Angus Held Foundation
Angus Held Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fraser, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $131K.
Angus Held Foundation at a glance
In short: Angus Held Foundation gave $75K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,129,441
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (87% 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 Angus Held Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mountain Pet Rescue ($60K). Together the top 3 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 22 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Angus Held Foundation gives
- Giving grew 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 121% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2022) to $75K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Pet Rescue Winter Park, CO | General Funding | $60,000 |
| Soccer Without Borders Cambridge, MA | General Funding | $10,000 |
| LOLA's Rescue Littleton, CO | General Funding | $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 | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,129,441 | $153,283 | $92,476 | $75,000 | 3 | $75,000 | $131,096 | $62,007 |
| 2024 | $1,068,498 | $363,239 | $75,357 | $60,000 | 4 | $60,000 | $343,422 | $53,581 |
| 2023 | $778,866 | $33,729 | $72,738 | $60,000 | 4 | $60,000 | $16,496 | $50,159 |
| 2022 | $816,328 | $80,879 | $58,067 | $45,000 | 4 | $45,000 | $17,812 | $50,905 |
| 2021 | $793,301 | $103,692 | $73,584 | $60,000 | 7 | $60,000 | $40,108 | $53,191 |
| 2020 | $763,238 | $19,462 | $71,742 | $60,000 | 6 | — | $16,168 | $46,899 |
| 2019 | $815,518 | $210,250 | $61,460 | $51,250 | 9 | — | $103,029 | $40,470 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Angus Held Foundation reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Angus Held Foundation is led by Simon Levett, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Simon Levett
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Elliott Mitchell Levett
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Hannah Christina Levett
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Christine Levett
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Angus Held Foundation
How much does Angus Held Foundation give each year?
Angus Held Foundation gave $75K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 4 grants.
What is Angus Held Foundation's typical grant size?
Angus Held Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $25,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Angus Held Foundation give grants?
Angus Held Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (13%).
Does Angus Held Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Angus Held Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Angus Held Foundation?
Angus Held Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Angus Held Foundation's EIN?
Angus Held Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2665824. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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