Trinity Second Century Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 20-5915562

The mission of the Trinity Second Century Foundation is to minister to needy people by providing financial resources to outreach ministries and programs in downtown Denver and the Denver metropolitan area.

Trinity Second Century Foundation at a glance

In short: Trinity Second Century Foundation gave $70K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$70,000
+33.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
7
+16.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$10,000
+14.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,723,214
+2.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Trinity Second Century Foundation

Next open deadline
March 15, 2027 (Trinity Second Century Foundation Grants)

Who Trinity Second Century Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

Delores Project: $10KDelores Project$10KDenver Inner City Parrish: $10KDenver Inner City Parrish$10KDenver Rescue Mission: $10KDenver Rescue Mission$10KMile High MinistriesJoshua Station: $10KMile High MinistriesJoshuaStation$10KSt Francis Center: $10KSt Francis Center$10KUrban Peak: $10KUrban Peak$10KWe Don't Waste: $10KWe Don't Waste$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Delores Project ($10K). Together the top 7 received $70K.

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 44 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

States

Cities

DenverEnglewoodWheat Ridge

How Trinity Second Century Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+16%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K11 grants2020 12 grants2021 8 grants2022 6 grants2023 7 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2023) to $70K (2024). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $70K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Delores Project Denver, COprogram support$10,000
Denver Inner City Parrish Denver, COprogram support$10,000
Denver Rescue Mission Denver, COprogram support$10,000
Mile High MinistriesJoshua Station Denver, COcapital expense$10,000
St Francis Center Denver, COprogram support$10,000
Urban Peak Denver, COprogram support$10,000
We Don't Waste Denver, COcapital expense$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,723,214$104,048$106,338$70,0007$102,028
2023$1,682,812$73,973$76,011$52,5006$70,057
2022$1,506,371$6,033$74,551$62,5008$26
2021$1,913,012$198,423$65,867$60,50012$168,495
2020$1,780,456$343,385$59,584$55,23011$307,074

About Trinity Second Century Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Trinity Second Century Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $102K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Trinity Second Century Foundation is led by Gary Moore, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Gary Moore

    President

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheila Pierson

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Evashevski

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judee Fillip

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Chavez

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Dunnewald

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Sissel

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sonia Huerta Cruz

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Cassidy

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Licko

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Delta Emerson (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: William Licko (2021–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Dave Licko (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sharon Morneau (2020) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Trinity Second Century Foundation

How much does Trinity Second Century Foundation give each year?

Trinity Second Century Foundation gave $70K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $53K across 6 grants.

What is Trinity Second Century Foundation's typical grant size?

Trinity Second Century Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Trinity Second Century Foundation give grants?

Trinity Second Century Foundation 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 (7 grants).

Does Trinity Second Century Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Trinity Second Century Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (5 grants).

Who are Trinity Second Century Foundation's largest grantees?

Trinity Second Century Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Delores Project ($10,000), Denver Inner City Parrish ($10,000) and Denver Rescue Mission ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Trinity Second Century Foundation?

Trinity Second Century Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $104K.

What is Trinity Second Century Foundation?

Trinity Second Century Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Denver, CO. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Trinity Second Century Foundation's EIN?

Trinity Second Century Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5915562. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 2, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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