BCS Family Foundation
BCS Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Denver, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $795,000, including support for Colorado organizations working with youth, education, food access, and other causes, as well as recipients in four other states.
BCS Family Foundation at a glance
In short: BCS Family Foundation gave $795K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $66K), mostly in Colorado. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $795,000
- +65.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +71.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $66,250
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $3,778,278
- -18.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (91% 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 BCS Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 839, Denver, CO 80201
Phone: (303) 459-2669
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who BCS Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Colorado Uplift ($200K). Together the top 10 received $785K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 53 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado. The remaining grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri (6%), Oklahoma (1%), Hawaiʻi (1%), and North Carolina (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is BCS Family Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $79K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $55K repeat.
- 25% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 132% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $480K (2024) to $795K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $795K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Uplift Denver, CO | General Operating Support | $200,000 |
| Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking Denver, CO | General Operating Support | $200,000 |
| Urban Peak Denver, CO | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Denver Klife Centennial, CO | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| Hope Haven Charitable Trust Sedalia, CO | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Convoy of Hope Springfield, MO | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Denver Scholarship Foundation Denver, CO | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| The Growhaus Denver, CO | Food Assistance Program | $25,000 |
| Downing Street Foundation Englewood, CO | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| University of Oklahoma Foundation Oklahoma City, OK | Athletics - Golf Men's | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,778,278 | $1,624 | $864,119 | $795,000 | 12 | $795,000 | $1,624 | $604,514 |
| 2024 | $4,640,421 | $4,807 | $533,246 | $480,000 | 7 | $480,000 | $4,807 | $563,555 |
| 2023 | $5,168,579 | $15,057 | $636,701 | $605,000 | 11 | $605,000 | $15,057 | $530,295 |
| 2022 | $5,790,078 | $614 | $727,089 | $675,000 | 11 | $675,000 | $614 | $544,641 |
| 2021 | $6,516,445 | $40 | $842,160 | $690,000 | 12 | $690,000 | $40 | $623,346 |
| 2020 | $7,358,457 | $112 | $608,932 | $535,000 | 12 | — | $112 | $542,733 |
| 2019 | $8,042,168 | $343 | $702,325 | $635,000 | 9 | — | $343 | $528,299 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, BCS Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $605K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Colorado Uplift says it builds long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth; Denver Scholarship Foundation says it helps Denver Public Schools students enroll in and graduate from postsecondary institutions; and The GrowHaus says it cultivates community-driven food justice through food access and education. Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions concern treatment for children born with clubfoot, food security and community programs in Hawaiʻi, and support for youth and disadvantaged people.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $795,000 through 12 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $200,000, with a median grant of $50,000. Its largest grants were $200,000 each to Colorado Uplift and the Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking, both for general operating support, followed by $100,000 to Urban Peak for general operating support. Other notable grants included $75,000 to Denver KLife and $60,000 to Hope Haven Charitable Trust, both for general operating support; $50,000 to Denver Scholarship Foundation for general operating support; and $25,000 to The GrowHaus for a food assistance program.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Cheri L. Schoolcraft as president and secretary; William B. Schoolcraft as vice president and treasurer; and William Beau Schoolcraft and Michael Evan Schoolcraft as directors.
BCS Family Foundation is led by Cheri L. Schoolcraft, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cheri L. Schoolcraft
President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael Evan Schoolcraft
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
William Beau Schoolcraft
Vice President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 BCS Family Foundation
How much does BCS Family Foundation give each year?
BCS Family Foundation gave $795K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $480K across 7 grants.
What is BCS Family Foundation's typical grant size?
BCS Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $66,250, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from BCS Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does BCS Family Foundation give grants?
BCS Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (5 grants).
Does BCS Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 83% of BCS Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are BCS Family Foundation's largest grantees?
BCS Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Colorado Uplift ($200,000), Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking ($200,000) and Urban Peak ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is BCS Family Foundation?
BCS Family Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $795K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $605K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does BCS Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from BCS Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is BCS Family Foundation's EIN?
BCS Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5519064. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does BCS Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 23, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). BCS Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bcs-family-foundation-morg_8ff7b5ceac7045e3b6e6a2d29dfa2e7d
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