University of Denver
The University of Denver is a private higher educational institution based in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 1864, it offers undergraduate and graduate education and describes its mission as advancing learning, scholarly inquiry, critical and creative thought, and knowledge in partnership with local and global communities for a sustainable common good.
University of Denver at a glance
In short: University of Denver reported $17.3M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $17,339,871 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $2,284,197,931
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $875,422,584
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $54,394,831
- +137.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $867,419,409
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to University of Denver
- Contact
Mailing address: 2199 S University Blvd, Denver, CO 80208
Phone: (303) 871-2000
Website: https://du.edu
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who University of Denver funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 19 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The university is based in Denver, Colorado. Its mission refers to partnerships with local and global communities. The listed 2022 grants went to organizations in Colorado, including two in Denver and one in Centennial; these examples do not establish a broader geographic grantmaking restriction.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How University of Denver gives
- Giving grew 134% from 2019 to 2022. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $915K (2019) to $17.3M (2025). In 2025 it reported $17.3M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO | Construction of a Biomedical Imaging and Diagnostics Facility | $1,994,350 |
| Childrens Museum of Denver Inc Denver, CO | General Use | $100,000 |
| Public Broadcasting of Colorado Inc Centennial, CO | General Use | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2024 filing reports $226,576,991 in institutional scholarships, waivers, and cash assistance for the 2024–2025 academic year, along with $30,497,258 in endowed and gift-supported scholarships and $4,113,405 from federal and state programs. It states that up to 80% of students receive some financial aid.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,284,197,931 | $875,422,584 | $867,419,409 | $17,339,871 | Total only | $54,394,831 |
| 2024 | $2,249,044,545 | $834,903,600 | $857,665,837 | $16,540,920 | Total only | $22,935,440 |
| 2023 | $2,173,355,537 | $807,273,223 | $816,071,421 | $14,834,489 | Total only | $16,231,344 |
| 2022 | $2,179,482,499 | $842,965,887 | $771,738,479 | $2,144,350 | 3 | $14,233,842 |
| 2021 | $2,188,001,504 | $784,521,739 | $707,236,209 | $1,110,000 | 16 | $22,654,713 |
| 2020 | $1,851,080,134 | $716,746,092 | $727,948,933 | $12,451,632 | 3 | $23,825,603 |
| 2019 | $1,870,633,591 | $696,496,787 | $685,199,852 | $915,210 | 2 | $9,940,960 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The university’s stated mission is to promote learning by engaging with students in advancing scholarly inquiry, cultivating critical and creative thought, and generating knowledge. It says its active partnerships with local and global communities contribute to a sustainable common good.
The university’s website describes a Public Good Fund intended to promote community-engaged research and creative work involving faculty and community. Its description emphasizes addressing public problems, reciprocal partnerships, equity and inclusion, and collaboration with community partners throughout research or creative work.
Past reported grants show support for organizations whose missions include health care and research, children’s experiences, and public broadcasting. National Jewish Health describes its mission as healing, discovery, and education in health care; the Children’s Museum of Denver describes its mission as creating experiences that champion childhood; and Public Broadcasting of Colorado describes its mission as delivering news, music, and cultural experiences to people in Colorado.
