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Rose Community Foundation

Location:

DENVER, CO
Tax ID:

84-0920862
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)

Budget (2022):

Revenue: $37,727,275
Expenses: $32,039,447
Assets: $352,590,863
Type:

Grantmaking Foundation
President and CEO:

Lindy Eichenbaum Lent
Budget (2023):

Revenue: $42,222,956

Expenses: $36,966,431

Assets: $386,893,743 19

References

  1. Rose Community Foundation, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2023, https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/840920862/202422819349301242/IRS990 Part I.

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The Rose Community Foundation is a grantmaking nonprofit that donates to a variety of left-of-center groups, universities, Jewish schools and nonprofits, secular medical organizations and Colorado-based groups. 1

The foundation has “roots in the Jewish community,” and has given to many Jewish organizations. It structures its grantmaking around what it calls “democracy,” “opportunity,” and “belonging,” and makes numerous grants to left-of-center advocacy organizations. 2

Background

Rose Community Foundation has “roots in the Jewish community” and gives to many Jewish groups, in addition to groups that support “democracy,” “opportunity,” and “belonging.” 2

“Democracy” grant recipients are nonprofits that assist “those furthest from opportunity” by engaging in activities such as community organizing and voter engagement. “Opportunity” grant recipients are nonprofits that help individuals become self-sufficient. “Belonging” grant recipients build communities’ “resiliency, vibrancy and opportunities for cross-cultural exchange.” 2

Policy Positions

The Foundation takes policy positions that the group claims “advance or inhibit an equitable and thriving Greater Denver region.” 3

On the 2024 Colorado statewide ballot, the foundation endorsed several pieces of legislation, including, Amendment 79, which allowed government-funded insurance plans to cover abortion; 4 Amendment J, which formally overturned an amendment to the Colorado constitution since superseded by the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges prohibiting recognition of same-sex marriage; 5 and Proposition KK, which would establish “a new revenue stream for victim assistance and mental health services.” 5

The Foundation has four community funds: The Colorado Safe Futures Fund is dedicated to preventing deaths and injuries from guns. The Fund for Jewish Life supports Jewish institutions in the Denver metro area. The Policy and Advocacy Fund helps communities “furthest from opportunity,” with “equity, justice, inclusion and engagement.” 6

The Newcomers Fund supports government and nonprofit organizations that assist immigrants arriving in Colorado. In addition to the Newcomers Fund, the group has the Refugee Integration Fund and the Afghan Evacuee Support Fund, all of which focus on migrants moving to Colorado. 6

The group also has six committees: Audit and Finance, Community Grantmaking, Investment, Jewish Life, Philanthropic Services, and Policy and Advocacy. 7

Financials

The Rose Community Foundation reported a revenue of $42,222,956 and expenses of $42,222,956 in 2023. 8

In 2023, Rose Community Foundation donated to 487 groups including universities, Jewish schools and nonprofits, left-of-center groups, secular medical organizations, and Colorado-based groups. 9

It gave $97,318 to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, $440,000 to the Central Fund of Israel, and $746,359 to the Jewish Family Services of Colorado. It also gave $572,257 to Muslim Youth for Positive Impact for “Afghan Evacuee Legal Services Project, Afghan Evacuee Holistic Wellness Project.” 1

It also gave $615,211 to the Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Region, $73,400 to the ACLU Foundation of Colorado, $25,000 to the ACLU of Kentucky Foundation, and $239,500 to the left-of-center Bell Policy Center. In addition, the Rose Community Foundation gave $65,250 to the J Street Education Fund and $13,500 to Zioness, an advocacy coalition that calls itself “unabashedly progressive and unapologetically Zionist.” 1 10

The Beth Israel Foundation for the Aged has $926,950 worth of assets held by the Rose Community Foundation, 11 and the Colorado Meth Project Inc., a “large-scale prevention program,” 12 has a $780,378 investment held by the Rose Community Foundation. 13 In 2023, the Rose Community Foundation received $35,000 from the Gold Family Foundation. 14

Leadership

Lindy Eichenbaum Lent began her term as the Rose Community Foundation’s President and CEO in November 2017. In 2003, she was then-Denver mayoral candidate John Hickenlooper’s  (D) communications director for his mayoral campaign and maintained her position during his first term in office. Lent also worked as the director of communications for the City and County of Denver for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. 15

Martha “Marti” Awad is the board chair of the Rose Community Foundation. Colorado Governors Hickenlooper and Jared Polis (D) appointed Awad to the Colorado State 529 Plan Advisory Board, of which she is the chair. 16

Board members include Elise A. Barish, Barry Curtiss-Lusher, Janine Davidson, Josh Dinar, Krishna Kantheti, Steven Kris, Kathy Neustadt, Morris W. Price, Lorii Rabinowitz, Daniel Ramos, Matthew Rich, Lisa Robinson, Julie Selsberg, Michael Touff, Paul Washington and Brian Wilkinson. 17 Tax forms from 2023 show Morris Price as secretary. 18

