Bellco Foundation
Bellco Foundation is a private foundation based in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports $746,100 in grants to 24 organizations, with giving that included arts and culture, financial education, hunger relief, youth programs, housing, and other community needs.
Bellco Foundation at a glance
In short: Bellco Foundation gave $746K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $746,100
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,088
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $704,831
- +19.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Bellco Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it states that contributions are made only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7600 E Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Phone: (720) 974-6350
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Bellco Foundation
Who Bellco Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Denver Art Museum ($210K). Together the top 10 received $674K.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 77 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado and 15% went to recipients in Wisconsin; the reported share for California was 0%. The listed 2025 grants included Colorado organizations and two Madison, Wisconsin-based recipients, the National Credit Union Foundation and Filene Research Institute.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bellco Foundation gives
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 48% 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 (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 $13K (2020) to $764K (2024). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $746K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Art Museum Denver, CO | Supports Arts, Culture and Humanities. | $210,000 |
| Junior Achievement Rocky MTN Inc Greenwood Village, CO | Inspires and prepares young people to succeed in a global economy. | $100,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies Grand Junction, CO | Procuring and distributing food and essentials to the hungry through programs and partner agencies. | $100,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver Denver, CO | Supports affordable homes and safe shelters for low-income families. | $50,000 |
| National Credit Union Foundation Madison, WI | Cu Leadership Commitment. | $50,000 |
| Filene Research Institute Madison, WI | Works to strengthen organizations through cutting-edge research, incubation opportunities to test and scale solutions, advisory services to help organizations implement innovation, and host communities and events to connect a community of leaders to improve financial well-being. | $50,000 |
| Latino Leadership Institute Littleton, CO | Latino Entrepreneurship Access Program. | $50,000 |
| Colorado Garden Foundation Lakewood, CO | Matching grant program to support horticultural and related activities in Colorado. | $28,500 |
| Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges Denver, CO | Provide Scholarships to Make College Possible. | $12,600 |
| Care and Share Inc Pueblo, CO | Food Bank for Southern Colorado. | $12,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $704,831 | $862,578 | $746,100 | $746,100 | 24 | $746,100 | $31,680 |
| 2024 | $588,353 | $478,590 | $764,100 | $764,100 | 25 | $764,100 | $35,400 |
| 2023 | $873,863 | $465,949 | $227,425 | $227,425 | 10 | $227,425 | $38,251 |
| 2022 | $635,339 | $491,096 | $505,500 | $505,500 | 15 | $505,500 | $35,748 |
| 2021 | $649,743 | $749,221 | $207,500 | $207,500 | 3 | $207,500 | $9,154 |
| 2020 | $108,022 | $19,335 | $12,500 | $12,500 | 2 | — | $5,261 |
| 2019 | $101,187 | $95,445 | $57,500 | $57,500 | 7 | — | $3,423 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bellco Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K 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
The sources do not state a separate mission for the foundation. Bellco Credit Union’s stated community-support areas include financial education; quality of life, including food, water, shelter, health, and wellness; and arts and culture.
The foundation’s 2025 grants included organizations working in these areas. For example, Food Bank of the Rockies describes its mission as nourishing people facing food insecurity, and Care and Share describes its work as alleviating hunger and improving nutrition in Southern Colorado. Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain says it motivates young people for future career success, self-sufficiency, and financial acumen. The Denver Art Museum received support for arts and culture, while Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver describes its work as bringing people together to build homes, communities, and hope.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $746,100. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $210,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Larger grants included $210,000 to the Denver Art Museum; $100,000 each to Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain and Food Bank of the Rockies; and $50,000 each to Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver, the National Credit Union Foundation, Filene Research Institute, and Latino Leadership Institute.
Bellco’s Community Giving Grant program describes support for financial education, quality of life, arts and culture, and initiatives supporting business priorities. The program information says event requests must be received at least 90 days before the event and that Bellco responds no later than 60 days after receiving a request. The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Rivera as director/president, Jack Pargeon as director/secretary/treasurer, and Jenna McFarlane as director.
Bellco Foundation is led by John Rivera, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Rivera
Director & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Pargeon
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenna McFarlane
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Carrie Fredenburg (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Leeann Downey (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jody Soper (2019) — Director
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 Bellco Foundation
How much does Bellco Foundation give each year?
Bellco Foundation gave $746K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $764K across 25 grants.
What is Bellco Foundation's typical grant size?
Bellco Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $31,088, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bellco Foundation give grants?
Bellco Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wisconsin (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (6 grants), Madison, WI (3 grants), Grand Junction, CO (2 grants) and Pueblo, CO (2 grants).
Does Bellco Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Bellco Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Distributes Food to Those in Need in the Community." (3 grants).
Who are Bellco Foundation's largest grantees?
Bellco Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Denver Art Museum ($210,000), Junior Achievement Rocky MTN Inc ($100,000) and Food Bank of the Rockies ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bellco Foundation?
Bellco Foundation reported $705K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $746K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bellco Foundation fund?
The sources do not state a separate mission for the foundation. Bellco Credit Union’s stated community-support areas include financial education; quality of life, including food, water, shelter, health, and wellness; and arts and culture. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bellco Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it states that contributions are made only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bellco Foundation's EIN?
Bellco Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4045582. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Bellco 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Bellco Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bellco-foundation-morg_f4a90608e6224f9c8c528d2f7f8e19b8
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