Anschutz Family Foundation
The Anschutz Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 1982 by Fred and Marian Pfister Anschutz, who built their wealth through successful ventures in the gas, oil, real estate, and ranching industries. Based in Denver, Colorado, the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with a staff of 4 employees.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$46.9M
+2.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.6M
+11.5% YoY
Grant Count
305
+7.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$9K
+3.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation supports human services, community development, and self-sufficiency efforts. Specific funding areas include:
- Civic and community capacity building
- Economic development
- Crisis intervention
- Disabled people services
- Food, shelter, and homeless services
- Low-income housing
- Self-sufficiency programs
- Family services
- Literacy programs
- Senior programs
- Youth development and children's services
- Neighborhoods
Grantmaking
The foundation accepts unsolicited applications and highly recommends submitting a Letter of Inquiry prior to a full application or contacting the foundation by phone.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is a place-based funder with primary focus on Colorado, with particular attention to rural areas. It also funds in Kansas and Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $45.8 million
- Total Revenue: $1.4 million
- Total Expenses: $3.63 million
- Total Liabilities: $666
- Total Grants Made: $2.22 million
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $46,904,058 | $45,765,575 | $48,003,126 |
| Revenue | $5,012,867 | $1,395,067 | $14,269,222 |
| Expenses | $3,874,445 | $3,628,157 | $3,832,299 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $3,421,476 | $3,148,495 | $3,148,686 |
| Net Investment Income | $4,610,543 | $1,263,584 | $13,991,891 |
| Distributable Amount | $2,916,444 | $2,699,720 | $2,685,585 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Anschutz Family Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Anschutz-Rodgers | Chair, President | 3 | — |
| Robert S Rich | VP, Secretary | 1 | — |
| Kelly Dickson Cooper | Treasurer | 1 | — |
| Susan Rodgers Drumm | Trustee | 0.08 | — |
| Melinda Rodgers Couzens | Trustee | 0.08 | — |
| Melissa Rodgers Padgett | Trustee | 0.08 | — |
| John Manning Couzens Jr | Trustee | 0.08 | — |
| Henry Porter Couzens | Trustee | 0.08 | — |
| Fredrick William Couzens | Trustee | 0.08 | — |
| Emilie Suzanne Padgett | Trustee | 0.08 | — |
| Elizabeth Anne Padgett | Trustee | 0.08 | — |
| Abigail Claire Padgett | Trustee | 0.08 | — |
| Caroline Porter Padgett | Trustee | 0.08 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation maintains an active grantmaking program with over 240 grants made in recent years. The foundation operates a grantee portal for online applications and provides resources to help applicants understand grant requirements, including guidance on fiscal sponsors versus fiscal agents and IRS determination letter procedures.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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