BT Gives Inc
BT Gives Inc is a private foundation based in Fort Lupton, Colorado. It makes grants to charitable organizations and individuals in need, and its Blessings in a Bag program provides free school lunches for children in need.
BT Gives Inc at a glance
In short: BT Gives Inc gave $89K across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $88,723
- +17.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- +70.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,610
- -30.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,038
- Total assets
- $387,525
- +123.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (93% 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 BT Gives Inc
- 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: 3735 County Road 21, Fort Lupton, CO 80621
Phone: (303) 469-0199
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who BT Gives Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tennyson Center for Children ($16K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $63K.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($12,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 72 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 6% to recipients in Maryland, 1% to recipients in California, and 1% to recipients in Utah. The listed grants show support for Colorado organizations and individuals, as well as out-of-state organizations including CureSearch for Children’s Cancer in Maryland, Movember Foundation in California, and Colonial Flag Foundation in Utah.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
Cities
How BT Gives Inc gives
- 39% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 3884% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $89K (2025). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $89K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tennyson Center for Children Denver, CO | Mile High Q & Groove | $15,000 |
| David Gutierrez Hudson, CO | Alvaro Ronquillo Niebles Funeral Expenses | $6,681 |
| Weld Food Bank Greeley, CO | Donation for Stone Soup Event | $6,000 |
| American Cancer Society Inc Denver, CO | Big Dig Donation | $5,182 |
| Curesearch for Children's Cancer Baltimore, MD | Donation for Jakefest Golf Tournament | $5,000 |
| Casey Lewis Louisville, CO | BT Employee Donation | $4,890 |
| 4 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $12,500 |
| Tabor Funeral Home Brighton, CO | Alvaro Ronquillo Niebles Funeral Expenses | $3,319 |
| American Cancer Society Inc Denver, CO | Big dig donation - contract labor and giveaways noncash | $3,300 |
| Fiore Cares Inc Denver, CO | Fiore Cares Clay Shoot Event Donation | $3,000 |
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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 | $387,525 | $208,970 | $130,691 | $88,723 | 34 | $130,666 | $12,272 |
| 2024 | $173,155 | $219,166 | $90,523 | $75,573 | 20 | $84,246 | $6,223 |
| 2023 | $190,809 | $130,211 | $66,815 | $62,117 | 16 | $66,815 | $1,666 |
| 2022 | $119,413 | $121,640 | $2,227 | $2,227 | 2 | $2,227 | $1,445 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, BT Gives Inc reported a distributable amount of $12K 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 foundation describes its direct charitable activities as grantmaking to charitable organizations and individuals in need, and providing free school lunches to children in need through Blessings in a Bag.
Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. Weld Food Bank says its mission is to lead and engage its community in the fight against hunger. CureSearch for Children’s Cancer says it funds and supports targeted, innovative cancer research and provides information and resources to those affected by childhood cancer. Fiore Cares says it helps employees, their families, and members of the construction community. HOYA Foundation says it helps small businesses—especially minority- and woman-owned businesses—develop work in transportation and construction and helps girls discover careers in those industries.
Grantmaking
In 2025, BT Gives Inc reported 34 grants totaling $88,723. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $15,000, with a median of $2,038.
Among the largest reported grants were $15,000 to Tennyson Center for Children for “Mile High Q & Groove”; $6,681 to an individual recipient and $3,319 to Tabor Funeral Home for Alvaro Ronquillo Niebles’ funeral expenses; $6,000 to Weld Food Bank for its Stone Soup event; and $5,182 to the American Cancer Society for the Big Dig. Other notable grants included $5,000 to CureSearch for Children’s Cancer for the Jakefest golf tournament, $4,890 to Casey Lewis as an employee donation, and $3,000 to Fiore Cares for its clay shoot event.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Josh Livermore as president; Kortnie Hurd as vice president and secretary; Casey Conover as treasurer; and Marilee Bergstrom, Jonathan Quillen, and Harper Daniell as directors.
BT Gives Inc is led by Josh Livermore, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Josh Livermore
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harper Daniell
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Quillen
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marilee Bergstrom
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casey Conover
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kortnie Hurd
Vice President & Secretary
Secretary → Vice President & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Erin Evans (2022–2023) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 BT Gives Inc
How much does BT Gives Inc give each year?
BT Gives Inc gave $89K across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 20 grants.
What is BT Gives Inc's typical grant size?
BT Gives Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,038, and its average grant was $2,610, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does BT Gives Inc give grants?
BT Gives Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brighton, CO (6 grants), Denver, CO (5 grants), Arvada, CO (3 grants) and Broomfield, CO (3 grants).
Does BT Gives Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 34 grants with a stated purpose on BT Gives Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Hardship Donation" (4 grants).
Who are BT Gives Inc's largest grantees?
BT Gives Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Tennyson Center for Children ($15,505 across 2 grants), American Cancer Society Inc ($8,482 across 2 grants) and David Gutierrez ($6,681), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($12,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is BT Gives Inc?
BT Gives Inc reported $388K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $131K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does BT Gives Inc fund?
The foundation describes its direct charitable activities as grantmaking to charitable organizations and individuals in need, and providing free school lunches to children in need through Blessings in a Bag. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from BT Gives Inc?
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 BT Gives Inc's EIN?
BT Gives Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2590994. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does BT Gives Inc 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). BT Gives Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bt-gives-inc-morg_ad45b772176f485493806c95f41081a6
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