Carrico Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Berthoud, CO EIN: 26-3553672

Carrico Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Berthoud, Colorado. In filing year 2025, it reported giving $251,750 through 18 grants, all of which went to recipients in Colorado.

Key facts about Carrico Family Foundation

In short: Carrico Family Foundation gave $252K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Colorado. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-3553672
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$251,750
Grants made (2025)
18
Average grant
$13,986
Median grant
$12,375
New grantees (estimate)
33% first-time grantees (6 of 18, 2025)
Total assets
$851,745
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states in its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$852K

-8.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$252K

-34.6% YoY

Grant Count

18

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

-12.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carrico Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Carrico Family Foundation open to new grantees?

33%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 18 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $10K. How we count

Medians: $20K first-time, $11K repeat.

  • 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 456% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as shelter and domestic-abuse services, youth programs, cancer, and services for families with children who have special needs.

Averys Light, which received $39,000, describes its mission as providing funding and financial services to families with children with special needs so they can access educational and therapeutic activities. Crossroads Safehouse, which received $2,500, describes itself as a domestic-violence emergency shelter offering services that include advocacy, intervention, awareness, and education. Weld Community Foundation, which received $1,500, says it promotes philanthropy, develops partnerships, and provides community leadership.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $251,750. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $39,000, with a median grant of $12,375. Among the largest were $39,000 to Averys Light, $30,000 to Guadalupe Catholic Charities, $20,000 each to Boys Girls Club of Weld County, Hope Lives, and Children’s Museum of Northern Color, and $15,000 each to Weld Legacy Fdn Ncmc Fdn, United Way, and Partners Mentoring Youth.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Colorado.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.

Cities

GreeleyFort CollinsDenverCentennialDallasGreenwood VillageWindsorFort CollindGreenwoodWheat RidgeBedfords HillDurhamEnglewoodFortLovelandMemphisPlanoSyracuseVirgina BeachWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K19 grants2019 24 grants2020 22 grants2021 18 grants2022 19 grants2023 24 grants2024 18 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $103K (2019) to $385K (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $252K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Averys Light: $39KAverys Light$39KGuadalupe Catholic Charities: $30KGuadalupe Catholic Charities$30KBoys Girls Club of Weld County: $20KBoys Girls Club of Weld County$20KHope Lives: $20KHope Lives$20KChildren's Museum of Northern Color: $20KChildren's Museum of NorthernColor$20KWeld Legacy Fdn NCMC Fdn: $15KWeld Legacy Fdn NCMC Fdn$15KUnited Way: $15KUnited Way$15KPartners Mentoring Youth: $15KPartners Mentoring Youth$15KAmerican Cancer Society: $13KAmerican Cancer Society$13KDream on International: $12KDream on International$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was Averys Light ($39K). Together the top 10 received $199K.

Grant Size Distribution

101 grants across all recorded years

100<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 101 (99%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Averys Light Windsor, COGeneral operating expenses for a 501(c) organization (applies to all grants and contributions unless otherwise noted)$39,000
Guadalupe Catholic Charities Greeley, COProviding shelters to single individuals as well as families.$30,000
Boys Girls Club of Weld County Greeley, COInspiring and enabling the youth to reach full potential.$20,000
Hope Lives Fort Collins, COGeneral operating expenses for a 501(c) organization (applies to all grants and contributions$20,000
Children's Museum of Northern Color Loveland, COGeneral operating expenses for a 501(c) organization (applies to all grants and contributions unless otherwise noted)$20,000
Weld Legacy Fdn NCMC Fdn Greeley, COGeneral operating expenses for a 501(c) organization (applies to all grants and contributions unless otherwise noted)$15,000
United Way Greeley, COImproving Lives by the Caring Power of Communities.$15,000
Partners Mentoring Youth Fort Collins, COGeneral operating expenses for a 501(c) organization (applies to all grants and contributions unless otherwise noted)$15,000
American Cancer Society Greeley, COFighting and Curing Cancer.$12,500
Dream on International Centennial, COSupporting the combat of gender-based violence and human trafficking.$12,250

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $851,745 $179,368 $256,556 $251,750
2024 $933,681 $234,021 $390,465 $384,850
2023 $1,091,227 $79,703 $173,401 $166,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$851,745$933,681$1,091,227
Revenue$179,368$234,021$79,703
Expenses$256,556$390,465$173,401
Qualifying Distributions$251,750$384,850$166,000
Net Investment Income$126,812$180,401$38,998
Distributable Amount$55,194$61,324$67,022

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Stephen J Carrico as President and Colleen C Carrico as Secretary.

Carrico Family Foundation is led by Stephen J. Carrico, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Stephen J. Carrico

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colleen C. Carrico

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 2595 Heron Lakes Parkway, Berthoud, CO 80513
Phone: (970) 396-6502

Frequently asked questions about Carrico Family Foundation

How much does Carrico Family Foundation give each year?

Carrico Family Foundation gave $252K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $385K across 24 grants.

What is Carrico Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Carrico Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,375, and its average grant was $13,986, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Carrico Family Foundation that year got $22K on average.

Where does Carrico Family Foundation give grants?

Carrico Family 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 Greeley, CO (7 grants), Fort Collins, CO (6 grants) and Windsor, CO (2 grants).

Does Carrico Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 61% of Carrico Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Carrico Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Carrico Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Averys Light ($39,000), Guadalupe Catholic Charities ($30,000) and Boys Girls Club of Weld County ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Carrico Family Foundation?

Carrico Family Foundation reported $852K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $252K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Carrico Family Foundation fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as shelter and domestic-abuse services, youth programs, cancer, and services for families with children who have special needs. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Carrico Family Foundation?

The foundation states in its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Carrico Family Foundation's EIN?

Carrico Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3553672. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Carrico Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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