Bf Foundation

BASALT, CO EIN: 36-6141070

BF Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1965 in Arizona and currently based in Basalt, Colorado. The foundation focuses on education and conservation initiatives.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$240K

+64.7% YoY

Grant Count

12

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+23.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary giving areas are:

  • Education
  • Conservation

Grantmaking

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

APSENASPENBAINBRIDGE ISLANDBASALTCARBONDALECOLORADO SPRINGSFLAGSTAFFLOGANNORTHAMPTONPAONIAPHOENIXSANTA FETUCSON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Metric Amount
Total Assets $7,277,573
Total Giving $240,000–$587,900
Typical Grant Range $600–$230,600
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$110K$219K$329K$439K16 grants202017 grants202114 grants20229 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

GRAND CANYON TRUST$40KLOWELL OBSERVATORY$35KASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST$25KLOWELL OBSERVATORY$25KNORTHERN AZ UNIVERSITY$25KASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST$20KGEORGIA O'KEEFE MUSEUM$20KWILDERNESS LAND TRUST$20KINDEPENDENCE PASS FOUNDA…$10KWILDERNESS LAND TRUST$10K

Grant Size Distribution

68 grants across all recorded years

65<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$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
DAVID D CHASECHAIRMAN0.5
KATHERIN L CHASEVP & SECRETARY0.5
SARAH C SHAWPRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20
RICHARD W SHAWTREASURER0.5

Contact Information

Address: 50 River Oaks Lane, Basalt, CO 81621-9374

Telephone: 970-927-3592

EIN: 36-6141070

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

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