ideas, register in the grants management system, and apply online through the relevant funding page. The application materials described in the filing include the organization’s financial statements for its most recent 12 months; applicants using a fiscal sponsor must also include the fiscal sponsor agreement and financial statements. Fiscal sponsors must maintain discretion and control of grant funds, the project must align with the sponsor’s charitable mission, and the sponsor’s board must approve the project before application.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Karen McNeil Miller as president and CEO; Mark Evans as chief financial officer; Aron Grodinsky as chief investment officer; Amy Latham as chief impact officer; and Erin Brown as vice president of community investment and impact. Tommy Barnhart is listed as board chair. Board members listed include Juana Bordas, Ismael Guerrero, Carlos Martinez, and Dawn Davenport.
The Colorado Health Foundation is led by Karen McNeil Miller, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; 4 of 18 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Karen McNeil Miller
President & CEO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$877K (2022) → $874K (2024)
Tommy Barnhart
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Latham
Chief Impact Officer
Vice President of Philanthropy → Chief Impact Officer & Vice President of Cii, 2021
Chief Impact Officer & Vice President of Cii → Chief Impact Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$332K (2020) → $539K (2024)
Mark Evans
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$408K (2020) → $462K (2024)
Aron Grodinsky
Chief Investment Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$358K (2022) → $489K (2024)
Carlos Martinez
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Gottlieb
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ismael Guerrero
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terri Richardson MD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ross Brooks
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Davenport
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Oswaldo Grenado
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Marks
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Muller-Girard
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Garrison Ortiz
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Juana Bordas
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Y. Casteel
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Echohawk
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Erin Brown (2021–2024) — Vice President, Community Investment & Impact · Filing note: Term ended beg 52021
- Former: Cedric Buchanon (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Eileen Byrne (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Adam Schlegel (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jerome Davis (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mark E. Wallace MD MPH (2020–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Michael Thomas (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bruce Byington Outgoing (2022) — Chief Impact Officer
- Former: Stanford Willie Outgoing (2022) — Chief Investment Officer
- Former: Bruce Byington (2020–2021) — Chief Impact Officer
- Former: Dietz Fry (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jessica Yates (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Karen McNeil-Miller (2020–2021) — President & CEO
- Former: Lydia Prado PhD (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Stanford Willie (2020–2021) — Chief Investment Officer
- Former: Janet L. Houser PhD (2020) — Board Chair
- Former: Russ Dispense (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Virginia Maloney PhD (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $874K, to Karen McNeil Miller (President & CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Colorado Health Foundation
How much does The Colorado Health Foundation give each year?
The Colorado Health Foundation gave $102.2M across 684 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $127.0M across 660 grants.
What is The Colorado Health Foundation's typical grant size?
The Colorado Health Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $80,000, and its average grant was $149,448, across 684 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Colorado Health Foundation that year got $104K on average.
Where does The Colorado Health Foundation give grants?
The Colorado Health Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (275 grants), Aurora, CO (41 grants), Colorado Springs, CO (28 grants) and Boulder, CO (18 grants).
Does The Colorado Health Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 34% of The Colorado Health Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (235 of 684) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Thriving Young People" (117 grants), "Community Solutions" (57 grants) and "Primary Care" (53 grants).
Who are The Colorado Health Foundation's largest grantees?
The Colorado Health Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Trailhead Institute ($2,952,040), Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment ($2,150,000) and Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation ($2,050,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($300,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 7% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Colorado Health Foundation?
The Colorado Health Foundation reported $2.9B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $149.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $141.9M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Colorado Health Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to improve the health of Coloradans. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Colorado Health Foundation?
The Colorado Health Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check coloradohealth.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Colorado Health Foundation's EIN?
The Colorado Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2568941. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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