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Nonprofit · EIN 84-0404274

BOETTCHER FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80202

Financials

$19M$15.1M2023$24M$15.8M2024$16M$17.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BOETTCHER FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$16,019,832$17,521,271-$1,501,439$277,498,504$0$277,498,504
December 31, 2024990-PF$24,008,406$15,820,050$8,188,356$278,999,943$0$278,999,943
December 31, 2023990-PF$19,026,629$15,117,821$3,908,808$270,811,587$0$270,811,587
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$358,195
Dividends
$2,795,026
Net gain from sales of assets
$10,241,854
Other income
$2,624,757

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$10,053,676
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$648,626
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,412,361
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$15,554,331
Excise tax on investment income
$205,657

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$278,999,943
Total assets, end of year
$277,498,504
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$277,498,504
Fair market value of assets
$403,584,810
Qualifying distributions
$16,679,331
Net investment income
$15,439,745

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATIE S KRAMER
1800 LARIMER ST SUITE 1400, DENVER, CO 80202
PRES/CEO40$392,342$108,660
KAREN KRUSE
1800 LARIMER ST SUITE 1400, DENVER, CO 80202
COO/VP FINAN40$248,284$66,405
TIFFANY ANDERSON
1800 LARIMER ST SUITE 1400, DENVER, CO 80202
VP GRANTS &
Highest-paid employee
40$197,147$65,559
CURTIS ESQUIBEL
1800 LARIMER ST SUITE 1400, DENVER, CO 80202
SR DIR COMM
Highest-paid employee
40$171,570$28,784
VANESSA ROMAN
1800 LARIMER ST SUITE 1400, DENVER, CO 80202
DIR SCHOLARS
Highest-paid employee
40$130,305$55,246
GARRETT MAYBERRY
1800 LARIMER ST SUITE 1400, DENVER, CO 80202
PROGRAMS MAN
Highest-paid employee
40$127,715$39,627
HALEY FICK
1800 LARIMER ST SUITE 1400, DENVER, CO 80202
ACCNT & OPS
Highest-paid employee
40$108,185$51,069
GREGORY L MOORE
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
CHAIR1.5$1,000$0
MICHELLE LUCERO
1800 LARIMER ST SUITE 1400, DENVER, CO 80202
CHAIR-ELECT1.5$1,000$0
LINDSEY PAULSON
1800 LARIMER ST SUITE 1400, DENVER, CO 80202
SECRETARY1.5$1,000$0
JASON WHEELER
1800 LARIMER ST SUITE 1400, DENVER, CO 80202
TREASURER1.5$1,000$0
THOMAS GEORGE
1800 LARIMER ST SUITE 1400, DENVER, CO 80202
TRUSTEE1.2$1,000$0
REBECCA LOVE KOURLIS
1800 LARIMER ST SUITE 1400, DENVER, CO 80202
TRUSTEE1.2$1,000$0
RICO MUNN
1800 LARIMER ST SUITE 1400, DENVER, CO 80202
TRUSTEE1.2$1,000$0
LISA ZUNIGA RAMIREZ
1800 LARIMER ST SUITE 1400, DENVER, CO 80202
TRUSTEE1.2$1,000$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID MILLER
1800 LARIMER ST SUITE 1400, DENVER, CO 80202
TRUSTEE1.2$0
RICK PEDERSON
1800 LARIMER ST SUITE 1400, DENVER, CO 80202
TRUSTEE1.2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATIE S KRAMER
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
PRES/CEO40$373,601$111,008
KAREN KRUSE
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
COO/VP FINAN40$212,371$56,080
TIFFANY ANDERSON
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
VP GRANTS &
Highest-paid employee
40$190,547$60,618
CURTIS ESQUIBEL
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
SR DIR COMM
Highest-paid employee
40$165,795$26,042
VANESSA ROMAN
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
DIR SCHOLARS
Highest-paid employee
40$115,305$43,288
GARRETT MAYBERRY
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
PROGRAMS MAN
Highest-paid employee
40$101,134$30,306
HALEY FICK
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
ACCNT & OPS
Highest-paid employee
40$98,736$32,931
GREGORY L MOORE
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
CHAIR1.5$1,000$0
TONY FRANK
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
PAST CHAIR1.2$1,000$0
MICHELLE LUCERO
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
CHAIR-ELECT1.5$1,000$0
PAMELA SHOCKLEY-ZALABAK
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
SECRETARY1.5$1,000$0
JASON WHEELER
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
TREASURER1.5$1,000$0
REBECCA LOVE KOURLIS
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
TRUSTEE1.2$1,000$0
RICO MUNN
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
TRUSTEE1.2$1,000$0
LINDSEY PAULSON
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
TRUSTEE1.2$1,000$0
LISA ZUNIGA RAMIREZ
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
TRUSTEE1.2$1,000$0
DAVID MILLER
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
TRUSTEE1.2$0$0
RICK PEDERSON
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
TRUSTEE1.2$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATIE S KRAMER
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
PRES/CEO40$355,842$75,005
KAREN KRUSE
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
COO/VP FINAN40$201,911$42,794
TIFFANY ANDERSON
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
VP GRANTS &
Highest-paid employee
40$177,453$22,592
CURTIS ESQUIBEL
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
DIR COMM & E
Highest-paid employee
40$157,997$20,557
VANESSA ROMAN
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
DIR SCHOLARS
Highest-paid employee
40$110,426$3,304
GARRETT MAYBERRY
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
PROGRAMS MAN
Highest-paid employee
40$95,223$12,754
LESLIE BALDWIN
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
GRANTS MANAG
Highest-paid employee
40$88,465$11,483
TONY FRANK
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
CHAIR1.5$1,000$0
GREGORY L MOORE
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
CHAIR-ELECT1.5$1,000$0
MICHELLE LUCERO
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
SECRETARY1.5$1,000$0
JASON WHEELER
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
TREASURER1.5$1,000$0
REBECCA LOVE KOURLIS
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
TRUSTEE1.2$1,000$0
RICO MUNN
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
TRUSTEE1.2$1,000$0
LINDSEY PAULSON
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
TRUSTEE1.2$1,000$0
PAMELA SHOCKLEY-ZALABAK
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
TRUSTEE1.2$1,000$0
DAVID MILLER
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
TRUSTEE1.2$0$0
RICK PEDERSON
600 17TH STREET SUITE 2210 SOUTH, DENVER, CO 80202
TRUSTEE1.2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1800 LARIMER STREET, DENVER, CO 80202-1402
Signed the 990-PF
KAREN KRUSE, COO/VP FINANCE
Phone
(303) 534-1937
Return prepared by
KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
84-0404274
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$277,498,504
Income (IRS master file)
$16,747,312

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$16,019,832$17,521,271$277,498,504XML
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$24,008,406$15,820,050$278,999,943XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$19,026,629$15,117,821$270,811,587XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 84-0404274).

Questions about BOETTCHER FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of BOETTCHER FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BOETTCHER FOUNDATION is 84-0404274.
Is BOETTCHER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to BOETTCHER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does BOETTCHER FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of BOETTCHER FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BOETTCHER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BOETTCHER FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $392,342 (KATIE S KRAMER, PRES/CEO).
How much revenue does BOETTCHER FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,019,832, expenses of $17,521,271 and total assets of $277,498,504 at year end.

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