References

  1. Rose Community Foundation, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2023, https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/840920862/202422819349301242/IRS990ScheduleI, Schedule I.
  2. “Community Grantmaking – Rose Community Foundation.” Rose Community Foundation, 26 Aug. 2024, https://www.rcfdenver.org/nonprofit-opportunities/community-grantmaking/.
  3. “Policy & Advocacy – Rose Community Foundation.” Rose Community Foundation, 30 Oct. 2024, https://www.rcfdenver.org/nonprofit-opportunities/policy-advocacy/.
  4. Morales, Elisabeth. “Our 2024 Ballot Endorsements – Rose Community Foundation.” Rose Community Foundation, 15 Oct. 2024, https://www.rcfdenver.org/insights/our-2024-ballot-endorsements/. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
  5. Morales, Elisabeth. “Our 2024 Ballot Endorsements – Rose Community Foundation.” Rose Community Foundation, 15 Oct. 2024, https://www.rcfdenver.org/insights/our-2024-ballot-endorsements/.Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
  6. “Our Community Funds – Rose Community Foundation.” Rose Community Foundation, 6 Dec. 2024, https://www.rcfdenver.org/donors-giving/partner-with-us/our-community-funds/.
  7. “Committees – Rose Community Foundation.” Rose Community Foundation, 31 May 2024, https://www.rcfdenver.org/our-story/our-team/committees/.
  8. Rose Community Foundation, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2023, https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/840920862/202422819349301242/IRS990, Part I, Lines 12 and 18.
  9. Rose Community Foundation, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2023, https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/840920862/202422819349301242/IRS990, Schedule I.
  10. “About Zioness | Zioness Movement.” Zioness Movement, 2020, https://www.zioness.org/about-zioness/.
  11. Beth Israel Foundation for the Aged, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2023, https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/742195249/202402069349301015/IRS990ScheduleD, Schedule D, Part VII.
  12. “Colorado Meth Project | Reducing Meth Use through Community Outreach & Public Policy.” https://www.Coloradomethproject.org, coloradomethproject.org/.
  13. Colorado Meth Project, Return of ORganization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2023, https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/263359868/202403049349301800/IRS990ScheduleD, Schedule D.
  14. Gold Family Foundation, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2023, https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/850418759/202442869349100604/IRS990PF
  15. “Eichenbaum Lent, Lindy – Rose Community Foundation.” 2017. Rose Community Foundation. 2017. https://rcfdenver.org/insights/people/eichenbaum-lent-lindy/.
  16. “Awad, Marti J. – Rose Community Foundation.” Rose Community Foundation, 31 May 2024, https://www.rcfdenver.org/insights/people/awad-marti-j/.
  17.  “Trustees – Rose Community Foundation.” Rose Community Foundation, 31 May 2024, https://www.rcfdenver.org/our-story/our-team/trustees/.
  18. Rose Community Foundation, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2023, https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/840920862/202422819349301242/IRS990 Part VII, Section A, Line 10.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: December - November
  • Tax Exemption Received: June 1, 1994

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2022 Dec Form 990 $37,727,275 $32,039,447 $352,590,863 $66,705,119 Y $31,371,134 $600,246 $3,936,230 $774,259 PDF
    2021 Dec Form 990 $38,177,508 $24,938,163 $394,824,273 $62,059,012 Y $30,038,639 $688,288 $3,483,095 $863,444 PDF
    2020 Dec Form 990 $15,145,306 $26,606,821 $325,610,267 $54,481,841 Y $14,342,838 $447,596 $1,021,259 $843,068
    2019 Dec Form 990 $19,047,360 $34,196,612 $306,490,409 $48,201,592 Y $14,344,554 $433,420 $901,876 $588,387 PDF
    2018 Dec Form 990 $228,863,706 $32,531,202 $293,466,672 $46,297,465 N $227,575,206 $471,428 $98,822 $123,428 PDF
    2017 Dec Form 990 $25,609,275 $23,717,959 $96,007,079 $53,084,685 N $24,347,661 $422,546 $267,180 $62,310 PDF
    2016 Dec Form 990 $11,659,949 $17,203,740 $87,843,333 $49,325,924 N $10,847,731 $386,097 $410,740 $157,076 PDF
    2015 Dec Form 990 $26,143,602 $16,505,897 $90,022,388 $50,510,533 N $25,144,078 $345,858 $403,542 $151,381 PDF
    2014 Dec Form 990 $22,549,310 $16,147,490 $85,464,266 $42,166,721 N $20,707,866 $416,554 $438,011 $205,106 PDF
    2013 Dec Form 990 $12,104,000 $8,333,950 $76,063,888 $37,510,665 N $10,827,972 $331,600 $329,038 $218,230 PDF
    2012 Dec Form 990 $12,099,747 $9,349,536 $66,132,005 $34,811,416 N $10,786,559 $289,097 $381,108 $214,656 PDF
    2011 Dec Form 990 $5,851,862 $8,979,272 $59,107,481 $33,802,826 N $4,576,934 $275,016 $563,067 $211,124 PDF
    2010 Dec Form 990 $4,809,695 $6,840,861 $63,569,592 $37,602,188 N $3,837,627 $255,541 $399,593 $183,927 PDF

    Additional Filings (PDFs)

    Rose Community Foundation

    4500 Cherry Creek Dr South 900
    DENVER, CO 80246