Blue Mountain Foundation
Blue Mountain Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lyons, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $233K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $22K.
Blue Mountain Foundation at a glance
In short: Blue Mountain Foundation gave $43K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,500
- +93.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,167
- +28.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $233,004
- -9.0% 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 September 2026.
Who Blue Mountain Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Step Seven Inc ($20K). Together the top 3 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Blue Mountain Foundation gives
- Giving grew 93% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 181% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $14K (2019) to $43K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Step Seven Inc Parker, CO | General Operating Expenses | $20,000 |
| Star Girlz Aurora, CO | General Operating Expenses | $20,000 |
| Lyons Historical Society Lyons, CO | General Operating Expenses | $2,500 |
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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 | $233,004 | $23,152 | $46,286 | $42,500 | 3 | $44,246 | $21,575 | $24,446 |
| 2024 | $256,138 | $34,920 | $25,655 | $22,000 | 2 | $23,884 | $33,284 | $23,137 |
| 2023 | $246,873 | $31,279 | $30,465 | $27,000 | 3 | $28,650 | $9,720 | $21,025 |
| 2022 | $246,059 | $1,991 | $26,283 | $22,000 | 3 | $23,800 | $5,018 | $21,102 |
| 2021 | $270,351 | $31,694 | $41,092 | $38,500 | 5 | $39,700 | $30,605 | $23,676 |
| 2020 | $279,749 | $29,736 | $45,109 | $40,000 | 7 | — | $27,597 | $19,572 |
| 2019 | $295,122 | $13,921 | $20,740 | $13,500 | 3 | — | $10,936 | $19,685 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blue Mountain Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blue Mountain Foundation is led by Ryan Burroughs, Director & President on every filing since 2023; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ryan Burroughs
Director & President
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brady Pfeiffer
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Szaloczi
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Szaloczi
Director
Director & President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richelle Pfeiffer
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Pfeiffer
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kylie Burroughs
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Batzer
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Nathan Szaloczi (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kim Johnson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: John J. Burroughs (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 Blue Mountain Foundation
How much does Blue Mountain Foundation give each year?
Blue Mountain Foundation gave $43K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 2 grants.
What is Blue Mountain Foundation's typical grant size?
Blue Mountain Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $14,167, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Blue Mountain Foundation give grants?
Blue Mountain Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Blue Mountain Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Blue Mountain Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Blue Mountain Foundation?
Blue Mountain Foundation reported $233K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Blue Mountain Foundation's EIN?
Blue Mountain Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0098478. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 August 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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