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The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Com

Public charity · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 84-1497067 Website

The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Communities is a Denver, Colorado public charity focused on sustaining the Central Park neighborhood, formerly known as Stapleton, and the surrounding Northeast Denver community. Its 2024 filing describes work to advance the 1995 Stapleton master development plan, known as the Green Book, and to help create a community connected to surrounding neighborhoods.

Key facts about The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Com

In short: The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Com gave $75K across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in Colorado. 36% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
84-1497067
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$75,000
Grants made (2024)
11
Average grant
$6,818
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2024)
Total assets
$6,003,259
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$6.0M

+20.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$75K

-19.3% YoY

Grant Count

11

+266.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-78.0% YoY

Is The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Com open to new grantees?

36%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $8K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 27% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 46% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The 2024 filing states the mission as creating and sustaining the development of the Central Park neighborhood and its surrounding community in Northeast Denver. It describes work to advance the Green Book’s principles and to support a community model in education, employment, open space, housing, sustainable development, and healthy living.

The foundation’s website identifies lifelong learning, healthy living, and sustainable transportation as primary initiatives. Its 2024 grants went to schools for school and classroom grants, and to Northfield High School for IB programming and scholarships.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation gave **$75,000 across 11 grants**. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to recipients in Colorado. The listed 2024 grantees are in Denver. The foundation’s stated mission centers on Central Park and the surrounding Northeast Denver community.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Denver

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K8 grants2020 11 grants2021 5 grants2022 3 grants2023 11 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2020) to $140K (2021). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $75K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Northfield High School: $25KNorthfield High School$25KSwigert International School: $5KSwigert International School$5KIsabella Bird Community School: $5KIsabella Bird Community School$5KWilliam Robert Elementary: $5KWilliam Robert Elementary$5KWesterly Creek Elementary School: $5KWesterly Creek ElementarySchool$5KAshley Elementary School: $5KAshley Elementary School$5KDenver Green School Northfield: $5KDenver Green School Northfield$5KWillow Elementary: $5KWillow Elementary$5KInspire Elementary: $5KInspire Elementary$5KRocky Mountain Prep: $5KRocky Mountain Prep$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Northfield High School ($25K). Together the top 10 received $70K.

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 38 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Northfield High School Denver, COIb Programming and Scholarships$25,000
Swigert International School Denver, COSchool and Classroom Grants$5,000
Isabella Bird Community School Denver, COSchool and Classroom Grants$5,000
William Robert Elementary Denver, COSchool and Classroom Grants$5,000
Westerly Creek Elementary School Denver, COSchool and Classroom Grants$5,000
Ashley Elementary School Denver, COSchool and Classroom Grants$5,000
Denver Green School Northfield Denver, COSchool and Classroom Grants$5,000
Willow Elementary Denver, COSchool and Classroom Grants$5,000
Inspire Elementary Denver, COSchool and Classroom Grants$5,000
Rocky Mountain Prep Denver, COSchool and Classroom Grants$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants given
2024 $6,003,259 $4,044,038 $3,138,561 $75,000 (11 grants)
2023 $4,991,051 $2,404,580 $2,565,369 $92,983 (3 grants)
2022 $5,298,375 $2,631,548 $2,680,634 $128,631 (5 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,003,259$4,991,051$5,298,375
Revenue$4,044,038$2,404,580$2,631,548
Expenses$3,138,561$2,565,369$2,680,634
Net Investment Income$305,662$374,536$-242,770

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists King Harris as chair, Diane Deeter as vice chair, Rick Humbert as treasurer, and Allegra Happy Haynes as secretary. It also lists Doug Elenowitz, Keith Montoya, Laurel Raines, and Kelly Pretzer as board members; Tammi Holloway as CEO; and Alisha Brown as senior vice president.

The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Com is led by Tammi Holloway, CEO on every filing since 2020; 4 of 12 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Tammi Holloway

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $86K (2020) → $157K (2024)

  • King Harris

    Chair

    Board Member → Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Joseph

    Senior Director of Administrator

    Senior Director of Administration & Operations → Senior Director of Administrator, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2023) → $115K (2024)

  • Alisha Brown

    Senior Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $145K (2020) → $177K (2024)

  • Angie Malpiede

    Vice President Sustainability

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $126K (2020) → $132K (2024)

  • Allegra Happy Haynes

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Deeter

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Elenowitz

    Board Member

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurel Raines

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Montoya

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Humbert

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Pretzer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Brian Weber (2020–2023) — Vice President Education Initiative
  • Former: Gloria Rubio-Cortes (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Jim Chrisman (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Getabecha Gete Mekonnen (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Happy Haynes (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Rus Heise (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Gete Mekonnen (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Landri C Taylor (2020) — CEO

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

Alisha Brown — Senior Vice President: $177KAlisha BrownSenior Vice President$177KTammi Holloway — CEO: $157KTammi HollowayCEO$157KAngie Malpiede — VP Sustainability: $132KAngie MalpiedeVP Sustainability$132KLeslie Joseph — Senior Director of Adminis: $115KLeslie JosephSenior Director of Adminis$115K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $177K, to Alisha Brown (Senior Vice President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 7350 E 29Th Avenue 300, Denver, CO 80238
Phone: (303) 468-3204
Website: https://fsucommunities.org

Frequently asked questions about The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Com

How much does The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Com give each year?

The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Com gave $75K across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $93K across 3 grants.

What is The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Com's typical grant size?

The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Com's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,818, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Com that year got $5K on average.

Where does The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Com give grants?

The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Com gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (11 grants).

Does The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Com give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Com's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "School and Classroom Grants" (10 grants).

Who are The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Com's largest grantees?

The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Com's largest 2024 grantees include Northfield High School ($25,000), Swigert International School ($5,000) and Isabella Bird Community School ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Com?

The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Com reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.0M.

What does The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Com fund?

The 2024 filing states the mission as creating and sustaining the development of the Central Park neighborhood and its surrounding community in Northeast Denver. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Com?

The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Com has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check fsucommunities.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Com's EIN?

The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Com's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1497067. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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