Anschutz Family Foundation
The Anschutz Family Foundation is a Denver, Colorado–based private foundation that supports organizations and programs serving Colorado communities. Its stated interests include strengthening families and communities, helping people become productive and responsible citizens, and addressing needs among economically disadvantaged people, young people, older adults, and people with disabilities.
Anschutz Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Anschutz Family Foundation gave $2.7M across 314 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Colorado. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,660,059
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 314
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,472
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $46,898,281
- -0.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (55 of 308, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Anschutz Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says applicants should use the Colorado Common Grant Application, preferably submitted electronically through the online portal. The application should address alignment with the foundation’s interests, the organization’s mission and plans, financials and sustainability, diversified funding, board participation, volunteers, leadership, future goals, and community engagement. Applicants must show IRS recognition as a 501(c)(3), or apply through a fiscal sponsor or a tax-supported institution such as a school or government agency. The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It limits organizations to one application per calendar year, generally requests a year off after two consecutive years of funding, and says grants are generally no greater than 10% of an organization’s annual budget. The foundation aims for an even distribution of grants between organizations serving Colorado’s rural and urban communities.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing listed January 15 and July 1. Both dates in 2026 have passed; the sources provided do not state the next application dates.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing listed January 15 and July 1.
- Contact
Application contact: Sue Anschutz-Rodgers
Mailing address: 555 17Th Street Suite 2400, Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 293-2338
Website: https://theanschutzfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Anschutz Family Foundation
Who Anschutz Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Escuela de Guadalupe ($30K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $170K.
Grant Size Distribution
1,538 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,538 grants of 1,538 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated focus is Colorado, including rural communities. In its 2025 filing, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado; the remaining reported shares were Kansas (2%), Connecticut (1%), Michigan (1%), and California (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 314 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Anschutz Family Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 55 of 308 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.3M (2020) to $2.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 314 grants totaling $2.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Escuela de Guadalupe Denver, CO | General operating support to uplift students by offering an education that integrates Spanish and English bi-literacy, Catholic values, and academic rigor. | $20,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County Pueblo, CO | General operating support to provide high-quality, affordable, year-round programming for youth in Pueblo County. | $15,000 |
| CASA of Pueblo Pueblo, CO | General operating support to provide volunteer advocates for children in dependency and neglect cases in southern Colorado. | $15,000 |
| Community Resource Center Inc Denver, CO | To support the Northeast Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days ($5,000), Heart of Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days ($5,000), and Rural Action Network programming ($5,000) in 2026. | $15,000 |
| Craig Hospital Foundation Denver, CO | To support families affected by spinal cord and brain injuries, and the Going Home Fund, which helps families with prohibitive costs such as home modifications, durable medical equipment, and other transitional financial needs. | $15,000 |
| Manna Soup Kitchen Durango, CO | General operating support to provide healthy, nourishing meals and comprehensive support services for individuals and families in need. | $15,000 |
| Mountain Family Center Granby, CO | General operating support to combat generational poverty, expand hunger relief efforts, and provide financial resources for residents of Grand and Jackson counties. | $15,000 |
| Rocky Mountain PBS Denver, CO | To support the production of Colorado Voices, a rural news coverage program that features stories from Coloradans statewide. | $15,000 |
| Brothers Redevelopment Inc Edgewater, CO | To support the Home Modification and Repair Program and Paint-A-Thon Program for low-income seniors and disabled homeowners. | $12,500 |
| BeyondHome Arvada, CO | General operating support to provide transitional housing, emergency assistance, youth programming, employment assistance, and wraparound services for homeless families with children. | $12,000 |
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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 | $46,898,281 | $4,005,140 | $4,011,023 | $2,660,059 | 314 | $3,569,424 | $3,611,969 | $3,103,594 |
| 2024 | $46,904,058 | $5,012,867 | $3,874,445 | $2,611,900 | 305 | $3,421,476 | $4,610,543 | $2,916,444 |
| 2023 | $45,765,575 | $1,395,067 | $3,628,157 | $2,342,076 | 284 | $3,148,495 | $1,263,584 | $2,699,720 |
| 2022 | $48,003,126 | $14,269,222 | $3,832,299 | $2,427,872 | 304 | $3,148,686 | $13,991,891 | $2,685,585 |
| 2021 | $37,581,115 | $1,956,893 | $3,730,481 | $2,551,421 | 331 | — | $1,644,777 | $3,190,098 |
| 2020 | $39,353,157 | $2,421,650 | $3,520,618 | $2,308,357 | 299 | — | $2,157,504 | $2,676,379 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Anschutz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation describes its mission as supporting endeavors that strengthen families and communities and help individuals become productive and responsible citizens. It has a special interest in self-sufficiency, community development, and programs serving economically disadvantaged people, young people, older adults, and people with disabilities. The foundation also states that it is dedicated to funding efforts in rural Colorado.