Grantmaking
The 2025 filing reports no grants. The most recent grant examples provided are from 2022:
The university’s website describes internal funding opportunities for DU faculty, staff, and undergraduate students, as well as support for developing externally funded proposals. The student project funding described on the website is for DU undergraduates, and the Public Good Fund’s described seed funding supports faculty-community research partnerships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following officers and directors:
- John Miller — Trustee and Chair
- Deborah DeHaas — Trustee and Vice Chair
- Kevin C. Gallagher — Trustee and Vice Chair
- Gregory L. Moore — Trustee and Vice Chair
- Douglas G. Scrivner — Trustee and Vice Chair
- George Casey — Trustee-Professor
- Edward T. Anderson — Trustee
- John Bucksbaum — Trustee
- Peter Burwell — Trustee
- Navin Dimond — Trustee
University of Denver is led by John A. Miller, Trustee - Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 29 of 55 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John A. Miller
Trustee - Chair
Trustee → Trustee-Chair Elect & Vice Chair, 2022
Trustee-Chair Elect & Vice Chair → Trustee - Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Griesemer
Trustee
Trustee - Professor → Professor - Trustee, 2021
Professor - Trustee → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$231K (2019) → $0 (2025)
George Casey
Trustee-Professor
Trustee → Trustee - Professor, 2023
Trustee - Professor → Trustee-Professor, 2025
On filings since 2022
11 hrs/week
$13K (2023) → $18K (2025)
Brandon C. Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine C. Shopneck
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Harrison
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise M. Oleary
Trustee
Trustee-Chair → Trustee - Chair, 2020
Trustee - Chair → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward T. Anderson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frederick T. Waldeck
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margot Gilbert Frank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Navin Dimond
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Otto Tschudi
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter A. Gilbertson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trygve E. Myhren
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael D. West
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Burwell
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Bucksbaum
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Lynne
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Lentz
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Sturm
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Kirkpatrick
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wade Loo
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip Hanlon
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Cullen
Assistant Treasurer - Controller
Assistant Treasurer-Controller → Assistant Treasurer - Controller, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$206K (2019) → $236K (2025)
Bruce Smith
Dean
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$343K (2019) → $407K (2025)
Claire Brownell
Administrative Secretary
Assistant Secretary → Administrative Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$71K (2019) → $108K (2025)
Jeremy Haefner
Chancellor
Provost → Chancellor, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$243K (2019) → $1.1M (2025)
Rosalynn Feagins
Assistant Treasurer
Assistant Secretary → Assistant Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$92K (2019) → $138K (2025)
Todd Rinehart
Vice Chancellor
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$236K (2019) → $311K (2025)
David Gordon Carle
Head Coach
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$395K (2020) → $895K (2025)
Vivek Choudhury
Dean
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$229K (2020) → $463K (2025)
Valerie Otten
Senior Vice Chancellor
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$280K (2021) → $486K (2025)
Christopher Whitt
Vice Chancellor
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$159K (2022) → $255K (2025)
Russell Kaurloto
Vice Chancellor
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$179K (2022) → $530K (2025)
Stephanie O'Malley
Associate Vice Chancellor
Vice Chancellor → Associate Vice Chancellor, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$180K (2022) → $221K (2025)
Todd Adams
Vice Chancellor
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$317K (2022) → $240K (2025)
Allan Wilson
Associate Vice Chancellor
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$218K (2023) → $238K (2025)
Elizabeth Bullock
Secretary - University Counsel
University Counsel → Secretary & University Counsel, 2024
Secretary & University Counsel → Secretary - University Counsel, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$284K (2023) → $406K (2025)
Jeffrey Banks
Vice Chancellor
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$213K (2023) → $310K (2025)
Jeffrey Wulburn
Head Coach
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$336K (2023) → $390K (2025)
Joshua Berlo
Vice Chancellor
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$160K (2023) → $432K (2025)
Linda Kosten
Senior Vice Provost
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$235K (2023) → $275K (2025)
Rhonda Gonzales
Dean
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$277K (2023) → $298K (2025)
Stuart Halsall
Vice Chancellor
Associate Vice Chancellor → Vice Chancellor, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$195K (2023) → $293K (2025)
Allison Riola
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$146K (2024) → $171K (2025)
Mary Clark - Provost
Executive Vice Chancellor
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$577K (2024) → $594K (2025)
Bradley Bohlander
Senior Vice Chancellor
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$283K (2025)
