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The Colorado Nonprofit Development

DENVER, CO EIN: 84-1493585 Website

CNDC MAXIMIZES THE IMPACT OF NONPROFITS THROUGH FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ENABLE ALL COLORADO COMMUNITIES TO THRIVE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$17.8M

+30.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$273K

-6.0% YoY

Grant Count

10

+233.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$27K

-71.8% YoY

About The Colorado Nonprofit Development

Based on IRS filings

The Colorado Nonprofit Development is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in DENVER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $17.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $273K. Net investment income was $351K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AlamosaAuroraBrightonBroomfieldCastle RockCentennialCommerce CityDenverEnglewoodFort MorganGreeleyJohnstownLittletonLouisvilleParkerRexburgSan LuisThorntonWatertownWestminster

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6M$12M$19M$25M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$17,839,913$13,705,425$12,973,224
Revenue$21,233,809$19,553,269$19,209,657
Expenses$19,944,966$18,367,016$22,493,527
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$350,991$189,743$22,413
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$456K$912K$1M$2M0 grants202029 grants202117 grants20223 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLO…$83KUNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN C…$80KBIRDSEED COLLECTIVE$25KMUSIC MOVEMENT$25KTOWER INDUSTRY FAMILY SU…$10KBRANTLEYS BUDDIES$10KGES COALITION INC$10KMARSHALL TOGETHER$10KPROJECT ANGEL HEART$10KTHE HADANOU COLLECTIVE$10K

Grant Size Distribution

59 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K5$50–100K9$100–250K1$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from The Colorado Nonprofit Development

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MELINDA HIGGSPRESIDENT/CE$257KKEVIN VAN VLEETCFO$205KSTEPHANIE KNIGHTPROJECT DIRE$198KPAPA DIAPROJECT DIRE$137KELIZABETH ORARECONTROLLER$120KEILEEN BENNETTPROJECT DIRE$117KNICOLE LESZMANFISCAL SPONS$112K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RICH MARTINEZCHAIR1
MARIBEL CIFUENTES THRU 0524CHAIR1
RAYMAEL BLACKWELLVICE CHAIR1
MARIA MONTOYATREASURER1
WILL CHANSECRETARY1
TARYN FORTDIRECTOR1
MELANIE BARTLETTDIRECTOR1
NOAH ATENCIODIRECTOR1
MONALISA OLARTEDIRECTOR1
ANN HOVLANDDIRECTOR1
MELISSA JOHNSENDIRECTOR1
KAIA GALLAGHER THRU 1224DIRECTOR1
MELINDA HIGGSPRESIDENT/CE40$257,366
KEVIN VAN VLEETCFO40$204,956
STEPHANIE KNIGHTPROJECT DIRE40$198,265
PAPA DIAPROJECT DIRE40$137,405
ELIZABETH ORARECONTROLLER40$120,170
EILEEN BENNETTPROJECT DIRE40$117,331
NICOLE LESZMANFISCAL SPONS40$111,732

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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