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Adams 14 Education Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Commerce City, CO EIN: 84-1360546 Website

To develop tomorrow's talent through teacher grants, student scholarships, and leadership programs in the Adams 14 community

Adams 14 Education Foundation at a glance

In short: Adams 14 Education Foundation reported $108K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$107,752 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-60.6% vs 2024
Total assets
$1,333,257
+5.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$483,451
-32.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$19,475
-76.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$378,958
-59.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Adams 14 Education Foundation

Who Adams 14 Education Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Commerce City

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 3 grants2024 Total only2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $108K (2025) to $273K (2024). In 2025 it reported $108K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Adams Co School District 14 Commerce City, COProgram Support$229,720
City of Commerce City Commerce City, COProgram Support$34,053
Quality Community Foundation Commerce City, COCurt Holland Memorial$9,714
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,333,257$483,451$378,958$107,752Total only$19,475
2024$1,266,028$713,594$931,466$273,4873$82,680
2023$1,450,929$1,016,171$350,654——$-9,640
2022$907,403$404,927$487,241——$14,028
2021$1,041,721$382,738$362,154——$16,468

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Adams 14 Education Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Adams 14 Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Commerce City, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $108K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $19K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Adams 14 Education Foundation is led by Lori Young, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 2 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lori Young

    Executive Director

    Treasurer → Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $71K (2025)

  • Josh Gold

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $55K (2024) → $28K (2025)

  • Ryan Blake

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janell Sueltz

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    0.7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Mitchell

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynda Duran

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Scanlon

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    0.7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Hernandez

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Nordholt

    Board Member

    Secretary → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randall Weigum

    Treasurer

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Henesey

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Viry Valdez

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Larry Odle (2021–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Viridiana Valdez (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Dale Algrim (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Dale M Mingilton (2021–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Renee Lovato (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Pat Shipley (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Craig Kim (2023) — Director
  • Former: Meghan Grimes (2022) — Director
  • Former: Alex Broadbent (2021) — Director
  • Former: Benjamin Huseman (2021) — Director
  • Former: Mark Molen (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Lori Young — Executive Director: $71KLori YoungExecutive Director$71KJosh Gold — Executive Director: $28KJosh GoldExecutive Director$28K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $71K, to Lori Young (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Adams 14 Education Foundation

How much does Adams 14 Education Foundation give each year?

Adams 14 Education Foundation reported $108K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $273K across 3 grants.

How large is Adams 14 Education Foundation?

Adams 14 Education Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $483K.

What is Adams 14 Education Foundation?

Adams 14 Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Commerce City, CO. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Adams 14 Education Foundation operate?

Adams 14 Education Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Adams 14 Education Foundation's EIN?

Adams 14 Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1360546. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 16, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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