Catherine Smith
Professor
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$379K (2025)
Julia Richman
Senior Vice Chancellor
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$373K (2025)
Mark Delorenzo
Treasurer - Senior Vice Chancellor
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$530K (2025)
Ronald Rizzuto
Professor
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$428K (2025)
Deborah Dehaas
Trustee - Vice Chair
Trustee → Trustee - Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas G. Scrivner
Trustee - Vice Chair
Trustee → Trustee - Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory L. Moore
Trustee -Vice Chair
Trustee → Trustee - Vice Chair, 2023
Trustee - Vice Chair → Trustee -Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin C. Gallagher
Trustee - Vice Chair
Trustee - Vice Chair → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Trustee - Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (58)
- Former: Corinne Lengsfeld (2021–2024) — Senior Vice Provost
- Former: Renea Morris (2021–2024) — Vice Chancellor
- Former: Susana Cordova (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Andrei Kutateladze (2022–2024) — Dean
- Former: Andrew Cullen - Assistant (2024) — Treasurer & Controller
- Former: Leslie Brunelli - Former (2024) — Treasurer & Senior Vice Chancellor
- Former: Linda Kosten - Senior (2024) — Vice Provost
- Former: Mark Delorenzo - Treasurer (2024) — Senior Vice Chancellor
- Former: Nancy Nicely - Former (2024) — Secretary & Chief of Staff
- Former: Angela Duggan (2019–2023) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Karlton Creech (2019–2023) — Vice Chancellor
- Former: Leslie Brunelli (2019–2023) — Treasurer - Senior Vice Chancellor
- Former: Mary K. Rhinehart (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Sue Coleman (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jack Straus (2020–2023) — Professor
- Former: H. Andre Thomas (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Clark (2021–2023) — Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor
- Former: Susan Decker (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa Victoravich (2022–2023) — Professor
- Former: Charles Dhanaraj (2023) — Professor
- Former: Gregg Kvistad - Provost Emeritus (2023) — Provost
- Former: Nancy Nicley (2023) — Secretary - Chief of Staff
- Former: Paul Chan - Special Advisor (2023) — University Counsel
- Former: Rosalyn Feagins - Assistant (2023) — Secretary & Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Gregg Kvistad (2019–2022) — Provost Emeritus
- Former: James Rosner (2019–2022) — Associate Vice Chancellor
- Former: Mark Falcone (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Nancy Nicely (2019–2022) — Secretary - Chief of Staff
- Former: Paul Chan (2019–2022) — University Counsel
- Former: Rebecca Chopp (2019–2022) — Chancellor Emerita
- Former: Sarah Badanes Enos (2022) — Professor
- Former: William Tierney (2022) — Head Coach
- Former: Donald Harris (2019–2021) — Vice Chancellor
- Former: Katherine Archuleta (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Laura Maresca (2019–2021) — Vice Chancellor
- Former: Liliana Rodriguez (2019–2021) — Vice Chancellor
- Former: Martin Katz (2019–2021) — Snr Adv Acdmc Innov-Former Dean
- Former: Ryan Heckman (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Imran Kahn (2021) — Trustee
- Former: W. Scott Bales (2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Craig Woody (2019–2020) — Frmr Treasurer - Snr Vice Chanc
- Former: Daniel P. Caruso (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: David Ethan Greenberg (2019–2020) — Vice Chancellor
- Former: Elrie Labrent Chrite (2019–2020) — Former Dean
- Former: Margaret Bradley Doppes (2019–2020) — Snr Adv to Chncllr-Frmr Vice Chncllr
- Former: Nancy Phillips (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Ray M. Robinson (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Christopher Hill (2020) — Advisor to the Chancellor
- Former: James Holston (2020) — Dean
- Former: Keyarmin Afsahi (2020) — Vice Chancellor
- Former: Sharon Lassar (2020) — Professor
- Former: Armin Afsahi (2019) — Vice Chancellor
- Former: Celia Taylor (2019) — Professor
- Former: Joyce Sterling (2019) — Professor
- Former: Kristian McDaniel Miccio (2019) — Professor
- Former: Lucy March (2019) — Professor
- Former: Nancy Ehrenreich (2019) — Professor
- Former: Renell Wynn (2019) — Vice Chancellor
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 $1.1M, to Jeremy Haefner (Chancellor). 29 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about University of Denver
How much does University of Denver give each year?
University of Denver reported $17.3M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $16.5M in grants paid.
How large is University of Denver?
University of Denver reported $2.3B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $875.4M.
What does University of Denver fund?
The university’s stated mission is to promote learning by engaging with students in advancing scholarly inquiry, cultivating critical and creative thought, and generating knowledge. It says its active partnerships with local and global communities contribute to a sustainable common good. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from University of Denver?
University of Denver has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check du.edu for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does University of Denver make grants?
The university is based in Denver, Colorado. Its mission refers to partnerships with local and global communities. The listed 2022 grants went to organizations in Colorado, including two in Denver and one in Centennial; these examples do not establish a broader geographic grantmaking restriction.
What is University of Denver's EIN?
University of Denver's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0404231. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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