Its website describes funding areas that include access to health and wellness services; meeting basic human needs; schools and programs for youth; Colorado infrastructure and cultural institutions; and values that contribute to a flourishing society.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate these interests. Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County says it provides young members with guidance in healthy lifestyles, educational goals, and character. CASA of Pueblo says it advocates for abused and neglected children through trained volunteers. Mountain Family Center describes its work as building strength and self-reliance through responsive, collaborative services. Brothers Redevelopment says it provides safe, affordable, accessible housing and services for low-income, elderly, and disabled Coloradans.
Grantmaking
The 2025 filing reports 314 grants totaling $2,660,059. Grants ranged from $1,400 to $20,000, with a median of $8,500. The foundation’s program description gives a typical award range of $5,000 to $10,000.
Among the largest grants reported for 2025 were $20,000 to Escuela de Guadalupe for general operating support; $15,000 each to Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County, CASA of Pueblo, Community Resource Center, Craig Hospital Foundation, Manna Soup Kitchen, Mountain Family Center, and Rocky Mountain PBS; and $12,500 to Brothers Redevelopment. The listed purposes include youth programming, child advocacy, support for families affected by spinal cord and brain injuries, food assistance, rural philanthropy programming, and rural news coverage.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sue Anschutz-Rodgers as Chair and President; Robert S Rich as Vice President and Secretary; and Kelly Dickson Cooper as Treasurer. Trustees listed are Susan Rodgers Drumm, Melinda Rodgers Couzens, Melissa Rodgers Padgett, John Manning Couzens Jr, Henry Porter Couzens, Fredrick William Couzens, and Emilie Suzanne Padgett.
Anschutz Family Foundation is led by Sue Anschutz-Rodgers, Chair & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sue Anschutz-Rodgers
Chair & President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emilie Suzanne Padgett
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fredrick William Couzens
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Porter Couzens
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Manning Couzens Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Rodgers Couzens
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Rodgers Padgett
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Rodgers Drumm
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Anne Padgett
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Claire Padgett
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Porter Padgett
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert S Rich
Vice President & Secretary
Vice President, Secretary, Assistant Treasurer & Director → Vice President & Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Dickson Cooper
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sarah Anschutz Hunt (2020–2023) — Trustee
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 Anschutz Family Foundation
How much does Anschutz Family Foundation give each year?
Anschutz Family Foundation gave $2.7M across 314 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.6M across 305 grants.
What is Anschutz Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Anschutz Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $8,472, across 314 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Anschutz Family Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Anschutz Family Foundation give grants?
Anschutz Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (46 grants), Fort Collins, CO (14 grants), Glenwood Springs, CO (10 grants) and Grand Junction, CO (9 grants).
Does Anschutz Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 81% of Anschutz Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (253 of 314) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Anschutz Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Anschutz Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Escuela de Guadalupe ($30,000 across 2 grants), Salisbury School ($20,000 across 2 grants) and Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 2% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Anschutz Family Foundation?
Anschutz Family Foundation reported $46.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Anschutz Family Foundation fund?
The foundation describes its mission as supporting endeavors that strengthen families and communities and help individuals become productive and responsible citizens. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Anschutz Family Foundation?
The 2024 filing says applicants should use the Colorado Common Grant Application, preferably submitted electronically through the online portal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Anschutz Family Foundation's EIN?
Anschutz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2132676. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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