Bardsley Foundation

DENVER, CO EIN: 84-1521212

Bardsley Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DENVER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $356K. Net investment income was $297K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.1M

-0.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$356K

-0.1% YoY

Grant Count

13

-13.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$27K

+15.3% YoY

About Bardsley Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Bardsley Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DENVER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $356K. Net investment income was $297K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AuroraBozemanDenverEnglewoodHagatnaLa JollaMount VernonNorth Andover

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$171K$341K$512K$682K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,094,549$6,114,458$6,127,316
Revenue$404,707$401,642$446,396
Expenses$425,560$415,952$427,272
Qualifying Distributions$374,206$369,112$370,455
Net Investment Income$297,110$301,951$333,044
Distributable Amount$399,528$363,553$367,286

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$90K$180K$270K$361K11 grants20208 grants20218 grants202215 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO F…$205KDENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDA…$55KCOLORADO YOUTH TENNIS FO…$35KMERRIMACK COLLEGE$10KNATHAN YIP FOUNDATION$10KDENVER YOUTH PROGRAM$10KDENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY FR…$10KCORNELL COLLEGE$5KSCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF O…$5KMONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY$5K

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K4$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LYNN KITTPRESIDENT5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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