Anderson Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Salida, CO EIN: 75-2970174

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.

Key facts about Anderson Foundation

In short: Anderson Foundation gave $3K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $625), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
75-2970174
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,500
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$625
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$31,383
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$31K

-10.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$3K

+23.2% YoY

Grant Count

4

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$625

-38.4% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 4 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Fort WorthMonumentSalidaArlingtonColorado SpringsEldoradoElginPoncha Springs

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K$4K2 grants20203 grants20213 grants20222 grants20232 grants20244 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Salida Young Life: $1KSalida Young Life$1KSalida Community Center: $500Salida Community Center$500Grace Church: $500Grace Church$500Salida Caring & Sharing: $500Salida Caring & Sharing$500

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SALIDA YOUNG LIFE Poncha Springs, COYOUTH/CHARITABLE$1,000
SALIDA COMMUNITY CENTER Salida, COCHARITABLE$500
GRACE CHURCH Salida, COCHARITABLE$500
SALIDA CARING & SHARING Salida, COCHARITABLE$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2K$4K$6K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$31,383$34,996$36,117
Revenue$437$459$440
Expenses$3,050$2,580$3,140
Qualifying Distributions$2,625$2,580$3,140
Net Investment Income$12——
Distributable Amount$2,351$2,387$2,656

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

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