Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation
The Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation is a private foundation based in Springfield, Colorado. Its 2025 filing lists grants for healthcare equipment and remodeling, farm equipment, facility improvements, and food for schoolchildren.
Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation at a glance
In short: Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation gave $342K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $68K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $342,321
- -10.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $68,464
- +24.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $69,347
- Total assets
- $6,173,334
- +5.8% vs 2024
- 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.
How to apply to Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Pat Cooper. No specific form is needed. The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- No deadline.
- Deadline
- No deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Pat Cooper
Mailing address: 1000 Elm, Springfield, CO 81073
Phone: (719) 361-0018
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southeast Colorado Hospital ($153K). Together the top 5 received $342K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 47 (66%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing limits awards to southeast Colorado, primarily Baca County. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $342K (2025) to $387K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $342K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Colorado Hospital Springfield, CO | Baxter IV Infusion Pumps.lifepack | $153,007 |
| CSU Plainsman Research Center Walsh, CO | Farm Equipment | $70,167 |
| Walsh Healthcare Center Walsh, CO | Remodeling | $69,347 |
| Cat Creek Shooting Club Springfield, CO | Improvements of Facilities | $34,800 |
| Power Pack 4 Kids Springfield, CO | Food for School Kids | $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 | $6,173,334 | $395,842 | $395,961 | $342,321 | 5 | $342,321 | $268,092 | $441,726 |
| 2024 | $5,833,771 | $359,019 | $427,474 | $384,000 | 7 | $384,000 | $217,453 | $432,982 |
| 2023 | $5,929,236 | $333,359 | $426,402 | $379,423 | 10 | $379,423 | $163,451 | $374,021 |
| 2022 | $6,008,438 | $438,732 | $432,214 | $383,130 | 14 | $383,130 | $154,517 | $383,031 |
| 2021 | $6,006,465 | $228,315 | $422,444 | $386,604 | 11 | $386,604 | $176,565 | $392,469 |
| 2020 | $6,212,191 | $355,925 | $419,339 | $382,630 | 9 | — | $100,832 | $376,244 |
| 2019 | $6,281,149 | $233,194 | $407,786 | $378,227 | 13 | — | $123,762 | $377,764 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation reported a distributable amount of $442K 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 is provided. The 2025 grants show support for healthcare equipment and facility remodeling, agricultural equipment, community facility improvements, and food for schoolchildren. These purposes describe the grants listed in the filing, not a stated foundation mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 5 grants totaling $342,321. Grant amounts ranged from $15,000 to $153,007, with a median of $69,347. Notable grants included $153,007 to Southeast Colorado Hospital for Baxter IV infusion pumps and a LifePak; $70,167 to CSU Plainsman Research Center for farm equipment; and $69,347 to Walsh Healthcare Center for remodeling. Other listed grants were $34,800 to Cat Creek Shooting Club for facility improvements and $15,000 to Power Pack 4 Kids for food for schoolchildren.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Randy Hutches, Dawn Rodarmel, and Todd Rose as directors, and Pat Cooper as treasurer secretary.
Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 2 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dawn Rodarmel
Director
On filings since 2023
$300 (2023) → $0 (2025)
Randy Hutches
Director
On filings since 2023
$300 (2023) → $0 (2025)
Todd Rose
Director
On filings since 2023
$300 (2023) → $150 (2025)
Pat Cooper
Treasurer Se
Treasurer & Secretary → Treasurer Se, 2020
On filings since 2019
$1K (2019) → $2K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jamie Hume (2023) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Pat Cooper (Treasurer Se). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation
How much does Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation give each year?
Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation gave $342K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $384K across 7 grants.
What is Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation's typical grant size?
Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $69,347, and its average grant was $68,464, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation give grants?
Bernard C & Hazel Neill 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 Springfield, CO (3 grants) and Walsh, CO (2 grants).
Does Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation's largest grantees?
Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Southeast Colorado Hospital ($153,007), CSU Plainsman Research Center ($70,167) and Walsh Healthcare Center ($69,347), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation?
Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $342K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $442K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for healthcare equipment and facility remodeling, agricultural equipment, community facility improvements, and food for schoolchildren. These purposes describe the grants listed in the filing, not a stated foundation mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation?
Contact Pat Cooper. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation's EIN?
Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1179022. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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