Arista Community Foundation
Arista Community Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Broomfield, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $425K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $16K.
Arista Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Arista Community Foundation gave $15K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,250
- -20.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,542
- -20.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $424,667
- +0.1% 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 Arista Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Younglife College Cu ($5K). Together the top 6 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Arista Community Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 72% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $19K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Younglife College Cu Erie, CO | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Broomfield Adams County Young Life Westminster, CO | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Broomfield Fish Broomfield, CO | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| More Better Bikes Northglenn, CO | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| A Precious Child Broomfield, CO | Unrestricted | $1,750 |
| Emerald Elementary School Broomfield, CO | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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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 | $424,667 | $15,844 | $15,511 | $15,250 | 6 | $15,250 | $15,844 | $21,105 |
| 2024 | $424,334 | $18,788 | $20,210 | $19,250 | 6 | $19,250 | $18,788 | $20,956 |
| 2023 | $425,756 | $-2,346 | $18,397 | $17,500 | 6 | $17,500 | $15,105 | $21,438 |
| 2022 | $448,479 | $-15,405 | $17,173 | $17,000 | 6 | $17,000 | $10,274 | $23,529 |
| 2021 | $481,057 | $229,281 | $9,000 | $9,000 | 3 | $9,000 | $1,156 | $13,333 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arista Community Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arista Community Foundation is led by Joseph Zepeda, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph Zepeda
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy J. Wiens
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Hostetler
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monique Martinez
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Arista Community Foundation
How much does Arista Community Foundation give each year?
Arista Community Foundation gave $15K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 6 grants.
What is Arista Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Arista Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,542, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Arista Community Foundation give grants?
Arista Community 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 Broomfield, CO (3 grants).
Does Arista Community Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Arista Community Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Arista Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Arista Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Younglife College Cu ($5,000), Broomfield Adams County Young Life ($2,500) and Broomfield Fish ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Arista Community Foundation?
Arista Community Foundation reported $425K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Arista Community Foundation?
Arista Community Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Broomfield, CO. It holds $425K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Arista Community Foundation's EIN?
Arista Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5820766. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 May 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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