University of Colorado Foundation
Denver, CO · EIN 84-6049811 · Education · Rank 1,461 by total revenue
The university of colorado foundation is the portal for philanthropic giving to the university of colorado and is responsible for receiving, managing, and investing the endowments and other gift funds the foundation holds for the benefit of cu.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $456,087,334
- Total expenses
- $294,501,134
- Total assets
- $3,549,699,710
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $3,474,568
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $3,937,527
- Employees
- 27
- Salary base per employee
- $128,688
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (26)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Finlaw | PRESIDENT & CEO | Board, Officer | 40 | $526,064 |
| A Keller Young ESQ | SVP, GENERAL COUNSEL, CAO | Officer | 40 | $367,405 |
| Charlene Laus | VP & CFO | Officer | 40 | $339,767 |
| Lynnea Hutton | VP, PEOPLE & CULTURE | Officer | 40 | $250,848 |
| Elizabeth Sayer | CONTROLLER | Key employee | 40 | $191,159 |
| Annie Baccary | VP FOR ADVANCEMENT OPERATIONS | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Brian Dolan | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Michael Donnelly | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ilana Dubin-Spiegel | UNIVERSITY REGENT | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Nan Eklund | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| William K Fisher | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Todd Fredrickson | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Lisa Kettering | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Scott Kingdom | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Patty Imhoff | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Becky L Medved | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Todd Saliman | UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Heidi Wagner | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Barbara Winter | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Carole Yaley | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Melinda H Yee | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Sally Hybl | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Vance Knapp | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Paula Sandoval | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mary Sullivan | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| David Tryba | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 7 people received $1,997,256, which is 57.5% of the $3,474,568 salary base shared by 27 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Finlaw | PRESIDENT & CEO | Board, Officer | 40 | $489,971 | $0 | $36,093 | $526,064 |
| A Keller Young ESQ | SVP, GENERAL COUNSEL, CAO | Officer | 40 | $326,258 | $0 | $41,147 | $367,405 |
| Charlene Laus | VP & CFO | Officer | 40 | $312,152 | $0 | $27,615 | $339,767 |
| Lynnea Hutton | VP, PEOPLE & CULTURE | Officer | 40 | $216,231 | $0 | $34,617 | $250,848 |
| Elizabeth Sayer | CONTROLLER | Key employee | 40 | $172,034 | $0 | $19,125 | $191,159 |
| Shannon Knapp | DIRECTOR, GIFT SERVICES - TERM ENDED 11/22/24 | Highly paid employee | 40 | $142,209 | $0 | $20,424 | $162,633 |
| Saskia Sawyer | AVP GIFT SERVICES - TERM END 6/14/24 | Highly paid employee | 40 | $144,116 | $0 | $15,264 | $159,380 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202503159349302315 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 84-6049811
- Organization website (as filed): www.giving.cu.edu/cufoundation