Ashcroft Ministries
Ashcroft Ministries is a private foundation, based in Woody Creek, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $308K. Net investment income was $270K.
Ashcroft Ministries at a glance
In short: Ashcroft Ministries gave $308K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $34K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $308,200
- +30.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $34,244
- -12.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $5,571,989
- -0.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (90% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Ashcroft Ministries funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Young Life ($237K). Together the top 8 received $307K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,200), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 20 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ashcroft Ministries gives
- Giving grew 6064% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 104% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $308K (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $308K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Young Life Aspen, CO | Support of Local 501(C)(3) | $237,000 |
| Rooted Pastors Van Buren Township, MI | Support of Local 501(C)(3) | $20,000 |
| Infaith Exton, PA | Support of Local 501(C)(3) | $10,000 |
| Pregnancy Resource Center Glenwood Springs, CO | Support of Local 501(C)(3) | $10,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Police & Fire Chaplains Golden, CO | Support of Local 501(C)(3) | $10,000 |
| Become Good Soil Colorado Springs, CO | Support of Local 501(C)(3) | $10,000 |
| Wild at Heart Colorado Springs, CO | Support of Local 501(C)(3) | $5,000 |
| New Horizons Colorado Springs, CO | Support of Local 501(C)(3) | $5,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $1,200 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,571,989 | $457,777 | $504,397 | $308,200 | 9 | $323,379 | $270,468 | $309,679 |
| 2023 | $5,618,609 | $211,247 | $431,907 | $236,000 | 6 | $244,848 | $21,060 | $174,293 |
| 2022 | $5,843,869 | $6,060,493 | $244,765 | $150,000 | 3 | $165,011 | — | $198,931 |
| 2021 | $11,041 | $52 | $9,047 | $5,000 | 1 | $9,047 | $2 | $849 |
| 2020 | $20,036 | $3 | $20,000 | $20,000 | 1 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ashcroft Ministries reported a distributable amount of $310K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ashcroft Ministries is led by Blake Appleby, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Blake Appleby
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Mangelsen
Officer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Macky Morris (2021–2023) — Officer
- Former: Carolyn Lenderman (2020) — Officer
- Former: Dan Dangler Jr. (2020) — President
- Former: Matthew Morris (2020) — Officer
- Former: Paulette Dangler (2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Ashcroft Ministries
How much does Ashcroft Ministries give each year?
Ashcroft Ministries gave $308K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $236K across 6 grants.
What is Ashcroft Ministries's typical grant size?
Ashcroft Ministries's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $34,244, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ashcroft Ministries give grants?
Ashcroft Ministries gives mostly in Colorado: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Michigan (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Colorado Springs, CO (3 grants).
Does Ashcroft Ministries give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Ashcroft Ministries's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of Local 501(C)(3)" (8 grants).
Who are Ashcroft Ministries's largest grantees?
Ashcroft Ministries's largest 2024 grantees include Young Life ($237,000), Rooted Pastors ($20,000) and Infaith ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,200), which are not listed by name. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Ashcroft Ministries?
Ashcroft Ministries reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $323K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $310K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ashcroft Ministries's EIN?
Ashcroft Ministries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4270630. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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