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Nonprofits in Colorado

What the IRS records say about tax-exempt organizations in Colorado.

Tax-exempt organizations
36,518
Revenue in a year
$66.3 billion
on 14,693 e-filed returns
Assets
$210.1 billion
Employees
300,448
People paid $1 million or more
134
Typical top pay
$94,184
median, best-paid person per organization

Colorado rankings

Tax-exempt organizations
36,518
Of which 501(c)(3)
31,224
File the 990-N (receipts ≤ $50,000)
17,833
File Form 990 or 990-EZ
10,953
Filed a 990-N (latest e-Postcard on record)
24,732
Exemption automatically revoked (all years)
19,747

Largest nonprofits in Colorado by revenue

Top 5s in Colorado

From each organization's latest e-filed Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-PF.

Highest-paid people

Compensation from the organization and related organizations, including other pay

  1. 1Darryl MarksberryFormer CEO · Credit Unions Chartered in the State of Colorado · LONE TREE, CO$4.5M
  2. 2Jena HausmannChief Executive Officer · Childrens Hospital Colorado · AURORA, CO$4.3M
  3. 3Peter BankoFormer CEO/President Mountain Region · Commonspirit Mountain Region · CENTENNIAL, CO$4M
  4. 4Lydia JumonvilleFormer Officer · Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System Inc · BROOMFIELD, CO$3.8M
  5. 5Suraj SinghPhysician · Parkview Health Systems Inc · PUEBLO, CO$3.7M
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Most raised in gifts and grants

Contributions, gifts and grants received in the year

  1. 1Donor Advised Charitable GivingLONE TREE, CO · 990, year ended Jun 2025$11.1B
  2. 2Alliance for Energy Innovation LLCGOLDEN, CO · 990, year ended Sep 2025$1.1B
  3. 3Hexagon FoundationCOLORADO SPGS, CO · 990, year ended Dec 2024$503.8M
  4. 4Young LifeCOLORADO SPGS, CO · 990, year ended Sep 2025$464.2M
  5. 5Poudre Valley Medical Group LLCFORT COLLINS, CO · 990, year ended Jun 2025$345.8M
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Largest reserves

Net assets (fund balance) at year end

  1. 1Donor Advised Charitable GivingLONE TREE, CO · 990, year ended Jun 2025$47.4B
  2. 2Poudre Valley Health Care IncFORT COLLINS, CO · 990, year ended Jun 2025$3.6B
  3. 3Catholic Health Initiatives ColoradoCENTENNIAL, CO · 990, year ended Jun 2025$2.9B
  4. 4University of Colorado FoundationDENVER, CO · 990, year ended Jun 2025$2.9B
  5. 5The Colorado Health FoundationDENVER, CO · 990-PF, year ended Dec 2024$2.7B
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Biggest employers

Employees reported for the calendar year

  1. 1Catholic Health Initiatives ColoradoCENTENNIAL, CO · 990, year ended Jun 202516,223
  2. 2Childrens Hospital ColoradoAURORA, CO · 990, year ended Dec 202411,403
  3. 3University of DenverDENVER, CO · 990, year ended Jun 20259,008
  4. 4Young LifeCOLORADO SPGS, CO · 990, year ended Sep 20256,248
  5. 5Goodwill of ColoradoCOLORADO SPGS, CO · 990, year ended Dec 20246,108
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By city

By category

Category (NTEE)Organizations
Education3,188
Human services2,485
Arts, culture and humanities2,196
Recreation and sports2,173
Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations1,849
Religion-related1,741
Community improvement and capacity building1,205
Animal-related895
Health care819
Environment773
Youth development656
Public and societal benefit641
Mental health and crisis intervention534
International, foreign affairs and national security534
Housing and shelter477
Food, agriculture and nutrition358
Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief336
Crime and legal-related289
Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines241
Mutual and membership benefit241
Civil rights, social action and advocacy225
Employment210
Science and technology178
Unknown132
Medical research128
Social science42