3L Foundation
3L Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available for 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $56K.
3L Foundation at a glance
In short: 3L Foundation gave $56K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $14K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,744
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $13,936
- Median grant
- $12,872
- Total assets
- $9,743
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who 3L Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was One Sky Foundation ($25K). Together the top 4 received $56K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| One Sky Foundation | To help assist with meeting the needs of children on the thai-burma boder of sangkhalburi | $25,000 |
| One Sky Foundation Thailand | To help an orphanage in pattaya, thailand with operations | $20,000 |
| Human Help Network Thailand | To help with promoting sustainable human, social and economic development for children in thailand | $5,744 |
| Child Protection Development Center | To help with promoting sustainable human, social and economic development for children in thailand | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,743 | $53,713 | $58,700 | $55,744 | 4 | $58,700 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
3L Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ashley Syms
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Proto
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about 3L Foundation
How much does 3L Foundation give each year?
3L Foundation gave $56K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is 3L Foundation's typical grant size?
3L Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,872, and its average grant was $13,936, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Does 3L Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on 3L Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is 3L Foundation?
3L Foundation reported $10K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $54K.
What is 3L Foundation's EIN?
3L Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1943050. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 8, 2026)
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