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EIN 51-0157964

Community First Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
28
City
Arvada
State
Colorado
Year formed
1975
Most recent tax filings
2019-12
NTEE code, primary
T31: Community Foundations
Description
Since 1975, Community First Foundation have been helping generous donors and innovative nonprofits come together to improve the quality of life and create positive change in Jefferson County, the Denver metropolitan area and beyond.

Program areas at Community First Foundation

Since 1975, Community First Foundation has been helping generous donors and innovative nonprofits come together to improve the quality of life and create positive change in jefferson county, the denver metropolitan area and beyond. Our work includes grantmaking to promote early childhood mental wellness and to honor our heritage in jefferson county. The Foundation also presents coloradogives.org, a year-round giving website featuring more than 2,600 nonprofits. Coloradogives.org powers Colorado gives day, an annual statewide movement to increase online giving. The Foundation is a leader in strengthening the nonprofit sector. We also provide local nonprofits with free-of-charge meeting space. In 2019, we hosted 460 meetings for 157 local nonprofit organizations.

Form 990s for Community First Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
2018-122020-01-27990View PDF
2017-122018-11-15990View PDF
2016-122018-03-14990View PDF
2015-122017-02-21990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s

Who funds Community First Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Belle Bonfils Memorial Blood CenterCreate Daf To Support Bonfils Blood Center$7,107,579
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...and 27 more grants received

Grants made by Community First Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Arma Dei AcademyGeneral Purpose$1,329,384
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...and 990 more grants made

Financials for Community First Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2019
Total grants, contributions, etc.$68,603,875
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$10,652,120
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$1,992,624
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,845,923
Total revenues$83,094,542

Personnel at Community First Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Kelly DunkinPresident and Chief Executive Officer
Kenneth R. KirwinChief Financial Officer$180,682
Noah AtencioVice President of Community Impact$140,598
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...and 11 more key personnel

Organizations like Community First Foundation

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Philadelphia Foundation (PF)Philadelphia, PA$79,448,283
Arkansas Community FoundationLittle Rock, AR$36,585,354
The Boston Foundation (TBF)Boston, MA$165,527,614
The Oregon Community FoundationPortland, OR$232,236,926
The Dallas FoundationDallas, TX$71,308,436
Nebraska Community Foundation (NCF)Lincoln, NE$36,819,625
The Greater Cincinnati FoundationCincinnati, OH$137,413,135
Community Foundation of New JerseyMorristown, NJ$124,792,561
Tulsa Community Foundation (TCF)Tulsa, OK$118,540,798
Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF)Danvers, MA$26,450,422
Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY$33,088,521
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (CFSEM)Detroit, MI$124,891,925
Community Foundation of the Ozarks (CFO)Springfield, MO$33,557,018
Community Foundation of AbileneAbilene, TX$21,213,647
Community Foundation for Northeast FloridaJacksonville, FL$77,525,107
Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF)Baton Rouge, LA$49,670,993
Omaha Community FoundationOmaha, NE$51,884,369
Alaska Community Foundation (ACF)Anchorage, AK$43,201,039
Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation (SFACF)Sioux Falls, SD$47,515,001
Community Foundation of Greater Des MoinesDes Moines, IA$97,760,217
The Cleveland FoundationCleveland, OH$120,009,767
Community Foundation of Greater GreensboroGreensboro, NC$26,286,477
Southwest Community Foundation (DJCF)Dallas, TX$32,744,626
South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF)Pierre, SD$79,703,940
Greater Houston Community FoundationHouston, TX$205,503,819
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCommunity foundationsCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsProvides grantsConducts researchLobbyingState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
Key performance indicators
Total revenues
$83,094,542
2019
Yearly growth
-9.8%
% of revenues
n/a
Total expenses
$66,182,278
2019
Yearly growth
6.3%
% of expenses
n/a
Total assets
$454,604,459
2019
Yearly growth
17.3%
% of assets
n/a
Num. employees
28
2019
Yearly growth
3.7%
% of total
n/a
General information
Address
5855 Wadsworth Bypass Unit A
Arvada, CO 80003
Metro area
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
Website URL
communityfirstfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(720) 898-5900
Facebook page
CommunityFirstFoundation 
Twitter profile
@coloradogives 
IRS details
EIN
51-0157964
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1975
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T31: Community Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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