Anderson Foundation
Anderson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Salida, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $12.
Anderson Foundation at a glance
In short: Anderson Foundation gave $3K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $625), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,500
- +23.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $625
- -38.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $31,383
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Anderson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salida Young Life ($1K). Together the top 4 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Anderson Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $4K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salida Young Life Poncha Springs, CO | Youth/Charitable | $1,000 |
| Salida Community Center Salida, CO | Charitable | $500 |
| Grace Church Salida, CO | Charitable | $500 |
| Salida Caring & Sharing Salida, CO | Charitable | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31,383 | $437 | $3,050 | $2,500 | 4 | $2,625 | $12 | $2,351 |
| 2024 | $34,996 | $459 | $2,580 | $2,030 | 2 | $2,580 | — | $2,387 |
| 2023 | $36,117 | $440 | $3,140 | $2,500 | 2 | $3,140 | — | $2,656 |
| 2022 | $38,817 | $358 | $3,605 | $3,000 | 3 | $3,605 | — | $2,823 |
| 2021 | $42,062 | $316 | $4,020 | $3,500 | 3 | $4,020 | — | $3,027 |
| 2020 | $45,766 | $323 | $3,480 | $3,000 | 2 | — | — | $2,956 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Anderson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Anderson Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andy Anderson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth A. Anderson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Anderson Foundation
How much does Anderson Foundation give each year?
Anderson Foundation gave $3K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 2 grants.
What is Anderson Foundation's typical grant size?
Anderson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $625, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Anderson Foundation give grants?
Anderson Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salida, CO (3 grants).
Does Anderson Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Anderson Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
How large is Anderson Foundation?
Anderson Foundation reported $31K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Anderson Foundation?
Anderson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Salida, CO. It holds $31K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Anderson Foundation's EIN?
Anderson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2970174. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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