Carrico Family Foundation
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.
Carrico Family Foundation at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $251,750
- -34.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,986
- -12.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,375
- Total assets
- $851,745
- -8.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (6 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Carrico Family Foundation
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2595 Heron Lakes Parkway, Berthoud, CO 80513
Phone: (970) 396-6502
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Carrico Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Averys Light ($39K). Together the top 10 received $199K.
Grant Size Distribution
101 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 101 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Carrico Family Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 18 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $103K (2019) to $385K (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $252K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Averys Light Windsor, CO | General operating expenses for a 501(c) organization (applies to all grants and contributions unless otherwise noted) | $39,000 |
| Guadalupe Catholic Charities Greeley, CO | Providing shelters to single individuals as well as families. | $30,000 |
| Boys Girls Club of Weld County Greeley, CO | Inspiring and enabling the youth to reach full potential. | $20,000 |
| Hope Lives Fort Collins, CO | General operating expenses for a 501(c) organization (applies to all grants and contributions | $20,000 |
| Children's Museum of Northern Color Loveland, CO | General operating expenses for a 501(c) organization (applies to all grants and contributions unless otherwise noted) | $20,000 |
| Weld Legacy Fdn NCMC Fdn Greeley, CO | General operating expenses for a 501(c) organization (applies to all grants and contributions unless otherwise noted) | $15,000 |
| United Way Greeley, CO | Improving Lives by the Caring Power of Communities. | $15,000 |
| Partners Mentoring Youth Fort Collins, CO | General operating expenses for a 501(c) organization (applies to all grants and contributions unless otherwise noted) | $15,000 |
| American Cancer Society Greeley, CO | Fighting and Curing Cancer. | $12,500 |
| Dream on International Centennial, CO | Supporting the combat of gender-based violence and human trafficking. | $12,250 |
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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 | $851,745 | $179,368 | $256,556 | $251,750 | 18 | $251,750 | $126,812 | $55,194 |
| 2024 | $933,681 | $234,021 | $390,465 | $384,850 | 24 | $384,850 | $180,401 | $61,324 |
| 2023 | $1,091,227 | $79,703 | $173,401 | $166,000 | 19 | $166,000 | $38,998 | $67,022 |
| 2022 | $1,185,513 | $92,808 | $172,062 | $168,000 | 18 | $168,000 | $42,304 | $71,826 |
| 2021 | $1,265,525 | $135,997 | $160,863 | $156,100 | 22 | $156,100 | $82,884 | $73,765 |
| 2020 | $1,291,311 | $70,303 | $141,199 | $136,772 | 24 | — | $37,863 | $73,206 |
| 2019 | $1,363,114 | $142,824 | $107,308 | $103,200 | 19 | — | $90,716 | $71,223 |
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.
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.
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.
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 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 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Carrico Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/carrico-family-foundation-morg_8bffd26925fe44ffb12c79b39036628c
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