Rose Community Foundation
4500 Cherry Creek Drive South 900, Denver, CO · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $47,965,197 | $41,578,792 | $316,851,596 |
| FY2023 | $42,222,956 | $36,966,431 | $310,018,925 |
| FY2022 | $37,727,275 | $32,039,447 | $285,885,744 |
| FY2021 | $38,177,508 | $24,938,163 | $332,765,261 |
| FY2020 | $15,145,306 | $26,606,821 | $271,128,426 |
| FY2019 | $19,047,360 | $34,196,612 | $258,288,817 |
| FY2018 | $228,863,706 | $32,531,202 | $247,169,207 |
| FY2017 | $25,609,275 | $23,717,959 | $42,922,394 |
| FY2016 | $11,659,949 | $17,203,740 | $38,517,409 |
| FY2015 | $26,143,602 | $16,505,897 | $39,511,855 |
| FY2014 | $22,549,310 | $16,147,490 | $43,297,545 |
| FY2013 | $12,104,000 | $8,333,950 | $38,553,223 |
| FY2012 | $12,099,747 | $9,349,536 | $31,320,589 |
| FY2011 | $5,851,862 | $8,979,272 | $25,304,655 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Rose Community Foundation (EIN 84-0920862), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $22,736,596 | 47% |
| Program service revenue | $870,450 | 2% |
| Other revenue | $24,358,151 | 51% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $37,086,988 | 89% |
| Management & general | $3,353,352 | 8% |
| Fundraising | $1,138,452 | 3% |
What the numbers show
- Other revenue made up 51% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 89% of functional expenses, management & general 8%, and fundraising 3%.
- 89% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 33.3% of 21 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in CO.
- Net assets covered about 91.4 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 45th percentile among 1234 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in CO.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.3% of 1267 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in CO.
- Total revenue rose from $5,851,862 in FY2011 to $47,965,197 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 14 reported years (FY2011, FY2016, FY2019, FY2020).
- The highest revenue on record here is $228,863,706 in FY2018.
- Net assets grew from $25,304,655 to $316,851,596 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 78% of revenue in FY2011 and 47% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
Advance inclusive, engaged & equitable Greater Denver communities with values-driven philanthropy
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1994 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T31 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (in CO) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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