Bacon Family Foundation
The Bacon Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Grand Junction, Colorado. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including human services, health, education, food access, and community services.
Bacon Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bacon Family Foundation gave $481K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Colorado. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $481,000
- -36.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -24.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,864
- -16.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,500
- Total assets
- $248,103
- -64.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (2 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bacon Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact the foundation. No specific form is required, and the filing states there are no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Bacon Family Foundation
Mailing address: PO Box 4570, Grand Junction, CO 81502
Phone: (970) 243-3767
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bacon Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grand Valley Catholic Outreach ($110K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $400K.
Grant Size Distribution
175 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 152 grants of 175 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bacon Family Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 19 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $27K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $27K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $481K (2025) to $1.3M (2021). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $481K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley Catholic Outreach Grand Junction, CO | Benefit of the Catholic Outreach | $100,000 |
| Colorado Mesa University Foundation Grand Junction, CO | Funds to contruct pa/pt/otc on the cmu campus beginning in april 2021. | $50,000 |
| Mind Springs Foundation Grand Junction, CO | Construction of the womens recovery center in clifton, co. | $50,000 |
| Strive Grand Junction, CO | To enhance and expand 2 programs -sm. Group employment & supported community employment beginning oct. 2021. | $40,000 |
| Homeward Bound of the Grand Valley Grand Junction, CO | For the Benefit of the General Operating Support. | $25,000 |
| Marillac Health Grand Junction, CO | New Doors to Health Capital Project. | $25,000 |
| Mesa County Libraries Foundation Grand Junction, CO | New Branch Library in Clifton. | $25,000 |
| Riverside Education Center Grand Junction, CO | For the capital campaign to purchase an office/warehouse property. | $25,000 |
| United Way of Mesa County Grand Junction, CO | Community Impact Fund | $25,000 |
| Center for Health & Hope Centennial, CO | To Hire a Pt Development Coordinator | $15,000 |
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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 | $248,103 | $83,174 | $528,284 | $481,000 | 22 | $498,513 | $53,403 | $21,166 |
| 2024 | $693,213 | $327,056 | $802,999 | $759,500 | 29 | $774,465 | $298,522 | $42,726 |
| 2023 | $1,169,156 | $81,152 | $751,780 | $706,250 | 31 | $720,653 | $54,042 | $79,731 |
| 2022 | $1,839,784 | $357,927 | $1,050,330 | $1,005,807 | 40 | $1,019,847 | $327,444 | $126,837 |
| 2021 | $2,532,187 | $127,457 | $1,390,936 | $1,324,807 | 53 | — | $76,796 | $173,064 |
| 2020 | $3,795,666 | $656,358 | $1,167,360 | $1,098,713 | 37 | — | $604,749 | $198,974 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bacon Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission is stated. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions address a range of community needs. For example, Grand Valley Catholic Outreach says it provides food, clothing, and shelter to people in need; Homeward Bound of the Grand Valley says it assists homeless people; and the Community Food Bank says it works to improve nutritious food access and address food insecurity in Mesa County. Colorado Mesa University Foundation describes its work as providing student financial assistance and helping the university provide education.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 22 grants totaling $481,000. Grants ranged from $4,000 to $100,000, with a median of $13,500. Among the largest were $100,000 to Grand Valley Catholic Outreach, $50,000 each to Colorado Mesa University Foundation and Mind Springs Foundation, and $40,000 to STRIVE. Other awards included $25,000 each to Homeward Bound of the Grand Valley, Marillac Health, Mesa County Libraries Foundation, Riverside Education Center, and United Way of Mesa County.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stephen Bacon as president, Andrew Bacon as vice president, Linda Bacon Reid as secretary/treasurer, and Amy Bacon Hill as director.
Bacon Family Foundation is led by Stephen Bacon, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen Bacon
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Bacon Hill
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Bacon Reid
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$15K (2021) → $15K (2025)
Andrew Bacon
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Herbert Bacon (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Laura May Bacon (2020–2024) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Linda Bacon Reid (Secretary/Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Bacon Family Foundation
How much does Bacon Family Foundation give each year?
Bacon Family Foundation gave $481K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $760K across 29 grants.
What is Bacon Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bacon Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,500, and its average grant was $21,864, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bacon Family Foundation that year got $27K on average.
Where does Bacon Family Foundation give grants?
Bacon Family 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 Grand Junction, CO (18 grants), Denver, CO (2 grants) and Centennial, CO (2 grants).
Does Bacon Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 14% of Bacon Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bacon Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bacon Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Grand Valley Catholic Outreach ($110,000 across 2 grants), Colorado Mesa University Foundation ($50,000) and Mind Springs Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bacon Family Foundation?
Bacon Family Foundation reported $248K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $499K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bacon Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions address a range of community needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bacon Family Foundation?
Contact the foundation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bacon Family Foundation's EIN?
Bacon Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1269589. 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 September 2026.
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Grantable. (2026). Bacon Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bacon-family-foundation-morg_8d655df78d1b4f6688935e47dbf446ce
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