Colorado · Public charity
Denver Civic Ventures Inc
Dcv is a charitable public purpose organization, which mobilizes resources to implement civic design and development initiatives and to activate the downtown denver public realm.
- $469k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 31
- Grants FY2025
- 20
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 90%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Median grant, FY2025
- $15,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $54,177
- Organizations funded a year
- 5 to 60
- FY2021 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $4.3M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 90% of the organizations Denver Civic Ventures Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 95% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 5% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $588k went to new ones.
RenewedFirst-time
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 31 | $461k | 87% |
| FY2024 | 20 | $622k | 90% |
| FY2023 | 29 | $409k | 100% |
| FY2022 | 5 | $116k | 100% |
| FY2021 | 60 | $532k | n/a |
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What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2021 to 2025.
Community Improvement$1.4MEnvironment$714k
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2021 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14th and Court LLC | $182,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Colorado Department of State | $170,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bop Republic Plaza I LLC | $45,255 | 1 | n/a |
| Stan's Downtown Barbers LLC | $41,500 | 3 | n/a |
| Western Office Portfolio Owner LLC | $36,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Kyoto Ramen Inc | $24,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Sadyta Inc | $22,833 | 2 | n/a |
| Blake Street Wayfarer LLC Dba Littl | $22,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Soup 4 Him LLC Zoup | $22,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Studebaker Condo Association | $20,848 | 1 | n/a |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14th and Court LLC | $182,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Colorado Department of State | $170,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bop Republic Plaza I LLC | $45,255 | 1 | n/a |
| Stan's Downtown Barbers LLC | $41,500 | 3 | n/a |
| Western Office Portfolio Owner LLC | $36,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Kyoto Ramen Inc | $24,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Sadyta Inc | $22,833 | 2 | n/a |
| Blake Street Wayfarer LLC Dba Littl | $22,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Soup 4 Him LLC Zoup | $22,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Studebaker Condo Association | $20,848 | 1 | n/a |
| Los Leones | $17,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Modern Market | $17,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Grill Em' Holdings LLC | $17,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lazo Foods LLC | $17,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Indyink Corporation | $17,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Nava LLC | $17,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Dream Kang LLC Dba Poke World | $17,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Charmaine Billinsley Dba the Museum | $17,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hai Sung Chung Dba Chung Bros Inc | $17,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Volunteers of America - Colorado Br | $17,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Denver Juice Inc | $17,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Earl's Restaurant Inc | $17,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Dk-Ga Inc | $17,000 | 1 | n/a |
| 1520 Blake LLC | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Salad Collective LLC | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Cassandra Allen Dba Vintage Hanbags | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Nook on 16th | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Namastee LLC | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Cholon Holding LLC | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| La Clinica Tepeyac | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ku Cha House of Tea Incorporated | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Zhijian Liu Dba Downtown 1617 LLC | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Tscany Caf Inc | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Leroux Bistro LLC | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Topo Designs LLC | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Red Square Bistro | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Appaloosa Grill LLC | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Ice House Condominium Association Inc | $12,168 | 1 | n/a |
| Lyndsay McKeever Dba Luna Fox Pedic | $9,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Lawrence Stoner Dba Sumos Pedicab | $9,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Orange Peel Pedicabs | $9,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Guillermo Pharis Bridal Inc | $9,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Hermesto LLC | $9,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Hair by Meleah LLC | $9,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Bockai Aiah Ahmadu Dba Tour de Venu | $9,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Xbar- Sjap Inc | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Sushi Cup LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Frozen Matter LLC Dba Sweet Action | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Acosta Group LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| The Sabus Company | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Ascent Investment Group LLC dba Deep Roots Winery | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Soup 4 HIM LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Applied Staffing Group LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Blake Street F & B Holdings LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| National Water Hauling | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Richard I Kranner Dba Denver Pedicabs LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Legacy Towing LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Explore Fitness | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Cjdm Inc Dba Dry Clean USA | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Legacy Towing LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| 2BIGShots LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Sjap Inc | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Jade Cafe Inc | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Perrott Enterprises Inc | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Trinity Enterprises INC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Japan Food Concepts Inc Dba Kobe An | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| CFK Consulting Services LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| A Small Print Shop LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Bamb LLC Dba Barry's on Broadway | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| City Center Auto LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Upper Larimer Wine Bar LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Flog LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Rambling Rickshaw LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Savory Vietnam Kitchen Inc | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Piscis Un Limited | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| ModworksLLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| EcoClean Cleaners LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Dentista Para Ninos | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Stan's Downtown Barbers in Independence Plaza LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Annie Mayer Hair LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Greek Goodies LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Queen of Sheba | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| El Sitio Del Sabor | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Seedstock Brewing Company | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Screaming Giraffe Inc | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Welton Street Cafe | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Savory Vietnam Kitchen Inc | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| BreAnne Ventures LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Japan Food Concepts Inc | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| The Nest Nail Spa | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Upper Larimer Wine Bar LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Bald Pllc | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Noble Beast Canine Companion Services LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Kyoto Ramen Inc | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Halyard Holdings LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| The Nest Nail Spa II LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| eTuk Denver LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Brayton Schreen Interiors LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Good Day Spa LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Welton Street Cafe INC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 39 recipients with no EIN on record ($632k), not named here.
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Mile High United Way IncCO32.9× affinity24 shared granteesties to 2 of 2Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →
Open a dossier: Mile High United Way Inc · Colorado Restaurant Foundation · Dreamspring
How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.
About Denver Civic Ventures Inc
- How much does Denver Civic Ventures Inc give?
- Denver Civic Ventures Inc reported 31 grants totaling $468,898 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 5 and 60 organizations a year over FY2021 to FY2024.
- What does Denver Civic Ventures Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2021 to FY2025, its largest causes are Community Improvement (67%), Environment (33%).
- Who are Denver Civic Ventures Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2021 to FY2025: 14th and Court LLC ($182k), Colorado Department of State ($170k), Bop Republic Plaza I LLC ($45k).
- Does Denver Civic Ventures Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 90% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Denver Civic Ventures Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Mile High United Way Inc, Colorado Restaurant Foundation, Dreamspring.
- Where is Denver Civic Ventures Inc based?
- Denver Civic Ventures Inc is based in CO.
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