Denver Dumb Friends League
Donations deductibleDenver Dumb Friends League's network
18 people7 organisationsi18 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (18). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
18 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 15 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 18 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Phillips-Desaverio Chair | Immediate Past Chair/Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Janice Kercheville Chair | Board Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ann Hinkins | Director (Jul-Oct) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Beth Spencer MD | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Carla Beal | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Chris Hinds | Director (Jul-Aug) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Cindy Brabander | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| David Powell (also filed as Dave Powell) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Heidi Elliott | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jen Clanahan | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Katherine Paul (also filed as Kate Paul) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Katie Philpott Schoelzel | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kristi Arellano | Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mashenka Lundberg | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Michael Beaulieu | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Rebecca Niemiec PHD | Director (Jul-Dec) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Rob Morrill | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Taylor Tellez | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
16 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Angela King | VP Philanthropy | 2024 |
| Apryl Steele | President & CEO | since 2019 |
| Arik Smith | Lead Veterinarian | 2025 |
| Cecily Palamara | Chief Veterinarian | 2019 |
| Duane Adams | VP of Community Solutions | 2019 |
| Erin Hickey | Lead Veterinarian | 2024 |
| Jodi Buckman | VP Veterinary Services | since 2021 |
| John Butler | VP Finance & Administration | 2025 |
| John Butler- VP Finance | & Admin (As of Nov '23) | 2024 |
| Katie Parker | VP Shelter Operations | since 2022 |
| Laurie Peterson | VP Development, Marketing and Education | since 2021 |
| Marshall Jeffress III | VP Finance and Adminstration/Asst. Treasurer | since 2019 |
| Marshall Jeffress III- VP | Finance & Admin (Thru Dec '23) | 2024 |
| Rebecca Holmes | VP People and Strategic Planning | since 2021 |
| Rimme Singh | Medical Director | 2025 |
| Sonja Dais | Veterinarian | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apryl Steele | President & CEO | 40 | $333k | $27k | |
| Katie Parker | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $220k | $15k | |
| Rebecca Holmes | VP People | 40 | $211k | $9k | |
| Rimme Singh | Medical Director | 40 | $185k | $17k | |
| John Butler | VP Finance & Administration | 40 | $178k | $13k | |
| Arik Smith | Lead Veterinarian | 40 | $153k | $17k | |
| Sonja Dais | Veterinarian | 40 | $144k | $5k | |
| Janice Kercheville | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kristi Arellano | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carla Beal | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rob Morrill | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amanda Phillips-Desaverio | Immediate Past Chair/Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Heidi Elliott | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mashenka Lundberg | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kate Paul | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dave Powell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katie Philpott Schoelzel | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Taylor Tellez | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cindy Brabander | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Beaulieu | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jen Clanahan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Beth Spencer MD | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Hinds | Director (Jul-Aug) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ann Hinkins | Director (Jul-Oct) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rebecca Niemiec PhD | Director (Jul-Dec) | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
20 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263000738). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Katie Parker | President & CEO |
| Katherine Paul | Director |
| Rob Morrill | Secretary |
| Brenda Cox | Director |
| Michael Beaulieu | Director |
| Jen Clanahan | Director |
| Heidi Elliott | Director |
| Kristi Arellano | Chair of Board of Directors |
| Cathy Sanders | Chief Philanthropy Officer |
| Dr. Beth Spencer | Assistant Secretary |
| Mary Sarah Fairweather | VP Sheltering |
| John Butler | VP Fin Admin Assistant Treasurer |
| Carla Beal | Treasurer |
| John Butler | |
| Kelly Bell | VP Marketing & Communications |
| Leanna Clark | Director |
| David Powell | Director |
| Janice Kercheville | Immediate Past Chair |
| Mashenka Lundberg | Director |
| Maren Stewart | Director |
About
- Legal name
- Denver Dumb Friends League
- EIN
- 840405254
- Address
- 2080 S Quebec St, Denver, CO, 80231-3204
- State
- Colorado
- Mission
- Working with our compassionate community, we will end pet homelessness and animal suffering. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- D200 Animal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Animal-Related
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1910
- Principal officer
- Apryl Steele (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1942
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsAmanda Phillips-Desaverio
≥7years on the filingsJanice Kercheville
≥7years on the filingsCarla Beal
≥7years on the filingsCindy Brabander
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $180.3m
- Total liabilities
- $5.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $174.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $81.2m
- Program service revenue
- $6.7m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $30k
- Employees
- 426
- Volunteers
- 1,467
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $92.9m | $34.4m | $58.5m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Welfare Association Colorado | Program sponsorship | $20k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.The Denver Dumb Friends League likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 20 September 1910
- Registered agent
- C T Corporation System (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.